Mount Vernon, NY Short-Term Rentals: Short-Term Rental Parking Rules (2026)

City Code § 267-98, the Standards section for Article XV: Short-Term Rentals, sets out subsection M on parking: proper off-street parking as regulated in Article VIII of the chapter is required, and parking on any part of the lawn is prohibited. Article VIII itself, beginning at § 267-39, states its purpose is to ensure every structure and use carries a sufficient amount of off-street parking and loading space, and § 267-40 makes clear no certificate of occupancy issues until the required spaces are established and that the requirement stays a condition of the certificate's continued validity.

Because a short-term rental is a use of an existing dwelling, a host cannot rely on an undersized driveway or curb parking; the dwelling's existing off-street parking allocation under Article VIII governs, and any overflow may not spill onto the yard. This sits alongside the rest of the Article XV standards adopted by Local Law No. 5-2024: a permit from the Building Department is required before advertising or renting under § 267-97A, and the Building Inspector may revoke a permit for failure to comply with any standard in § 267-98, including the parking rule, under § 267-97C(1)(d).

A tenant applicant must have the property owner co-sign the application, and no permit issues while unresolved code violations, outstanding fines, or unpaid taxes remain open on the property under § 267-97B(4).