Glen Cove, NY Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

Section 168-45 of the Housing Standards, Chapter 168's Article VI property maintenance requirements, sets Glen Cove's rodent and infestation control rule. Grounds, buildings and structures must be maintained free of insects, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation (§168-45A). Where rodent infestation is present, windows and other openings in basements and cellars must be screened to prevent rodents from entering (§168-45B). From May 1 to October 1 each year, entrances to residential buildings and structures must have self-closing doors, devices or screens, and windows and other openings used for ventilation must be appropriately screened, except that upper stories of multiple dwellings free of mosquitoes, flies and other flying insects are exempt from the screening requirement (§168-45C).

The section sits alongside the chapter's other property maintenance duties: keeping open areas clean and free of hazards (§168-43), maintaining exterior surfaces and eliminating peeling paint or decayed wood (§168-44), and properly storing garbage and refuse so it does not attract pests (§168-46). Enforcement runs through the Building Department Administrator, who can inspect premises for infestation, issue a written violation order requiring extermination or screening, and refer a noncompliant owner to the City Attorney for prosecution under Sections 168-54 and 168-55. A violation of the infestation and screening rule carries the same penalty ladder as any other Housing Standards violation under Section 168-63A: escalating fines from $1,000 up to $5,000 per conviction, plus up to 15 days in jail, with each week of continuing violation a separate offense.