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Village of Ossining, NY
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2024-05-01
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
Boundaries, Corporate Name and Powers
§ C1-1
Boundaries.
§ C1-2
Corporate powers.
Ch C Art II
Officers and Elections
§ C2-1
Village officers.
§ C2-2
Eligibility to office.
§ C2-3
Qualification of electors.
§ C2-4
Official year; terms of office.
§ C2-5
Designation and nomination of candidates.
§ C2-6
Annual election.
§ C2-7
Elective officers.
§ C2-8
Appointive officers.
§ C2-9
Vacancy upon failure to accept office.
§ C2-10
Resignations.
§ C2-11
Vacancies; how filled.
§ C2-12
Special elections.
§ C2-13
Official oath.
§ C2-14
Removals from office.
§ C2-15
Bonds of certain officers.
§ C2-16
Refusal of officer to surrender office.
Ch C Art III
General Duties and Legislative Powers
§ C3-1
Duties of officers; general statement.
§ C3-2
Compensation of officers.
§ C3-3
Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees.
§ C3-4
Duties and powers of the Mayor.
§ C3-5
Powers and duties of Village Manager.
§ C3-6
Duties of Treasurer.
§ C3-7
Annual statement of Treasurer.
§ C3-8
Payments by Treasurer.
§ C3-9
Powers and duties of Clerk.
§ C3-10
Duties of Corporation Counsel.
§ C3-11
Legislative authority of Board; local laws.
§ C3-12
General powers and duties of the Board of Trustees.
§ C3-13
Mayor and trustees not to be interested in contract; penalties.
§ C3-14
Liability for unauthorized contracts.
Ch C Art IV
Finance
§ C4-1
The fiscal year.
§ C4-2
Control of finances.
§ C4-3
Annual budget; notification.
§ C4-4
Apportionment of tax.
§ C4-5
Annual taxes.
§ C4-6
Special assessment and levy.
§ C4-7
Lien of tax.
§ C4-8
Lien of assessment for local improvement.
§ C4-9
Warrant to treasurer.
§ C4-10
Collection of taxes by Treasurer.
§ C4-11
Payment of tax anticipation notes.
§ C4-12
Return of Treasurer.
§ C4-13
Return and assessment roll as evidence.
§ C4-14
Sales of tax liens and assessments.
§ C4-15
Postponement of sales.
§ C4-16
Sale of liens to be conducted by the Treasurer.
§ C4-17
Transfer of tax liens.
§ C4-18
Record of transfer of tax liens.
§ C4-19
Rights of purchaser of tax lien.
§ C4-20
Discharge of tax liens.
§ C4-21
Exemption from taxation.
§ C4-22
Foreclosure of tax liens.
§ C4-23
Pleading transfer of tax lien.
§ C4-24
Judgment upon tax lien.
§ C4-25
Judgment of foreclosure of tax liens.
§ C4-26
Effect of judgment foreclosing tax lien.
§ C4-27
Surplus.
§ C4-28
Payments after foreclosure of tax lien has commenced.
§ C4-29
Reimbursement for defective tax liens.
§ C4-30
Reimbursement when part of tax lien is defective.
§ C4-31
Owner may question transfer of tax liens.
§ C4-32
Treasurer to protect interest of the Village.
§ C4-33
Defective or invalid transfer of tax lien.
§ C4-34
Loss, transfer of tax lien.
§ C4-35
Limitation of right to attack sales under tax foreclosure.
§ C4-36
Saving clause.
§ C4-37
Actions to recover unpaid taxes and assessments.
§ C4-38
Public vehicle tax.
§ C4-39
Exemptions from town tax for highways.
§ C4-40
Tenants liable for tax.
Ch C Art V
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds
§ C5-1
Village a separate road district.
§ C5-2
Contracts to lowest bidders.
§ C5-3
Definitions.
§ C5-4
Dedication of streets.
§ C5-5
Petition for street improvement.
§ C5-6
Notice of meeting of Board to consider petition.
§ C5-7
Meeting and determination of the Board.
§ C5-8
Effect of determination.
§ C5-9
Application for Commissioners; notice of application.
§ C5-10
Appointment of Commissioners.
§ C5-11
Notice of meeting of Commissioners.
§ C5-12
Meeting and award of Commissioners.
§ C5-13
Appeal from award of Commissioners.
§ C5-14
Return of petition by Clerk.
§ C5-15
Hearing on the appeal.
§ C5-16
Compensation of Commissioners.
§ C5-17
Costs on appeal.
§ C5-18
Payment for property acquired for street improvement.
§ C5-19
Changing grade of street or bridge.
