Be a Great Neighbor!
A friendly reminder about some of our city ordinances...
Landscaping
Please keep your grass cut and bushes trimmed. Especially keep bushes
around windows cut to window sill level or below, not only for aesthetics, but
also to allow fire department
personnel to gain access during an emergency if necessary.
Trees
Save our trees! While it is important to keep your yard maintained, please
do not cut down trees unless they are dead or dying, and please do not
completely remove all shrubbery. The old growth and heavy flora are among the
things that set Jackson Heights apart from other neighborhoods. Also, there is
a city ordinance against tree cutting.
Help us maintain our “woodland beauty in the middle of the city” – our
trees, flowers and nature-rich community where sightings of cotton-tailed rabbits and majestic
hawks are common. For more information, see
Save Our Trees.
Dogs
Please do not allow your dogs to roam free in the neighborhood. Please
observe the leash law. Our yards are large, providing plenty of room for
free-roaming in a fenced-in backyard
area. Or walk your pooch around the neighborhood on a leash where you will meet
your fellow canine-loving neighbors who are out walking their dogs as well!
When walking your dog, please be considerate and bring along a plastic bag or
pooper scooper.
If your dog barks constantly, please keep it inside your
house. Please do not tie up dogs outside on a chain where they may bark nonstop
for hours at a time, disturbing the peace and tranquility of our neighborhood. For more information, see Going
to the Dogs.
Speeding
Please drive the speed limit on our streets. And remember to come to a full stop
at all stop signs. Watch out for our neighborhood children!
Trash & Garbage Pickup
Please do not put your trash or garbage out more than 48
hours before a scheduled city pickup. This is the maximum time allowed
by law. Violations are subject to a $400
fine from the city. Encourage your lawn maintenance workers to come on
the Wednesday or Thursday of a trash pickup week. Check the schedule
first: Garbage & Trash Pickup Schedule
General Aesthetics
Please store unsightly objects (old rusting cars, sports equipment,
trailers, etc.) in your back yard. Upgrade your mailbox if it is
looking sad. Tidy up outdoor spaces. Help us keep neighborhood
aesthetics high, which contributes greatly to improve our property values.
Save the Grass
Please do not park cars on your front lawn unless as a temporary measure
during a party or other gathering. Consistent parking on lawns kills
the grass and degrades the appearance of the neighborhood.
Solicitors
We encourage you to not patronize solicitors, for your own safety and
the safety of your bank account. For more information, see
Squelch Solicitation
Neighbors in Need
We maintain a list of volunteers who are willing to help out the elderly and
the infirm in our neighborhood - change a lightbulb, take the garbage can
out to the street, bring it back in, etc. If you are willing to help
out now and then, or if you know of someone who could use help, send us an
email so that we can work on
matching up a volunteer with a neighbor in need.
Thank you for doing your part to keep Jackson Heights beautiful, peaceful
and an outstanding community!
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