Showing ordinances that apply to Dover Plains, NY
Dover Plains is an unincorporated community (population 1,322) in Dutchess County, New York. Because Dover Plains is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Dutchess County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The snow & sidewalk clearing rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Property owners must clear snow and ice from sidewalks abutting their property within 24 hours after snowfall ends. Fines $25-$250.
City of Poughkeepsie Chapter 196 requires sidewalk clearing within 24 hours after snow stops. City of Beacon Chapter 200 similarly requires 24-hour clearance. Ice must be treated with sand or salt. Property owners are liable for slip-and-fall injuries under common law if they negligently create a hazard (Hausser v. Giunta). Villages (Wappingers Falls, Millbrook, Rhinebeck) have similar ordinances. Typical fine $25-$100 first offense, up to $250 repeat.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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