Mamaroneck Town, N.Y., Code of Ordinances ch. 161 (eCode360 ed. 2026) § 161-3
Abatement; notice to comply
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A. Every owner, tenant or occupant of real property shall cut, trim or remove all brush, grass, rubbish, noxious weeds, litter or other similar unsightly or objectionable material therefrom at his/her/its own expense. B. The Town Clerk, the Building Inspector or the Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration may serve written notice upon the owner, tenant and/or occupant of any real property to trim, prune and, if necessary, remove noxious weeds, rubbish, litter or other similar unsightly or objectionable material from the property on a date that is not less than 10 days from the date of such notice. Such notice may be served either personally or by mail, addressed to any owner, tenant or occupant at the address shown for such property on the assessment roll or in any letter or writing addressed to the Town Clerk, the Assessor or the Receiver of Taxes. C. If there is a failure to comply with the notice described in § 161-3B , the Town may, but shall not be obligated to, cut, trim or remove all brush, grass, rubbish, noxious weeds, litter or other similar unsightly or objectionable material from the property. Pursuant to § 64, Subdivision 5-a, of the New York Town Law and § 10, Subdivisions 1(ii)a(8) through (9-a), of the Municipal Home Rule Law , the soft and hard costs incurred by the Town in doing so, including the prorated portion of the salaries (including overtime) of Town employees who perform or supervise all or some of the work, shall be assessed upon and constitute a lien and charge on the real property until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the same manner and at the same time as other Town charges. D. The assessment of a lien upon the real property pursuant to this section shall be in addition to the fines and penalties provided in § 161-5 of this article.
Mamaroneck Town Code ch. 161 § 161-3 requires all owners, tenants, and occupants to maintain their real property free of brush, overgrown grass, rubbish, noxious weeds, litter, and similar unsightly material at their own cost. Designated Town officials—including the Town Clerk, Building Inspector, or Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration—may issue written notice giving at least 10 days to bring a property into compliance. If the notice is ignored, the Town may step in to perform the cleanup itself and recover all associated costs, including employee salaries, by placing a lien on the property; this lien is separate from any additional fines and penalties that may apply under § 161-5.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 161-3, property owners in Mamaroneck Town are generally expected to keep their real property clear of overgrown vegetation, rubbish, litter, and similar material on an ongoing basis. Compliant operators typically respond promptly to any written notice from the Town Clerk, Building Inspector, or Director of Building Code Enforcement and Land Use Administration, completing required cleanup within the minimum 10-day window specified in the notice. Failing to act can result in the Town performing the work and placing a cost-recovery lien on the property—on top of separate fines under § 161-5—so maintaining routine property upkeep is the standard practice for avoiding these consequences.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 161-3 of Mamaroneck Town Code makes clear that tenants and occupants, not just owners, share the legal obligation to keep real property free of overgrown brush, weeds, litter, and similar material. If a tenant receives a written compliance notice from a Town official, the notice must provide at least 10 days to address the condition before the Town may intervene and assess cleanup costs as a lien on the property. Tenants who have questions about how this obligation interacts with their lease terms or who believe a notice was improperly directed to them may wish to review their rental agreement, consult a tenant-rights organization, or seek independent legal guidance.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated November 9, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
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