[HISTORY: Adopted by the Legislature of the State of New
York by Chapter 208 of the Laws of 1906. Sections C-1, C-11, C-12,
C-13, C-14, C-15, C-17, C-33, C-51, C-55, C-55.1, C-70, C-77, C-80,
C-81, C-82, C-85, C-88, C-93, C-98, C-99, C-102, C-104, C-105a, C-109,
C-115, C-121, C-123, C-171, C-190, C-196, C-197a, C-210, C-213 and
C-320 amended by the Common Council of the City of Hornell at time
of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Other
amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ttl I Boundaries and Civil Divisions
- § C-1 City boundaries.
- § C-2 Corporate capacity, name and powers.
- § C-3 Ward boundaries.
- § C-4 Election districts.
- § C-5 through § C-9. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl II Officers
- § C-10 Continuation in office.
- § C-11 Elective officers.
- § C-12 Appointive officers.
- § C-13 Terms of office; filling of vacancies.
- § C-14 Applicability of Election Law; filing of election results.
- § C-15 Qualifications of electors.
- § C-16 Time of elections; commencement of terms of office; notice of election.
- § C-17 Board of Canvassers; oath of office and bond; appointments.
- § C-18 Salaries of Mayor and Council members; terms of Mayor's appointment.
- § C-19 Deputy Mayor.
- § C-20 Qualifications of officers. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-21 Removal of officers.
- § C-22 Resignation of officers.
- § C-23 Official undertakings.
- § C-24 Delivery of city property upon termination of office; penalties for offenses.
- § C-25 Bonds required.
- § C-26 Payment of bond coverage; qualification of bonding company.
- § C-27 through § C-29. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl III Common Council
- § C-30 Composition; presiding officer; voting by Mayor. [L. 1921, c. 153]
- § C-31 Conflicts of interest.
- § C-32 Voting by Council members.
- § C-33 Meetings to be public; minutes of meetings.
- § C-34 Quorum; concurring vote of Council members and written approval of Mayor required on certain matters.
- § C-35 Regular and special meetings.
- § C-36 Procedural powers.
- § C-37 Claims against city.
- § C-38 Powers.
- § C-39 through § C-49. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IV Powers and Duties of Officers
- § C-50 Mayor; vacancy.
- § C-51 Council members.
- § C-52 (Reserved)
- § C-53 Assessor.
- § C-54 Attorney.
- § C-55 City Clerk generally.
- § C-55a City Clerk as purchasing agent.
- § C-56 Chamberlain; audit of accounts by Council.
- § C-57 Chamberlain's bond.
- § C-58 Commissioner of Public Welfare.
- § C-59 Officers not to retain city funds; additional fees and compensation.
- § C-60 through § C-69. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl V Taxation and Assessments
- § C-70 Statements and estimates; budget.
- § C-71 Taxes authorized generally; limitations.
- § C-72 Tax elections.
- § C-73 Liabilities limited; transfers of funds; penalties for offenses.
- § C-74 Preparation of assessment rolls.
- § C-75 Review and correction of assessments; Board of Review.
- § C-76 Tax roll and warrants.
- § C-77 Late charges for delinquent taxes.
- § C-78 Warrants for unpaid taxes.
- § C-79 Accounts and certification of unpaid taxes.
- § C-80 Annual accounting by Chamberlain; misappropriation of funds.
- § C-81 Collection of special taxes.
- § C-82 Taxes and assessments to constitute lien.
- § C-83 Delivery of certificate of unpaid taxes and assessments to City Attorney.
- § C-84 Account and certificate of unpaid taxes to be presumptive evidence of legality and regularity.
- § C-85 Sale of lands by city to collect taxes.
- § C-86 Redemption of real property sold for taxes.
- § C-87 Notice of unredeemed property.
- § C-88 Failure to redeem; conveyance of property.
- § C-89 Execution, acknowledgement and recording of conveyance.
- § C-90 Right of grantee or city to take possession of property.
- § C-91 Inability of grantee to obtain possession; refund of money paid.
- § C-92 Assignment of taxes and assessments.
- § C-93 Publication of unpaid taxes and assessments; costs.
- § C-94 Collection of unpaid taxes and assessments by civil action.
- § C-95 (Reserved)
- § C-96 Applicability of state laws to collection of taxes.
