Yonkers Zoning Code (Chapter 43) typically limits residential fences to 4 ft in front yards and 6 ft in side/rear yards. Corner lots have sight-triangle restrictions. Taller fences require a variance from the Zoning Board.
Under Yonkers zoning (Ch. 43), fence heights in residential districts (S-100, S-75, S-60, etc.) follow the typical NY pattern: 4 ft max in front-yard setbacks, 6 ft max in side and rear yards. On corner lots, fences within the sight triangle at intersections must remain low (typically 2.5-3 ft) to preserve driver visibility. Fences exceeding these limits need a variance from the Yonkers Zoning Board of Appeals.
Fence violations: notice of violation, fines typically $100-$500 per violation, order to remove or lower.
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Chickens and livestock generally prohibited in Yonkers residential zones. Zoning code allows only conventional household pets in single-family and multi-fami...
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Yonkers enforces New York State smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). All dwelli...
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Yonkers is not in a designated wildfire zone. New York does not maintain WUI (wildland-urban interface) fire hazard maps, and Yonkers is a dense urban city i...
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Yonkers is an urban municipality with no defensible-space brush-clearance mandate. Property owners must keep lots free of overgrowth, debris, and nuisance ve...
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Rainwater harvesting is legal in NY State and in Yonkers. No permit needed for residential rain barrels used for outdoor irrigation.
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