Showing ordinances that apply to Old Bethpage, NY
Old Bethpage is an unincorporated community (population 6,403) in Nassau County, New York. Because Old Bethpage is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The tree trimming rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Street trees in Nassau County are typically owned and maintained by the municipality (town or incorporated village). Residents may NOT prune, top, or remove street trees without a permit. Private trees on your own property generally require no permit to trim, but protected/heritage tree ordinances exist in some villages.
Most Nassau towns (Hempstead, North Hempstead, Oyster Bay) and incorporated villages maintain street-tree ordinances giving the municipality exclusive jurisdiction over trees in the public right-of-way (typically the strip between sidewalk and curb, plus a portion of the front setback). Unauthorized pruning of street trees can result in fines per tree. Private trees on your own lot are generally unregulated except in villages with tree preservation laws (e.g., Kings Point, Sands Point, Old Westbury) which protect trees over certain diameters.
Unauthorized street tree pruning: $250-$1,000 per tree. Unauthorized street tree removal: $1,000-$15,000 per tree plus replacement. Village heritage tree violations vary.
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