Pool alarms required for all pools built or substantially modified after December 14, 2006, per NY Executive Law §387(14). Alarm must comply with ASTM F2208.
19 NYCRR §1228.2 and NY Exec Law §387(14) require surface-wave or subsurface pool alarms on all residential pools built/altered after December 14, 2006. Must detect entry at any surface point. Required pool safety signage must be posted. White Plains Building Department verifies alarm presence at final inspection.
Alarm absence: fines up to $5,000 and/or 15 days per day. Signage violations: $500 first offense, $1,000 subsequent.
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Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers cannot be stored on streets. Residential zoning restricts storage in driveways and front yards — typically rear or...
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Commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs GVW cannot park overnight on residential streets. Delivery and service trucks allowed during active work only; daytime co...
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Overnight on-street parking is restricted in many White Plains neighborhoods (typically 3 a.m.–5 a.m. prohibition unless posted otherwise). Residents may pur...
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Retaining walls over 4 ft high (measured from bottom of footing to top of wall) require a Building Department permit and engineered drawings. Walls supportin...
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White Plains prohibits chickens, roosters, and livestock in residential zones. City is urban/suburban and not zoned for agricultural use. No backyard chicken...
White Plains, NY
White Plains enforces the New York State Property Maintenance Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225) and Fire Code through its Department of Building. Single- or multiple...
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