§ 47.49 General Sanitation and Maintenance.
RCNY § 47.49
(a)Maintenance. Indoor and outdoor rooms, play areas, and other spaces, including cellars, basements, and adjoining yards and courts, and all furnishings and equipment shall be kept clean of food and debris and maintained in good condition. Interior rooms used by children shall not be cleaned by dry sweeping in the presence of children.
(b)Trash and garbage. Trash and garbage shall be stored in rodent proof containers with tightly fitted lids. Trash, garbage, and combustible materials shall not be stored in the furnace or boiler rooms or in rooms or outdoor areas adjacent to the facility that are ordinarily occupied by or accessible to children.
(c)Toxic and poisonous materials to be contained. All matches, lighters, medicines, drugs, cleaning materials, detergents, aerosol cans and other poisonous or toxic materials shall be stored in their original containers. Such materials shall be used in such a way that they will not contaminate play surfaces, equipment, food or food preparation areas or constitute a hazard to children. Such materials shall be kept in places that are inaccessible to children, and that can be securely locked.
(d)Environmentally sensitive cleaning products. Whenever feasible, programs shall utilize environmentally sensitive cleaning products, as defined in State Education Law § 409-i, or successor statute. (Amended City Record 9/20/2017, eff. 10/10/2017; amended City Record 6/12/2018, eff. 7/12/2018)
