Native and pollinator-friendly plants encouraged in White Plains. No ordinance banning meadow-style lawns, but overgrowth rules still apply to manage heights.
White Plains supports sustainable landscaping. Native plantings, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens are allowed and encouraged. Meadow lawns are not expressly prohibited but must be intentional (defined edges, managed plantings) and not run afoul of the property maintenance overgrowth rule. Invasive species may be regulated under NY DEC rules.
White Plains, NY
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers cannot be stored on streets. Residential zoning restricts storage in driveways and front yards — typically rear or...
White Plains, NY
Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW cannot park overnight on residential streets. Delivery and service trucks allowed during active work only; daytime co...
White Plains, NY
Overnight on-street parking is restricted in many White Plains neighborhoods (typically 3 a.m.–5 a.m. prohibition unless posted otherwise). Residents may pur...
White Plains, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft high (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall) require a Building Department permit and engineered drawings. Walls supportin...
White Plains, NY
White Plains prohibits chickens, roosters, and livestock in residential zones. City is urban/suburban and not zoned for agricultural use. No backyard chicken...
White Plains, NY
White Plains enforces the New York State Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225) and Fire Code through its Department of Building. Single- or multiple...
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