Wild and exotic animals banned as pets under NY ECL §11-0512. Yonkers Code also prohibits keeping dangerous wild animals in residential areas.
NY Environmental Conservation Law §11-0512 prohibits possession of wolves, coyotes, foxes, skunks, raccoons, venomous reptiles, big cats, primates, bears, and other wild species statewide. Pre-existing owners may keep grandfathered animals with DEC permit. Yonkers Code Chapter 15 additionally bars keeping of animals constituting a nuisance or danger. Common pets (dogs, cats, rabbits, non-venomous reptiles, domestic birds) remain permitted.
State ECL violation: civil penalties, seizure of animal, possible criminal charges for repeat offenses.
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft tall (from bottom of footing to top) require a building permit and engineered drawings in Yonkers. Walls with surcharge loads requi...
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Yonkers enforces New York State smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). All dwelli...
Yonkers, NY
Yonkers is not in a designated wildfire zone. New York does not maintain WUI (wildland-urban interface) fire hazard maps, and Yonkers is a dense urban city i...
Yonkers, NY
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Rainwater harvesting is legal in NY State and in Yonkers. No permit needed for residential rain barrels used for outdoor irrigation.
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