This chapter, and all amendments hereto, shall be known and
may be cited as the "Administrative Code of the City of Cortland."
The purpose of this chapter is to set forth the details of administration
of the Cortland City Government consistent with the provisions of
the Charter of the City of Cortland. The Mayor shall promulgate and
maintain a manual of management policies, organization and procedures
to further implement the provisions of the Charter of the City of
Cortland and this chapter with respect to the powers and duties of
their office.
Boundaries of the City shall be the same as contained in the
description of the ward boundaries.
[Amended 5-21-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991; 9-17-1991 by L.L. No.
8-1991[1] ; 4-2-2002 by L.L. No. 1-2002; 5-7-2002 by L.L. No.
2-2002]
The wards from which Councilpersons in the City of Cortland
will be elected, effective with the November 2002 election, and their
respective populations are as follows:
A.
Ward
No. 1: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point in the center line of Homer Avenue
where said center line intersects with the northern boundary of the
City of Cortland; thence southerly along the center line of Homer
Avenue to the point where said center line intersects with the center
line of Stockton Place; thence easterly along the center line of Stockton
Place to the intersection of the center line of Miller Street; thence
southerly along the center line of Miller Street to the center line
of North Main Street; thence northerly along the center line of North
Main Street to the center line of Homer Avenue; thence southerly along
the center line of Homer Avenue to the center line of Madison Street;
thence westerly along the center line of Madison Street to a point
where the center line of Madison Street is intersected by Dry Creek;
thence southwesterly along the center line of Dry Creek to the intersection
of Dry Creek with the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence
northerly along the westerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the
northwest corner of the City of Cortland; thence easterly along the
northerly boundary of the City of Cortland to the point of beginning.
Population: 2,362.
B.
Ward
No.2: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point on the center line of Homer Avenue
where said center line intersects with the center line of Madison
Street; thence westerly along the center line of Madison Street to
the center line of Hamlin Street; thence southerly along the center
line of Hamlin Street to the center line of Groton Avenue; thence
easterly along the center line of Groton Avenue to the center line
of Stevenson Street; thence southerly along the center line of Stevenson
Street to the center line of Clayton Avenue; thence easterly along
the center line of Clayton Street to the center line of Main Avenue;
thence northerly along the center line of Main Street to the center
line of Clinton Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of
North Main Street to the center line of Homer Avenue; thence southerly
along the center line of Homer Avenue to the point of beginning. Population:
2,324.
C.
Ward
No. 3: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point where Dry Creek intersects with the
western boundary of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the
western boundary of the City of Cortland to a point where said western
boundary intersects the center line of a sidewalk running in an east-west
direction located between an existing track and tennis courts on the
SUNY Cortland campus; thence easterly along the center line of said
sidewalk to a point where said center line easterly extended intersects
with the center line of Pashley Drive; thence northerly along the
center line of Pashley Drive to the point where said center line of
Pashley Drive intersects with the center line of Broadway; thence
northerly from the point of said intersection along the center line
of Neubig Road to a point on the center line of said Neubig Road which
is located an equal distance north of Alger Hall on the SUNY Cortland
campus and south of Bishop Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence
due east from said point to a point in the center line of a paved
service road running north-south on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence
southerly along the center line of the paved service road to the center
line of Sands Street; thence easterly along the center line of Sands
Street to the center line of Tompkins Street; thence northwesterly
along the center line of Tompkins Street to the center line of Prospect
Terrace; thence northwesterly along the center line of Prospect Terrace
to the center line of Hill Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Hill Street to the center line of Clayton Avenue; thence westerly
along the center line of Clayton Avenue to the center line of Stevenson
Street; thence northerly along the center line of Stevenson Street
to the center line of Groton Avenue; thence westerly along the center
line of Groton Avenue to the center line of Hamlin Street; thence
northerly along the center line of Hamlin Street to a point in the
center line of Dry Creek; thence southwesterly along the center line
of Dry Creek to the point and place of beginning. Population: 2,317.
D.
Ward
No. 4: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point where the western boundary of the
City of Cortland intersects the southern boundary of the City of Cortland;
thence easterly along the southern boundary of the City of Cortland
to a point where said boundary intersects the center line of Delaware
Avenue; thence northerly along the center line of Delaware Avenue
to a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence easterly
along the center line of said railroad tracks to the center line of
Owego Street; thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street
to the center line of Squires Street; thence westerly along the center
line of Squires Street to the center line of Duane Street; thence
northwesterly along the center line of Duane Street to the center
line of Park Street; thence easterly along the center line of Park
Street to the center line of Owego Street; thence northerly along
the center line of Owego Street to the center line of Tompkins Street;
thence southwesterly along the center line of Tompkins Street to the
center line of Sands Street; thence westerly along the center line
of Sands Street to the center line of a paved service road running
in a north-south direction on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence northerly
along the center line of the paved service road to a point along the
center line of said paved service road an equal distance north of
Higgins Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus and south of Shea Hall on
the SUNY Cortland campus; thence due west from said point to a point
on the center line of Neubig Road which is located an equal distance
south of Bishop Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus and north of Alger
Hall on the SUNY Cortland campus; thence southerly along the center
line of Neubig Road to the point where said center line intersects
with the center line of Broadway; thence southerly from said point
of intersection along center line of Pashley Drive to a point in the
center line of the sidewalk easterly extended which runs in an east-west
direction between an existing track and tennis courts on the SUNY
Cortland campus; thence westerly along the center line of said sidewalk
to a point in the western boundary of the City of Cortland; thence
southerly along the western boundary of the City of Cortland to the
point and place of beginning. Population: 2,334.
E.