§ C5-20
Snow and ice on sidewalks.
§ C5-21
Cleaning streets.
§ C5-22
Trimming trees.
§ C5-23
Local assessment under this article.
§ C5-24
Board may pave streets.
§ C5-25
Paving upon petition.
§ C5-26
Expense of paving; how apportioned.
§ C5-27
Contracts for paving; how placed.
§ C5-28
Apportionment.
§ C5-29
Curbs, gutters and drains.
§ C5-30
Review of assessments.
§ C5-31
Acquisition of private lands.
§ C5-32
Sidewalks and curbstones.
§ C5-33
Payment of assessments in installments.
Ch C Art VI
Sewers
§ C6-1
Extension of sewer system.
§ C6-2
Main or trunk sewers.
§ C6-3
Sewer tax; how collected.
§ C6-4
Lateral sewers.
§ C6-5
Contracts for construction.
§ C6-6
Supervising engineer and inspectors.
§ C6-7
Apportionment of local assessment.
§ C6-8
Appeal from apportionment.
§ C6-9
Hearing on appeal.
§ C6-10
Reapportionment.
§ C6-11
Procedure by new Commissioners.
§ C6-12
Fees of Commissioners.
§ C6-13
Sinking fund for sewer assessment bonds.
§ C6-14
Annual report of sewer account.
Ch C Art VII
(Reserved)
§ C7-1
through § C7-4. (Reserved)
Ch C Art VIII
Police Department
§ C8-1
Police force; organization and administration.
§ C8-2
Policemen disqualified to hold other office.
Ch C Art IX
Fire Department
§ C9-1
Firemen.
§ C9-2
Action by Trustees on recommendations of fire companies.
§ C9-3
Supplies.
§ C9-4
Charges against members of Department.
§ C9-5
Investigation of fires.
§ C9-6
Supervision of property.
§ C9-7
Fire wardens.
§ C9-8
Power to enter buildings.
§ C9-9
Exemption from certain service.
§ C9-10
Inspection and parade.
Ch C Art X
Miscellaneous
§ C10-1
Notice; how served.
§ C10-2
Local laws now effective.
§ C10-3
Books and papers to be open to inspection.
§ C10-4
Officer not to be interested in contracts.
§ C10-5
Liability on unlawful contract.
§ C10-6
Actions against the Village.
§ C10-7
Liability of Village in certain actions.
§ C10-8
Location of hospitals and pesthouses.
§ C10-9
Testimony before Board of Trustees, etc.
§ C10-10
Act declared a public act.
Ch C Art XI
Laws Repealed
§ C11-1
Certain laws repealed.
§ C11-2
When to take effect.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Appearance Tickets
Ch 6
Boards and Commissions
Ch 7
Candidate Disclosure
Ch 8
Civilian Police Complaint Review Board
Ch 10
Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program
Ch 12
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 17
Ethics, Code of
Ch 24
Landlord-Tenant Relations Council
Ch 28
Local Laws, Adoption of
Ch 32
Officers and Employees
Ch 37
Police Community Relations Advisory Council
Ch 40
Police Department
Ch 42
Procurement Policy
Ch 44
Purchasing
Ch 46
Retirement Incentive Program
Ch 49
(Reserved)
Ch 53
Travel Expenses
Ch 57
(Reserved)
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 60
Adult Entertainment
Ch 62
Affordable Housing
Ch 64
Air Pollution
Ch 66
Alarm Systems
Ch 68
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 71
Amusement Devices
Ch 75
Animals
Ch 77
Apprenticeship Training Programs
Ch 79
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 81
Balloons and Sky Lanterns, Release of
Ch 83
Bicycles and Scooters
Ch 84
Bingo
Ch 88
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 91
Building Construction
Ch 95
Buildings and Structures, Unsafe and Demolition of
Ch 96
Burning, Open
Ch 100
Cabarets
Ch 103
Cable Television
Ch 105
Cannabis
Ch 107
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 110
Collateral Loan Brokers; Pawnbrokers
Ch 114
Electrical Standards
Ch 118
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 119
Environmental Advisory Council
Ch 122
Excavations
Ch 123
Explosives and Blasting
Ch 126
Fees
Ch 130
Firearms
Ch 133
Fire Hazard Inspections
Ch 137
Fireworks
Ch 141
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 145
Food Establishments
Ch 149
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 153
Games of Chance
Ch 155
Graffiti
Ch 158
Handbills
Ch 162
Housing/Property Maintenance and Building Code Administration
Ch 164
Illicit Discharges to Storm Sewers
Ch 167
Laundromats and Dry-Cleaning Establishments
Ch 171
Licenses
Ch 178
Noise
Ch 182
Nuisances
Ch 186
(Reserved)
Ch 190
Parks and Recreation
Ch 194
Peace and Good Order; General Ordinances for Quality of Life
Ch 197
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 201
Plumbing
Ch 204
Rapid Entry Systems
Ch 208
Sales, Special
Ch 212
Sewers
Ch 216
Sidewalk Cafes, Outdoor Dining and Sidewalk Sales
Ch 220
Slaughterhouses
Ch 225
Solid Waste
Ch 226
Special Events, Parades and Public Gatherings
Ch 227
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 229
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 233
Subdivision of Land
Ch 237
Swimming Pools
Ch 241
Taxation
Ch 244
Taxicabs
Ch 246
Telecommunication Facilities, Wireless
Ch 247
Towing
Ch 248
Trees
Ch 250
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 255
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 259
Water
Ch 262
Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 266
Window Cleaners
Ch 270
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Ossining
2-5-1974
as part of the 1974 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Boundaries, Corporate Name and Powers
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§ C1-1
Boundaries.
