LOCAL LAW NO. __ OF 2026
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING ARTICLE XV OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO ESTABLISH AN INSTALLMENT PAYMENT PLAN FOR DELINQUENT PROPERTY TAXES
BE IT ENACTED by the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon, in regular session convened, as follows:
Section 1. Title. This enactment shall be known as "A Local Law Amending Article XV of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon to Establish an Installment Payment Plan for Delinquent Property Taxes", is hereby amended to read as follows:
NOW, THEREFORE, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon to amend the Tax Law to effectuate the purposes set forth in this Local Law.
The tax law is amended by adding a new section 240.1 to read as follows
? 240.1. Installment payment of eligible delinquent taxes.
1. The City Council of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby authorized and empowered to enact and amend a local law providing for the installment payment of eligible delinquent taxes. Such installment payment of eligible delinquent taxes shall commence upon the signing of an agreement between the enforcing officer and the eligible owner. The agreement shall be kept on file in the office of the enforcing officer.
2. The first payment required for an installment plan must be at least 10% of the delinquent taxes, assessments, or other charges, rather than the previous 25%.
3. The installment plans are subject to specific durations: a maximum of 10 years for seniors earning 40% or less of the area median income, 5 years for residential property owners, and 3 years for all other property owners.
4. The installment plans must provide flexibility for monthly or quarterly payments.
5. A property owner shall not be eligible to enter into an agreement pursuant to this section where:
(a) there is a delinquent tax lien on the same property for which the application is made or on another property owned by such person and such delin...
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