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City of Mount Vernon, NY
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 267 Zoning
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Chapter 267
Zoning
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Mount Vernon
5-8-1963
, approved
5-9-1963
; amended in its entirety
3-14-2018
, approved
3-19-2018
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, Residence Districts
Attachment 2 - Schedule of Dimensional Regulations, Nonresidence Districts
Attachment 3 - Schedule of Off-street Parking and Loading Space Requirements
Attachment 4 - Zoning Map
Article I
Purpose
§ 267-1
Purposes.
Article II
Definitions and Word Usage
§ 267-2
Word usage.
§ 267-3
General construction of language.
§ 267-4
Definitions.
Article III
Establishment of Districts
§ 267-5
District classification.
§ 267-6
Zoning Map establishment.
§ 267-7
Interpretation of district boundaries.
§ 267-8
Order of restrictiveness.
§ 267-9
Lot in two or more districts or municipalities.
Article IV
Regulations
§ 267-10
Application of regulations.
§ 267-11
Nonconforming uses and other nonconformities.
§ 267-12
Provisions governing lots.
§ 267-13
Provisions governing yards.
§ 267-14
Miscellaneous provisions.
Article V
Districts
§ 267-15
Purposes.
§ 267-16
List of use regulations and Schedule of Dimensional Regulations.
§ 267-17
List of residence district uses.
§ 267-18
Additional regulations for residence districts.
§ 267-19
List of mixed-use districts.
§ 267-20
List of nonresidence district uses.
§ 267-21
Additional regulations for nonresidence districts.
§ 267-22
List of special zoning district uses.
§ 267-23
R1-TH Districts.
§ 267-24
RMF-SC Senior Citizen Housing Floating Overlay Zone District.
§ 267-25
UR-PUD Districts.
§ 267-26
PUD-2 District.
§ 267-27
UR-PUD-S4 South Fourth Avenue - East Third Street Urban Renewal Planned Unit Development Overlay Zone; UR-PUD-S4-TP Townhouse Preservation Sub-District.
§ 267-27.1
PAP-Planned Adjacent Park Zoning District.
§ 267-27.2
TOD-1 District
§ 267-27.3
DTOAD District.
Article VI
Special Permit Uses
§ 267-28
Satisfaction of conditions and standards.
§ 267-29
Approving agency.
§ 267-30
Procedure.
§ 267-31
Standards for approval.
§ 267-32
Standards and requirements for specific special permit uses.
§ 267-33
Miscellaneous provisions.
§ 267-34
Uses of other governmental agencies.
Article VII
Site Plan Approval
§ 267-35
Approval required.
§ 267-36
Procedure.
§ 267-37
Application.
§ 267-38
Traffic and environmental standards.
Article VIII
Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 267-39
Purposes.
§ 267-40
Spaces required.
§ 267-41
Setbacks.
§ 267-42
Design and layout.
§ 267-43
Improvement.
§ 267-44
Landscaping and screening.
§ 267-45
Operation and maintenance.
Article IX
Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 267-46
Organization.
§ 267-47
Powers and duties.
§ 267-48
Procedure.
§ 267-49
Expiration.
§ 267-50
Reapplication.
Article X
Enforcement and Administration
§ 267-51
Enforcement.
§ 267-52
Permits.
§ 267-53
Certificates of occupancy and certificates of tenancy.
§ 267-54
Site work and construction activity.
§ 267-55
Fees.
§ 267-56
Penalties for offenses; stop-work order.
Article XI
Amendments
§ 267-57
Ability to amend.
§ 267-58
Initial consideration.
§ 267-59
Referrals for review and report.
§ 267-60
Public hearing.
§ 267-61
Notice of hearing.
§ 267-62
Referral to Westchester County Planning Board and adjacent municipalities.
§ 267-63
Action.
§ 267-64
Records.
Article XII
Miscellaneous
§ 267-65
Severability.
§ 267-66
Short title.
§ 267-67
When effective.
§ 267-68
Effect on building permits and building permit applications.
Article XIII
Signs
§ 267-69
Purpose.
§ 267-70
Definitions.
§ 267-71
Approval procedure for sign permit; exceptions.
§ 267-72
Revocation of permit.
§ 267-73
Permit display and voltage.
§ 267-74
Maintenance and inspection.
§ 267-75
Signs required.
§ 267-76
Prohibited signs.
§ 267-77
Permitted signs.
§ 267-78
Appeals.
§ 267-79
Severability.
Article XIV
Cannabis
§ 267-80
Title.
§ 267-81
Authority.
§ 267-82
Statement of purpose.
§ 267-83
Definitions.
§ 267-84
Applicability.
§ 267-85
Location.
§ 267-86
Hours of operation.
§ 267-87
Signage.
§ 267-88
Parking.
§ 267-89
General provisions.
§ 267-90
Inspections.
§ 267-91
Enforcement.
§ 267-92
Severability.
Article XV
Short-Term Rentals
§ 267-93
Title.
§ 267-94
Findings.
§ 267-95
Definitions.
§ 267-96
Applicability.
§ 267-97
Permit required; permit application; revocation of permit; appeals.
§ 267-98
Standards.
§ 267-99
Presumptive evidence.
§ 267-100
Inspection.
§ 267-101
Enforcement.
§ 267-102
Registry list.