Board of Estimate3 & Contract:
RESOLVED, that a resolution adopted by the City Council on November 12, 2025, and signed by the Mayor on November 13, 2025, authorizing the Suspension of Parking Meter Enforcement in Certain Municipal Parking Lots and Garages to Promote Holiday Shopping - (December 8th - 24th, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. to include December 31, 2025), as follows:
1. Lot No. 1 - South 5th Avenue
2. Lot No. 8 - North 3rd Avenue
3. Lot No. 9 - Roosevelt Square
4. Lot No. 11 - East Prospect Avenue
; be, and the same is hereby approved.
City Council:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SUSPENSION
OF PARKING METER ENFORCEMENT IN CERTAIN
MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES
TO PROMOTE HOLIDAY SHOPPING
Whereas, by correspondence dated October 28, 2025, the Deputy Chief of the Department of Public Safety formally requested authorization to suspend parking meter enforcement in the municipal parking garages and lots listed in Section 2 below, to promote holiday shopping during the period of December 8, 2025, through December 24, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and on December 31, 2025, during the same hours; and
Whereas, the City of Mount Vernon recognizes the importance of supporting local businesses and encouraging residents and visitors to shop locally during the holiday season; and
Whereas, the Department of Public Safety has recommended the temporary suspension of parking meter enforcement in designated municipal parking garages and lots to facilitate convenient parking and promote increased patronage of local establishments; and
Whereas, the City Council finds that such suspension will enhance accessibility and convenience for shoppers, thereby contributing to the economic vitality of the downtown business districts;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in the County of Westchester and State of New York, as follows:
Section 1. Authorization. The enforcement of parking meters shall be suspended in the municipal parking garages and lots listed in Section 2 below, for the purpose of promoting holiday shopping, during the period December 8, 2025, through December 24, 2025, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., and on December 31, 2025, during the same hours.
Section 2. Designated Municipal Garages and Lots. This Ordinance shall apply only to the following metered municipal parking facilities:
5. Lot No. 1 - South 5th Avenue
6. Lot No. 8 - North 3rd Avenue
7. Lot No. 9 - Roosevelt Square
8. Lot No. 11 - East Prospect Avenue
Section 3. Enforcement. During the suspension period, no parking meter violations shall be issued in the designated lots and garages; however, all other parking regulations, including time limits, fire zones, and handicap parking restrictions, shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. Posting and Public Notice. The Department of Public Safety shall ensure that appropriate signage and public notices are displayed in the affected areas to inform the public of the suspension period and its conditions.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council and subsequent approval by the Board of Estimate & Contract.