[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Cortlandt 3-19-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Planning and community development — See Ch. 77.
Water Department — See Ch. 104.
Code administration and enforcement — See Ch. 149.
[1]
Editor's Note: The former Department of Engineering,
Code Enforcement and Planning was renamed the Department of Technical
Services 10-21-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997.
A.
The Town Board, in order to prepare the Town for the
next century and in the advent of upgrading of the town's computer
systems and the ability to maintain more of the town's records on
computers, it is the desire of the Town Board from time to time to
analyze the operation and function of the Town and to reorganize and
restructure the operations of the Town to be able to perform the town's
function in a more efficient and economical manner and to deliver
the required services to the taxpayers of the Town in a more efficient
and simplified manner.
B.
It is to this end that the Town Board has determined
that certain administrative and operating departments of the Town
should be merged into a single entity in order to effectuate this
intent.
C.
In enacting this chapter, the Town Board acknowledges
that further amendments and enactments will be necessary in order
to fully effectuate the intent and the desire of the Town Board to
merge the four departments into one.
D.
Additionally, in light of the fact that certain key
staff members of the Town will be retiring between the enactment of
this chapter and the end of calendar year 1998, it is the desire of
this Board to look into the future and to streamline the operation
of government and to prepare and plan for what occurs upon the retirement
of the key personnel. It is to this end that the Town Board enacts
this chapter.
A.
There is hereby established, in the Town of Cortlandt,
a Department of Technical Services.
B.
Said Department will consist of those departments
established by Local Law No. 2 of 1995,[1] Local Law No. 1 of 1984,[2] Local Law No. 3 of 1974[3] and Local Law No. 6 of 1992.[4]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 104, Water Department, Art. I.
[2]
Editor’s Note: Former Ch. 31, Engineering, Department
of, adopted 2-7-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984, was repealed 2-9-2010 by
L.L. No. 5-2010.
[3]
Editor’s Note: Pursuant to L.L. No. 3-2022, adopted 2-15-2022, the Department of Planning and Community Development, also known as the Department of Planning and Community Improvement, as established by L.L. No. 3-1974, as amended, is no longer part of the Department of Technical Services. See Ch. 77, Planning and Community Development, Art. I.
[Amended 10-21-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997; 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
The Director of Technical Services appointed
herein shall be responsible for the coordination of those departments
which are consolidated and merged herein. The position of Director
shall be a classified and competitive position with the Westchester
County Department of Civil Service, and the Director shall be appointed
from a certified list as presented to the Town Board by the Director
of Personnel of the County of Westchester. In addition to passing
the Civil Service test as required, the Director shall also be a licensed
professional engineer in the State of New York.
[Amended 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002; 2-15-2022 by L.L. No. 3-2022]
The operational divisions of the Department
shall be Engineering Services, Water and Sewer Operations, Code Administration
and Enforcement, and the activities of these divisions will be coordinated
as the Director deems appropriate.
[Amended 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002; 2-9-2010 by L.L. No. 5-2010; 1-14-2014 by L.L. No. 1-2014]
There is hereby created a position to be known
as Deputy Director of Technical Services. The number of said Deputies
shall be fixed by the Town Board. Said Deputies shall assist the Director
in the day-to-day operations of the Department and shall supervise
such activities of the Department or divisions of said Department
as the Director and the Town Board shall deem appropriate. The position
of Deputy Director shall be designated from the Town Board as budgetary
requirements allow.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 30-6, Duties,
was repealed 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002.
[Amended 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
Effective on April 1, 1996, the position of
Animal Control Officer/Parking Enforcement Officer shall become a
member of this Department. Initially, and until the enactment of further
local laws, said Animal Control Officer/ Parking Enforcement Officer
shall be under the direct supervision of the Director of Code Enforcement.
And all of the functions of Animal Control (other than licensing)
and parking enforcement shall become a duty of the Department of Code
Enforcement. Nothing herein, however, shall prevent any police officer,
employed by the Town or any other police agency having jurisdiction
within the town, from issuing parking tickets for violations of any
parking regulation effective within the Town of Cortlandt.
[Amended 8-13-2002 by L.L. No. 6-2002]
A.
If any provision herein conflicts with any specific
provision set forth in Chapter 31 of the Town Code of the Town of
Cortlandt,[1] set forth in Local Law No. 1-1994, or Local Law No. 3-1974,
or Local No. 6-1992, or Local Law No. 2-1995,[2] then the more specific provisions of the other local laws
shall prevail and the provisions of this chapter shall not cause any
conflict with those provisions and may be disregarded in the specific
application herein.
B.
The position of Town Engineer as set forth in Town
Law § 20 and Chapter 31 of the Town Code as set forth as
Local Law No. 1-1984[3] be and hereby is abolished.
[3]
Editor’s Note: Former Ch. 31, Engineering, Department
of, adopted 2-7-1984 by L.L. No. 1-1984, was repealed 2-9-2010 by
L.L. No. 5-2010.
C.
This chapter shall supersede in their totality Public
Officers Law § 3 as well as Town Law §§ 20
and 23 and any other provisions with respect to any of the duties
or qualifications of the employees of this Department.
