§ 7-06 Standing Water Violations.
RCNY § 7-06
The penalty for a violation of 24 RCNY Health Code § 151.03 shall vary depending on whether the accumulation of standing water that is the basis of the violation is determined to be minor, moderate or extensive.
(a)Minor violations consist of small amounts of standing water and decomposing matter in one or more outdoor containers with a diameter of three to 24 inches and a capacity of five or fewer gallons of water. Examples of types of containers include trash cans, buckets, birdbaths, fountains, roof gutters and roof puddles and in accumulations of one to four tires.
(b)Moderate violations consist of larger amounts of standing water and decomposing matter than the amounts stated for minor violations. These include ponded water accumulations of less than 10 square feet. Examples of where this amount of water and decomposing matter may be found include ditches, swimming pool covers, ponds, outdoor containers without lids holding five or more gallons of water and in accumulations of five to 20 tires.
(c)Extensive violations consist of standing water and decomposing matter accumulations covering 10 or more square feet. Examples of where this amount of water and decomposing matter may be found include open foundation construction sites, swimming pools with stagnant untreated or improperly treated water and in accumulations of more than 20 tires. (Added City Record 11/9/2018, eff. 12/9/2018)
