Public Health Rules in Oyster Bay, NY (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Oyster Bay, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Every property in Oyster Bay must be kept free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage, and basement or cellar openings must be screened where rodent infestation is a risk. The Department of Planning and Development enforces the rule as a housing maintenance violation.
Oyster Bay Vermin & Rodent Harborage Rule
Some RestrictionsOyster Bay Code § 135-51
§ 135-51. Protection from vermin. A. Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to generally accepted practice as used in the exterminating trade. B. Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements a...
Syringe Disposal
Oyster Bay requires hypodermic syringes to be noninfectious and enclosed in a rigid metal-type container before they reach the curb or the Town's solid waste disposal complex, so needle parts cannot fall loose.
Oyster Bay Hypodermic Needle Disposal Rules
Some RestrictionsOyster Bay Code § 201-45
Conditions for acceptance of hypodermic needles. Hypodermic syringes must be noninfectious, and all parts must be deposited in a metal or other similarly rigid container so as to prevent the parts from falling out.
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