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2024-08-05
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
City of Albany and Its Government
SECTION 101
Title and purpose.
SECTION 102
City status, powers and duties.
SECTION 103
Effect on the Dongan Charter and on state laws.
SECTION 104
Effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
SECTION 105
Boundaries.
SECTION 106
Civil and fiscal year.
SECTION 107
Definitions.
Ch C Art II
Elective Officers
SECTION 201
Elective Officers; Terms.
SECTION 202
Continuous Terms.
SECTION 203
Salaries.
SECTION 204
Residency.
SECTION 205
Oaths.
SECTION 206
City Court.
Ch C Art III
Executive Branch
SECTION 301
Mayor's Powers and Duties Generally.
SECTION 302
Veto of ordinances; Resolutions, Local Laws.
SECTION 303
Office of the Mayor.
SECTION 304
State of the City Address.
Ch C Art IV
Legislative Branch
SECTION 401
Common Council; Status and Title.
SECTION 402
Members.
SECTION 403
President of the Common Council.
SECTION 404
Voting.
SECTION 405
Filing and Publication of Local Laws; Judicial Notice.
SECTION 406
Reapportionment.
SECTION 407
Examinations of Books and Accounts.
SECTION 408
Debt Policy.
Ch C Art V
Officers and Employees and Departments
SECTION 501
Qualifications of Officers.
SECTION 502
Dual Office Holding.
SECTION 503
Commencement of Term of Office.
SECTION 504
Departments, Offices and Commissions.
Ch C Art VI
Finances
SECTION 601
Comptroller. [Effective until December 31, 2009. See, also, Section 601 below.]
SECTION 602
Office of Audit and Control. [Effective January 1, 2010. See also Section 601 above.]
SECTION 603
Treasurer.
SECTION 604
SECTION 605
Real Property Tax Budget.
SECTION 606
Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
Ch C Art VII
General Civil Service Provisions
SECTION 701
Civil Service Rights Continued; Status of Certain City Officers Previously Elected or Appointed.
SECTION 702
Classified Service.
Ch C Art VIII
Application of Charter
SECTION 801
Adoption of Charter; When Effective.
SECTION 802
Amendment of Charter; Revisions.
SECTION 803
Continuity of Authority; Completion of Unfinished Business.
SECTION 804
Severability.
SECTION 805
Dates.
SECTION 806
Submission to Electors.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Ambulance Services
Ch 8
Police Information Reward Program
Ch 11
Appearance Tickets
Ch 15
Arms and Seal of City
Ch 18
Bonds of City Officials; Facsimile Signature and Seal; Notes
Ch 20
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Claims Against City
Ch 30
Courts and Legal Procedures
Ch 34
Meetings
Ch 35
Appointees to Public Bodies; Removal From Office
Ch 36
Automated External Defibrillators in Municipal Buildings
Ch 38
Defense and Indemnification of Employees
Ch 42
Departments and Commissions
Ch 48
Equal Opportunity Protections
Ch 54
Financial Disclosure
Ch 57
Fiscal Year and Annual Estimate
Ch 62
Labor
Ch 68
Merit Award Board
Ch 74
Printing; Publication; Publicity
Ch 75
Policy Documents Repository
Ch 82
Real Property Within City
Ch 90
Traffic Violations Bureau
Ch 98
Youth Bureau
Ch 99
Website Financial Data
General Legislation
Ch 105
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 111
Amusements
Ch 115
Animals
Ch 121
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 127
Bingo
Ch 133
Building Construction
Ch 133A
Building Construction and Housing: Special Provisions
Ch 135
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 137
Bulletin Boards
Ch 141
Businesses
Ch 142
Business Improvement Districts
Ch 147
Collateral Loan Brokers
Ch 151
Commercial Standards
Ch 152
Conversion Therapy
Ch 153
Community Choice Aggregation
Ch 161
Economic Development Zone
Ch 167
Elections
Ch 171
Electricity
Ch 175
Elevators
Ch 181
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 183
Equity Agenda
Ch 187
Fair Housing
Ch 188
Fair Hotel Consumer Practices
Ch 193
Firearms and Ammunition
Ch 197
Fire Prevention
Ch 203
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 211
Grading and Mining
Ch 217
Handbills
Ch 223
Health
Ch 231
Housing
Ch 239
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processing
Ch 245
Licenses
Ch 246
Newsracks
Ch 247
Parking Violations Amnesty Program - 2015
Ch 251
Parks and Recreation
Ch 255
Peace and Good Order
Ch 258
Penalties
Ch 259
Pesticides
Ch 261
Plumbing
Ch 267
Pollution
Ch 270
Public Pay Telephones
Ch 272
Public Transportation
Ch 293
Secondhand Dealers
Ch 299
Sewers
Ch 303
Sidewalk and Outdoor Cafes
Ch 307
(Reserved)
Ch 309
Special Events
Ch 313
Solid Waste
Ch 319
Store Sales
Ch 323
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 329
Tattoo Parlors
Ch 333
Taxation
Ch 341
Transient Retail Businesses
Ch 345
Trees and Vegetation
Ch 353
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 357
