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§ 168-25 BROOME COUNTY CHARTER AND CODE
§ 168-27
B. Every occupant of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall dispose of his garbage and rubbish in
a clean, sanitary and safe manner by placing it in the facility or containers required by
this article.
C. Every occupant of a dwelling unit, when required to do so by the Commissioner, shall
provide rodent stoppage within the unit occupied by him.
D. The occupant of any dwelling or premises other than a multiple dwelling shall supply
facilities or containers for the clean, safe, sanitary storage and/or disposal of rubbish and
garbage. Containers shall be animalproof, rodentproof, insectproof and watertight.
E. No person shall feed in the open any domesticated or wild fowls, birds or animals other
than in a suitable container and in such a manner so as to prevent scattering of food upon
the ground or ground level which will or can provide food for rodents, insects, vermin or
other pests.
ARTICLE VII
Investigations; Enforcement; Penalties
§ 168-26. Right of inspections.
A. All premises, places and persons affected by this Sanitary Code shall be subject to
inspection or examination by the Commissioner or his authorized representative when
required by this code.
B. No person shall unlawfully refuse to permit any officer or employee of the Department
of Health fully and freely to inspect legally any and all premises or places when such
officer or employee is so authorized by the Commissioner, and no person shall molest or
resist any such officer or employee of the Department of Health in the discharge of his
duties.
C. If the owner, occupant, agent, manager or other person in charge of the premises refuses
entry to the representative of the Commissioner of Health onto the premises for the
purposes of making an inspection, the Commissioner of Health or his agent may then
make application for a search warrant, in a court of competent jurisdiction, to effectuate
the inspection.
§ 168-27. Investigations. [Amended 10-15-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
The Commissioner of Health, upon receiving a complaint of violation of the Public Health
Law, this code or the New York State Sanitary Code, or when the probable existence of a
violation comes to his attention, shall make or cause to be made by his duly authorized
representative an immediate and thorough inspection and investigation for the purpose of
determining whether a violation exists.
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