Home-based daycare in Mount Vernon is licensed by NYS OCFS. Family (up to 6 children) and group family (7–12) day care homes are a protected use in residential zones under NY Social Services Law §390.
New York's Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) licenses/registers family day care (up to 6 children) and group family day care (7–12 children with an assistant). Under NY Social Services Law §390, these are treated as a residential use and cannot be excluded from residential zones by local zoning. Mount Vernon therefore allows state-licensed home daycare as a matter of right, though operators must still meet building and fire safety rules.
OCFS license suspension or revocation; state fines for unregistered operation; local enforcement for building/fire code violations.
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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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