Showing ordinances that apply to Northwest Harbor, NY
Northwest Harbor is an unincorporated community (population 4,637) in Suffolk County, New York. Because Northwest Harbor is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Suffolk County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The pest control rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Suffolk County Department of Health Services enforces pest control under Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 7. Licensed exterminators must be NY DEC-certified under 6 NYCRR Part 325. Bedbug disclosure required for rentals under NY MDL 27-2018.
Suffolk County Sanitary Code Article 7 requires property owners to maintain premises free of rodents, insects, and vermin. Commercial pesticide applications require NY DEC certification under 6 NYCRR Part 325. The Suffolk County Pesticide Phase-Out Law (Local Law 27-2007) restricts cosmetic pesticide use on county-owned property. Tick control is a major concern due to endemic Lyme disease and babesiosis on Long Island. Neighbor notification required 48 hours before commercial lawn pesticide applications under NY ECL 33-1004.
Sanitary code violations $250-$2,000 per day. Unlicensed pesticide application: up to $5,000 DEC fine. Failure to disclose bedbugs in NYC/covered buildings: tenant remedies under NY MDL.
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