City of Port Jervis, NY
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2023-11-27
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Incorporation; City and Ward Boundaries; Definitions
- § C1-1 Short title.
- § C1-2 Corporate name and powers.
- § C1-3 City boundaries.
- § C1-4 Ward and district boundaries.
- § C1-5 Definitions.
- Ch C Art II City Officers: Eligibility; Elections; Appointments; Terms of Office; Compensation; Filling Vacancies
- § C2-1 City officers enumerated.
- § C2-2 Eligibility to city offices.
- § C2-3 Elective city officers enumerated; term of office.
- § C2-4 Appointive city officers enumerated; by whom appointed; term of office.
- § C2-5 Compensation of city officers and employees.
- § C2-6 Commencement and expiration of terms of office.
- § C2-7 City elections.
- § C2-8 Canvass of votes at city election.
- § C2-9 Suspensions and removals of appointive city officers.
- § C2-10 Filling vacancies in city offices.
- Ch C Art III City Officers: Their General Powers and Duties
- § C3-1 Official oath of all city officers.
- § C3-2 Official bond of city officers.
- § C3-3 Liability of city officers for unauthorized expenditures and other official misconduct.
- § C3-4 (Reserved)
- § C3-5 General powers and duties of the Mayor.
- § C3-6 General powers and duties of the City Clerk-Treasurer.
- § C3-7 General powers and duties of the Deputy City Clerk-Treasurer.
- § C3-8 General powers and duties of the Corporation Counsel.
- § C3-9 General powers and duties of the Director of Public Works.
- § C3-9.1 Assistant Director of Public Works.
- § C3-10 General powers and duties of the Superintendent of Water.
- § C3-11 General powers and duties of the Councilmen.
- § C3-12 General powers and duties of the Marshals.
- § C3-13 General powers and duties of the City Assessor.
- § C3-14 General powers and duties of other city officers.
- § C3-15 General powers and duties of the Director of Insurance.
- Ch C Art IV The Common Council
- § C4-1 Organization and procedure of the Common Council.
- § C4-2 Approval or veto by Mayor.
- § C4-3 Publication and record of ordinances and local laws.
- § C4-4 Fiscal year.
- § C4-5 Budget preparation and annual reports.
- § C4-6 Annual city tax levy; maximum amount thereof.
- § C4-7 Adoption of budget and tax levy.
- § C4-8 General legislative powers; funds from which expenditures are payable.
- § C4-9 Extraordinary expenditures.
- § C4-10 Audit of claims by the Common Council and payment thereof.
- § C4-11 Improvements and removal of nuisances at expense of owner.
- § C4-12 Poles and wires.
- § C4-13 Control of finances and property; local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the Common Council.
- § C4-14 Licensing occupations.
- § C4-15 Official newspaper.
- § C4-16 Transaction of business by boards, departments and officers.
- Ch C Art V Special Assessments
- § C5-1 Common Council to provide manner of paying expense of improvements.
- § C5-2 District of assessment.
- § C5-3 Notice of proposed improvement.
- § C5-4 Objections to improvements and decision thereon.
- § C5-5 Assessment of costs.
- § C5-6 Assessment roll for special assessments.
- § C5-7 Assessment payable in installments.
- § C5-8 Collection of local assessments.
- § C5-9 Application of proceeds.
- § C5-10 Opening, altering or extending streets.
- § C5-11 Assessment of benefits.
- § C5-12 Payment of compensation.
- § C5-13 Acquisition of privileges to dispose of stagnant or surface water.
- § C5-14 Construction and repair of sidewalks, curbstones and gutters.
- § C5-15 Taxes and assessments under this Article; lien of.
- Ch C Art VI The Assessment and Collection of Taxes
- § C6-1 Taxable status date.
- § C6-2 Preparation and completion of assessment roll.
- § C6-3 Equalization and levy for state and county taxes by Legislature of Orange County.
- § C6-4 Bond of the City Clerk-Treasurer for collection of state and local taxes.
- § C6-5 Notice of receiving taxes.
- § C6-6 Proceedings of City Clerk-Treasurer in collecting state and county tax after the first day of February.
- § C6-7 Proceedings of City Clerk-Treasurer in collecting state and county tax after the 31st day of January.
- § C6-8 Payment of unpaid taxes.
- § C6-9 Unpaid state and county taxes deemed city taxes after payment thereof to county.
- § C6-10 Assessments for city taxes.
- § C6-11 Levying of city taxes and warrant for the collection thereof.
- § C6-12 Arrears.
- § C6-13 Tax receipts.
- § C6-14 Notice of unpaid taxes and demand of payment.
- § C6-15 Collection of taxes by sale of personal property.
- § C6-16 Lien of taxes.
- § C6-17 Proceedings of City Clerk-Treasurer in collecting city taxes.
- § C6-18 Bond of the City Clerk-Treasurer for collection of city taxes.
- § C6-19 Proceedings in case of failure to collect tax on warrant.
- § C6-20 Sale of lands for unpaid taxes.
- § C6-21 Notice of the sale of land for taxes.
- § C6-22 Manner of conducting sale of land for taxes.
- § C6-23 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- § C6-24 Redemption from tax sale.
- § C6-25 Lien of mortgage; when not affected by tax sale.
- § C6-26 Redemption by mortgagee.
- § C6-27 Notice of redemption.
- § C6-28 Affidavits of compliance with conditions.
