Binghamton, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 265 § 265-15

A. Every rental unit shall have adequate rubbish and garbage storage facilities of a kind sufficient to meet the requirements of the Department of Public Works and the county health department for garbage and rubbish collection and disposal. B. Disposal facilities; container size. (1) Every dwelling unit shall have adequate garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. (2) For the purposes of this chapter, a minimum of one twenty-gallon garbage container or its equivalent per dwelling unit shall be deemed to be adequate garbage disposal facilities. C. Every occupant of a rental unit shall dispose of all his or her garbage and other organic waste in garbage disposal facilities or garbage storage containers. It shall be the owner's responsibility to supply facilities or containers for all rental units. D. It shall be prohibited to store or accumulate garbage, debris or refuse in public halls, porches or stairways. All garbage, debris and refuse shall be disposed of in a safe and sanitary manner. E. No refrigerator may be discarded, abandoned or stored in a place accessible to children without first removing any locking devices or the hinges of the door or the door itself. F. Extermination of insects; rodents and other pests. (1) Every occupant of a dwelling containing a single rental unit shall be responsible for the extermination of any insects, rodents or other pests on the premises unless the occupant establishes that the infestation predated his or her tenancy or was caused by factors outside his or her control. (2) Every occupant of a dwelling in which there is more than one rental unit shall be responsible for extermination whenever his or her unit is the only one infested unless the occupant establishes that the infestation predated his or her tenancy or was caused by factors outside of his or her control. (3) Whenever infestation exists in two or more of the units in any dwelling, or in shared or public areas, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to exterminate when there is infestation. (4) A tenant shall be free from the responsibility to exterminate when the infestation is caused by the failure of the owner to maintain the dwelling in a rodentproof or reasonably insectproof condition. (5) If an occupant or tenant is not responsible to cure the infestation by any reason set forth above, then the owner of the building will be responsible to exterminate the infestation. (6) All other single-family dwellings, commercial buildings or other structures in which insects, rodents or other pests are found will be promptly exterminated by the owner, including the City, by an approved process which will not be injurious to human health and which will be implemented to limit the spread of such insects, rodents or other pests to other properties. After extermination, proper precautions will be taken to prevent reinfestation. (7) In the event of any violation of this section, the occupant, tenant or owner, including the City, as the case may be, will be responsible for the costs to exterminate the infestation to his or her property, as well as any other property infested as a result of the infestation of his or her property, together with penalties pursuant to § 1-4 , General penalty; continuing violations, except the City will not be responsible for any fine. If the occupant, tenant or owner, as the case may be, fails or refuses to exterminate the premises after written notice to the address on the City's assessment roll and three days to cure, the City may provide for such extermination and the costs, including all litigation expenses and reasonable attorney's fees, will be a charge payable by the owner, and may be collected in either a civil proceeding before the City Court or Supreme Court; or, in the alternative, the costs may be added to and collected in the same manner as real property taxes. (8) Prior to the demolition of any building, the owner, including the City, or its designated contractor will conduct an inspection of the premises, when physically possible, to determine the presence of insects, rodents or other pests. If insects, rodents or other pests are identified, then the premises will be treated for such insects, rodents or other pests prior to demolition. Provided the owner takes reasonable steps to treat the premises, then the owner will not be liable for the spread of insects, rodents or other pests. However, if the owner fails or refuses to exterminate the premises after written notice to the address on the City's assessment roll and three days to cure, then City may provide for such extermination and the costs, including all litigation expenses and reasonable attorney's fees, will be a charge payable by the owner, and may be collected in either a civil proceeding before the City Court or Supreme Court; or, in the alternative, the costs may be added to and collected in the same manner as real property taxes. G. No garbage or rubbish designated for disposal shall be placed at the curbline earlier than the evening preceding the normal garbage collection day.