Showing ordinances that apply to North Gates, NY
North Gates is an unincorporated community (population 9,458) in Monroe County, New York. Because North Gates is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Monroe County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The vacant lot maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Rochester §39-10 and suburban codes require vacant lots to be maintained — grass under 10 inches, debris removed, secured against dumping. Vacant Foreclosed Registry applies to mortgaged abandoned parcels. Abatement with property lien for non-compliance.
Rochester Municipal Code §39-10 requires vacant lots to be maintained — grass/weeds kept below 10 inches, debris removed, secured against illegal dumping, no harborage of vermin. Suburban town codes (Greece §171-11, Irondequoit Ch. 177, Brighton §198-20) set similar grass height limits (typically 8-12 inches). Rochester's Vacant Foreclosed Registry (§90-17) covers mortgagee-owned parcels. The City may mow/clean and lien the costs via §39-15. NY Real Property Tax Law §1111-a provides tax foreclosure pathway for chronically delinquent vacant lots. Monroe County maintains an Office of Real Property with tax-foreclosure auction inventory. Illegal dumping on vacant lots: Rochester fines $250-$2,500.
Grass over limit: notice with 10-14 day cure, then municipal mow at $200-$500+. Liens placed for unpaid abatement. Chronic non-compliance: escalating fines, potential tax foreclosure.
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