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§ C1-2
Corporate powers.
chevron_right
Article II
Officers and Elections
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§ C2-1
Village officers.
chevron_right
§ C2-2
Eligibility to office.
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§ C2-3
Qualification of electors.
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§ C2-4
Official year; terms of office.
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§ C2-5
Designation and nomination of candidates.
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§ C2-6
Annual election.
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§ C2-7
Elective officers.
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§ C2-8
Appointive officers.
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§ C2-9
Vacancy upon failure to accept office.
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§ C2-10
Resignations.
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§ C2-11
Vacancies; how filled.
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§ C2-12
Special elections.
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§ C2-13
Official oath.
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§ C2-14
Removals from office.
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§ C2-15
Bonds of certain officers.
chevron_right
§ C2-16
Refusal of officer to surrender office.
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Article III
General Duties and Legislative Powers
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§ C3-1
Duties of officers; general statement.
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§ C3-2
Compensation of officers.
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§ C3-3
Powers and duties of the Board of Trustees.
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§ C3-4
Duties and powers of the Mayor.
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§ C3-5
Powers and duties of Village Manager.
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§ C3-6
Duties of Treasurer.
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§ C3-7
Annual statement of Treasurer.
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§ C3-8
Payments by Treasurer.
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§ C3-9
Powers and duties of Clerk.
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§ C3-10
Duties of Corporation Counsel.
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§ C3-11
Legislative authority of Board; local laws.
chevron_right
§ C3-12
General powers and duties of the Board of Trustees.
chevron_right
§ C3-13
Mayor and trustees not to be interested in contract; penalties.
chevron_right
§ C3-14
Liability for unauthorized contracts.
chevron_right
Article IV
Finance
chevron_right
§ C4-1
The fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ C4-2
Control of finances.
chevron_right
§ C4-3
Annual budget; notification.
chevron_right
§ C4-4
Apportionment of tax.
chevron_right
§ C4-5
Annual taxes.
chevron_right
§ C4-6
Special assessment and levy.
chevron_right
§ C4-7
Lien of tax.
chevron_right
§ C4-8
Lien of assessment for local improvement.
chevron_right
§ C4-9
Warrant to treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C4-10
Collection of taxes by Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C4-11
Payment of tax anticipation notes.
chevron_right
§ C4-12
Return of Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C4-13
Return and assessment roll as evidence.
chevron_right
§ C4-14
Sales of tax liens and assessments.
chevron_right
§ C4-15
Postponement of sales.
chevron_right
§ C4-16
Sale of liens to be conducted by the Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C4-17
Transfer of tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-18
Record of transfer of tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-19
Rights of purchaser of tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-20
Discharge of tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-21
Exemption from taxation.
chevron_right
§ C4-22
Foreclosure of tax liens.
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§ C4-23
Pleading transfer of tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-24
Judgment upon tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-25
Judgment of foreclosure of tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-26
Effect of judgment foreclosing tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-27
Surplus.
