ยง 1308. Powers and duties of local boards of health. It shall be the
duty of local boards of health to enforce the public health law, the
state sanitary code and local sanitary codes whether promulgated by the
county or any of the political subdivisions within said county. A local
board of health is hereby authorized to make an ex parte application for
a temporary restraining order and upon sufficient proof to satisfy it,
the court may grant such an order, where there is a violation within the
jurisdiction of the local board of health which requires immediate
relief.
Structure New York Laws
Article 13 - Nuisances and Sanitation
Title 1 - General Provisions; Control and Abatement
1300 - Nuisances; General Powers of Commissioner.
1300-B - Throwing Gas Tar or Refuse Into Public Waters.
1301 - Nuisances; Examination and Abatement by Order of Governor; Expenses.
1302 - Nuisances; Local Boards of Health; Duty to Assist Commissioner.
1303 - Nuisances; Local Boards of Health; General Powers and Duties.
1304 - Nuisances; Local Health Officers; General Powers.
1305 - Nuisances; Abatement by Local Boards of Health.
1306 - Nuisances; Abatement Expenses.
1307 - Nuisances; Abatement Expenses; Lien and Execution.
1308 - Powers and Duties of Local Boards of Health.
1309 - City of New York; Exceptions.
1311 - Hand Washing Facilities at Certain Public Establishments Featuring Animals.