Showing ordinances that apply to Seneca Knolls, NY
Seneca Knolls is an unincorporated community (population 1,992) in Onondaga County, New York. Because Seneca Knolls is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Onondaga County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The grass height limits rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Grass height enforcement is handled by individual towns in Onondaga County. Typical limits run 8 to 10 inches, with City of Syracuse enforcing a 10-inch maximum under its property maintenance code.
Syracuse Revised General Ordinances Chapter 27 declares grass or weeds over 10 inches a public nuisance. Town codes (Clay, Cicero, DeWitt, Manlius, Salina) set similar 8 to 10 inch limits. Agricultural parcels and designated meadows are exempt. Contact Onondaga County at (315) 435-2070 for enforcement.
Notice of violation with 10-day cure period. City or town may mow and bill the owner, plus administrative fees of 100 to 250 dollars.
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