Hamburg Village, NY Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

Rodent control in the Village of Hamburg sits in Chapter 182, Property Maintenance, adopted by the Board of Trustees on 6-15-1998 as L.L. No. 3-1998. The core rule is § 182-9A: grounds, buildings and structures must be maintained free of insects, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. The duty covers grounds as well as buildings and structures. When an owner exterminates, the methods used must conform to accepted practice, as the code words it.

Section 182-9B addresses entry points. Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements, crawl spaces and cellars used for ventilation must be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other suitable materials. Section 182-9C adds a seasonal insect rule for occupied rented dwelling units: exterior ventilation openings up to and including the third story need screening of No. 15 mesh or finer from June 1 to October 1 in each year, and all screens must be maintained in good condition.

Two neighboring sections cover what attracts rodents. Section 182-6E requires yards, courts and vacant lots to be kept clean and free of physical hazards, rodent harborage and infestation. Section 182-10 requires covered containers for garbage and refuse in every dwelling and prohibits keeping garbage, rubbish or filth on a premises or in a dwelling area for such a length of time as to create a nuisance (§ 182-10A(4)). Chapter 182 prints its penalty clause in § 182-14. This page covers the Code of the Village of Hamburg only, not the surrounding Town of Hamburg.