N.Y. PBH Law § 1308
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Powers and duties of local boards of health
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§ 1308. Powers and duties of local boards of health. It shall be the\nduty of local boards of health to enforce the public health law, the\nstate sanitary code and local sanitary codes whether promulgated by the\ncounty or any of the political subdivisions within said county. A local\nboard of health is hereby authorized to make an ex parte application for\na temporary restraining order and upon sufficient proof to satisfy it,\nthe court may grant such an order, where there is a violation within the\njurisdiction of the local board of health which requires immediate\nrelief.\n
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