Showing ordinances that apply to Port Washington, NY
Port Washington is an unincorporated community (population 16,753) in Nassau County, New York. Because Port Washington is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The brush clearance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Nassau County lacks the wildland-urban interface wildfire risk of western states but enforces property maintenance and brush clearance through town and village codes. Overgrown brush, dead vegetation, and debris piles are typically cited as nuisance/hazard violations, especially in the Pine Barrens-adjacent eastern Nassau areas.
Nassau is a densely developed suburban county with limited wildland fire risk. Brush management focuses on property maintenance, preventing rodent harborage, and keeping vegetation clear of structures and utility lines. Town property maintenance codes (e.g., Town of Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay) require property owners to keep lots clear of dead trees, branches, and excessive undergrowth. Long Island Power Authority (LIPA/PSEG-LI) enforces utility line clearance separately.
Town code officers may issue notices of violation with 10-30 day cure periods. Failure to comply typically results in fines of $100 to $1,000 per offense plus cost-recovery for town-contracted cleanup.
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