Chapter 5-7 Property Maintenance Code requires exteriors free of peeling paint, broken windows, graffiti, and debris. Downtown has heightened standards near commercial corridors.
White Plains enforces the NYS Property Maintenance Code with local amendments requiring owners to maintain facades, window glazing, gutters, steps, and yards. Graffiti must be removed within 15 days of notice. Vacant/blighted buildings may be placed on a registry with higher fees. The City has active downtown blight enforcement.
Notice of Violation issued with cure period (typically 30 days). Unabated: fines $250–$1,000 per day, liens for City-contracted remediation.
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Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW cannot park overnight on residential streets. Delivery and service trucks allowed during active work only; daytime co...
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Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers cannot be stored on streets. Residential zoning restricts storage in driveways and front yards — typically rear or...
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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...
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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...
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White Plains prohibits chickens, roosters, and livestock in residential zones. City is urban/suburban and not zoned for agricultural use. No backyard chicken...
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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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