N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 373

§ 373. Certain cities; sanitary codes; violations and penalties. 1.\nThe sanitary code of a city having a population of less than one hundred\nseventy-five thousand may provide for specific penalties for any\nviolation thereof not exceeding one thousand dollars for each offense.\n 2. Except where specific penalty is so provided for, any person who\nviolates or who fails to comply with any provision of the sanitary code,\nor of any rule, regulation, order or special direction duly made\nthereunder or authorized by this article, shall forfeit and pay to the\ncity a penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars for each and every\noffense.\n 3. All suits and proceedings authorized by this article or to recover\nany penalty provided for in the sanitary code, or by this article, shall\nbe brought by and in the name of the city, but no fees or costs shall be\ndemanded or recovered from the commissioner of health or health officer\nof the city, or any officer thereof, in such suit or proceeding or\naction.\n 4. Any person who shall wilfully violate, neglect or refuse to comply\nwith any provision or requirement of this article, or of any provision\nof the sanitary code of a city, or of any rule, regulation, order or\nspecial direction duly made thereunder, or authorized by this article\nshall in addition to the penalty or penalties therein or herein\nprescribed also be guilty of a misdemeanor.\n