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City of Gloversville, NY
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2023-10-24
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Provisions
§ C-1
Short title.
§ C-2
Incorporation.
§ C-3
Boundaries of city.
§ C-4
Ward boundaries.
§ C-5
Powers.
§ C-6
Construction.
§ C-7
Official year.
Ch C Art II
Officers; Term; Qualifications; Compensation
§ C-8
Elective city officers: term of office.
§ C-9
Qualifications of elected city officers.
§ C-10
Nonelected officers.
§ C-11
Terms of nonelected officers.
§ C-12
Removal of nonelected officers.
§ C-13
Compensation of city officers and employees.
§ C-14
Expenses of officers or employees.
§ C-15
Holding other office.
§ C-16
Vacancies; filling of vacancies.
§ C-17
Official oaths.
§ C-18
Official undertakings.
Ch C Art III
Mayor; Deputy Mayor; Common Council
§ C-19
General powers and duties of Mayor.
§ C-20
Administrator.
§ C-21
Councilman at Large: additional duties.
§ C-22
General powers and duties of Common Council.
§ C-23
Judge of qualifications.
§ C-24
Investigations.
§ C-25
Independent audit.
§ C-26
Procedure of Common Council.
§ C-27
Official newspaper.
§ C-28
Ordinances and local laws: veto power of Mayor.
§ C-29
Public works contracts.
§ C-30
Bond resolutions.
Ch C Art IV
Administrative Departments
§ C-31
Creation of departments.
§ C-32
Direction by Mayor.
Ch C Art V
Law Department
§ C-33
Law Department.
§ C-34
City Attorney.
§ C-35
Assistant City Attorneys.
§ C-36
Powers and duties of City Attorney.
§ C-37
Counsel to the City Attorney.
Ch C Art VI
Records Department
§ C-38
Records Department.
§ C-39
Powers and duties of City Clerk.
§ C-40
(Reserved)
§ C-41
Deputy City Clerk.
Ch C Art VII
Department of Planning, Zoning and Building
§ C-42
Planning, Zoning and Building Department.
§ C-43
Powers and functions of Planning Board.
§ C-44
Director of Planning.
§ C-45
Consultants to Planning Board.
§ C-46
(Reserved)
§ C-47
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ch C Art VIII
Public Works Department
§ C-48
Public Works Department.
§ C-49
Engineer.
§ C-50
Powers and duties of Director of Public Works.
§ C-51
Official Map.
Ch C Art IX
Police Department
§ C-52
Police Department.
§ C-53
Chief of Police.
§ C-54
Powers and duties of Chief of Police.
Ch C Art X
Fire Department
§ C-55
Fire Department.
§ C-56
Fire Chief.
§ C-57
Powers and duties of the Fire Chief.
Ch C Art XI
Water Department
§ C-58
Water Department.
§ C-59
Board of Water Commissioners.
§ C-60
Clerk and Deputy Clerk of Board of Water Commissioners.
§ C-61
Superintendent of Water Works.
§ C-62
Employees and consultants.
§ C-63
Deposit of moneys received by Board of Water Commissioners.
§ C-64
General powers and duties of the Board of Water Commissioners.
§ C-65
Collection of rents, connections to mains.
§ C-66
Use of water rents; tax for deficiency.
§ C-67
Investment of surplus from water rents.
§ C-68
Rights to use streets and highways within county.
§ C-69
Extension and sale of water outside of city.
§ C-70
Accounts.
Ch C Art XII
Recreation Department
§ C-71
Recreation Commission.
Ch C Art XIII
Health Department
§ C-72
Health Department.
§ C-73
Commissioner of Health.
§ C-74
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Health.
Ch C Art XIV
Finance Department
§ C-75
Finance Department.
§ C-76
Commissioner of Finance.
§ C-77
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Finance.
§ C-78
Deputy Commissioner of Finance.
Ch C Art XV
Assessment Department
§ C-79
Assessment Department.
§ C-80
City Assessor.
§ C-81
Powers and duties of City Assessor.
§ C-82
Assessment of real property.
§ C-83
Preparation of assessment roll.
§ C-84
Filing of completed assessment roll.
§ C-85
Board of Assessment Review.
Ch C Art XVI
Fiscal Provisions and Procedures
§ C-86
Fiscal year.
§ C-87
Proposed and preliminary budget.
§ C-88
Public hearing on budget.
§ C-89
Adoption of budget.
§ C-90
Budgetary controls.
Ch C Art XVII
Levy and Collection of Taxes
§ C-91
Annual tax levy.
§ C-92
Extension of taxes.
§ C-93
Taxes payable.
§ C-94
Tax notices.
§ C-95
Tax bills.
§ C-96
Collection period and penalties.
§ C-97
Tax receipts.
§ C-98
Delinquent charges.
§ C-99
Settlement by Commissioner of Finance for taxes.
§ C-100
Collection of unpaid taxes and assessments.
Ch C Art XVIII
Construction of Improvements: Collection of Special Assessments
§ C-101
Construction of improvements and apportionment of the expense thereof.
