Vacant lots must be maintained free of tall grass, debris, and hazards under town property maintenance code. Grass over 10 inches triggers violation. Owners responsible for sidewalk, fence, and tree hazards abutting vacant parcels.
Town Code requires vacant parcel owners to cut vegetation, remove debris, and secure the property against trespass. Sidewalk maintenance adjacent to vacant lots remains owner responsibility. Overgrown vacant lots on Route 25A and Jericho Turnpike corridors actively cited. Mosquito breeding conditions (standing water) reportable to Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
Grass or weed violations: 100-500 dollars. Debris accumulation: up to 1,000 dollars. Town may cut and bill owner.
Huntington, NY
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Huntington, NY
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Huntington, NY
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Huntington, NY
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Huntington, NY
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