Public Health Rules in Mount Vernon, NY (2026)
1 verified public health rules for Mount Vernon, New York, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Rodent Control
Mount Vernon's Housing Code bars any harborage of insects, vermin or rodents on residential grounds and buildings, requires basement and cellar openings to be screened where infestation risk exists, and mandates self-closing doors and screens from May through October.
Mount Vernon Rodent and Vermin Harborage Rule
Some RestrictionsCity of Mount Vernon Code § 149-38
A. Grounds, buildings and structures shall be maintained free of insect, vermin and rodent harborage and infestation. Methods used for exterminating insects, vermin and rodents shall conform to generally accepted practice. B. Where the potential for rodent or vermin infestation exists, windows and other openings in basements and cellars shall be appropriately screened with wire mesh or other su...
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