Property owners must maintain rodent and insect-free premises under local property maintenance codes adopted from the NY Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR 1226). Broome County Health Department handles nuisance complaints; applicators must be DEC-certified.
NY Property Maintenance Code 19 NYCRR 1226 §302.5 and §309 require owners to keep premises free of rodents and insects and to exterminate infestations. Binghamton Code Ch. 325 (Housing) mirrors PMC standards; Code Enforcement inspects on complaint. Commercial pesticide applicators must hold NY DEC Pesticide Applicator Certification under ECL Art. 33. Broome County Health Department (225 Front St, Binghamton, 607-778-2801) investigates bedbug, rodent, and cockroach complaints in housing. Landlords cited for infestation must remediate within 30 days or face escalating fines.
Binghamton PMC violation: $250-$1,000 per offense; each day is a separate violation. Unlicensed commercial application: NY DEC fines up to $5,000 per ECL §71-2907.
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