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City of Lackawanna, NY
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2024-04-07
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch 1
General Provisions
§ 1.1
Title.
§ 1.2
Incorporation and name.
§ 1.3
Definitions.
§ 1.4
Construction.
§ 1.5
Boundaries.
§ 1.6
Wards.
Ch C Ch 2
Organization and Powers Generally
§ 2.1
Officers; elective and appointive.
§ 2.4
Elections.
§ 2.5
City powers generally.
§ 2.6
City powers; legislative.
§ 2.7
City powers; auxiliary.
§ 2.8
Delegation or joint action.
§ 2.9
Official newspaper.
Ch C Ch 3
The Council
§ 3.1
Composition and power generally.
§ 3.2
Vacancies.
§ 3.3
Councilmen; compensation.
§ 3.4
Continuing body.
§ 3.5
Council; presiding officer.
§ 3.6
Clerk of the Council.
§ 3.7
Meetings of the Council.
§ 3.8
Quorum of Council; voting.
§ 3.9
Local legislation: enacting clause.
§ 3.10
Ordinances, local laws; generally; effective date.
§ 3.11
Mandatory referenda.
§ 3.12
Records of Council; local laws and ordinances.
§ 3.13
Departmental rules and regulations.
Ch C Ch 4
The Mayor
§ 4.1
Mayor; election, term and compensation.
§ 4.2
Mayor; vacancy; temporary disability or absence.
§ 4.3
Mayor; powers and duties generally.
§ 4.4
Veto power.
§ 4.5
Administration generally.
§ 4.6
Department heads generally.
Ch C Ch 5
The City Clerk
§ 5.1
City Clerk.
§ 5.2
General powers.
§ 5.3
Licenses and permits.
§ 5.4
Additional duties.
Ch C Ch 6
Department of Law
§ 6.1
City Attorney; appointment.
§ 6.2
City Attorney generally.
§ 6.3
Assistant City Attorney; special counsel.
§ 6.4
City Attorney; powers and duties.
Ch C Ch 7
Department of Administration and Finance
§ 7.1
Department, generally.
§ 7.2
Bureau of Personnel.
§ 7.3
Bureau of Purchasing.
§ 7.4
Division of Accounts and Control.
§ 7.5
Division of Assessments.
§ 7.6
Board of Assessment Review.
§ 7.7
Division of Treasury.
§ 7.8
Financial procedures.
Ch C Ch 8
Department of Development
§ 8.1
Creation of Department; Director.
§ 8.2
Department; powers and duties generally.
§ 8.3
Planning and Development Board.
§ 8.4
Official Map.
§ 8.5
Master plan; capital improvement program.
§ 8.6
Housing and neighborhood conservation.
§ 8.7
Urban renewal and redevelopment.
Ch C Ch 9
Public Works
§ 9.1
Department generally.
§ 9.2
Street services; sanitation and public property within the Department of Public Works.
§ 9.3
Street services.
§ 9.4
Sanitation.
§ 9.5
Public property.
Ch C Ch 10
Public Safety
§ 10.1
Department.
§ 10.2
Division of Police.
§ 10.3
Division personnel.
§ 10.4
Discipline.
§ 10.5
Fire Division.
§ 10.6
Fire Division personnel.
§ 10.7
Discipline.
§ 10.8
Bureau of Communications.
§ 10.9
Weights and measures.
§ 10.10
Dog Control Officer.
§ 10.11
Disaster preparedness.
Ch C Ch 11
Parks and Recreation
§ 11.1
Department.
§ 11.2
Advisory Committee; program.
§ 11.3
Department functions.
§ 11.4
Regulations.
Ch C Ch 12
Budget and Expenditures
§ 12.1
Fiscal year.
§ 12.2
Budget.
§ 12.3
Budget preparation.
§ 12.4
Budget document.
§ 12.5
Current expense budget.
§ 12.6
Capital budget.
§ 12.7
Capital outlay defined.
§ 12.8
(Reserved)
§ 12.9
Capital budget preparation.
§ 12.10
Council action; appropriation and tax levy.
§ 12.11
Expenditures.
§ 12.12
Budget administration.
§ 12.13
Capital reserves.
§ 12.14
Emergency appropriation.
§ 12.15
Commitments and disbursements.
§ 12.16
Purchasing procedure.
§ 12.17
Purchase controls.
§ 12.18
Standards and tests.
§ 12.19
Independent post audit.
Ch C Ch 13
Taxation
§ 13.1
Powers and limits.
§ 13.2
Taxable status date.
§ 13.3
Tax roll.
§ 13.4
Board of Assessment Review; grievance procedure.
§ 13.5
Final completion and filing.
§ 13.6
Omitted property, errors, maps, etc.
§ 13.7
Judicial review.
§ 13.8
Warrant to apportion and extend tax.
§ 13.9
Due date; collection.
§ 13.10
Lien.
§ 13.11
Enforcement of collection of delinquent taxes.
§ 13.12
Alternative procedures; foreclosure of tax lien.
§ 13.13
Accounting by the City Treasurer.
§ 13.14
Local improvements.
§ 13.14.1
Residential-commercial urban tax exemption.
