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City of Mount Vernon, NY
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2023-02-08
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The Code
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 267 Zoning
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Appearance Tickets
Ch 10
Architectural Review Board
Ch 12
Cable Television Advisory Committee
Ch 13
Mount Vernon Disability Advisory Board
Ch 14
Civilian Advisory Board for Police Affairs
Ch 16
Continuity of Government
Ch 18
Crimestoppers Board
Ch 24
Ethics
Ch 28
Highway Safety Committee
Ch 30
Human Rights Commission
Ch 38
Map, Official
Ch 42
Notices of Claim
Ch 46
Officers and Employees
Ch 50
Personnel Policies
Ch 53
Planning Board
Ch 56
Police and Firemen's Pension Fund
Ch 58
Public Improvements
Ch 63
Seal
Ch 70
Veterans Service Agency
Ch 75
Youth Bureau
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 80
Abatement of Nuisances
Ch 81
Air Pollution
Ch 83
Alarm Systems
Ch 84
Amusements
Ch 88
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 92
Bicycles
Ch 95
Bingo
Ch 98
Boilers and Other Equipment
Ch 104
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 106
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 113
Dances and Dance Halls
Ch 116
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 120
Electrical Standards
Ch 122
Energy
Ch 126
Fees and Deposits
Ch 128
Filming
Ch 131
Fire Prevention
Ch 135
Fireworks
Ch 139
Fuel, Sale of
Ch 139A
Games of Chance
Ch 140
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 142
Gasoline Sales
Ch 144
Graffiti
Ch 145
Handbills and Posters
Ch 147
Harassment of Police Officers
Ch 148
Home Improvement Businesses
Ch 149
Housing Standards
Ch 153
Hydrants
Ch 154
Illicit Discharges: Storm Sewer System
Ch 155
Insurance
Ch 156
Item Pricing
Ch 157
Junkyards and Junk Dealers
Ch 160
(Reserved)
Ch 162
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
Ch 164
Memorial Day Observance
Ch 165
Minibikes
Ch 167
(Reserved)
Ch 170
Municipal Fields
Ch 174
National Anthem
Ch 178
Noise
Ch 183
Parking Lots
Ch 186
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 189
Pawnbrokers
Ch 191
Peace and Good Order
Ch 194
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 197
Property, Abandoned
Ch 198
Property Registration
Ch 200
Public Buildings
Ch 205
Real Estate, City-Owned
Ch 208
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 210
Retail and Commercial Establishments
Ch 211
Rooming Houses
Ch 215
Sales, Special
Ch 218
Shooting Ranges
Ch 219
Shopping Carts
Ch 221
Signs and Postings
Ch 224
Social Clubs
Ch 225
Special Police
Ch 226
Stormwater Management
Ch 227
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 230
Surfacing and Paving Materials
Ch 234
Taxation
Ch 237
Taxicabs
Ch 238
Taxicab Commission
Ch 239
Telecommunications Franchising and Licensing
Ch 240
Theaters
Ch 243
Tow Trucks
Ch 246
Trailers and Trailer Camps
Ch 249
Transient Retail Business
Ch 252
Trees
Ch 256
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 260
Window Cleaning
Ch 263
Wreckers, Auto
Ch 267
Zoning
Ch 267 Art I
Purpose
ยงย 267-1
Purposes.
Ch 267 Art II
Definitions and Word Usage
ยงย 267-2
Word usage.
ยงย 267-3
General construction of language.
ยงย 267-4
Definitions.
Ch 267 Art III
Establishment of Districts
ยงย 267-5
District classification.
ยงย 267-6
Zoning Map establishment.
ยงย 267-7
Interpretation of district boundaries.
ยงย 267-8
Order of restrictiveness.
ยงย 267-9
Lot in two or more districts or municipalities.
Ch 267 Art IV
Regulations
ยงย 267-10
Application of regulations.
ยงย 267-11
Nonconforming uses and other nonconformities.
ยงย 267-12
Provisions governing lots.
ยงย 267-13
Provisions governing yards.
ยงย 267-14
Miscellaneous provisions.
Ch 267 Art V
Districts
ยงย 267-15
Purposes.