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§ C4-28
Payments after foreclosure of tax lien has commenced.
chevron_right
§ C4-29
Reimbursement for defective tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-30
Reimbursement when part of tax lien is defective.
chevron_right
§ C4-31
Owner may question transfer of tax liens.
chevron_right
§ C4-32
Treasurer to protect interest of the Village.
chevron_right
§ C4-33
Defective or invalid transfer of tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-34
Loss, transfer of tax lien.
chevron_right
§ C4-35
Limitation of right to attack sales under tax foreclosure.
chevron_right
§ C4-36
Saving clause.
chevron_right
§ C4-37
Actions to recover unpaid taxes and assessments.
chevron_right
§ C4-38
Public vehicle tax.
chevron_right
§ C4-39
Exemptions from town tax for highways.
chevron_right
§ C4-40
Tenants liable for tax.
chevron_right
Article V
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds
chevron_right
§ C5-1
Village a separate road district.
chevron_right
§ C5-2
Contracts to lowest bidders.
chevron_right
§ C5-3
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ C5-4
Dedication of streets.
chevron_right
§ C5-5
Petition for street improvement.
chevron_right
§ C5-6
Notice of meeting of Board to consider petition.
chevron_right
§ C5-7
Meeting and determination of the Board.
chevron_right
§ C5-8
Effect of determination.
chevron_right
§ C5-9
Application for Commissioners; notice of application.
chevron_right
§ C5-10
Appointment of Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C5-11
Notice of meeting of Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C5-12
Meeting and award of Commissioners.
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§ C5-13
Appeal from award of Commissioners.
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§ C5-14
Return of petition by Clerk.
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§ C5-15
Hearing on the appeal.
chevron_right
§ C5-16
Compensation of Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C5-17
Costs on appeal.
chevron_right
§ C5-18
Payment for property acquired for street improvement.
chevron_right
§ C5-19
Changing grade of street or bridge.
chevron_right
§ C5-20
Snow and ice on sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ C5-21
Cleaning streets.
chevron_right
§ C5-22
Trimming trees.
chevron_right
§ C5-23
Local assessment under this article.
chevron_right
§ C5-24
Board may pave streets.
chevron_right
§ C5-25
Paving upon petition.
chevron_right
§ C5-26
Expense of paving; how apportioned.
chevron_right
§ C5-27
Contracts for paving; how placed.
chevron_right
§ C5-28
Apportionment.
chevron_right
§ C5-29
Curbs, gutters and drains.
chevron_right
§ C5-30
Review of assessments.
chevron_right
§ C5-31
Acquisition of private lands.
chevron_right
§ C5-32
Sidewalks and curbstones.
chevron_right
§ C5-33
Payment of assessments in installments.
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Article VI
Sewers
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§ C6-1
Extension of sewer system.
chevron_right
§ C6-2
Main or trunk sewers.
chevron_right
§ C6-3
Sewer tax; how collected.
chevron_right
§ C6-4
Lateral sewers.
chevron_right
§ C6-5
Contracts for construction.
chevron_right
§ C6-6
Supervising engineer and inspectors.
chevron_right
§ C6-7
Apportionment of local assessment.
chevron_right
§ C6-8
Appeal from apportionment.
chevron_right
§ C6-9
Hearing on appeal.
chevron_right
§ C6-10
Reapportionment.
chevron_right
§ C6-11
Procedure by new Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C6-12
Fees of Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C6-13
Sinking fund for sewer assessment bonds.
chevron_right
§ C6-14
Annual report of sewer account.
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Article VII
(Reserved)
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§ C7-1
through § C7-4. (Reserved)
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Article VIII
Police Department
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§ C8-1
Police force; organization and administration.
chevron_right
§ C8-2
Policemen disqualified to hold other office.
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Article IX
Fire Department
chevron_right
§ C9-1
Firemen.
chevron_right
§ C9-2
Action by Trustees on recommendations of fire companies.
chevron_right
§ C9-3
Supplies.
chevron_right
§ C9-4
Charges against members of Department.
chevron_right
§ C9-5
Investigation of fires.
chevron_right
§ C9-6
Supervision of property.
chevron_right
§ C9-7
Fire wardens.
chevron_right
§ C9-8
Power to enter buildings.
chevron_right
§ C9-9
Exemption from certain service.
chevron_right
§ C9-10
Inspection and parade.
chevron_right
Article X
Miscellaneous
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§ C10-1
Notice; how served.
chevron_right
§ C10-2
Local laws now effective.
chevron_right
§ C10-3
Books and papers to be open to inspection.
chevron_right
§ C10-4
Officer not to be interested in contracts.
chevron_right
§ C10-5
Liability on unlawful contract.
chevron_right
§ C10-6
Actions against the Village.
chevron_right
§ C10-7
Liability of Village in certain actions.
chevron_right
§ C10-8
Location of hospitals and pesthouses.
chevron_right
§ C10-9
Testimony before Board of Trustees, etc.
chevron_right
§ C10-10
Act declared a public act.
chevron_right
Article XI
Laws Repealed
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§ C11-1
Certain laws repealed.
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§ C11-2
When to take effect.
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