Showing ordinances that apply to Yorktown Heights, NY
Yorktown Heights is an unincorporated community (population 1,884) in Westchester County, New York. Because Yorktown Heights is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The zoning restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County has no countywide home occupation zoning rule. Each of the 45 municipalities (6 cities, 19 towns, 23 villages) sets its own home business zoning through local code.
Home occupations are regulated municipally across Westchester. Typical local rules require the business to be secondary to residential use, conducted by residents, and limit employees, customer visits, and signage. The Westchester County Department of Consumer Protection licenses home-improvement contractors countywide but does not regulate home-occupation zoning.
Zoning violations prosecuted by municipal building department or zoning board. Penalties vary by town.
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