Eden Prairie, MN Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governs
- Section 9.08 animal housing
- Banned condition
- rodent/vermin infested structure
- Also banned
- cruel or inhumane treatment
- Exception
- honeybees under Section 9.73
- Applies to
- farm animals, fowl, other pets
Summary
Eden Prairie's animal-keeping chapter, City Code Section 9.08, makes it unlawful to keep any animal, farm animal, or fowl in a structure infested by rodents, vermin, flies or insects, alongside a separate ban on treating any animal in a cruel or inhumane manner; the only carve-out is for honeybees kept under the City's beekeeping section, Section 9.73.
Subd. 4. Treatment. It is unlawful for any person to treat an animal in a cruel or inhumane manner. Subd. 5. Housing. It is unlawful for any person to keep any animal in any structure infested by rodents, vermin, flies or insects, provided however this provision does not apply to honey bees kept pursuant to City Code Section 9.73.
Full Breakdown
City Code Section 9.08 governs the keeping, transporting, treatment, and housing of animals and fowl within the City of Eden Prairie, covering everything from farm animals such as cattle, sheep, goats, and chickens to household pets other than dogs and cats, which are addressed separately in Section 9.07. Subd. 4 sets a flat rule that no person may treat an animal in a cruel or inhumane manner, without further definition. Subd. 5 then bars keeping any animal covered by the chapter in a structure that is infested by rodents, vermin, flies or insects, a housing-condition standard tied to the animal's enclosure rather than a general property-maintenance rule; it applies to the structure where the animal is kept, not to a resident's home generally.
The subdivision carves out one exception, honeybees kept under the City's separate beekeeping ordinance at Section 9.73, which sets its own hive-siting and swarm-control rules. Surrounding subdivisions fill out the chapter's context: Subd. 2 lists which animals a person may lawfully keep or harbor at all, Subd. 3 requires animals in transit to be confined or restrained, and Subd. 7 requires a legal fence around any enclosure holding a horse, pony, or farm animal.
Violations & Fines
Keeping an animal, farm animal, or fowl in a rodent-, vermin-, fly- or insect-infested structure violates Section 9.08, Subd. 5, as does treating any animal cruelly or inhumanely under Subd. 4. Because the chapter sets no fine schedule of its own, an infestation-housing or cruelty violation is enforced the same way as the rest of Chapter 9, by City citation, with the honeybee exception under Section 9.73 the only recognized defense to the infestation rule.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Eden Prairie require me to control rodents around my property generally?
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