2006 New York Certain Cities; Sanitary Codes.

 
    §  371.  Certain cities; sanitary codes. 1. The commissioner of health
  in cities having a population of  less  than  one  hundred  seventy-five
  thousand  or  the  health  officer in cities having a population of less
  than fifty thousand shall:
    (a)  formulate,  adopt,  promulgate  and   enforce   complete   rules,
  regulations,  orders  and directions for the security of life and health
  in the city, which shall not be inconsistent with the sanitary code; and
    (b) in conjunction with the board of  examining  plumbers,  formulate,
  adopt  and  promulgate  rules  and regulations for plumbing and drainage
  which shall govern the same.
    2. The rules,  regulations,  orders  and  directions  promulgated  and
  adopted pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be known as the
  sanitary code of the city.
    3.  Before  such rules and regulations shall take effect they shall be
  approved in writing by the mayor in cities having a population of  fifty
  thousand  to one hundred seventy-five thousand and by the common council
  or similar legislative authority in cities having a population  of  less
  than  fifty  thousand. After such approval the sanitary code of the city
  shall be published in such manner as  the  legislative  authority  shall
  prescribe.
    4.  The  sanitary  code  of  such  cities  may embrace all matters and
  subjects to which and so far as the jurisdiction, power and authority of
  the department of health of the city extends not inconsistent  with  the
  constitution  or laws of the state, and may be revised, altered, amended
  or annulled from time to time by the commissioner of  health  or  health
  officer  of  the  city with the approval of the mayor in cities having a
  population of fifty thousand to one hundred  seventy-five  thousand  and
  the  common  council or similar legislative authority in cities having a
  population of less than fifty thousand. The provisions thereof shall  be
  binding and in full force and effect in such city.