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City of Rye, NY
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2024-03-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art 1
Short Title
§ C1-1
Short title.
Ch C Art 2
Name and Boundaries
§ C2-1
Corporate name.
§ C2-2
Boundaries.
Ch C Art 3
Powers of the City
§ C3-1
Powers of the city.
§ C3-2
Construction.
Ch C Art 4
City Officers
§ C4-1
City officers.
§ C4-2
Elected officers.
§ C4-3
Qualifications for office.
§ C4-4
Terms of elected and appointed officers.
§ C4-5
Vacancies.
§ C4-6
Compensation of city officers and employees.
Ch C Art 5
Elections
§ C5-1
Qualifications for voters.
§ C5-2
City elections.
§ C5-3
Special elections.
§ C5-4
Bond referenda.
Ch C Art 6
Council
§ C6-1
Composition.
§ C6-2
Powers and duties.
§ C6-3
Investigations.
§ C6-4
Independent audit.
§ C6-5
Absences of Councilman.
§ C6-6
Prohibitions.
§ C6-7
Procedures.
Ch C Art 7
Mayor
§ C7-1
Mayor.
§ C7-2
Deputy Mayor.
Ch C Art 8
City Manager
§ C8-1
Appointment; qualifications.
§ C8-2
Powers and duties of City Manager.
§ C8-3
Policy matters.
§ C8-4
Removal.
§ C8-5
Acting City Manager.
§ C8-6
Interim City Manager.
Ch C Art 9
City Clerk
§ C9-1
City Clerk.
§ C9-2
Admissibility of certified copies.
Ch C Art 10
Department of Finance
§ C10-1
Head of Department.
§ C10-2
Powers and duties of City Comptroller.
§ C10-3
Deputy Comptroller.
Ch C Art 11
Department of Law
§ C11-1
Corporation Counsel; powers and duties.
Ch C Art 12
Department of Public Safety
§ C12-1
Commissioner of Public Safety.
§ C12-2
Powers and Duties of Commissioner of Public Safety.
§ C12-3
Constitution of the Fire Department and the Police Department.
§ C12-4
Election and approval of officers of the Rye Volunteer Fire Department.
Ch C Art 13
(Reserved)
Ch C Art 14
Department of Public Works
§ C14-1
Head of Department.
§ C14-2
Powers and duties.
§ C14-3
Certification of work.
Ch C Art 15
Department of Buildings
§ C15-1
Head of Department.
§ C15-2
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art 16
Recreation Commission and Department of Recreation
§ C16-1
Commission; appointment.
§ C16-2
Powers and duties of Commission.
§ C16-3
Department of Recreation.
§ C16-4
Powers and duties of Department and Superintendent.
§ C16-5
Appointment of personnel.
Ch C Art 17
Conservation Commission
§ C17-1
Commission; appointment.
§ C17-2
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art 18
Planning Commission
§ C18-1
Commission; appointment.
§ C18-2
Powers and duties.
§ C18-3
Administrative procedures.
Ch C Art 19
Board of Architectural Review
§ C19-1
Board; appointment.
§ C19-2
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art 20
Board of Appeals
§ C20-1
Board; appointment.
§ C20-2
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art 20A
Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee
§ C20A-1
Committee; intent.
§ C20A-2
Appointment.
§ C20A-3
Purpose and duties.
Ch C Art 20B
(Reserved)
§ C20B-1
through § C20B-4. (Reserved)
Ch C Art 21
Financial Procedures
§ C21-1
Fiscal year.
§ C21-2
Submission of tentative budget; budget message.
§ C21-3
Tentative budget.
§ C21-4
Council action on budget.
§ C21-5
Transfer of appropriations.
§ C21-6
Lapse of appropriations.
§ C21-7
Commitments and disbursements prohibited.
§ C21-8
Capital program.
§ C21-9
Bond resolutions.
§ C21-10
Deposits.
Ch C Art 22
Tax Administration
§ C22-1
City Assessor; powers and duties.
§ C22-2
Board of Assessment Review.
§ C22-3
Omitted property; correction of errors.
§ C22-4
Confirmation and lien of local assessment.
§ C22-5
Review of assessment for local improvement.
