Ulster County has no countywide grass-height ordinance. Regulation is handled at the town or village level under local property-maintenance codes, typically capping lawn height at 8-12 inches in developed zones.
New York State does not impose a statewide maximum grass height — enforcement is entirely local. Ulster County towns with village centers (New Paltz, Saugerties, Kingston, Ellenville) typically include a property-maintenance chapter modeled on the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC §302.4), which requires weeds and grass to be under 8-10 inches except in natural or agricultural areas. Rural towns (Shandaken, Denning, Hardenburgh) generally have no maximum. The City of Kingston enforces an 8-inch limit with written notice and abatement.
Typical town process: warning notice, then 7-10 day cure window, then municipal mow-down with costs billed to the owner (often $150-$500 plus administrative fees) and a potential lien on the property.
Ulster County, NY
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