City of Norwich, NY
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ttl I Incorporation, Boundaries, Civil Divisions
- Section 1 Short title; public Act.
- Section 2 Corporate capacity and name.
- Section 3 Corporate Powers.
- Section 4 City boundaries.
- Section 5 Boundaries of The Town of Norwich.
- Section 6 Ward boundaries.
- Section 7 City regarded as town for certain purposes.
- Section 8 Wards and election districts.
- Ch C Ttl II Officers and Elections
- Section 15 Title and number.
- Section 16 Eligibility of city officers.
- Section 17 Elective city officers enumerated.
- Section 18 Appointive officers.
- Section 19 Salary and compensation of officers and employees; when payable.
- Section 21 City elections.
- Section 22 Canvass of vote of city elections.
- Section 23 Filling vacancies.
- Section 24 Suspension and removal of officers.
- Ch C Ttl III City Officers — Their General Powers and Duties
- Section 30 Official oath of officers.
- Section 31 Bonds and officers.
- Section 32 Officers authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
- Section 33 When contract is to be let to lowest bidder.
- Section 34 Liability of officers for unauthorized expenditures and other official misconduct.
- Section 35 The Aldermen.
- Section 36 General powers and duties of the Mayor.
- Section 37 Acting Mayor and President of Common Council.
- Section 38 Consultation with heads of departments.
- Section 39 General powers and duties of Director of Finance.
- Section 40 City Clerk, his powers and duties.
- Section 40-a Consolidation of offices or positions.
- Section 41 City Attorney, his powers and duties.
- Section 42 Payment of moneys by City Attorney
- Section 43 Compromise of suits by the City Attorney.
- Section 44 Supervisors, their powers and duties.
- Section 45 Other city officers, their powers and duties.
- Section 46 Officers not to be interested, et cetera.
- Section 47 Boards and commissions; powers to compel meetings, removal for misconduct.
- Ch C Ttl IV The Common Council
- Section 55 Common Council; the legislative body of the city.
- Section 56 How constituted.
- Section 57 Organization.
- Section 58 Members of departments to give information.
- Section 59 Clerk of the Council.
- Section 60 Stated and special meetings.
- Section 61 Rules of procedure.
- Section 62 Public hearing. (See Section 70-a below.)
- Section 63 Powers and duties.
- Section 63-a Conduct of certain games of chance by certain organizations in the City of Norwich.
- Section 64 Control of finances.
- Section 65 Selection of Deputies, Assistants and Other employees.
- Section 66 Disposition of avails of certain obligations.
- Section 67 Penalties for violations of ordinances.
- Section 68 Certification of ordinances, et cetera; approval or veto of Mayor.
- Section 69 Present ordinances to remain in force.
- Section 70 Ordinances to be published.
- Section 70-a Public hearing.
- Section 70-b (Old Section 78 "Ordinances to be published" renumbered Sec. 370, Laws 1953, Ch. 814, Sec. 3)
- Section 71 Action to restrain violation.
- Section 72 Examining Committee.
- Section 73 Prohibitions.
- Section 74 Franchises; sale of real estate.
- Section 75 Depository of city funds.
- Section 76 Newspaper to be designated to publish notices, et cetera.
- Section 77 Railroads to conform to grades, et cetera.
- Section 78 Condemnation proceedings.
- Section 79 May make rules and regulations.
- Section 80 May provide penalties for injury to property.
- Section 81 Notice of violation by publication.
- Section 82 Certain acts to be misdemeanors.
- Section 83 Lands or rights; purchasing from members of the Common Council
- Section 84 Other powers of the Council.
- Section 85 Permits to be issued; expenses to be a lien and to be collected.
- Section 86 Supervision of public buildings.
- Section 87 Inventory to be filed.
- Section 88 Poles and wires.
- Section 89 Power to make contracts.
- Ch C Ttl V Department of Public Works
- Section 97 Repair of sidewalks, removal of snow and ice.
- Section 98 Property owners to connect drains, gas and water pipes.
