What is
a public health nuisance?
A public health nuisance is
defined by Minnesota law as any activity or
failure to act that adversely affects public
health.
Examples that could
result in a public health nuisance citation
are:
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Improperly stored solid waste, such as
rotting garbage or dead animals.
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Insect or rodent
infestations.
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Evidence of a meth
lab or other clandestine drug manufacturing.
-
Unsafe living
situations (lack of sewage disposal or
garbage house) that affect children
and vulnerable adults.
Please note: Clutter or general poor
housekeeping is not considered a public
health nuisance. Accumulations of clothing,
household goods, magazines or other examples
of hoarding behavior are not necessarily a
public health nuisance.
What is the
difference between a public health nuisance
and a public nuisance?
A public health nuisance is
generally related to conditions that may
affect one's health or cause a disease,
whereas public nuisances tend to be
non-health related conditions.
