5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Erie County, New York.
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Rules on trash bins, containers, and garbage storage in Erie County are set by each municipality, not the county. The NYS Property Maintenance Code requires sanitary garbage storage, and towns and cities add local container and screening requirements.
Property blight in Erie County is regulated at the town, city, and village level, not by the county. Buffalo, Amherst, Cheektowaga, and other municipalities enforce the New York State Property Maintenance Code plus their own local blight and nuisance-abatement laws against exterior deterioration.
Vacant lots and vacant structures in Erie County are regulated by each municipality under the NYS Property Maintenance Code and local law. Owners must keep vacant land clean, safe, secure, and sanitary; the county does not enforce these standards.
Garage and yard sale rules in Erie County are set entirely by each municipality, not the county. Towns, cities, and villages decide whether a permit is needed and limit the number and duration of sales per year.
Weed and tall-grass rules in Erie County are set and enforced by each town, city, and village, not the county. The NYS Property Maintenance Code caps weeds at 10 inches on used premises, and municipalities add their own mowing ordinances.
1 cities in Erie County have their own property maintenance rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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