§ C22-6
Assessments not invalidated by irregularities.
§ C22-7
Other charges on real property.
§ C22-8
Taxes payable in installments.
§ C22-9
School district taxes; state and county taxes; levy and collection; right of city to penalties.
Ch C Art 23
Miscellaneous
§ C23-1
Liability in certain actions.
§ C23-2
No adverse title.
§ C23-3
Surety bonds.
§ C23-4
Inspections.
§ C23-5
Service of notices.
§ C23-6
City Court continued.
§ C23-7
Provisions repealed.
§ C23-8
Separability.
§ C23-9
Effective date.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 9
Continuity of Government
Ch 10
Committees
Ch 12
Early Retirement Incentive
Ch 15
Ethics, Code of
Ch 22
Human Rights, Commission of
Ch 31
Police Pension Fund
Ch 32
Procurement Policy
Ch 34
Sale of City Property
Ch 35
Traffic Violations Bureau
Ch 36
Travel and Convention Expenses
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 45
Air Pollution
Ch 46
Alarm Systems
Ch 47
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 50
Amusements and Exhibitions
Ch 52
Appearance Tickets
Ch 53
Architectural Review
Ch 56
Auctioneers
Ch 61
(Reserved)
Ch 64
Boats and Harbors
Ch 68
Building Construction
Ch 69
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 71
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 72
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 73
Coastal Zone Management Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 74
Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program
Ch 76
Dogs
Ch 81
Electrical Standards
Ch 83
Energy Conservation Financing: Pace Program
Ch 84
Energy Conservation Financing: Open C-Pace Program
Ch 87
Escrow Provisions
Ch 88
Explosives, Blasting and Mechanical Rock Excavation
Ch 89
Fats, Oils and Grease Abatement
Ch 90
Fences and Walls
Ch 92
(Reserved)
Ch 93
Filming
Ch 95
Firearms
Ch 98
Fire Prevention
Ch 100
Floodplain Management
Ch 102
(Reserved)
Ch 104
Graffiti
Ch 106
Helicopters and Other Aircraft
Ch 108
Housing Standards
Ch 113
Junk Dealers
Ch 117
Landmarks Preservation
Ch 121
Laundromats
Ch 122
Leaf Blowers
Ch 125
Licenses
Ch 128
Local Improvement Assessments
Ch 133
Noise
Ch 138
Parking Lots
Ch 141
Peace and Good Order
Ch 144
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 145
Public Officers Indemnification
Ch 147
Records Management
Ch 149
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 153
Residential Care Facilities
Ch 154
Retail Checkout Bags
Ch 155
Retail Dispensary and On-Site Consumption Licenses Opt-Out
Ch 157
Sanitary Regulations
Ch 161
Sewers
Ch 162
Storm Sewer System
Ch 164
Shopping Carts
Ch 165
Signs
Ch 166
Smoking and Vaping
Ch 166A
Steep Slope Protection
Ch 167
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 170
Subdivision of Land
Ch 173
(Reserved)
Ch 174
Stormwater Management
Ch 176
(Reserved)
Ch 177
Taxation
Ch 180
Taxicabs
Ch 183
Tax Liens, Disposition of
Ch 185
Telecommunications
Ch 187
Trees
Ch 191
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 194
Water
Ch 195
Wetlands and Watercourses
Ch 196
Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
Ch 197
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A201
(Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by
L.L. No. 4-1964
by majority of qualified electors at referendum held
11-3-1964
; effective
1-1-1965
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article 1
Short Title
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§ C1-1
Short title.
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Article 2
Name and Boundaries
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§ C2-1
Corporate name.
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§ C2-2
Boundaries.
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Article 3
Powers of the City
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§ C3-1
Powers of the city.
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§ C3-2
Construction.
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Article 4
City Officers
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§ C4-1
City officers.
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§ C4-2
Elected officers.
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§ C4-3
Qualifications for office.
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§ C4-4
Terms of elected and appointed officers.
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§ C4-5
Vacancies.
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§ C4-6
Compensation of city officers and employees.
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Article 5
Elections
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§ C5-1
Qualifications for voters.
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§ C5-2
City elections.
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§ C5-3
Special elections.
