Showing ordinances that apply to Fort Montgomery, NY
Fort Montgomery is an unincorporated community (population 1,627) in Orange County, New York. Because Fort Montgomery is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Orange County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The neighbor fence rules rules below are the ones that govern your area.
NY RPAPL §843 governs spite fences — fences over 10 ft erected to annoy neighbors can be declared a private nuisance. No statutory shared-cost requirement in NY. Finished side typically faces neighbor per local code.
Contact Orange County at (845) 291-2700 for enforcement.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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