- Section 99 Laying out, altering or widening streets.
- Section 100 Paving, petitions for, plan and specifications.
- Section 101 Determination of Common Council; notice.
- Section 102 Order for construction.
- Section 103 Paving without petition.
- Section 104 Contract for paving.
- Section 105 Bond of contractor.
- Section 106 Underground pipes, et cetera; cost.
- Section 107 Costs; how apportioned.
- Section 108 Levy and collection of tax.
- Section 109 Assessment roll.
- Section 110 Notice of assessment; grievance day and appeal.
- Section 111 Installment payment.
- Section 112 Apportionment of tax levies, et cetera.
- Section 113 Funds in separate accounts.
- Section 114 Records of petition, et cetera; raising of money.
- Section 115 Application of provisions.
- Section 116 Nonlimitation.
- Section 117 Construction and repair.
- Section 118 Order requiring construction or repair.
- Section 119 Sewers, extensions.
- Section 120 Construction and extension.
- Section 121 Underground pipes, et cetera.
- Section 122 Cost of construction, et cetera.
- Section 123 Money, how raised.
- Section 124 Collection of property owner's share.
- Section 125 Assessment roll.
- Section 126 Assessment and apportionment.
- Section 127 Final determination.
- Ch C Ttl VI Departments and Offices
- Section 130 Creation of Departments.
- Section 130-a General Powers and Duties of Heads of Departments.
- Section 130-b General Powers and Duties of Deputy Heads of Departments
- Ch C Ttl VI-A Department of Law
- Section 131 Organization
- Section 131-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-B Department of Records
- Section 132 Organization
- Section 132-a Specific Powers and Duties of the City Clerk
- Ch C Ttl VI-C Department of Finance
- Section 133 Organization
- Section 133-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-D Office of Assessment Services
- Section 134 Organization.
- Section 134-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-E Department of Community Development
- Section 135 Organization
- Section 135-a Specific Powers and Duties of the Community Development Director
- Ch C Ttl VI-F Department of Public Works
- Section 136 Organization
- Section 136-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-G Department of Public Safety
- Section 137 Organization
- Section 138 Office of Emergency Management
- Section 138-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Section 139 Police Department
- Section 139-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Section 140 Fire Department
- Section 140-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-H Department of Human Services
- Section 141 Organization
- Section 142 Youth Bureau
- Section 142-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII Boards and Commissions
- Section 143 Creation of Boards and Commissions.
- Section 143-a General Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-A Board of Assessment Review
- Section 144 Organization
- Section 144-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-B Civil Service Commission
- Section 145 Organization
- Section 145-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-C Board of Appeals
- Section 146 Organization
- Section 146-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-D Parks Commission
- Section 147 Organization
- Section 147-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-E Traffic Commission
- Section 148 Organization
- Section 148-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Art VII-F Water Commission
- Section 149 Organization
- Section 149-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-G Youth Board
- Section 150 Organization
- Section 150-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-H Planning Commission
- Section 152 Organization.
- Section 153 Authority to employ experts and staff.
- Section 154 Adoption of rules and regulations.
- Section 155 Preparation of Master Plan; public hearings.
- Section 156 Final jurisdiction.
- Section 157 Approval of plan.
- Section 158 Power to confirm zoning regulations.
- Ch C Ttl VIII Police Department
- Section 160 Rules and regulations.
- Section 161 Policemen; special policemen.
- Section 162 Chief of Police.
- Section 163 Vacancies, how filled.
- Section 164 Powers and duties of policemen; Chief of Police to fix bail in certain cases.
- Section 165 Compensation; expenses; vacations.
- Ch C Ttl IX Board of Health
- Section 170 Head of Department; subordinates.
- Section 171 Meetings and filling vacancies.
- Section 172 Powers and duties.
- Section 173 Sanitary Code; amendments.
- Section 174 Inspection of public buildings.
- Ch C Ttl X (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XI Fire Department
- Section 190 How constituted.