- § C6-29 Conveyance of real estate sold for taxes.
- § C6-30 Possession of premises.
- § C6-31 Collection of taxes by civil action.
- § C6-32 Reimbursement of purchase money.
- § C6-33 Validity of tax and action to test same.
- § C6-34 Cancellation of tax.
- § C6-35 Power of Common Council as to void and erroneous assessments.
- § C6-36 Collection of local assessments.
- Ch C Art VII Police Department
- § C7-1 Police Department designated.
- § C7-2 Police Department personnel.
- § C7-3 Qualifications for police positions.
- § C7-4 Retirement members of police force.
- § C7-5 Vacancies in police force.
- § C7-6 Duties of Chief of Police.
- § C7-7 Charges; trials thereon.
- § C7-8 Exemption from jury duty.
- § C7-9 Political activity.
- § C7-10 Powers and duties of police.
- § C7-11 Service of criminal process.
- § C7-12 Expenses in execution of process.
- § C7-13 Presents or awards.
- § C7-14 Police Department bylaws, rules and regulations.
- Ch C Art VIII Fire Department
- § C8-1 Fire Department designated.
- § C8-2 The Fire Department function.
- § C8-3 Powers of Common Council as to Fire Department.
- § C8-4 Officers of Fire Department.
- § C8-5 Duties of the Fire Chief.
- § C8-6 The firemen and their duties.
- § C8-7 Exemption from jury duty.
- § C8-8 Rules and regulations of Fire Department.
- Ch C Art IX City Court
- § C9-1 Court continued; its character.
- § C9-2 Definitions.
- § C9-3 Judges; number.
- § C9-4 Judges: election; qualifications; vacancy in office; temporary appointment.
- § C9-5 City Judge to hold sessions.
- § C9-6 Acting City Judge.
- § C9-7 Powers, jurisdiction and procedural standards of Court.
- § C9-8 Parties and attorneys.
- § C9-9 Employees: appointment; supervision; removal.
- § C9-10 Employees: powers and duties.
- § C9-11 Employees: compensation; oath; bond.
- § C9-12 Interpreters.
- § C9-13 Expenses.
- § C9-14 When Court open.
- Ch C Art X Bonds and Other Obligations of the City
- § C10-1 Mandatory referendum on bond resolutions.
- § C10-2 Deposit of proceeds of bonds.
- § C10-3 City Clerk-Treasurer to give bond.
- § C10-4 Payment of principal and interest.
- Ch C Art XI Actions By and Against the City
- § C11-1 Limitations of actions against the city.
- § C11-2 Liability of city in certain actions.
- § C11-3 No disqualifications of Judge or jury because of residence in the city.
- § C11-4 Civil actions to recover penalties.
- Ch C Art XII Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C12-1 Continuance of property and obligations of the city.
- § C12-2 Continuance of city local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
- § C12-3 Payments of money to be made from and into the general fund when not otherwise provided.
- § C12-4 Payment of city moneys to the City Clerk-Treasurer.
- § C12-5 Maintenance of bridges partly within the city.
- § C12-6 Reading of Charter, local laws and ordinances in evidence.
- § C12-7 Repeal of conflicting legislation; saving provision.
- § C12-8 Severability.
- § C12-9 Amendments authorized.
- § C12-10 When effective.
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 8 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 21 City Property, Sale of
- Ch 30 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 42 Elections
- Ch 47 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 55 Fire Department
- Ch 70 Human Rights, Commission on
- Ch 115 Officers and Employees
- Ch 126 Planning Board
- Ch 130 Police Department
- Ch 142 Records
- Ch 147 Retirement
- Ch 153 Shade Tree Commission
- Ch 170 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 203 Advertising Materials
- Ch 206 Alarm Systems
- Ch 210 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 215 Animals, Dog Control and Other
- Ch 220 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 228 Bingo
- Ch 231 Building Code Administration and Enforcement
- Ch 234 Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 238 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 243 Burials
- Ch 267 Electrical Standards and Requirements
- Ch 270 Energy Conservation
- Ch 272 Escrow Deposits
- Ch 280 Fees
- Ch 282 Film and Video Productions
- Ch 283 Fines
- Ch 285 Fireworks
- Ch 288 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 295 Fuel Delivery and Storage
- Ch 300 Games of Chance
- Ch 305 Garage and Yard Sales
- Ch 310 Habitual Offenders
- Ch 319 Housing Standards
- Ch 370 Multiple Dwelling Units
- Ch 381 Noise
- Ch 389 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 394 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 398 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 403 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 410 Plumbing
- Ch 415 Properties: Abandoned, Vacant, Boarded, and Foreclosed
- Ch 417 Property Maintenance
- Ch 430 Rental Property
- Ch 445 Sewer Use
- Ch 447 Sex Offenders
- Ch 451 Shopping Carts
- Ch 455 Smoking
- Ch 457 Solid Waste
- Ch 464 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property
- Ch 470 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 475 Taxation
- Ch 479 Taxicabs
- Ch 486 Towing
- Ch 492 Trees
- Ch 505 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 508 Vehicles, Unlicensed, Inoperative or Discarded
- Ch 513 Water
- Ch 520 Wireless Telecommunications
- Ch 535 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A605 Civil Defense Emergencies
- Ch A615 Water Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by L.L. No. 1-1973 by majority of qualified electors at referendum held 11-6-1973; effective 1-1-1974. Amendments noted where applicable.]
