City Council:
LOCAL LAW NO. ___ OF 2026
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING CHAPTER 102
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON
UPDATING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in the County of Westchester, State of New York, as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 102, Article I of the Code of the City of Mount Vernon entitled “Code Enforcement Program” is hereby amended as follows:
§102-2 Definitions:
FCNYS
[Shall mean the 2020 New York State Fire Code as currently incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1225.]
Shall mean the version of the Fire Code of New York State in effect from time to time pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 1225.
PMCNYS
[Shall mean the 2020 Property Maintenance Code of New York State as currently incorporated by reference in 19 NYCRR Part 1226.]
Shall mean the version of the Property Maintenance Code of New York State in effect from time to time pursuant to 19 NYCRR Part 1225.
UNIFORM CODE
[Shall mean the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code, Subchapter A of Chapter XXXIII of Title 19 of the NYCRR, adopted pursuant to Article 18 of the Executive Law.]
Shall mean the version of the New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code in effect from time to time pursuant to Subchapter A of Chapter XXXIII of Title 19 of the NYCRR as adopted and amended from time to time pursuant to Article 18 of the Executive Law.
§102-17 Penalties.
In addition to such other penalties as may be prescribed by state law:
Any person who violates any provision of this article or any term, condition, or provision of any building permit, certificate of occupancy, certificate of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this article shall be punishable by a fine of not more than [$500] $1,000 per day of violation or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both; and
Any person who violates any provision of the Uniform Code, the Energy Code or this article, or any term or condition of any building permit, certificate of occupancy, certificate of compliance, temporary certificate, stop-work order, operating permit or other notice or order issued by the Code Enforcement Officer pursuant to any provision of this article shall be liable to pay a civil penalty of not more than [$500] $1,000 for each day or part thereof during which such violation continues. The civil penalties provided by this subsection shall be recoverable in an action instituted in the name of this City.
Section 2. Repeal of Existing Language. The following language of Chapter 102, §102-17(d) is hereby repealed:
[No action or proceeding described in this subsection shall be commenced without the appropriate authorization from the City Council of this City.]
Section 3. Effective Date. This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State in accordance with section 27 of the Municipal Home Rule Law.
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