Municipal Operations

Local Declaration of Emergency issued on March 17, 2020. This allows us to take actions to secure the public health, safety and welfare of our residents.

Village Hall:

Village Hall offices are open and services are fully operational. 

We are taking a number of COVID-19 related precautions: 

• If conducting administrative affairs, residents need to enter Village Hall through the rear entrance of the building. Only enter through the front entrance of the building for police business. 
• Anyone entering the building must wear a mask. 
• All must register name and contact information for contact tracing purposes. 
• Only one person permitted in the administrative office vestibules at a time. 
• Please use hand sanitizer provided throughout the building. 
• Public restrooms are closed. 

Emergency Services 

Our First Responders (Police/Fire/Ambulance) are here for you as always. If you or your family have been diagnosed with COVID-19, we ask that you voluntarily contact our fire department to let them know so that our first responder personnel can adequately prepare should they or other emergency responders need to assist you. First responders in other cities have contracted the virus when answering service calls resulting in the quarantine of entire departments. We all recognize why this would pose a challenge for our community. Call (914) 693-0310 and leave a message. Our fire department will inform our ambulance corps and police departments. Alternatively, if you call 911 you can let the dispatcher know or place a sign/note on your front door to alert our first responders to take infection-prevention precautions before entering your home or business.

Police

The Police department will continue to be open 24/7. The non-emergency number is (914) 693-5500.

Sanitation

Your garbage must be placed in a receptacle. This is always the rule, but we will strictly enforce in this containment period. Your garbage will not be collected if it is placed on the curb in bags. 

Recycling must always be placed in appropriate receptacles - no plastic bags! Please put recycling out on the correct day - Wednesday (or Tuesday night after 8pm).

Sale of compost kits and bags have been moved to the Administrative office of Village Hall. A full kit costs $20 which includes kitchen bin, outdoor bin, and 25 compostable bags. You can buy bag refills for $2.50. The drop-off site remains next to the DPW building at 1 Stanley Avenue. 

Bulk waste collection has resumed - put it out on the second day of your garbage collection.

Yard waste collection has resumed.

Building Department

The Building Department has re-opened. Office hours are 9am-1pm.

As per Phase 1 of the NYS opening, Construction is once again permitted, although social distancing and all State guidelines must be followed.

All appointments will be made via email pharney@dobbsferry.com.

Permits are still applied for online as before. The City Squared online permit site can be accessed under the "Permits" section on the Building Department page of our website. For those who cannot upload, there will be a dropbox in the first floor lobby of Village Hall across from the police desk. All envelopes should be in an envelope clearly marked with the proper department and the address of the project. The department will review and comment on applications via email. Signed documents, plans and checks may also be mailed to Building Dept. 112 Main St. Dobbs Ferry NY 10522.

Our inspectors will wear Personal Protective Equipment please practice the same safety procedures.

Limit the number of people in the occupancy to the one person responsible for the work being inspected (ie; framing/carpenter, plumbing/plumber ect.)

Do not attempt to make physical contact with the inspector and keep a minimum 6’ of space between you and the inspector

If anyone connected to the occupancy or work presents any symptoms of illness, contact us to cancel the appointment.

All Landscaping is essential work.

Recreation Department

Parks

Parks remain open. Picnic tables and benches may once again be used, but use at your own risk. We cannot sanitize our parks equipment between uses. 

Playgrounds

Our playgrounds have re-opened. Use at your own risk:

•  Playground equipment is not sanitized.
• Children over the age of 2 should wear masks.
• Maintain 6ft of distance between children not form the same household.
• Public restrooms are closed.

Please refer any questions to our Recreation Department:  (914) 693-0024.

Programs

The Recreation Department has cancelled summer day camps, but is creating a number of other programs that will be safe for children and adults this summer. 

If you have not checked out their Drive-In movies on Friday evenings, please find more information on the Recreation Department website and be sure to register in advance because they book up quickly. 

Senior and Commuter Buses 

Our buses will not be operating for the duration of this containment period. We will revisit this policy as circumstances change. Our senior nutrition program will continue to deliver meals. Even if you have never participated in the program previously, you may still sign up for meal delivery. You need to notify our Seniors Program Director by noon the day before. If any seniors require assistance with shopping for groceries or doctor visits now that the bus is no longer operating, you can call or email the recreation department and they will help connect you with community volunteers:   (914) 693-0024.

Senior Nutrition Program

Since the start of the outbreak, we have been delivering fresh meals to senior citizens in the village throughout the week which will continue. If you are a senior in need of a meal, please call 914-231-8529 to schedule meal deliveries. In addition, we have started a new program, the Senior Angel Community Volunteer Program, which aims to assist seniors who are most at risk from COVID-19 by matching them up with wonderful volunteers in our area to get groceries, medications, and other necessary supplies in a safe manner. If you know of any seniors in Dobbs Ferry that require assistance or wish to add your name to our volunteer list, please email us at recreation@dobbsferry.com or call 914-693-0024.

Senior Angels

We have started a new program, the Senior Angel Community Volunteer Program, which aims to assist seniors who are most at risk from COVID-19 by matching them up with wonderful volunteers in our area to get groceries, medications, and other necessary supplies in a safe manner. If you know of any seniors in Dobbs Ferry that require assistance or wish to add your name to our volunteer list, please email us at recreation@dobbsferry.com or call 914-693-0024.

Village Clerk

All services performed by Village Clerk Liz Dreaper are now fully operational including the following:

• Birth and Death records
• FOIL requests
• Notary public 
• Licenses and Permits

You may contact Village Clerk Liz Dreaper at 914-231-8504 or ldreaper@dobbsferry.com.

Library

The library building is currently closed for NY PAUSE but staff is available to help during regular business hours.

The Library has a new website with everything you need to know: dobbsferrylibrary.org.

The Book Drop is open.

Contactless Pick-Up services began on 6/22/2020. See the Library website for more information. 

Library staff are taking important safety precautions to keep patrons safe while continuing to serve the community. 

Reserve your DFPL books & DVDs only (for now) either online via the catalog or over the phone with us at (914) 693-6614, during our regular business hours.  

You can reach the library staff Monday through Saturday, 10am to 6pm, at 914-693-6614 and dobref@wlsmail.org.  Director Elizabeth Hobson can be reached via the number above and at ehobson@wlsmail.org.

Court

At the request of New York State's Chief Administrative Judge, the Dobbs Ferry Village Court is closed for all previously scheduled matters until further notice.