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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New Rochelle, NY
Construction noise in New Rochelle is restricted to weekdays 7 a.m.–6 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m.–5 p.m. No construction on Sundays or legal holidays without a...
New Rochelle, NY
Overnight on-street parking in New Rochelle is regulated by alternate-side rules, downtown permit-parking districts, and winter snow-emergency declarations t...
New Rochelle, NY
Commercial vehicles and trucks over a set weight (commonly 10,000 lbs GVW) are generally prohibited from overnight parking on New Rochelle residential street...
New Rochelle, NY
Parking RVs, campers, boats, and trailers on New Rochelle residential streets is prohibited or tightly time-limited. On private property, oversized recreatio...
New Rochelle, NY
Most residential fences in New Rochelle require a building permit from the Bureau of Buildings. Applications need a site plan showing location, height, and m...
New Rochelle, NY
Retaining walls over 4 feet in height (measured bottom-of-footing to top) require a building permit and engineered plans in New Rochelle. Walls with surcharg...
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