- § C-97 (Reserved)
- § C-98 Taxes for maintenance of library.
- Ch C Ttl VI Department of Public Safety
- § C-99 Control and management.
- § C-100 Directors of Public Safety.
- § C-101 Clerk; powers and duties of Department.
- § C-102 Bond required of Directors; meetings; Directors to have power of police officers.
- § C-103 Appointment of police force; Police Chief.
- § C-104 Suspension and disciplining of police officers; salaries and compensation.
- § C-105 Warrants of appointment; oaths of office and general powers of police officers.
- § C-105a Bail; oaths to complaints.
- § C-106 Authority to make arrests and enforce laws of city.
- § C-107 Fees for services and expenses of police officers.
- § C-108 Special police officers.
- § C-109 Publication of notice and sale of unclaimed goods in possession of Police Department.
- § C-110 General powers and duties of Department of Public Safety.
- § C-111 Appointment and compensation of Chief of Fire Department, Assistant Chief and fire fighters.
- § C-112 Purchase of Fire Department equipment and supplies.
- § C-113 Sale of Fire Department lands and property; disposition of proceeds.
- § C-114 Department expenditures not to exceed appropriation. [L. 1943, c. 710]
- § C-115 Title to Fire Department property vested in city; sale of property; disposition of funds.
- § C-116 Payment of claims.
- § C-117 Certificates of service for fire fighters.
- § C-118 Power of Department to administer oath and issue subpoenas.
- § C-119 Reports to Common Council.
- § C-120 (Reserved)
- § C-121 Fire inspections.
- § C-122 (Reserved)
- § C-123 Fire Marshal; inspections; reports.
- § C-124 Jurisdiction of Department over buildings and structures.
- § C-125 Abolition of old Board of Public Safety; delivery of city property to successors.
- § C-126 through § C-129. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VII (Reserved)
- § C-130 through § C-143. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VIII Streets and Highways
- § C-144 through § C-149. (Reserved)
- § C-150 City declared separate highway district.
- § C-151 Public highways deemed to belong to city.
- § C-152 Records of highways, streets and parks.
- § C-153 Authority to construct and alter streets and highways.
- § C-154 Notice of intended street improvement; claims.
- § C-155 Expense of street cleaning and repair.
- § C-155a Expense of curb and guttering construction.
- § C-156 through § C-157. (Reserved)
- § C-158 Establishing or changing grade.
- § C-159 Petition for street improvement.
- § C-160 Taxes and assessments for improvements to constitute lien.
- § C-161 (Reserved)
- § C-162 (Reserved)
- § C-163 Installment payments for assessments.
- § C-164 Authority to compel property owners to do certain work prior to improvement.
- § C-165 through § C-169. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IX Department of Public Works
- § C-170 Directors; meetings; President; quorum.
- § C-171 Compensation and removal of Directors.
- § C-172 Treasurer.
- § C-173 Estimate of expenses.
- § C-174 General powers of Directors.
- § C-175 Superintendent of Public Works; other employees.
- § C-176 Responsibility of owner to repair and maintain sidewalks; snow and ice removal; work by city.
- § C-177 Repair of dangerous sidewalks by city.
- § C-178 Powers.
- § C-179 Report to Common Council.
- § C-180 Department to have powers and duties of Board of Public Works.
- § C-181 Paving and grading of streets.
- § C-182 Public parks.
- § C-183 Water, sewer and utility pipes; excavations; safety precautions.
- § C-184 Sewer system.
- § C-185 Canisteo River banks, walls and dykes.
- § C-186 Hornellsville Fair.
- § C-187 Maple City Park entertainment.
- § C-188 and § C-189. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl X Water Supply
- § C-190 General authority of Department of Public Works.
- § C-191 (Reserved)
- § C-192 Use of streets; restoration.
- § C-193 (Reserved).
- § C-193a Sinking fund.
- § C-194 Use of receipts from waterworks system.
- § C-195 Determination of water rates; disposition of proceeds.
- § C-196 Department of Public Works rules and regulations; penalties for offenses.
- § C-197 Collection of water rents and penalties. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-197a Delinquent water rents; rates to constitute lien.
