New Castle, NY — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-07-08. Official source: https://ecode360.com/NE0395

Every town writes its own rules, and New Castle's live in its municipal code — 97 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the New Castle code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-13)
• Ch 2 — Best Value Procurement (§ 2-1 – § 2-5)
• Ch 3 — Code Enforcement (§ 3-1 – § 3-5)
• Ch 4 — Drug Abuse Prevention Council (§ 4-1 – § 4-6)
• Ch 5 — Employees' Retirement Incentive Program (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
• Ch 6 — Planning Board Alternate Members (§ 6-1 – § 6-4)
• Ch 7 — Sustainability Advisory Board (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
• Ch 8 — Environmental Review Board (§ 8-1 – § 8-5)
• Ch 9 — Ethics, Code of (§ 9-1 – § 9-16)
• Ch 10 — Housing Agency (§ 10-1 – § 10-8)
• Ch 12 — Indemnification of Public Employees (§ 12-1 – § 12-10)
• Ch 16 — Local Laws, Adoption of (§ 16-1 – § 16-5)
• Ch 17 — Master Fee Schedule (§ 17-1 – § 17-5)
• Ch 17A — Meetings (§ 17A-1 – § 17A-6)
• Ch 18 — Mutual Aid (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
• Ch 20 — Ordinances, Adoption of (§ 20-1 – § 20-2)
• Ch 21 — Police Department (§ 21-1 – § 21-6)
• Ch 22 — Personnel Policies (§ 22-1)
• Ch 23 — Deputy Comptroller (§ 23-1)
• Ch 24 — Public Works Department (§ 24-1 – § 24-9)
• Ch 25 — Receiver of Taxes (§ 25-1 – § 25-4)
• Ch 26 — Records Management (§ 26-1 – § 26-7)
• Ch 27 — Recreation and Parks Commission (§ 27-1 – § 27-5)
• Ch 32 — Traffic Violations Bureau (§ 32-1 – § 32-9)
• Ch 33 — Town Prosecutor (§ 33-1 – § 33-6)
• Ch 34 — Residency Requirements (§ 34-1 – § 34-4)
• Ch 38 — Alarm Systems (§ 38-1 – § 38-24)
• Ch 40 — Amusement Devices (§ 40-1 – § 40-10)
• Ch 42 — Animal Traps (§ 42-1 – § 42-5)
• Ch 44 — Blasting (§ 44-1 – § 44-4)
• Ch 46 — Building Construction (§ 46-1)
• Ch 48 — Building Construction and Fire Prevention (§ 48-1 – § 48-50)
• Ch 49 — Cable Communications (§ 49-1 – § 49-50)
• Ch 50 — Cable Television Rate Regulation (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
• Ch 52 — Cannabis (§ 52-1 – § 52-6)
• Ch 53 — Canvassers and Solicitors (§ 53-1 – § 53-12)
• Ch 54 — Carryout Bags (§ 54-1 – § 54-5)
• Ch 55 — Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program (§ 55-1 – § 55-6)
• Ch 57 — Dogs (§ 57-1 – § 57-10)
• Ch 60 — Zoning (§ 60-100 – § 60-730)
• Ch 61 — Dumps and Dumping (§ 61-1 – § 61-5)
• Ch 62 — Energy Code (§ 62-1 – § 62-2)
• Ch 63 — Energize NY Open C-Pace Financing Program (§ 63-1 – § 63-9)
• Ch 64 — Environmental Protection Overlay Regulations (§ 64-1 – § 64-11)
• Ch 65 — Filming (§ 65-1 – § 65-11)
• Ch 68 — Fire Prevention (§ 68-1 – § 68-2)
• Ch 70 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 70-1 – § 70-20)
• Ch 71 — Games of Chance (§ 71-1 – § 71-8)
• Ch 72 — Garbage and Refuse Collection Charges (§ 72-1 – § 72-10)
• Ch 73 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 73-1 – § 73-9)
• Ch 74 — Green Building Standards (§ 74-1 – § 74-13)
