Most Westchester County municipalities prohibit livestock including cattle, swine, sheep, and goats in residential zones. Chickens (hens only, no roosters) permitted in many villages with setbacks. Horses allowed in agricultural and some rural residential zones like North Salem and Lewisboro.
Yonkers, New Rochelle, and White Plains ban all livestock. Rural towns including North Salem, Pound Ridge, Bedford, and Lewisboro permit horses and small livestock on 2+ acre lots. Chickens require coops set back 25 to 50 feet from property lines in most Westchester villages. Roosters prohibited in nearly all municipalities due to noise.
Unlawful livestock: 250 to 1,000 dollars plus removal order.
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Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon operates alternate-side parking for street cleaning and enforces residential permit parking in several districts. Non-residents cannot park over...
Mount Vernon, NY
Driveways must be paved, properly permitted curb cuts, and cannot block sidewalks. Parking on front lawns or unpaved areas is prohibited in residential zones.
Mount Vernon, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft measured from bottom of footing to top of wall require a building permit and sealed engineered drawings. Walls with surcharge (driv...
Mount Vernon, NY
A building permit from the Mount Vernon Building Department is required for most new fences and for replacements that change height, materials, or location. ...
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon enforces the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225, incorporating the 2020 Fire Code of NYS), which requi...
Mount Vernon, NY
Open burning of brush, leaves, or trash is prohibited in Mount Vernon. The city's extreme density (4 sq mi, 73,000 residents) means no open burning is practi...
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