Showing ordinances that apply to Port Washington, NY
Port Washington is an unincorporated community (population 16,753) in Nassau County, New York. Because Port Washington is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Nassau County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The trash bin storage rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Nassau County property maintenance codes adopted at town and village level require trash containers with tight-fitting lids, stored on private property behind the front building line, out of view from the public right-of-way. Rodent-proofing is a common enforcement priority.
Town of Hempstead Property Maintenance Code Chapter 152 and comparable codes in North Hempstead and Oyster Bay incorporate the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) Section 308 requiring rodent-proof containers with tight lids. Containers must be stored to the side or rear of the dwelling, not in the front yard. Many incorporated villages impose stricter aesthetic standards requiring bins to be fully screened from the street by fence, landscaping, or enclosure. Commercial properties require dumpster enclosures under site plan review.
Bin storage violations typically draw 50 to 250 dollar fines. Persistent rodent attraction can trigger Nassau County Department of Health intervention under Sanitary Code Article XIV.
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