Just cause eviction rules in Mount Vernon, NY — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Mount Vernon tenants are protected by New York's 2019 Housing Stability & Tenant Protection Act plus the 2024 Statewide Good Cause Eviction Law. Landlords must establish statutory good cause to evict or refuse renewal.
Under NY Real Property Law §226-c and the 2024 Good Cause Eviction law, covered tenants may not be evicted except for specified grounds: non-payment, breach of lease, nuisance, illegal use, owner/relative move-in, demolition, or withdrawal from market. In ETPA buildings, stabilization adds further renewal rights. Mount Vernon, as an ETPA municipality, overlays ETPA just-cause protections on top of state law.
Tenants may raise good-cause defenses in Westchester Housing Court; wrongful-eviction damages and attorney fees available.
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Chickens and livestock are prohibited in Mount Vernon residential zones. The city's dense urban character (~4 sq mi) excludes agricultural uses from zoning.
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