§ 13.15
Other charges on real property.
§ 13.16
Other tax warrants.
Ch C Ch 14
Officers and Employees
§ 14.1
Dual office holding.
§ 14.2
Surety bonds.
§ 14.3
Vacancies generally.
§ 14.4
Board of Ethics.
§ 14.5
Conflicts of interest.
§ 14.6
Code of Ethics.
§ 14.7
Custody and delivery of papers, etc.
§ 14.8
Gratuities; false reports, etc.
§ 14.9
Conviction of a crime.
Ch C Ch 15
Claims Against the City
§ 15.1
Prior written notice required.
§ 15.2
Notice of claim; procedure.
Ch C Ch 16
Transitional Provisions
§ 16.1
Effect of Charter; local laws, ordinances and resolutions saved from repeal.
§ 16.2
Administrative rules and regulations.
§ 16.3
Officers and employees.
§ 16.4
Transfer of personnel with functions.
§ 16.5
Offices, etc., abolished.
§ 16.6
Continuation of powers and duties.
§ 16.7
Transfer of records and property.
§ 16.8
Pending actions and proceedings.
§ 16.9
First fiscal year.
§ 16.10
Salary, Mayor and Council.
§ 16.11
Repealer.
§ 16.12
Effective date.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 12
City-Owned Real Estate, Disposition of
Ch 16
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 23
Health Care Insurance
Ch 27
Investment Policy
Ch 31
Officers and Employees
Ch 36
Personnel Policies
Ch 40
Plumbing Board
Ch 43
Procurement Policy
Ch 47
Records
General Legislation
Ch 55
Aggressive Panhandling
Ch 57
Air Pollution
Ch 60
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 63
Amusement Devices and Public Entertainment
Ch 66
Animals
Ch 71
Bingo
Ch 75
Building Code Administration
Ch 83
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 84
Buildings, Demolition of
Ch 87
Businesses, Licensing of
Ch 88
Businesses, Registration of
Ch 90
Business Improvement Districts
Ch 93
Cannabis
Ch 95
Composting Facilities, Commercial
Ch 103
Drug-Free School Zone
Ch 107
Electricians
Ch 110
Empire Zones
Ch 112
Energy
Ch 114
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 116
Eviction for Illegal Drug Activity or Public Nuisance
Ch 119
Fire Prevention
Ch 123
Games of Chance
Ch 126
Garage Sales
Ch 130
Graffiti
Ch 135
Health and Sanitation
Ch 139
Housing Standards
Ch 144
Land Subdivision Regulations
Ch 146
Littering
Ch 154
Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Courts
Ch 155
Municipal Code Violations Bureau
Ch 159
Noise
Ch 160
Nuisances
Ch 165
Peace and Good Order
Ch 168
Peddlers and Solicitors
Ch 170
Playgrounds and Parks
Ch 172
Plumbers
Ch 175
Residential Parking
Ch 177
Rental Dwelling Unit Registration
Ch 181
Satellite Antennas
Ch 185
Sewers
Ch 187
Sex Offenders
Ch 188
Snowplowing
Ch 190
Solid Waste
Ch 191
Solid Waste Collection Fees
Ch 194
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 198
Swimming Pools
Ch 201
Taxation
Ch 204
(Reserved)
Ch 210
Trees, Unsafe
Ch 215
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 219
Volleyball Game Playing
Ch 223
Waterfront Revitalization Program
Ch 230
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lackawanna by
L.L. No. 3-1963
[1]
; amended in its entirety 1985. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Approved by the electorate at a special election held June 11, 1963.
CHAPTER 1
General Provisions
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§ 1.1
Title.
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§ 1.2
Incorporation and name.
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§ 1.3
Definitions.
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§ 1.4
Construction.
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§ 1.5
Boundaries.
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§ 1.6
Wards.
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CHAPTER 2
Organization and Powers Generally
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§ 2.1
Officers; elective and appointive.
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§ 2.4
Elections.
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§ 2.5
City powers generally.
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§ 2.6
City powers; legislative.
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§ 2.7
City powers; auxiliary.
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§ 2.8
Delegation or joint action.
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§ 2.9
Official newspaper.
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CHAPTER 3
The Council
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§ 3.1
Composition and power generally.
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§ 3.2
Vacancies.
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§ 3.3
Councilmen; compensation.
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§ 3.4
Continuing body.
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§ 3.5
Council; presiding officer.
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§ 3.6
Clerk of the Council.
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§ 3.7
Meetings of the Council.
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§ 3.8
Quorum of Council; voting.
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§ 3.9
Local legislation: enacting clause.
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§ 3.10
Ordinances, local laws; generally; effective date.
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§ 3.11
Mandatory referenda.
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§ 3.12
Records of Council; local laws and ordinances.
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§ 3.13
Departmental rules and regulations.
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CHAPTER 4
The Mayor
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§ 4.1
Mayor; election, term and compensation.
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§ 4.2
Mayor; vacancy; temporary disability or absence.
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§ 4.3
Mayor; powers and duties generally.
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§ 4.4
Veto power.
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§ 4.5
Administration generally.
