Showing ordinances that apply to Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NY
Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is an unincorporated community (population 14,444) in Westchester County, New York. Because Jefferson Valley-Yorktown is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Westchester County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The grass height limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County has no countywide grass-height rule. Most municipalities set a 10-inch maximum via property-maintenance or nuisance codes; unincorporated areas fall under town ordinances.
Westchester County Code does not regulate residential lawn height. All 45 Westchester municipalities set their own property-maintenance standards, typically capping grass at 10 inches before declaring a nuisance. Cities like Yonkers (Code §56-28), White Plains, and Mount Vernon use 10-inch limits. Towns may follow the NYS Property Maintenance Code §302.4 which uses a similar threshold. Abandoned-property overgrowth is separately addressed under municipal unsafe-building codes.
Municipal notice to abate within 7-10 days; city mows and bills property owner plus $100-$500 administrative fine.
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