Public Health Rules in Buffalo, NY (2026)
3 verified public health rules for Buffalo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
All grounds, buildings, and structures in Buffalo must be maintained free of insects, vermin, and rodent harborage; occupied rental units up to the third story must have No. 15 mesh or finer window screens installed from June 1 to October 1.
Building Safety: Pest Control
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 341-8
Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insects, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to generally accepted practice. Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements, crawl spaces and cellars used for ventilation shall be appropriately scree...
Syringe Disposal
Loose disposal of syringes, lancets, and needles is prohibited in Buffalo; the City will not collect them. Used sharps must be placed in a sealed, clearly marked container and collected by a licensed regulated substance collector or a medical facility with appropriate collection facilities.
Public Health: Syringe Disposal
Significant RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 216-6
Loose disposal of syringes, lancets and needles is hereby prohibited. Syringes, lancets and needles are hereby deemed to be regulated medical waste, which the City shall not collect, and such regulated medical waste must be collected by a licensed regulated substance collector or medical facility with appropriate collection facilities for such regulated medical waste. Syringes, lancets and need...
Food Handler Certification
No person with a communicable infectious disease may work as a food handler in Buffalo, and food dealers must require each employee to file a medical certificate from the Commissioner of Health confirming they are disease-free. The certificate is valid for one year and may be revoked for cause.
Public Health: Food Handler Cert
Some RestrictionsBuffalo City Code § 193-11
No person who is affected with an infectious disease in a communicable form shall be employed in handling food or food utensils in any place where food or drink is prepared, cooked, mixed, baked, exposed, bottled, packed, handled, stored, manufactured, offered for sale or sold; and no food dealer shall employ any person to handle food or food utensils in any food establishment unless such perso...
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