§ C-102
Collection of special assessments.
Ch C Art XIX
Referenda
§ C-103
Referenda.
Ch C Art XX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-104
Supervisors.
§ C-105
City Court.
§ C-106
Civil service.
§ C-107
Claims against the city.
§ C-108
Written notice of defect required.
§ C-109
Disciplinary action.
§ C-110
Deposit and investment of funds.
§ C-111
Reapportionment.
Ch C Art XXI
Transitional Provisions
§ C-112
Rights of officers and employees.
§ C-113
Transfer of officers and employees.
§ C-114
Transfer of powers.
§ C-115
Transfer of records and property.
§ C-116
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
§ C-117
Effective date.
§ C-118
Separability; liberal construction.
§ C-119
Amendments: prohibition.
§ C-120
Terms of office.
§ C-121
Transitional terms for Councilmen.
§ C-122
Charter referendum.
Ch C Art XXII
Transit Department
§ C-123
Transit Department.
§ C-124
Transit Manager.
§ C-125
Powers and duties of Transit Manager.
§ C-126
Transit Commission.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Appearance Tickets
Ch 5
Business Improvement Districts
Ch 6
Community Mental Health Board
Ch 10
Continuity of Government
Ch 15
Court
Ch 21
Election Districts
Ch 25
Ethics, Code of
Ch 29
Fire Department
Ch 38
Narcotic Guidance Council
Ch 42
Officers and Employees
Ch 47
Petty Cash Accounts
Ch 50
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
Ch 53
Purchasing
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 65
Alarms
Ch 68
Address Registration for Real Property Owners
Ch 69
Advertising Materials
Ch 74
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 78
Amusements and Exhibitions
Ch 81
Animal Control/Dogs and Cats
Ch 82
Animals
Ch 86
Auctions
Ch 91
Bingo
Ch 95
Blasting
Ch 102
Building Construction and Fire Prevention
Ch 106
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 110
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 111
(Reserved)
Ch 115
Cable Television
Ch 118
(Reserved)
Ch 119
Credit Cards
Ch 128
Empire Zone
Ch 129
(Reserved)
Ch 134
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 139
Excavations
Ch 140
Expert Expense Reimbursement
Ch 143
Fair Housing
Ch 150
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 156
Gambling
Ch 160
Games of Chance
Ch 166
Historic Districts
Ch 170
Housing Standards
Ch 175
Littering
Ch 182
Noise
Ch 190
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 194
Pawnbrokers
Ch 198
Peace and Good Order
Ch 202
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 206
Poles and Wires
Ch 211
Trees
Ch 212
Property Maintenance
Ch 213
Property and Building Nuisance Abatement
Ch 214
Garbage Disposal and Collection
Ch 215
Recyclables
Ch 216
Landscaping; Visible Refuse; Litter and Unsanitary Conditions
Ch 217
Snow and Ice
Ch 218
Real Estate
Ch 220
Vacant Buildings
Ch 221
Records
Ch 224
Salvia Divinorum
Ch 225
City Code Administrative Appeals Panel
Ch 226
Sanitation
Ch 232
Sewer and Plumbing Rules
Ch 236
Sewer Use
Ch 245
Solid Waste
Ch 250
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 254
Subdivision of Land
Ch 261
Taxation
Ch 264
Vehicle Usage by Elected Officials and Employees
Ch 265
Taxicabs
Ch 283
Unified Solar Permits
Ch 284
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 288
Vehicles, Removal and Storage of
Ch 294
Water
Ch 300
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A304
Fees
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Voters of the City of Gloversville by referendum 11-3-1998 by L.L. No. 5-1998.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law repealed the previous Charter, adopted 11-5-1974 by L.L. No. 4-1974. See §
C-116
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Article I
General Provisions
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§ C-1
Short title.
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§ C-2
Incorporation.
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§ C-3
Boundaries of city.
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§ C-4
Ward boundaries.
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§ C-5
Powers.
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§ C-6
Construction.
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§ C-7
Official year.
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Article II
Officers; Term; Qualifications; Compensation
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§ C-8
Elective city officers: term of office.
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§ C-9
Qualifications of elected city officers.
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§ C-10
Nonelected officers.
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§ C-11
Terms of nonelected officers.
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§ C-12
Removal of nonelected officers.
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§ C-13
Compensation of city officers and employees.
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§ C-14
Expenses of officers or employees.
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§ C-15
Holding other office.
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§ C-16
Vacancies; filling of vacancies.
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§ C-17
Official oaths.
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§ C-18
Official undertakings.
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Article III
Mayor; Deputy Mayor; Common Council
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§ C-19
General powers and duties of Mayor.
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§ C-20
Administrator.
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§ C-21
Councilman at Large: additional duties.
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§ C-22
General powers and duties of Common Council.
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§ C-23
Judge of qualifications.
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§ C-24
Investigations.
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§ C-25
Independent audit.
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§ C-26
Procedure of Common Council.
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§ C-27
Official newspaper.
