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Valley Cottage is an unincorporated community (population 9,038) in Rockland County, New York. Because Valley Cottage is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Rockland County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The vacant lot maintenance rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Vacant lot maintenance enforced at town/village level via property maintenance and weed ordinances. Typical grass/weed limit: 10-12 inches. No countywide vacant lot ordinance.
Rockland towns and villages regulate vacant lots under their property maintenance codes adopting NYS PMC (19 NYCRR Part 1226). Typical requirements: grass and weeds kept under 10-12 inches, no accumulation of debris, trash, or tires, fencing of open excavations, and no standing water (mosquito abatement). Town of Ramapo, Clarkstown, and Orangetown all enforce vacant-lot nuisance provisions. The Rockland County Health Department enforces mosquito-breeding violations countywide (stagnant water, abandoned pools) under Article VI of the Sanitary Code, which can include vacant lots with neglected swimming pools. Owners receive notice and opportunity to abate; municipalities can mow and lien costs.
Town/village fines $100-$500 typical; continuing daily. Mosquito nuisance: Health Department $250+ per violation. Abatement costs liened to property taxes.
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