§ 1500. Municipal insect control. 1. The board of health of a municipality may take all necessary and proper steps for the control of mosquitoes, flies, black flies, punkies, ticks, and other insects detrimental to health within its jurisdiction which may require community action for the destruction or control of such insects.

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 1500

  • 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.

2. Any accumulation of water in which mosquitoes are breeding, or are likely to breed, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.

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