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§ 4.6
Department heads generally.
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CHAPTER 5
The City Clerk
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§ 5.1
City Clerk.
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§ 5.2
General powers.
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§ 5.3
Licenses and permits.
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§ 5.4
Additional duties.
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CHAPTER 6
Department of Law
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§ 6.1
City Attorney; appointment.
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§ 6.2
City Attorney generally.
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§ 6.3
Assistant City Attorney; special counsel.
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§ 6.4
City Attorney; powers and duties.
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CHAPTER 7
Department of Administration and Finance
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§ 7.1
Department, generally.
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§ 7.2
Bureau of Personnel.
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§ 7.3
Bureau of Purchasing.
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§ 7.4
Division of Accounts and Control.
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§ 7.5
Division of Assessments.
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§ 7.6
Board of Assessment Review.
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§ 7.7
Division of Treasury.
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§ 7.8
Financial procedures.
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CHAPTER 8
Department of Development
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§ 8.1
Creation of Department; Director.
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§ 8.2
Department; powers and duties generally.
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§ 8.3
Planning and Development Board.
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§ 8.4
Official Map.
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§ 8.5
Master plan; capital improvement program.
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§ 8.6
Housing and neighborhood conservation.
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§ 8.7
Urban renewal and redevelopment.
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CHAPTER 9
Public Works
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§ 9.1
Department generally.
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§ 9.2
Street services; sanitation and public property within the Department of Public Works.
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§ 9.3
Street services.
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§ 9.4
Sanitation.
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§ 9.5
Public property.
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CHAPTER 10
Public Safety
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§ 10.1
Department.
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§ 10.2
Division of Police.
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§ 10.3
Division personnel.
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§ 10.4
Discipline.
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§ 10.5
Fire Division.
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§ 10.6
Fire Division personnel.
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§ 10.7
Discipline.
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§ 10.8
Bureau of Communications.
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§ 10.9
Weights and measures.
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§ 10.10
Dog Control Officer.
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§ 10.11
Disaster preparedness.
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CHAPTER 11
Parks and Recreation
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§ 11.1
Department.
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§ 11.2
Advisory Committee; program.
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§ 11.3
Department functions.
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§ 11.4
Regulations.
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CHAPTER 12
Budget and Expenditures
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§ 12.1
Fiscal year.
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§ 12.2
Budget.
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§ 12.3
Budget preparation.
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§ 12.4
Budget document.
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§ 12.5
Current expense budget.
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§ 12.6
Capital budget.
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§ 12.7
Capital outlay defined.
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§ 12.8
(Reserved)
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§ 12.9
Capital budget preparation.
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§ 12.10
Council action; appropriation and tax levy.
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§ 12.11
Expenditures.
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§ 12.12
Budget administration.
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§ 12.13
Capital reserves.
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§ 12.14
Emergency appropriation.
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§ 12.15
Commitments and disbursements.
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§ 12.16
Purchasing procedure.
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§ 12.17
Purchase controls.
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§ 12.18
Standards and tests.
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§ 12.19
Independent post audit.
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CHAPTER 13
Taxation
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§ 13.1
Powers and limits.
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§ 13.2
Taxable status date.
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§ 13.3
Tax roll.
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§ 13.4
Board of Assessment Review; grievance procedure.
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§ 13.5
Final completion and filing.
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§ 13.6
Omitted property, errors, maps, etc.
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§ 13.7
Judicial review.
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§ 13.8
Warrant to apportion and extend tax.
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§ 13.9
Due date; collection.
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§ 13.10
Lien.
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§ 13.11
Enforcement of collection of delinquent taxes.
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§ 13.12
Alternative procedures; foreclosure of tax lien.
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§ 13.13
Accounting by the City Treasurer.
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§ 13.14
Local improvements.
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§ 13.14.1
Residential-commercial urban tax exemption.
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§ 13.15
Other charges on real property.
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§ 13.16
Other tax warrants.
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CHAPTER 14
Officers and Employees
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§ 14.1
Dual office holding.
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§ 14.2
Surety bonds.
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§ 14.3
Vacancies generally.
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§ 14.4
Board of Ethics.
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§ 14.5
Conflicts of interest.
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§ 14.6
Code of Ethics.
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§ 14.7
Custody and delivery of papers, etc.
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§ 14.8
Gratuities; false reports, etc.
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§ 14.9
Conviction of a crime.
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CHAPTER 15
Claims Against the City
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§ 15.1
Prior written notice required.
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§ 15.2
Notice of claim; procedure.
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CHAPTER 16
Transitional Provisions
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§ 16.1
Effect of Charter; local laws, ordinances and resolutions saved from repeal.
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§ 16.2
Administrative rules and regulations.
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§ 16.3
Officers and employees.
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§ 16.4
Transfer of personnel with functions.
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§ 16.5
Offices, etc., abolished.
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§ 16.6
Continuation of powers and duties.
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§ 16.7
Transfer of records and property.
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§ 16.8
Pending actions and proceedings.
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§ 16.9
First fiscal year.
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§ 16.10
Salary, Mayor and Council.
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§ 16.11
Repealer.
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§ 16.12
Effective date.
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