White Plains property maintenance code requires removal of noxious weeds and overgrown vegetation. Owners must control invasive species and keep yards maintained.
Property maintenance code requires owners to keep premises free of overgrown weeds, brush, and plant growth over ~10 inches. Noxious and invasive species (Japanese knotweed, poison ivy reaching public areas, etc.) subject to removal demand. Vacant lots held to same standard. City may perform abatement and bill owner.
Notice then abatement. City-performed cutting charged to owner, liened to property if unpaid.
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
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
Driveway curb cuts and aprons require a permit from Public Works. Parking across the sidewalk or blocking pedestrian path is prohibited. Surfaces must be pav...
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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