Sidewalk & Pedestrian Rules in Ramapo, NY (2026)
1 verified sidewalk & pedestrian rules for Ramapo, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Obstruction Rules
In unincorporated Ramapo, no hedge, fence or wall over three feet can stand in the sight-triangle at a street corner, and tree limbs there cannot hang lower than eight feet. The Highway Department gives 10 days to fix a violation before Police issue a summons, with fines up to $250 or 60 days in jail.
Ramapo Visual Road Obstruction Law
Some RestrictionsRamapo Code § 243-9
No shrubbery, hedge or other natural growth or fence (except a transparent fence such as chicken wire, in which the solid area is not more than 5% of the total area of the fence) or wall over three feet higher than the apex at the center line of the street shall be located within the triangular area shown shaded in Sketch A at the intersection of two roads, nor shall the limbs or foliage on any...
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