Public Health Rules in Rochester, NY (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Rochester, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Rochester's Health and Sanitation ordinance forbids property owners, lessees and occupants from letting rodents, insects or other vermin become a health nuisance on their premises, and requires anyone with such a nuisance to comply with orders from Monroe County Health Department inspectors to eliminate it.
Rochester Rodent Nuisance Rule for Property Owners
Some RestrictionsRochester City Code § 59-50
No person, firm or corporation shall cause or suffer to cause the creation of any nuisance or condition that shall give rise to other nuisances occasioned by rodents, insect pests or other vermin detrimental to health. Every owner, lessee or occupant of premises on which such nuisances exist shall comply with the orders of authorized inspectors of the Monroe County Health Director and shall tak...
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