ยงย 267-16
List of use regulations and Schedule of Dimensional Regulations.
ยงย 267-17
List of residence district uses.
ยงย 267-18
Additional regulations for residence districts.
ยงย 267-19
List of mixed-use districts.
ยงย 267-20
List of nonresidence district uses.
ยงย 267-21
Additional regulations for nonresidence districts.
ยงย 267-22
List of special zoning district uses.
ยงย 267-23
R1-TH Districts.
ยงย 267-24
RMF-SC Senior Citizen Housing Floating Overlay Zone District.
ยงย 267-25
UR-PUD Districts.
ยงย 267-26
PUD-2 District.
ยงย 267-27
UR-PUD-S4 South Fourth Avenue - East Third Street Urban Renewal Planned Unit Development Overlay Zone; UR-PUD-S4-TP Townhouse Preservation Sub-District.
Ch 267 Art VI
Special Permit Uses
ยงย 267-28
Satisfaction of conditions and standards.
ยงย 267-29
Approving agency.
ยงย 267-30
Procedure.
ยงย 267-31
Standards for approval.
ยงย 267-32
Standards and requirements for specific special permit uses.
ยงย 267-33
Miscellaneous provisions.
ยงย 267-34
Uses of other governmental agencies.
Ch 267 Art VII
Site Plan Approval
ยงย 267-35
Approval required.
ยงย 267-36
Procedure.
ยงย 267-37
Application.
ยงย 267-38
Traffic and environmental standards.
Ch 267 Art VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
ยงย 267-39
Purposes.
ยงย 267-40
Spaces required.
ยงย 267-41
Setbacks.
ยงย 267-42
Design and layout.
ยงย 267-43
Improvement.
ยงย 267-44
Landscaping and screening.
ยงย 267-45
Operation and maintenance.
Ch 267 Art IX
Zoning Board of Appeals
ยงย 267-46
Organization.
ยงย 267-47
Powers and duties.
ยงย 267-48
Procedure.
ยงย 267-49
Expiration.
ยงย 267-50
Reapplication.
Ch 267 Art X
Enforcement and Administration
ยงย 267-51
Enforcement.
ยงย 267-52
Permits.
ยงย 267-53
Certificates of occupancy and certificates of tenancy.
ยงย 267-54
Site work and construction activity.
ยงย 267-55
Fees.
ยงย 267-56
Penalties for offenses; stop-work order.
Ch 267 Art XI
Amendments
ยงย 267-57
Ability to amend.
ยงย 267-58
Initial consideration.
ยงย 267-59
Referrals for review and report.
ยงย 267-60
Public hearing.
ยงย 267-61
Notice of hearing.
ยงย 267-62
Referral to Westchester County Planning Board and adjacent municipalities.
ยงย 267-63
Action.
ยงย 267-64
Records.
Ch 267 Art XII
Miscellaneous
ยงย 267-65
Severability.
ยงย 267-66
Short title.
ยงย 267-67
When effective.
ยงย 267-68
Effect on building permits and building permit applications.
Ch 267 Art XIII
Signs
ยงย 267-69
Purpose.
ยงย 267-70
Definitions.
ยงย 267-71
Approval procedure for sign permit; exceptions.
ยงย 267-72
Revocation of permit.
ยงย 267-73
Permit display and voltage.
ยงย 267-74
Maintenance and inspection.
ยงย 267-75
Signs required.
ยงย 267-76
Prohibited signs.
ยงย 267-77
Permitted signs.
ยงย 267-78
Appeals.
ยงย 267-79
Severability.
Ch 268
Independent Counsel
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 267
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Mount Vernon
5-8-1963
, approved
5-9-1963
; amended in its entirety
3-14-2018
, approved
3-19-2018
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, Residence Districts
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, Nonresidence Districts
Attachment 3 - Schedule of Off-street Parking and Loading Space Requirements
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map
Article I
Purpose
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ยงย 267-1
Purposes.
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Article II
Definitions and Word Usage
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ยงย 267-2
Word usage.
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ยงย 267-3
General construction of language.
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ยงย 267-4
Definitions.
