Saint Paul rental property owners are responsible for eliminating bed bug infestations as a habitability matter under DSI's housing code enforcement. Tenants must cooperate with treatment but cannot be charged for landlord-side abatement.
Saint Paul treats bed bug infestations as a violation of habitability standards under Legislative Code Ch. 34 (housing code) and Minn. Stat. §504B.161 (covenants of habitability). Landlords must arrange professional treatment, typically requiring multiple visits, and cannot pass treatment costs to tenants unless the tenant clearly caused or worsened the infestation. Tenants must allow access, prepare units per the pest professional's instructions, and avoid moving infested furniture between units. DSI can issue correction orders and, in severe cases, condemn units. Ramsey County Public Health provides guidance but does not perform residential treatment. Heat treatment and integrated pest management are commonly used.
Landlords who refuse to treat may face DSI orders, daily fines, license sanctions, and tenant remedies including rent escrow under Minn. Stat. §504B.385.
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