Vehicles, Off-Road
Ch 359
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 363
Vendors
Ch 371
Water and Waterways
Ch 373
Youth Protection Against Tobacco Promotion
Ch 375
Unified Sustainable Development
Appendix
Ch A377
Certain Territory Located in Town of Colonie
Ch A381
Certain Territory Located in Town of Bethlehem
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Approved at referendum
11-3-1998
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
City of Albany and Its Government
chevron_right
SECTION 101
Title and purpose.
chevron_right
SECTION 102
City status, powers and duties.
chevron_right
SECTION 103
Effect on the Dongan Charter and on state laws.
chevron_right
SECTION 104
Effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
chevron_right
SECTION 105
Boundaries.
chevron_right
SECTION 106
Civil and fiscal year.
chevron_right
SECTION 107
Definitions.
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Article II
Elective Officers
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SECTION 201
Elective Officers; Terms.
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SECTION 202
Continuous Terms.
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SECTION 203
Salaries.
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SECTION 204
Residency.
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SECTION 205
Oaths.
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SECTION 206
City Court.
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Article III
Executive Branch
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SECTION 301
Mayor's Powers and Duties Generally.
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SECTION 302
Veto of ordinances; Resolutions, Local Laws.
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SECTION 303
Office of the Mayor.
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SECTION 304
State of the City Address.
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Article IV
Legislative Branch
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SECTION 401
Common Council; Status and Title.
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SECTION 402
Members.
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SECTION 403
President of the Common Council.
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SECTION 404
Voting.
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SECTION 405
Filing and Publication of Local Laws; Judicial Notice.
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SECTION 406
Reapportionment.
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SECTION 407
Examinations of Books and Accounts.
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SECTION 408
Debt Policy.
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Article V
Officers and Employees and Departments
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SECTION 501
Qualifications of Officers.
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SECTION 502
Dual Office Holding.
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SECTION 503
Commencement of Term of Office.
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SECTION 504
Departments, Offices and Commissions.
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Article VI
Finances
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SECTION 601
Comptroller. [Effective until December 31, 2009. See, also, Section 601 below.]
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SECTION 602
Office of Audit and Control. [Effective January 1, 2010. See also Section 601 above.]
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SECTION 603
Treasurer.
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SECTION 604
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SECTION 605
Real Property Tax Budget.
chevron_right
SECTION 606
Board of Estimate and Apportionment.
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Article VII
General Civil Service Provisions
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SECTION 701
Civil Service Rights Continued; Status of Certain City Officers Previously Elected or Appointed.
chevron_right
SECTION 702
Classified Service.
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Article VIII
Application of Charter
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SECTION 801
Adoption of Charter; When Effective.
chevron_right
SECTION 802
Amendment of Charter; Revisions.
chevron_right
SECTION 803
Continuity of Authority; Completion of Unfinished Business.
chevron_right
SECTION 804
Severability.
chevron_right
SECTION 805
Dates.
chevron_right
SECTION 806
Submission to Electors.
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