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Article III
Establishment of Districts
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ยงย 267-5
District classification.
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ยงย 267-6
Zoning Map establishment.
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ยงย 267-7
Interpretation of district boundaries.
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ยงย 267-8
Order of restrictiveness.
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ยงย 267-9
Lot in two or more districts or municipalities.
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Article IV
Regulations
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ยงย 267-10
Application of regulations.
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ยงย 267-11
Nonconforming uses and other nonconformities.
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ยงย 267-12
Provisions governing lots.
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ยงย 267-13
Provisions governing yards.
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ยงย 267-14
Miscellaneous provisions.
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Article V
Districts
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ยงย 267-15
Purposes.
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ยงย 267-16
List of use regulations and Schedule of Dimensional Regulations.
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ยงย 267-17
List of residence district uses.
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ยงย 267-18
Additional regulations for residence districts.
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ยงย 267-19
List of mixed-use districts.
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ยงย 267-20
List of nonresidence district uses.
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ยงย 267-21
Additional regulations for nonresidence districts.
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ยงย 267-22
List of special zoning district uses.
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ยงย 267-23
R1-TH Districts.
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ยงย 267-24
RMF-SC Senior Citizen Housing Floating Overlay Zone District.
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ยงย 267-25
UR-PUD Districts.
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ยงย 267-26
PUD-2 District.
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ยงย 267-27
UR-PUD-S4 South Fourth Avenue - East Third Street Urban Renewal Planned Unit Development Overlay Zone; UR-PUD-S4-TP Townhouse Preservation Sub-District.
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Article VI
Special Permit Uses
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ยงย 267-28
Satisfaction of conditions and standards.
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ยงย 267-29
Approving agency.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-30
Procedure.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-31
Standards for approval.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-32
Standards and requirements for specific special permit uses.
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ยงย 267-33
Miscellaneous provisions.
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ยงย 267-34
Uses of other governmental agencies.
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Article VII
Site Plan Approval
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ยงย 267-35
Approval required.
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ยงย 267-36
Procedure.
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ยงย 267-37
Application.
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ยงย 267-38
Traffic and environmental standards.
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Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
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ยงย 267-39
Purposes.
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ยงย 267-40
Spaces required.
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ยงย 267-41
Setbacks.
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ยงย 267-42
Design and layout.
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ยงย 267-43
Improvement.
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ยงย 267-44
Landscaping and screening.
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ยงย 267-45
Operation and maintenance.
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Article IX
Zoning Board of Appeals
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ยงย 267-46
Organization.
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ยงย 267-47
Powers and duties.
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ยงย 267-48
Procedure.
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ยงย 267-49
Expiration.
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ยงย 267-50
Reapplication.
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Article X
Enforcement and Administration
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ยงย 267-51
Enforcement.
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ยงย 267-52
Permits.
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ยงย 267-53
Certificates of occupancy and certificates of tenancy.
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ยงย 267-54
Site work and construction activity.
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ยงย 267-55
Fees.
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ยงย 267-56
Penalties for offenses; stop-work order.
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Article XI
Amendments
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ยงย 267-57
Ability to amend.
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ยงย 267-58
Initial consideration.
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ยงย 267-59
Referrals for review and report.
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ยงย 267-60
Public hearing.
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ยงย 267-61
Notice of hearing.
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ยงย 267-62
Referral to Westchester County Planning Board and adjacent municipalities.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-63
Action.
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ยงย 267-64
Records.
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Article XII
Miscellaneous
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ยงย 267-65
Severability.
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ยงย 267-66
Short title.
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ยงย 267-67
When effective.
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ยงย 267-68
Effect on building permits and building permit applications.
chevron_right
Article XIII
Signs
chevron_right
ยงย 267-69
Purpose.
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ยงย 267-70
Definitions.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-71
Approval procedure for sign permit; exceptions.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-72
Revocation of permit.
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ยงย 267-73
Permit display and voltage.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-74
Maintenance and inspection.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-75
Signs required.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-76
Prohibited signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-77
Permitted signs.
chevron_right
ยงย 267-78
Appeals.
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ยงย 267-79
Severability.
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