Fargo property owners must keep premises free of rat and rodent harborage; FCPH and city code enforcement respond to complaints and may order abatement under nuisance and property maintenance provisions.
Under Fargo Municipal Code Chapter 25 (Offenses and Public Conduct) and property maintenance provisions, owners and occupants are required to prevent rodent infestations by maintaining buildings, sealing openings, managing garbage in covered containers, and removing food sources. FCPH responds to complaints about rats, mice, and other vermin, while city code enforcement issues abatement orders for accumulated trash, brush, or debris that harbors rodents. The Red River corridor and Fargo's older Hawthorne and Roosevelt neighborhoods see periodic rat activity, especially after garbage day.
Failing to abate a rodent harborage after notice can lead to municipal infraction fines, mandatory cleanup at owner expense, and continuing daily penalties.
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