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 chickens & livestock rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County has no countywide chicken or livestock rule. Each of 45 municipalities sets zoning. Many allow hens (no roosters) on residential lots with setback requirements; others prohibit.
Westchester County Code has no universal chicken or livestock provision. Municipal zoning determines allowance: Mount Pleasant, Bedford, Pound Ridge, and Yorktown allow backyard hens with limits (typically 4-6 hens, no roosters, coop setback 25-50 ft from lot lines). Denser municipalities like Yonkers and Mount Vernon generally prohibit livestock in residential zones. NYS Ag & Markets Law §301 protects bona fide farming in agricultural districts.
Municipal zoning violations typically $100-$500 per day until coop removed.
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