Public Health Rules in Cheektowaga, NY (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Cheektowaga, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Cheektowaga's property maintenance code requires every household to keep garbage and refuse in approved, waterproof, rodent-resistant storage containers, screened from public view by landscaping or fencing, and shields dumpsters behind solid walls or fencing. Before any building is demolished, the premises must be baited for rodents by a licensed exterminator three weeks ahead of time. The Supervising Code Enforcement Officer enforces the rule town-wide, outside the Villages of Depew and Sloan.
Cheektowaga Rodent-Resistant Garbage Storage Rule
Some RestrictionsCheektowaga Code § 70-31F
Adequate sanitary facilities and methods shall be used for the collection, storage, handling and disposal of garbage and refuse. Storage containers shall be of an approved waterproof and rodent-resistant type and shielded from public view by means of landscaping or architectural screening as much as practical. Dumpsters and similar large receptacles shall be shielded from public view by means o...
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