N.Y. ENV Law § 17-1503
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§ 17-1503. Local regulations.\n 1. Any city or county which has established or establishes a city,\ncounty or part-county department of health may adopt regulations for the\ncontrol of such developments. Regulations adopted by a county or city\nboard of health may include, but not be limited to, establishment of\nsuch requirements as it may deem necessary to guarantee the installation\nof such sewage facilities in accordance with the plans heretofore or\nhereinafter approved by the county or city department of health or any\napproved revision or revisions thereof.\n 2. Nothing contained in sections 17-1501 to 17-1505, inclusive, and\nsections 17-1511 and 17-1513, shall be construed to delegate the general\npowers of the department nor to impair nor to deprive the department of\nits powers and functions as now provided by law.\n
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