Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The flood zones rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester has AE/VE zones along Long Island Sound (Rye, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Larchmont) and Hudson River (Yonkers, Hastings, Tarrytown). County participates in NFIP via municipal partners.
Floodplain management is enforced at the municipal level per NFIP requirements. Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) were updated after recent FEMA map revisions. New construction in SFHAs requires elevation certificates and floodplain development permits from the local building department.
Building in SFHA without permit can trigger stop-work orders, civil fines, and loss of NFIP coverage.
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