- § C-198 Disposition of funds. [L. 1916, c. 409; L. 1943, c. 710]
- § C-199 Resolution required to incur liabilities or expend money. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-200 Suits and claims. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-201 Records and reports; inspections. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-202 Clerk to deliver copies of Common Council legislation relating to waterworks; records of Chamberlain. [L. 1916, c. 409]
- § C-203 Injury to waterworks.
- § C-204 Surrender of city records by Commissioners of Public Works.
- § C-205 Budget.
- § C-206 through § C-209. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XI Board of Health
- § C-210 General provisions.
- Ch C Ttl XII Civil Service Board
- § C-211 General provisions.
- Ch C Ttl XIII Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C-212 (Reserved)
- § C-213 City officers ineligible for appointment to certain boards.
- § C-214 Continuation of legislation enacted by Common Council of City of Hornellsville.
- § C-215 Continuation of legislation enacted by certain boards and commissions.
- § C-216 Continuation of legislation enacted by Board of Health and Plumbing Board.
- § C-217 Continuation of legislation enacted by Civil Service Commission.
- § C-218 Continuation of legislation of Police Commission, Board of Public Safety and Fire Department.
- § C-219 Continuation in office of appointive officers.
- § C-220 Refunding of City of Hornellsville bonds. [L. 1911, c. 799]
- § C-221 through § C-223. (Reserved)
- § C-224 Establishment of funds; transfers.
- § C-225 Reports not otherwise provided for.
- § C-226 Reports of Chamberlain.
- § C-227 Execution of judgments in favor of city.
- § C-228 (Reserved)
- § C-229 (Reserved)
- § C-230 Procuring of land for city purposes.
- § C-231 "Person" defined.
- § C-232 Short title.
- § C-233 Act not to affect pending actions or legal proceedings.
- § C-234 Repealer.
- § C-235 When effective.
- § C-236 (Reserved)
- § C-237 through § C-239. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XIV (Reserved)
- § C-240 through § C-299. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XV (Reserved)
- § C-300 through § C-314. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XVI Industrial Commissioner
- § C-315 Office created.
- § C-316 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C-317 Salary; disbursements.
- § C-318 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Ttl XVII Historian
- § C-319 Appointment; qualifications.
- § C-320 Salary.
- § C-321 Official status.
- § C-322 Duties.
- § C-323 Annual report.
- § C-324 Relinquishing records to successor.
- Ch C Ttl XVIII (Reserved)
- § C-325 (Reserved)
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Affirmative Action
- Ch 12 Ambulances
- Ch 17 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 25 Building Department
- Ch 27 Business Improvement Districts
- Ch 31 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 33 City of Hornell 911 Map
- Ch 38 Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
- Ch 41 Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- Ch 43 Empire Zone
- Ch 44 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 52 Investment Policies
- Ch 63 Planning Board
- Ch 65 Procurement Policy
- Ch 72 Recreation Commission
- Ch 74 Residency Requirements
- Ch 77 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 80 Urban Renewal Agency
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 87 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 90 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 95 Amusements and Amusement Devices
- Ch 100 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 107 Bicycles
- Ch 110 Bingo
- Ch 115 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 120 Building Certificates of Occupancy
- Ch 122 Buildings, Abandoned and Unsafe
- Ch 124 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 125 Cannabis
- Ch 126 Community Choice Aggregation Program
- Ch 128 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 135 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 142 Fees
- Ch 144 Fences
- Ch 148 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
- Ch 154 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 157 Games of Chance
- Ch 160 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 167 Handbills
- Ch 168 Property Maintenance
- Ch 172 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 176 Housing, Fair
- Ch 178 Housing Standards
- Ch 190 Market, Farmers
- Ch 198 Noise
- Ch 201 Nuisances
- Ch 205 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 210 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 215 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 222 Pest Control
- Ch 228 Plumbing Standards
- Ch 235 Records, Public
- Ch 240 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 246 Rewards
- Ch 252 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 258 Skateboards and Scooters
- Ch 267 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 275 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 278 (Reserved)
- Ch 280 Taxation
- Ch 285 Taxicabs
- Ch 288 Trees
- Ch 290 Utilities
- Ch 296 Vehicles and Parts, Storage of
- Ch 300 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 306 Water
- Ch 315 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A320 Annexation of Territory
- Ch A325 Housing Authority
- Ch A330 Meetings
- Ch A335 Parklands
- Ch A340 State Arterials
- Ch A345 Urban Renewal Agency
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List