The provisions of this chapter shall constitute
and be known as "The Health Ordinance of the City of Rochester."
Terms used in this article shall have the following
meanings:
REGISTRAR
The Registrar of Vital Statistics of the County of Monroe.
[Amended 9-24-1968 by Ord. No. 68-312]
THE BUREAU
Shall mean and refer to the office of the Monroe County Health
Director.
THE HEALTH OFFICER
"Health Officer," "Local Health Officer" and/or "Health Officer
of the City of Rochester," shall mean and refer to the Monroe County
Health Director.
THE OWNER
Any person, firm, corporation or agent controlling property.
The City of Rochester is a part of the health
district of the County of Monroe.
Nothing in this code shall authorize or be deemed
to authorize any practice, method, requirement, rule or regulation
pertaining to health and sanitation which is less stringent than by
the laws of the State of New York, and whenever the said state law
may establish any practice, method, requirement, rule or regulation
more stringent than that required by this code the said practice,
method, requirement, or regulation of the laws of the State of New
York shall apply.
[Amended 7-22-1969 by Ord. No. 69-329]
A violation of §
59-35 or 59-36 shall be punishable as provided in §
59-36, and a violation of any other section of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $150 or by imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or by such fine and imprisonment, or by a penalty of not less than $5 nor more than $500 to be recovered by the City of Rochester in a civil action.