New York Environmental Conservation Law Section 17-1733 - Record of permits; inspection of local boards of health.

*  17-1733. Record of permits; inspection of local boards of health.

1. Each local board of health shall preserve in its office and on a form prescribed by the commissioner, a permanent record of the following:

a. Each permit issued by the commissioner granting the right to discharge sewage or refuse or waste matter into any of the waters of the state within the municipality;

b. Each revocation of a permit; and

c. Each report received by the local board of health concerning each sewer system and each shop, factory, mill or industrial establishment which on May 7, 1903, was discharging sewage or refuse or waste matter into any of the waters of the state within the municipality.

2. Each local board of health shall make and maintain such inspection as will, at all times, enable it to determine whether section 17-1701 is being complied with in respect to the discharge of sewage, refuse or waste matter or other materials prohibited by said section, into any of the waters of the state within that municipality.

3. For the purpose of such inspection every member of such local board of health, or its health officer, or any person duly authorized by it, shall have the right to make all necessary examinations of any premises, building, shop, factory, mill, industrial establishment, process or sewer system.

* NB Expired September 1, 1973


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