Ward
No. 5: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point in the center line of Delaware Avenue
where said center line intersects the southerly boundary of the City
of Cortland; thence northerly along the center line of Delaware Avenue
to the center line of railroad tracks which run in an east-west direction;
thence northeasterly along the center line of the railroad tracks
to the center line of Owego Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Owego Street to the center line of Squires Street; thence
northwesterly along the center line of Squires Street to the center
line of Duane Street; thence northwesterly along the center line of
Duane Street to the center line of Park Street; thence easterly along
the center line of Park Street to the center line of Owego Street;
thence northerly along the center line of Owego Street to the center
line of Tompkins Street; thence northeasterly along the center line
of Tompkins Street to the center line of Prospect Terrace; thence
northwesterly along the center line of Prospect Terrace to the center
line of Hill Street; thence northerly along the center line of Hill
Street to the center line of Clayton Avenue; thence easterly along
the center line of Clayton Avenue to the center line of Main Street;
thence southerly along the center line of Main Street to the center
line of Port Watson Street; thence easterly along the center line
of Port Watson Street to the center line of South Church Street; thence
southerly along the center line of South Church Street to the center
line of Randall Street; thence easterly along the center line of Randall
Street to the center line of Pendelton Street; thence southerly along
the center line of Pendelton Street to the center line of Northcliff
Road; thence easterly along the center line of Northcliff Road to
the center line of Fox Hollow Road; thence southerly and westerly
along the center line of Fox Hollow Road to the center line of Perplexity
Creek; thence easterly along the center line of Perplexity Creek to
a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence southeasterly
along the center line of railroad tracks to a point where said center
line intersects with the easterly and southerly boundary of the City
of Cortland which point is the southeast coiner of the boundaries
of the City of Cortland; thence westerly along the southern boundary
of the City of Cortland to a point and place of beginning. Population:
2,362.
F.
Ward
No. 6: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point on the northern boundary of the City
of Cortland where the center line of Homer Avenue intersects said
northern boundary; thence southerly along the center line of Homer
Avenue to the center line of Stockton Place; thence easterly along
the center line of Stockton Place to the center line of Miller Street;
thence southerly along the center line of Miller Street to the center
line of North Main Street; thence southeasterly along the center line
of North Main Street to the intersection of the center line of Clinton
Avenue; thence northeasterly along center line of Clinton Avenue to
the center line of Rickard Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Rickard Street to a point where the center line of Rickard
Street intersects with the center line of the west branch of the Tioghnioga
River; thence easterly along the center line of said river to the
easterly boundary of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along
the easterly boundary of the City of Cortland to the northeast corner
of the City of Cortland; thence westerly along the northern boundary
line of the City of Cortland to the point and place at beginning.
Population 2,364.
G.
Ward
No. 7: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Main
Street with the center line of Clinton Avenue; thence northeasterly
along the center line of Clinton Avenue to the center line of Rickard
Street; thence northerly along the center line of Rickard Street to
a point where the center line of Rickard Street intersects the center
line of the west branch of the Tioughnioga River; thence easterly
along the center line of the Tioughnioga River to a point where the
center line of said river intersects with the eastern boundary line
of the City of Cortland; thence southerly along the eastern boundary
of the City of Cortland to a point where the eastern boundary line
intersects with the center line of Port Watson Street; thence westerly
along the center line of Port Watson Street to the intersection of
the center line of Pendelton Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Pendelton Street to the intersection of the center line of
Central Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue
to the center line of Main Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Main Street to the point and place of beginning. Population:
2,357.
H.
Ward
No. 8: All that portion of the City of Cortland lying within the following
boundaries: Beginning at a point of intersection of the center line
of Main Street and the center line of Port Watson Street; thence westerly
along the center line of Port Watson Street to a point where the center
line of Port Watson Street intersects with the center line of South
Church Street; thence southerly along the center line of South Church
Street to the center line of Randall Street; thence easterly along
the center line of Randall Street to the center line of Pendelton
Street; thence southerly along the center line of Pendelton Street
to a point where the center line of Pendleton Street intersects with
the center line of Northcliff Road; thence easterly along the center
line of Northcliff Road to the center line of Fox Hollow Road; thence
southerly along the center line of Fox Hollow Road to a point where
the center line intersects with the center line of Perplexity Creek;
thence northeasterly along the center line of Perplexity Creek to
a point in the center line of railroad tracks; thence southeasterly
along the center line of said railroad tracks to a point where said
center line intersects with the easterly and southerly corner of the
boundaries of the City of Cortland, which point is the southeast corner
of the boundaries of the City of Cortland; thence northerly along
the eastern boundary of the City of Cortland to the center line of
Port Watson Street; thence easterly along the center line of Port
Watson Street to the center line of Pendelton Street; thence northerly
along the center line of Pendelton Street to the center line of Central
Avenue; thence westerly along the center line of Central Avenue to
the center line of Main Street; thence southerly along the center
line of Main Street to the center line of Port Watson Street to the
point and place of beginning. Population: 2,320.
[1]
Editor's Note: Local Law No. 8-1991 amended L.L. No. 2-1991
to provide that, with its passage, the wards from which Councilpersons
in the City are elected will be effective with the November 1993 election.
Any state law which is inconsistent with this chapter shall
be superseded by this chapter to the extent inconsistent except where
supersession is restricted by law.
All existing local laws, ordinances, legalizing acts and resolutions
of the City shall remain operative except where inconsistent with
this chapter; provided, however, that the provisions of this chapter
shall not be construed to invalidate or impair any provision of the
Charter of the City of Cortland.
All of the definitions contained in § C1-8 of the 1978 City Charter are applicable to this chapter.
