NY MRTA allows adults 21+ to cultivate up to 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) per person, max 12 plants per household. Plants must be secured and not visible from public.
Under NY Cannabis Law §222, adults 21 and older may grow up to 6 cannabis plants for personal use (max 3 flowering/mature). A household with multiple adults is capped at 12 plants total. Plants must be secured from minors and not visible from public view. Yonkers has not added restrictions beyond state law. Rental leases may still prohibit cultivation.
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...
Yonkers, NY
Chickens and livestock generally prohibited in Yonkers residential zones. Zoning code allows only conventional household pets in single-family and multi-fami...
Yonkers, NY
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
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Yonkers, NY
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