§ 375. Certain cities; actions to restrain nuisances. The commissioner of health or health officer of a city having a population of less than one hundred seventy-five thousand, is authorized, by and with the advice and consent of the corporation counsel or city attorney, in the name of the city to maintain actions to restrain the threatened performance or the continued performance of any act contrary to his orders, directions, decisions or ordinances, and to restrain and abate nuisances, and for the purpose of obtaining a temporary injunction in any such action no undertaking shall be required.

Terms Used In N.Y. Public Health Law 375

  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • 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.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
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