Showing ordinances that apply to Hartsdale, NY
Hartsdale is an unincorporated community (population 3,377) in Westchester County, New York. Because Hartsdale is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The outdoor burning rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Open burning regulated under NYSDEC 6 NYCRR Part 215. Statewide residential burn ban March 16 to May 14. Westchester towns with population over 20,000 prohibit residential burning year-round.
NYSDEC Part 215 prohibits open burning statewide during spring brush-fire season. Most Westchester municipalities exceed 20,000 population, meaning residential open burning is prohibited year-round. Small cooking fires and ceremonial campfires under 3 feet permitted with conditions. Contact Westchester County at (914) 995-2000 for enforcement.
NYSDEC violations: $500 first offense, up to $10,000 for subsequent or wildfire-causing burns.
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