Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The beekeeping rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Beekeeping is legal throughout Westchester County with no countywide restriction. Municipalities including Yonkers and White Plains require registration and setbacks of 10 to 25 feet from property lines. NY DEC does not require state registration for hobby beekeepers.
Westchester villages typically allow 2 to 4 hives on lots under half an acre, with more permitted on larger parcels. Water source on property required to keep bees from neighboring properties. Flyway barriers of 6 feet (fence or hedge) required within 10 feet of hive. Commercial apiaries over 10 hives require site plan review in most municipalities.
Unregistered or non-conforming hives: 100 to 500 dollars plus removal order.
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