N.Y. PBH Law § 371

§ 371. Certain cities; sanitary codes. 1. The commissioner of health\nin cities having a population of less than one hundred seventy-five\nthousand or the health officer in cities having a population of less\nthan fifty thousand shall:\n (a) formulate, adopt, promulgate and enforce complete rules,\nregulations, orders and directions for the security of life and health\nin the city, which shall not be inconsistent with the sanitary code; and\n (b) in conjunction with the board of examining plumbers, formulate,\nadopt and promulgate rules and regulations for plumbing and drainage\nwhich shall govern the same.\n 2. The rules, regulations, orders and directions promulgated and\nadopted pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be known as the\nsanitary code of the city.\n 3. Before such rules and regulations shall take effect they shall be\napproved in writing by the mayor in cities having a population of fifty\nthousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand and by the common council\nor similar legislative authority in cities having a population of less\nthan fifty thousand. After such approval the sanitary code of the city\nshall be published in such manner as the legislative authority shall\nprescribe.\n 4. The sanitary code of such cities may embrace all matters and\nsubjects to which and so far as the jurisdiction, power and authority of\nthe department of health of the city extends not inconsistent with the\nconstitution or laws of the state, and may be revised, altered, amended\nor annulled from time to time by the commissioner of health or health\nofficer of the city with the approval of the mayor in cities having a\npopulation of fifty thousand to one hundred seventy-five thousand and\nthe common council or similar legislative authority in cities having a\npopulation of less than fifty thousand. The provisions thereof shall be\nbinding and in full force and effect in such city.\n