Babylon, NY Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)
Key Facts
- Applies to
- storage containers, donation bins
- Ban
- can't attract rodents, vermin, insects
- Required
- weekly infestation inspection
- License needed
- Class 7 storage or Class 4 donation
Summary
Town of Babylon law bars outdoor storage containers and donation bins on residential property from attracting rodents, vermin, or insects, and requires the licensed operator to inspect every unit weekly.
No storage container may be maintained in such a manner as to attract rodents, vermin, animals or insects.
(f) Every storage container shall be maintained in a manner consistent with any and all federal, state and local health and sanitation laws and regulations.
(g) Every storage container shall be inspected weekly to ensure the absence of rodents, vermin, animals and insects.
(h) Storage containers shall be limited to a maximum size of 20 feet by 8 feet by 8.6 feet.
(i) The name of the storage container company and a valid phone number shall be displayed on the storage container in a conspicuous manner so that the name and phone number can be observed from the street abutting the residence on which the storage container is placed.
(3) It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person or entity to place or maintain, or allow to be placed or maintained, any storage container upon any residential property within the Town of Babylon without first having said licenses issued and appropriate fees paid.
(4) It shall be a violation of this chapter to own or lease any residential property upon which a storage container is placed, maintained or allowed to be placed or maintained within the Town of Babylon by any person, business, corporation or entity that is not licensed pursuant to this article.
(5) Any storage container that is illegally present on any property within the Town of Babylon is subject to being impounded pursuant to the following:
(a)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4941158; v66 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
In Suffolk County, Town of Babylon Code § 133-14(G) requires a Class 7 license for any portable storage container, PODS-style unit, or storage bin placed outdoors on residential property, and layers on health-and-safety conditions: no container may sit at one address more than 180 days, none belongs in the front yard outside the paved driveway, and, the rodent rule, none may be maintained so as to attract rodents, vermin, animals, or insects. The operator must inspect every unit weekly to confirm it's clear of infestation. An identical no-rodent-attraction ban and weekly-inspection duty applies to outdoor clothing-donation collection boxes under the separate Class 4 licensing scheme in § 133-14(D).
Violations & Fines
Maintaining a storage container or donation bin in a way that attracts rodents, or skipping the weekly inspection, violates § 133-14(G); the Town can impound the container and bill the operator for transport and storage fees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a rented storage container in my Town of Babylon driveway attract rats?
Do clothing donation bins have the same rodent rule?
Sources & Official References
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