[Adopted 8-22-1958 as revision of
original adopted 11-25-1941]
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:
Such communicable disease as may be designated by the State
Sanitary Code.
The Registrar of Vital Statistics of the County of Monroe.
[Amended 9-24-1968 by Ord. No. 68-312]
Shall mean and refer to the office of the Monroe County Health
Director.
The City of Rochester.
"Health Officer," "Local Health Officer" and/or "Health Officer
of the City of Rochester," shall mean and refer to the Monroe County
Health Director.
Any person, firm, corporation or agent controlling property.
The City of Rochester is a part of the health
district of the County of Monroe.
A.
The Monroe County Health Director is by law charged
with the enforcement of all health laws and ordinances within the
City of Rochester and possesses all the powers conferred upon and
performs all the duties required of the Local Health Officer of the
City of Rochester, in accordance with the Public Health Law, State
Sanitary Code, the County Sanitary Code and the provisions of the
Municipal Code.
B.
No person shall interfere with or obstruct the entrance
to any house, building, vessel or other premises, of the Monroe County
Health Director or his or her authorized employees, in the discharge
of his or her official duties, nor shall any person interfere with
or obstruct the inspection or examination of any occupant of any such
house, building, vessel or other premises by the Monroe County Health
Director or his or her authorized employees, in the discharge of official
duties.
[Amended 2-14-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-22]
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.
