Yonkers, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 58 § 58-20

A. Insects and rodents to be controlled. No person in responsible charge of any building, structure or property within the City of Yonkers shall allow such building, structure or property to become infested with insects or rodents in violation of the New York Uniform Code or this section. B. Insect or rodent conditions to be eliminated. The Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings shall cause an inspection to be made of any building, structure or property which he has good reason to believe is not free from an insect or rodent condition. If such building, structure or property is found to be insect- or rodent-infested, a notice shall be served upon such owner to correct such infestation. The owner, being so notified that such insect or rodent infestation exists, shall take immediate and necessary measures to remedy such condition. C. Removal, damaging or destroying of ratproofing measures prohibited. No person shall remove, damage or destroy any part of any building, structure or other appurtenance of improved real estate premises intended to protect such premises against ingress of rodents nor in any way create a condition by which ingress for rodents is made possible, provided that this section shall not apply where the interference with such ratproofing is made necessary in connection with lawful construction. Ratproofing so affected or destroyed shall be promptly restored. D. Feeding of birds, fowl or other animals regulated in and around multiunit residential buildings. No person shall place food for the feeding of birds, fowl, dogs, cats, or other animals in the open or in such a manner that such food is accessible to rodents, except where such food is placed in such containers as will prevent the scattering of such food upon the ground, and after such feeding, no food shall be left overnight in any hallway or public area, either indoor or outdoor, of a residential building. E. Use of fumigants, insecticides and rodenticides regulated. No person shall use in any building, structure or other enclosed space in the City of Yonkers a fumigant or a liquid, solid or powdered insecticide or rodenticide for the destruction or control of insects, rodents or other pests in such manner as to cause a nuisance or endanger the health or safety of the occupant. F. Notification of fumigation. No person shall fumigate any building, structure or other enclosed space in the City of Yonkers without first giving 24 hours' notice of such fumigation to the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings, the Fire Department and the Police Department. Notification shall include the location of the building, structure or enclosed space to be fumigated as well as its character and use, the type of fumigant, the date and time when such fumigation will be performed and the approximate time of completion. G. Premises to be vacant prior to and during fumigation. No building, structure or enclosed space shall be occupied by human beings during the period of fumigation, and all necessary precautions and examinations shall be taken previous to such fumigation to assure that no person remains therein and also that all necessary precautions have been taken to safeguard the lives and health of all persons occupying buildings adjoining that in which the fumigation is to be performed. H. Notification of use of rodenticides and insecticides poisonous to human life. (1) No person shall use any rodenticide or insecticide poisonous to human life without first having given notice of 24 hours to the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings of such use. (2) No rodenticide or insecticide restricted by any state or federal agency is to be used without the approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings. (3) No rodenticide or insecticide prohibited by any state or federal agency is to be used. I. Licensing permit required for exterminators. No person shall engage in the business of extermination for the destruction or control of rodents, insects, vermin or other pests or hold himself out as being in such business without a permit issued by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings and payment of a fee. Said fee shall be in an amount determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings, and it shall be effective 48 hours after it shall have been posted in the City Clerk's office. Before a permit may be issued, said person shall meet requirements on file with the Department. J. Revocation of permit. Failure on the part of a fumigator, exterminator or pest-control operator to comply with the provisions of this code or the standards of operation adopted by the Commissioner of the Department of Housing and Buildings for the use of such fumigants, rodenticides or insecticides shall be cause for revocation of permit.