Yorktown, NY — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-05-12. Official source: https://ecode360.com/YO1560

Every town writes its own rules, and Yorktown's live in its municipal code — 66 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 Yorktown code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 10 — Boards and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-44)
• Ch 12 — Bonds and Undertakings (§ 12-1 – § 12-3)
• Ch 15 — Building Construction Administration (§ 15-1 – § 15-17)
• Ch 20 — Capital Program (§ 20-1 – § 20-7)
• Ch 30 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 30-1 – § 30-11)
• Ch 35 — Planning Board
• Ch 38 — Eminent Domain (§ 38-1 – § 38-3)
• Ch 40 — Emergency Management (§ 40-1 – § 40-5)
• Ch 45 — Ethics (§ 45-1 – § 45-20)
• Ch 65 — Officers and Employees (§ 65-1 – § 65-10)
• Ch 70 — Ordinances, Adoption of (§ 70-1)
• Ch 75 — Personnel Policies
• Ch 78 — Procurement for Goods and Services (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
• Ch 80 — Records (§ 80-1 – § 80-5)
• Ch 85 — Residency Requirements (§ 85-1 – § 85-7)
• Ch 90 — Smoking (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
• Ch 95 — Videoconferencing (§ 95-1 – § 95-6)
• Ch 105 — Alarm Devices (§ 105-1 – § 105-17)
• Ch 108 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 108-1 – § 108-12)
• Ch 115 — Animals (§ 115-1 – § 115-43)
• Ch 120 — Bingo (§ 120-1 – § 120-7)
• Ch 124 — Blasting and Explosives (§ 124-1 – § 124-12)
• Ch 127 — Boats and Boating (§ 127-1 – § 127-10)
• Ch 130 — Building Construction and Fire Prevention (§ 130-1 – § 130-6)
• Ch 135 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 135-1 – § 135-13)
• Ch 138 — Collection Bins (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
• Ch 140 — Conservation Areas (§ 140-1 – § 140-21)
• Ch 150 — Dance Halls (§ 150-1 – § 150-10)
• Ch 155 — Electrical Standards (§ 155-1 – § 155-24)
• Ch 158 — Electrical Transmission Lines (§ 158-1 – § 158-5)
• Ch 159 — Energy Conservation (§ 159-1 – § 159-9)
• Ch 161 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 161-1 – § 161-2)
• Ch 168 — Fees (§ 168-1 – § 168-9)
• Ch 171 — Filming (§ 171-1 – § 171-8)
• Ch 175 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 175-1 – § 175-18)
• Ch 178 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 178-1 – § 178-23)
• Ch 180 — Games of Chance (§ 180-1 – § 180-7)
• Ch 195 — Land Development (§ 195-1 – § 195-54)
• Ch 198 — Heritage Preservation (§ 198-1 – § 198-20)
• Ch 200 — Lighting, Outdoor (§ 200-1 – § 200-7)
• Ch 201 — Littering (§ 201-1 – § 201-10)
• Ch 205 — Notification of Proposed Land Use Activity or Regulation (§ 205-1 – § 205-7)
• Ch 210 — Parades and Street Closings (§ 210-1 – § 210-18)
• Ch 213 — Parks and Recreation Facilities (§ 213-1 – § 213-11)
• Ch 216 — Peace and Good Order (§ 216-1 – § 216-12)
• Ch 219 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 219-1 – § 219-17)
• Ch 222 — Plumbing (§ 222-1 – § 222-10)
• Ch 225 — Property Maintenance (§ 225-1 – § 225-10)
• Ch 240 — Sewers and Septic Systems (§ 240-1 – § 240-19)
• Ch 243 — Skateboards, In-Line Skates, Roller Skates and Scooters (§ 243-1 – § 243-4)
• Ch 245 — Solid Waste (§ 245-1 – § 245-22)
• Ch 247 — Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections (§ 247-1 – § 247-18)
• Ch 248 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 248-1 – § 248-22)
• Ch 250 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 250-1 – § 250-30)
• Ch 255 — Street Specifications (§ 255-1 – § 255-22)
• Ch 260 — Taxation (§ 260-1 – § 260-47)
• Ch 265 — Taxicabs (§ 265-1 – § 265-6)
• Ch 270 — Trees (§ 270-1 – § 270-19)
• Ch 275 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 275-1 – § 275-51)
• Ch 277 — Vehicles, Unregistered or Abandoned (§ 277-1 – § 277-7)
• Ch 280 — Water (§ 280-1 – § 280-37)
• Ch 300 — Zoning (§ 300-1 – § 300-264)
• Ch 301 — Cannabis (§ 301-1 – § 301-4)
• Ch 302 — Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program (§ 302-1 – § 302-6)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)