Showing ordinances that apply to Montrose, NY
Montrose is an unincorporated community (population 2,862) in Westchester County, New York. Because Montrose is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The retaining walls rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Retaining wall permit thresholds are municipal. Most Westchester towns require building permits for walls over 4 ft, with engineered plans for walls over 4–6 ft.
Westchester County has no county-level retaining wall ordinance; regulation is municipal. Typical thresholds: walls under 4 ft (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall) may be exempt; walls over 4 ft generally require a building permit with engineered plans; tiered walls are measured cumulatively in most towns. Walls within wetland buffers may require Westchester County Soil and Water Conservation District review or DEC wetlands permits.
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