West Allis, WI Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- WAMC § 7.145
- Max penalty
- $500 per day
- Enforced by
- Health Commissioner / code enforcement
- City abatement cost
- Becomes a property lien
Summary
West Allis requires property owners to eliminate rodent harborages and food sources or face city abatement and fines up to $500 per day.
Owner's Duty. The owner of real property shall remove any rodent harborage or rodent food source on the owner's property, and exterminate any rodent infestation to the acceptable industry standards of professional not contrary to Integrated Pest Management practices. ... Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this section shall forfeit up to $500 for each day the violation exists.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: ?).
Full Breakdown
West Allis's Health and Sanitation chapter declares rodent harborages -- damaged trash containers, junk accumulations, overgrown vegetation, or deteriorated structures -- and rodent food sources, such as unmaintained gardens or standing water, public nuisances. Property owners must remove them and exterminate any infestation. During new construction or other land disturbance, owners must follow any rodent-control order from the health commissioner or code enforcement director. If an owner misses the compliance deadline in a posted or mailed notice, the City may enter and abate the condition itself, billing the cost as a lien on the property, on top of the per-day forfeiture.
Violations & Fines
Forfeiture up to $500 per day the violation continues; the City may also abate an unresolved rodent harborage or food source itself and assess the cost as a lien on the property.
Frequently Asked Questions
What counts as a rodent harborage in West Allis?
Can the City enter my property to remove a rodent harborage?
Sources & Official References
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