Monroe County follows NY DEC Part 215 seasonal burn ban (March 16 to May 14). Property owners must keep lots clear under town property maintenance codes. No wildfire-zone clearance requirement.
Monroe County property owners must maintain lots free of excessive brush and debris under town property maintenance codes and Rochester Property Conservation Code (Ch. 90). NY DEC 6 NYCRR Part 215 prohibits all residential brush burning from March 16 through May 14 statewide, with $500 minimum first-offense fine. Monroe County has no wildland-urban interface clearance mandate like western states. Genesee River corridor and Irondequoit Bay shoreline parcels fall under additional NYS DEC wetland and floodplain regulations. Town code enforcement handles overgrown-lot complaints; city properties fall under Rochester NET (Neighborhood Empowerment Team) inspectors.
Rochester property code violation: $100 to $1,000 plus city abatement with lien. DEC Part 215 burn ban violation: $500 minimum first offense. Repeat violations: escalating civil penalties.
Gates, NY
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Monroe County, NY
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