Public Health Rules in Syracuse, NY (2026)
2 verified public health rules for Syracuse, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Syracuse's Property Conservation Code requires every building and lot to stay free of rodent and vermin harborage, and where a rodent problem exists, owners must screen or wire-mesh basement openings and any exterior opening within two feet of ground level. The Division of Code Enforcement enforces the standard under Section 27-74.
Syracuse Requires Rodent-Proofing of Buildings
Some RestrictionsSyracuse Rev. Gen. Ordinances § 27-74(a),(b),(d)
(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 with generally accepted practice.(b)Where the potential for rodent infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements shall be appropriately ratproofed with wire mesh or other suitable materials. ....
Syringe Disposal
Syracuse requires used needles and other sharps to go into a container labeled 'SHARPS' with the top taped shut, set beside the regular trash container, under Revised General Ordinances Section 14-18(b). Sharps can never go loose into a regular waste container, and only one sharps container per household goes out for weekly pickup.
Syracuse Requires Labeled Sharps Containers for Pickup
Some RestrictionsSyracuse, N.Y. Rev. Gen. Ordinances § 14-18(b)
Sharps shall be placed in a sharps container, labeled as SHARPS, the top shall be taped shut and the sharps container shall be placed next to the regulation container for pickup. At no time should a sharps container be placed in regulation containers for pickup. Not more than one sharps container per residential unit shall be set out at the curb for weekly pickup unless otherwise agreed to by t...