Yonkers Property Maintenance Code requires grass and weeds to be cut; typically 10 inches maximum before it becomes a violation.
Yonkers Code Chapter 79 (Property Maintenance) and related housing code require owners to maintain premises free from overgrowth of grass and weeds. Enforcement is complaint-driven via the Department of Housing & Buildings. Violators receive notice of violation with a deadline (commonly 10 days) to cut; if not remedied, the city may mow and bill the owner plus administrative fees.
Notice of violation with cure period. City mowing: cost of work plus admin fee added to tax bill. Repeat offenses: citations up to several hundred dollars.
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers, NY
Yonkers enforces New York State smoke and carbon monoxide alarm requirements under 19 NYCRR Part 1225 (Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code). All dwelli...
Yonkers, NY
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Yonkers, NY
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