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 outdoor burning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Open burning regulated by 6 NYCRR Part 215. Statewide brush burn ban March 15-May 15. Burning household trash banned year-round statewide.
DEC prohibits burning of household garbage, leaves, tires, and treated wood statewide. Towns with populations over 20,000 ban residential open burning entirely. Campfires under 3 ft diameter and 4 ft high using charcoal or untreated wood are allowed. Agricultural burning requires DEC notification. Contact Orange County at (845) 291-2700 for enforcement.
DEC violations: first offense up to 500 USD; subsequent up to 2,500 USD.
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