Home occupations must not generate customer traffic, parking demand, or deliveries beyond what is normal for a residence.
Mount Vernon's home occupation provisions require that the use not create traffic, parking, noise, odor, vibration, or other effects that exceed normal residential activity. Businesses that rely on walk-in clients, frequent appointments, or commercial deliveries generally cannot qualify as a home occupation and must be located in a commercial zone.
Zoning enforcement action; order to cease operation; fines per City Code.
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Mount Vernon, NY
Recreational vehicles, boats, and trailers are generally prohibited from parking on public streets and in front-yard setbacks in residential zones. Storage i...
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon operates alternate-side parking for street cleaning and enforces residential permit parking in several districts. Non-residents cannot park over...
Mount Vernon, NY
Retaining walls over 4 ft measured from bottom of footing to top of wall require a building permit and sealed engineered drawings. Walls with surcharge (driv...
Mount Vernon, NY
A building permit from the Mount Vernon Building Department is required for most new fences and for replacements that change height, materials, or location. ...
Mount Vernon, NY
Chickens and livestock are prohibited in Mount Vernon residential zones. The city's dense urban character (~4 sq mi) excludes agricultural uses from zoning.
Mount Vernon, NY
Mount Vernon enforces the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code (19 NYCRR Part 1225, incorporating the 2020 Fire Code of NYS), which requi...
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