• Ch 75 — Highway Defects Notification (§ 75-1 – § 75-3)
• Ch 76 — Historic Preservation (§ 76-1 – § 76-6)
• Ch 78 — Housing Discrimination (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
• Ch 85 — Littering (§ 85-1 – § 85-8)
• Ch 86 — Masks and Face Coverings (§ 86-1 – § 86-7)
• Ch 87 — Newsracks (§ 87-1 – § 87-13)
• Ch 89 — Numbering of Buildings (§ 89-1 – § 89-9)
• Ch 90 — Noise (§ 90-1 – § 90-14)
• Ch 91 — Open Spaces (§ 91-1 – § 91-4)
• Ch 92 — Parades and Demonstrations (§ 92-1 – § 92-12)
• Ch 93 — Property Maintenance (§ 93-1 – § 93-7)
• Ch 95 — Taxation: Property Assessments (§ 95-1 – § 95-8)
• Ch 96 — Professional Review Fees (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
• Ch 97 — Public Drinking (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
• Ch 100 — Sale of Tobacco, Liquid Nicotine and Electronic Cigarettes (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
• Ch 102 — Sewer Uses (§ 102-1 – § 102-41)
• Ch 102A — Separate Sewage Disposal Systems and On-Site Wastewater Systems (§ 102A-1 – § 102A-7)
• Ch 104 — Sidewalk Cafes (§ 104-1 – § 104-11)
• Ch 106 — Solid Waste Disposal (§ 106-1 – § 106-7)
• Ch 108 — Steep Slope Protection (§ 108-1 – § 108-15)
• Ch 108A — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 108A-1 – § 108A-14)
• Ch 108B — Illegal Discharges and Illicit Connections (§ 108B-1 – § 108B-19)
• Ch 109 — Street and Road Specifications (§ 109-1 – § 109-47)
• Ch 111 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 111-1 – § 111-29)
• Ch 113 — Subdivision of Land (§ 113-1 – § 113-37)
• Ch 114 — Tattooing (§ 114-1 – § 114-3)
• Ch 115 — Taxation: Notices of Explanation (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
• Ch 116 — Taxation: Real Property Exemption (§ 116-1 – § 116-9)
• Ch 117 — Taxation: Payment of Delinquent Taxes in Installments (§ 117-1 – § 117-9)
• Ch 118 — Taxation: Partial Business Exemption (§ 118-1 – § 118-3)
• Ch 119 — Taxation: Filing of Star Exemption Applications; Disability Exemptions (§ 119-1 – § 119-4)
• Ch 120 — Taxation: Veterans Exemption (§ 120-1 – § 120-7)
• Ch 121 — Tree Preservation (§ 121-1 – § 121-18)
• Ch 122 — Taxation: Volunteer Firefighters and Ambulance Workers Exemption (§ 122-1 – § 122-7)
• Ch 122A — Vacant Storefront Registry (§ 122A-1 – § 122A-9)
• Ch 123 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 123-1 – § 123-59)
• Ch 127 — Vehicles, Unlicensed (§ 127-1 – § 127-9)
• Ch 131 — Water (§ 131-1 – § 131-76)
• Ch 133 — Water Emergencies (§ 133-1 – § 133-10)
• Ch 135 — Watercourses (§ 135-1 – § 135-6)
• Ch 136 — Westchester County Greenway Plan (§ 136-1 – § 136-4)
• Ch 137 — Wetlands (§ 137-1 – § 137-12)
• Ch A142 — Emergency Restrictions and Regulations Regarding Restaurants, Personal Care Services, Gym Operations and Retail Establishments (§ A142-1 – § A142-13)
• Ch A143 — Park and Recreation Rules (§ A143-1 – § A143-8)
• Ch A144 — Water Main Specifications (§ A144-1 – § A144-17)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)