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 tree trimming rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Westchester County Department of Public Works trims trees in county road rights-of-way. Private tree trimming is governed by municipal code. NY RPL §833 covers boundary-tree disputes.
The Westchester County DPW Trees & Grounds division trims and removes trees in county-road rights-of-way (parkways, county routes). On municipal streets, the village/town DPW handles street-tree trimming. On private property, trimming is unregulated by the county but most municipalities require permits before removing or heavily pruning street trees or protected trees. NY Real Property Law §833 governs encroaching branches between neighbors — owners may trim to the property line.
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