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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