Property owners must keep premises free of rats, mice, and other rodents under Title 10. Minneapolis Animal Care and Control and the Health Department respond to complaints, and owners are responsible for abatement costs.
Minneapolis treats rodent infestations as a public-health nuisance under Title 10 and the city housing maintenance code. Owners must eliminate harborage by sealing exterior holes, storing trash in rodent-proof containers, and removing accumulated debris and overgrown vegetation. The Health Department issues correction orders specifying baiting, exclusion, or sanitation work, with deadlines typically ranging from 5 to 30 days. If owners fail to comply, the city may abate the nuisance and assess costs against the property as a special assessment on the tax bill.
Allowing rodent harborage, ignoring abatement orders, or storing garbage in non-rodent-proof containers can lead to administrative citations, abatement charges assessed to the property, and repeat-offender escalation.
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