Islip Property Maintenance Code Chapter 51 requires owners to keep structures free of rodents and insects. NY State Sanitary Code Part 2 and NYS Property Maintenance Code §302.5 apply. Commercial applicators must be DEC-certified.
Town Code §51 requires extermination when infestation exists. Suffolk County Department of Health Services handles severe vector complaints. NY DEC regulates pesticide use under ECL Article 33 — commercial applicators need certification, businesses need registration. Landlords responsible for building-wide infestations in multi-family dwellings per NYS MDL. Tick and mosquito issues significant on Long Island; Suffolk County sprays for West Nile vectors.
Failure to abate infestation after notice: 250 dollars per day. Unlicensed commercial pesticide application: NY DEC fines up to 5,000 dollars per violation under ECL 71-2907.
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