§ 1300 Nuisances; general powers of commissioner
§ 1300-A Putting noisome or unwholesome substances or maintaining noisome business on or near highway
§ 1300-B Throwing gas tar or refuse into public waters
§ 1300-C Farming activities
§ 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
§ 1310 Removal of canine wastes in cities with a population of four hundred thousand or more persons and in the cities of Yonkers and Albany
§ 1311 Hand washing facilities at certain public establishments featuring animals

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Health > Article 13 > Title 1 - General Provisions; Control and Abatement

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • county superintendent of highways: shall include county engineer or other officer performing similar duties to county superintendent in counties having no superintendent of highways. See N.Y. Highway Law 110
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Deed: The legal instrument used to transfer title in real property from one person to another.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Mortgagee: The person to whom property is mortgaged and who has loaned the money.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Temporary restraining order: Prohibits a person from an action that is likely to cause irreparable harm. This differs from an injunction in that it may be granted immediately, without notice to the opposing party, and without a hearing. It is intended to last only until a hearing can be held.