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§ C5-4
Bond referenda.
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Article 6
Council
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§ C6-1
Composition.
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§ C6-2
Powers and duties.
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§ C6-3
Investigations.
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§ C6-4
Independent audit.
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§ C6-5
Absences of Councilman.
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§ C6-6
Prohibitions.
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§ C6-7
Procedures.
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Article 7
Mayor
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§ C7-1
Mayor.
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§ C7-2
Deputy Mayor.
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Article 8
City Manager
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§ C8-1
Appointment; qualifications.
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§ C8-2
Powers and duties of City Manager.
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§ C8-3
Policy matters.
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§ C8-4
Removal.
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§ C8-5
Acting City Manager.
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§ C8-6
Interim City Manager.
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Article 9
City Clerk
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§ C9-1
City Clerk.
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§ C9-2
Admissibility of certified copies.
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Article 10
Department of Finance
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§ C10-1
Head of Department.
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§ C10-2
Powers and duties of City Comptroller.
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§ C10-3
Deputy Comptroller.
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Article 11
Department of Law
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§ C11-1
Corporation Counsel; powers and duties.
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Article 12
Department of Public Safety
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§ C12-1
Commissioner of Public Safety.
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§ C12-2
Powers and Duties of Commissioner of Public Safety.
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§ C12-3
Constitution of the Fire Department and the Police Department.
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§ C12-4
Election and approval of officers of the Rye Volunteer Fire Department.
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Article 13
(Reserved)
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Article 14
Department of Public Works
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§ C14-1
Head of Department.
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§ C14-2
Powers and duties.
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§ C14-3
Certification of work.
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Article 15
Department of Buildings
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§ C15-1
Head of Department.
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§ C15-2
Powers and duties.
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Article 16
Recreation Commission and Department of Recreation
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§ C16-1
Commission; appointment.
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§ C16-2
Powers and duties of Commission.
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§ C16-3
Department of Recreation.
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§ C16-4
Powers and duties of Department and Superintendent.
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§ C16-5
Appointment of personnel.
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Article 17
Conservation Commission
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§ C17-1
Commission; appointment.
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§ C17-2
Powers and duties.
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Article 18
Planning Commission
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§ C18-1
Commission; appointment.
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§ C18-2
Powers and duties.
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§ C18-3
Administrative procedures.
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Article 19
Board of Architectural Review
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§ C19-1
Board; appointment.
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§ C19-2
Powers and duties.
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Article 20
Board of Appeals
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§ C20-1
Board; appointment.
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§ C20-2
Powers and duties.
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Article 20A
Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee
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§ C20A-1
Committee; intent.
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§ C20A-2
Appointment.
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§ C20A-3
Purpose and duties.
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Article 20B
(Reserved)
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§ C20B-1
through § C20B-4. (Reserved)
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Article 21
Financial Procedures
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§ C21-1
Fiscal year.
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§ C21-2
Submission of tentative budget; budget message.
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§ C21-3
Tentative budget.
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§ C21-4
Council action on budget.
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§ C21-5
Transfer of appropriations.
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§ C21-6
Lapse of appropriations.
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§ C21-7
Commitments and disbursements prohibited.
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§ C21-8
Capital program.
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§ C21-9
Bond resolutions.
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§ C21-10
Deposits.
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Article 22
Tax Administration
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§ C22-1
City Assessor; powers and duties.
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§ C22-2
Board of Assessment Review.
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§ C22-3
Omitted property; correction of errors.
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§ C22-4
Confirmation and lien of local assessment.
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§ C22-5
Review of assessment for local improvement.
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§ C22-6
Assessments not invalidated by irregularities.
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§ C22-7
Other charges on real property.
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§ C22-8
Taxes payable in installments.
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§ C22-9
School district taxes; state and county taxes; levy and collection; right of city to penalties.
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Article 23
Miscellaneous
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§ C23-1
Liability in certain actions.
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§ C23-2
No adverse title.
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§ C23-3
Surety bonds.
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§ C23-4
Inspections.
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§ C23-5
Service of notices.
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§ C23-6
City Court continued.
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§ C23-7
Provisions repealed.
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§ C23-8
Separability.
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§ C23-9
Effective date.
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