Showing ordinances that apply to Merrick, NY
Merrick is an unincorporated community (population 22,040) in Nassau County, New York. Because Merrick is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pest control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Nassau County pest control regulated by NY Environmental Conservation Law Article 33 and 6 NYCRR Part 325. Commercial applicators need DEC certification. Nassau County Department of Health handles rodent and vector complaints. Neighbor notification required for outdoor pesticide use.
NY ECL Article 33 requires DEC commercial pesticide applicator certification. 6 NYCRR Part 325 governs pesticide use and storage. NY Neighbor Notification Law (ECL 33-1004) requires 48-hour notice to abutting property owners before outdoor pesticide applications in counties that opted in (Nassau opted in). Nassau County Department of Health Vector Control Division responds to mosquito, rat, and tick complaints. Property owners must maintain premises free of harborage under Nassau County Sanitary Code Article VII. Licensed exterminators required for commercial buildings and food establishments.
DEC pesticide violations: up to $5,000 first offense, $10,000 subsequent. Neighbor notification violations: $100-$500 per incident. Sanitary Code violations: $250-$2,000 per day.
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