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§ C-28
Ordinances and local laws: veto power of Mayor.
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§ C-29
Public works contracts.
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§ C-30
Bond resolutions.
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Article IV
Administrative Departments
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§ C-31
Creation of departments.
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§ C-32
Direction by Mayor.
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Article V
Law Department
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§ C-33
Law Department.
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§ C-34
City Attorney.
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§ C-35
Assistant City Attorneys.
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§ C-36
Powers and duties of City Attorney.
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§ C-37
Counsel to the City Attorney.
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Article VI
Records Department
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§ C-38
Records Department.
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§ C-39
Powers and duties of City Clerk.
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§ C-40
(Reserved)
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§ C-41
Deputy City Clerk.
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Article VII
Department of Planning, Zoning and Building
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§ C-42
Planning, Zoning and Building Department.
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§ C-43
Powers and functions of Planning Board.
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§ C-44
Director of Planning.
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§ C-45
Consultants to Planning Board.
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§ C-46
(Reserved)
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§ C-47
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Article VIII
Public Works Department
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§ C-48
Public Works Department.
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§ C-49
Engineer.
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§ C-50
Powers and duties of Director of Public Works.
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§ C-51
Official Map.
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Article IX
Police Department
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§ C-52
Police Department.
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§ C-53
Chief of Police.
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§ C-54
Powers and duties of Chief of Police.
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Article X
Fire Department
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§ C-55
Fire Department.
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§ C-56
Fire Chief.
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§ C-57
Powers and duties of the Fire Chief.
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Article XI
Water Department
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§ C-58
Water Department.
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§ C-59
Board of Water Commissioners.
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§ C-60
Clerk and Deputy Clerk of Board of Water Commissioners.
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§ C-61
Superintendent of Water Works.
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§ C-62
Employees and consultants.
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§ C-63
Deposit of moneys received by Board of Water Commissioners.
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§ C-64
General powers and duties of the Board of Water Commissioners.
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§ C-65
Collection of rents, connections to mains.
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§ C-66
Use of water rents; tax for deficiency.
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§ C-67
Investment of surplus from water rents.
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§ C-68
Rights to use streets and highways within county.
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§ C-69
Extension and sale of water outside of city.
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§ C-70
Accounts.
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Article XII
Recreation Department
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§ C-71
Recreation Commission.
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Article XIII
Health Department
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§ C-72
Health Department.
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§ C-73
Commissioner of Health.
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§ C-74
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Health.
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Article XIV
Finance Department
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§ C-75
Finance Department.
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§ C-76
Commissioner of Finance.
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§ C-77
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Finance.
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§ C-78
Deputy Commissioner of Finance.
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Article XV
Assessment Department
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§ C-79
Assessment Department.
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§ C-80
City Assessor.
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§ C-81
Powers and duties of City Assessor.
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§ C-82
Assessment of real property.
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§ C-83
Preparation of assessment roll.
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§ C-84
Filing of completed assessment roll.
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§ C-85
Board of Assessment Review.
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Article XVI
Fiscal Provisions and Procedures
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§ C-86
Fiscal year.
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§ C-87
Proposed and preliminary budget.
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§ C-88
Public hearing on budget.
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§ C-89
Adoption of budget.
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§ C-90
Budgetary controls.
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Article XVII
Levy and Collection of Taxes
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§ C-91
Annual tax levy.
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§ C-92
Extension of taxes.
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§ C-93
Taxes payable.
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§ C-94
Tax notices.
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§ C-95
Tax bills.
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§ C-96
Collection period and penalties.
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§ C-97
Tax receipts.
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§ C-98
Delinquent charges.
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§ C-99
Settlement by Commissioner of Finance for taxes.
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§ C-100
Collection of unpaid taxes and assessments.
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Article XVIII
Construction of Improvements: Collection of Special Assessments
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§ C-101
Construction of improvements and apportionment of the expense thereof.
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§ C-102
Collection of special assessments.
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Article XIX
Referenda
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§ C-103
Referenda.
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Article XX
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ C-104
Supervisors.
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§ C-105
City Court.
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§ C-106
Civil service.
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§ C-107
Claims against the city.
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§ C-108
Written notice of defect required.
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§ C-109
Disciplinary action.
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§ C-110
Deposit and investment of funds.
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§ C-111
Reapportionment.
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Article XXI
Transitional Provisions
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§ C-112
Rights of officers and employees.
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§ C-113
Transfer of officers and employees.
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§ C-114
Transfer of powers.
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§ C-115
Transfer of records and property.
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§ C-116
Effect of Charter on existing laws.
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§ C-117
Effective date.
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§ C-118
Separability; liberal construction.
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§ C-119
Amendments: prohibition.
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§ C-120
Terms of office.
chevron_right
§ C-121
Transitional terms for Councilmen.
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§ C-122
Charter referendum.
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Article XXII
Transit Department
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§ C-123
Transit Department.
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§ C-124
Transit Manager.
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§ C-125
Powers and duties of Transit Manager.
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§ C-126
Transit Commission.
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