N.Y. Public Health Law § 1303: Nuisances; local boards of health; general powers and duties

§ 1303. Nuisances; local boards of health; general powers and duties.

1. Every local board of health and local health officer shall receive

and examine into all complaints made by any inhabitant concerning

nuisances, or causes of danger or injury to life and health within the

health district, and may enter upon or within any place or premises

where nuisances or conditions dangerous to life and health or which are

the cause of nuisances existing elsewhere are known or believed to

exist, and by its members or other persons designated for that purpose,

inspect and examine the same.

2. The local board of health or local health officer having the powers

of a local board of health shall furnish the owners, agents and

occupants of the premises with a written statement of the results and

conclusions of any examination conducted pursuant to the provisions of

sections one thousand three hundred three to one thousand three hundred

five, inclusive, of this chapter.

3. Every local board of health shall order the suppression and removal

of all nuisances and conditions detrimental to life and health found to

exist within the health district.

4. Whenever the commissioner shall by notice to the presiding officer

of any local board of health, direct him to convene such local board to

take certain definite proceedings concerning which the commissioner

shall be satisfied that the action recommended by him is necessary for

the public good, and is within the jurisdiction of such board of health,

such presiding officer shall convene such local board of health, which

shall take the action directed.