New York City Health Code

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The New York City Health Code is a comprehensive set of local public health regulations that governs issues such as sanitation, disease control, food safety, and environmental health within New York City.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf health code
municipal regulation
public health regulation
administeredBy Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene of New York City
adoptedBy New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
surface form: New York City Board of Health
allows closure of establishments posing health hazards
imposition of fines for violations
inspection of regulated premises
appliesTo five boroughs of New York City
authorityFrom New York State Public Health Law
contains disease reporting requirements for healthcare providers
noise and air quality provisions related to health
requirements for food handling
requirements for food storage
requirements for pest control in food establishments
rules for operation of cooling towers
rules for operation of public swimming pools
sanitary standards for restaurants
vaccination requirements for school attendance
country United States of America
surface form: United States
enforcedBy New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
surface form: New York City Board of Health

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
geographicScope New York City
surface form: City of New York
governedBy New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
isPartOf New York City local laws and regulations
jurisdiction New York City
language English
legalBasis New York City Charter
levelOfGovernment local government regulation
purpose control of health hazards
prevention of disease
protection of public health
regulates animal control and rabies prevention
child care facilities
disease control
environmental health
food safety
food service establishments
immunization requirements
lead poisoning prevention
mobile food vendors
public health practices
reporting of communicable diseases
sanitation
swimming pools
tattoo and piercing establishments
tobacco use in certain settings
scope local public health regulation
updatedBy New York City Health Code self-linksurface differs
surface form: New York City Board of Health through rulemaking

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Bureau of Vital Statistics governedBy New York City Health Code
New York City Health Code updatedBy New York City Health Code self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: New York City Board of Health through rulemaking