Showing ordinances that apply to East Kingston, NY
East Kingston is an unincorporated community (population 277) in Ulster County, New York. Because East Kingston is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ulster County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The water restrictions rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Ulster County has no countywide watering restriction, but the Ashokan Reservoir (part of the NYC water supply) and many town water districts set local limits during droughts. NYC DEP watershed rules govern land use around the reservoir.
Ulster County residents on municipal water (Kingston Water Department, New Paltz, Saugerties, Ellenville) receive watering schedules from their local utility, often limiting lawn irrigation to specific days or before 10 a.m./after 7 p.m. during declared droughts. Private well owners (common in rural Ulster) have no restrictions unless the county or state declares a drought emergency under NY Environmental Conservation Law §15-0801. The Ashokan Reservoir watershed (western Ulster) is subject to the NYC Watershed Rules and Regulations (15 RCNY Ch. 18), limiting fertilizer, pesticide, and wastewater practices on residential property — enforced by NYC DEP Police with federal and state backing.
Local utility fines for watering violations typically range $50-$250 per event plus shut-off risk. Watershed-rule violations can trigger NYC DEP administrative penalties up to $10,000 per day.
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