- Section 191 Volunteer Assistant Chiefs, how elected.
- Section 192 Deleted. [12-3-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
- Section 193 Volunteer Members to continue.
- Section 194 New Companies.
- Section 195 Exemption of firemen.
- Section 196 Common Council; powers of.
- Section 197 Rules and regulations to continue.
- Ch C Ttl XII Assessment and Taxation
- Section 208 Levy of taxes by Common Council.
- Section 209 Extraordinary expenses.
- Section 210 Issue of tax roll and warrant to Director of Finance.
- Section 211 Notice of receiving taxes.
- Section 212 Tax receipts.
- Section 213 Enforcement proceedings.
- Section 214 Sale of real property for unpaid taxes.
- Section 215 Notice of sale of real property for taxes.
- Section 216 Manner of conducting sale of real property.
- Section 217 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- Section 218 Redemption of real property.
- Section 219 Notice of redemption.
- Section 220 Conveyances of real property sold for taxes.
- Section 221 Settlement by Director of Finance for taxes collected.
- Section 222 Power Common Council has to void any erroneous assessments.
- Section 223 Collection of local assessments.
- Section 224 Budget.
- Section 225 Publication of budget.
- Section 226 Public hearing on budget.
- Section 227 Certification and publication of budget.
- Ch C Ttl XIII Audit and Payment — Bills and Claims
- Section 235 Claims not to be paid without audit, et cetera.
- Section 236 Presentation of claims and payment.
- Section 237 Requirements for presentation of claims.
- Section 238 Disallowing accounts.
- Section 239 Number and record.
- Section 240 Fund to be specified.
- Section 241 Finance Director not to pay except on warrant, et cetera.
- Section 242 Limitation of time to sue.
- Section 243 Liability in certain actions.
- Section 244 Limitation of powers and penalty for violation.
- Ch C Ttl XIV Actions By and Against the City
- Section 250 Limitations of actions against the city.
- Section 251 No disqualification of Judge or juror because of residence.
- Section 252 Civil action to recover penalties.
- Ch C Ttl XV Miscellaneous
- Section 255 Reading of charter, ordinances, records, et cetera, in evidence.
- Section 256 Ordinances, rules, et cetera, to have the force of statutes.
- Section 257 Existing rights preserved.
- Section 258 Definitions.
- Section 259 Service of papers, et cetera.
- Section 260 Resignations.
- Section 261 Powers and duties retained.
- Section 262 Continuation of city officers.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Alternate Members
- Ch 12 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 18 Assessor
- Ch 26 Business Improvement District
- Ch 44 Emergency Management
- Ch 49 Empire Zones
- Ch 52 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 85 Officers and Employees
- Ch 99 Records Management
- Ch 102 Rules of Procedure
- Ch 109 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 128 Advertising Materials
- Ch 136 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 141 Ambulance Service
- Ch 145 Amusements
- Ch 153 Animals
- Ch 172 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 178 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 199 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 211 Curfew
- Ch 227 Electrical Standards
- Ch 233 Entertainment
- Ch 239 Fair Housing
- Ch 273 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 281 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 288 Games of Chance
- Ch 310 Housing Standards
- Ch 332 Licensing
- Ch 343 Mental Health Service
- Ch 357 Noise
- Ch 364 Nuisances
- Ch 376 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 383 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 392 Plumbing and Heating Standards
- Ch 396 Poles and Wires
- Ch 404 Privies and Outhouses
- Ch 409 Property Maintenance
- Ch 417 (Reserved)
- Ch 421 Public Property
- Ch 430 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 456 Sewer Use
- Ch 465 Signs
- Ch 474 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 486 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 490 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 494 Taxation
- Ch 507 Trees
- Ch 519 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 525 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 533 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 542 Water and Sewer Use Rates
- Ch 551 Woodburning Furnaces, Outdoor
- Ch 575 Zoning
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by Laws of 1914, c. 34; printed as amended
in its entirety by the Common Council of the City of Norwich 6-20-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
