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City of Norwich, NY chevron_right 2020-09-15 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right 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

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Chapter C Charter

[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.]

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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

TITLE VI-A Department of Law

Section 131 Organization

Section 131-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VI-B Department of Records

Section 132 Organization

Section 132-a Specific Powers and Duties of the City Clerk

TITLE VI-C Department of Finance

Section 133 Organization

Section 133-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VI-D Office of Assessment Services

Section 134 Organization.

Section 134-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VI-E Department of Community Development

Section 135 Organization

Section 135-a Specific Powers and Duties of the Community Development Director

TITLE VI-F Department of Public Works

Section 136 Organization

Section 136-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE 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

TITLE VI-H Department of Human Services

Section 141 Organization

Section 142 Youth Bureau

Section 142-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII Boards and Commissions

Section 143 Creation of Boards and Commissions.

Section 143-a General Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-A Board of Assessment Review

Section 144 Organization

Section 144-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-B Civil Service Commission

Section 145 Organization

Section 145-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-C Board of Appeals

Section 146 Organization

Section 146-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-D Parks Commission

Section 147 Organization

Section 147-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-E Traffic Commission

Section 148 Organization

Section 148-a Specific Powers and Duties

Article VII-F Water Commission

Section 149 Organization

Section 149-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE VII-G Youth Board

Section 150 Organization

Section 150-a Specific Powers and Duties

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE X (Reserved)

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

TITLE 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.

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