Babylon property owners must maintain pest-free structures under Town Code Chapter 179 (Property Maintenance) and Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 7. Rodent harborage, roach infestations, and bedbug outbreaks in rental units must be abated within 30 days of notice.
Chapter 179 requires owners to eliminate insect and rodent infestations and to rodent-proof basements, crawl spaces, and trash storage areas. Suffolk County Department of Health Services handles complaints involving vectors like ticks (Lyme disease is endemic on Long Island) and mosquitoes, including post-rainfall standing water enforcement. Licensed DEC pesticide applicators must be used for any commercial treatment, and neighbor notification is required 48 hours before outdoor spraying under NY ECL Article 33.
Unabated infestation: $250 first offense, $500 second, potential vacate order for rental properties. Unlicensed pesticide application: DEC fines up to $10,000 per incident.
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