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City of Beacon, NY
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2024-02-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art 1
Title; Powers of City; Boundaries
Sec. 1.00
Short title.
Sec. 1.01
Purpose.
Sec. 1.02
Corporate name.
Sec. 1.03
Powers of the city.
Sec. 1.04
Authorization to sell or convey city-owned property.
Sec. 1.05
Vested rights and duties.
Sec. 1.06
Construal.
Sec. 1.07
Intergovernmental relations.
Sec. 1.08
Boundaries of the wards.
Ch C Art 2
City Council
Sec. 2.00
Composition; eligibility; election; terms.
Sec. 2.01
Compensation and expenses.
Sec. 2.02
Mayor.
Sec. 2.03
Prohibitions.
Sec. 2.04
Vacancies in elective office.
Sec. 2.05
Judge of qualifications.
Sec. 2.06
Inquiries and investigations.
Sec. 2.07
Independent audits.
Sec. 2.08
Procedures.
Sec. 2.09
Action requiring an ordinance or local law.
Sec. 2.10
Ordinances in general.
Sec. 2.11
Franchises.
Sec. 2.12
Emergency ordinance.
Sec. 2.13
Publication of ordinances and resolutions.
Ch C Art 3
Mayor; Administrator
Sec. 3.00
Powers and duties of Mayor.
Sec. 3.01
Acting City Administrator.
Sec. 3.02
City Administrator.
Sec. 3.03
Removal of Administrator.
Sec. 3.04
Acting Mayor.
Ch C Art 4
Administrative Departments
Sec. 4.00
General provisions.
Sec. 4.01
City Attorney.
Sec. 4.02
City Clerk.
Sec. 4.03
Department of Finance.
Sec. 4.04
Department of Public Works.
Sec. 4.05
Fire Department.
Sec. 4.06
Police Department.
Sec. 4.07
Office of Assessor.
Ch C Art 5
Financial Procedures
Sec. 5.00
Fiscal year.
Sec. 5.01
Submission of budget and budget message.
Sec. 5.02
Budget message.
Sec. 5.03
Budget.
Sec. 5.04
Capital program and action.
Sec. 5.05
Amendments after adoption.
Sec. 5.06
Administration of budget.
Sec. 5.08
No liability without appropriation.
Sec. 5.09
Unlawful to incur expense unless appropriation made.
Ch C Art 6
Collection of Taxes
Sec. 6.00
Levy and collection of taxes.
Sec. 6.01
Procedures for enforcement of collection of delinquent taxes.
Ch C Art 7
Planning
Sec. 7.00
Comprehensive Plan.
Sec. 7.01
Implementation of Comprehensive Plan.
Sec. 7.02
Planning Board.
Sec. 7.03
Zoning Board of Appeals.
Ch C Art 8
Nominations and Elections
Sec. 8.00
Regular election.
Sec. 8.02
Nominations and elections.
Sec. 8.03
Qualification of voters.
Sec. 8.04
Procedures for elections.
Ch C Art 9
Finances, Taxation, Local Assessments and Improvements
Sec. 9.00
Indebtedness and taxation.
Sec. 9.01
Bond referendum.
Sec. 9.03
Notice of adoption.
Sec. 9.04
Referendum procedures.
Sec. 9.05
Notice of referendum.
Sec. 9.06
Exceptions to referendum.
Sec. 9.07
State and county taxes.
Ch C Art 10
General Provisions
Sec. 10.00
Personal financial interest.
Sec. 10.01
Prohibitions.
Sec. 10.02
Charter review.
Sec. 10.03
Amendment Procedures.
Sec. 10.04
Penalty for violation.
Sec. 10.05
Limitation of actions against city.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 11
Building Inspector/Code Enforcement Officer
Ch 15
(Reserved)
Ch 17
Conservation Advisory Committee
Ch 19
Continuity of Government
Ch 21
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 23
Emergency Management Committee
Ch 24
Drought Emergency Plan
Ch 26
Economic Development Zone
Ch 27
(Reserved)
Ch 29
Ethics, Code of
Ch 31
Fire Department
Ch 32
Fire Advisory Board
Ch 32A
Greenway Connections
Ch 33
Harbor Management
Ch 34
Hearings
Ch 39
Meetings
Ch 41
Mental Hygiene Board
Ch 42
Municipal Identification Program
Ch 43
Officers and Employees
Ch 45
Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
Ch 47
(Reserved)
Ch 51
Police Department
Ch 53
Purchasing
Ch 55
Records
Ch 56
Recreation Director; Recreation Department
Ch 57
Recreation Committee
Ch 59
Retirement and Pensions
Ch 61
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 63
Smoking
Ch 64
Summonses
Ch 65
Traffic and Safety Planning Committee
Ch 71
(Reserved)
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 77
Alarms
Ch 79
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 83
Amusements
Ch 85
Application Processing Restrictions
Ch 86
Architectural Design
Ch 87
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 89
Bingo
Ch 91
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 92
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 94
Crime Property
Ch 95
(Reserved)
Ch 99
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 100
Driveways
Ch 101
Drugs
Ch 102
Dumpsters and Clothing Bin Containers
Ch 103
Electrical Standards
Ch 106
Energy Conservation
Ch 107
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 111
Explosives
Ch 115
Fees
Ch 117
Filming
Ch 119
Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform
Ch 120
E-911
Ch 123
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 127
Games of Chance
Ch 131
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 132
Graffiti
Ch 134
Historic Preservation
Ch 135
(Reserved)
Ch 136
Furnaces, Outdoor Wood-Burning
Ch 139
Junk Dealers
Ch 143
Littering
Ch 145
Loitering
Ch 149
Noise
Ch 154
Parking Permit System
Ch 155
Parks
Ch 159
Peace and Good Order
Ch 163
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 167
Plumbing
Ch 169
Public Art
Ch 170
Public Trail Regulations
Ch 171
Refrigerators, Abandoned
Ch 173
Rental Properties
Ch 174
Safe Storage and Display of Firearms
Ch 175
Sales, Special
Ch 179
Sewers
Ch 183
Signs
Ch 187
Slaughterhouses
Ch 189
Storm Sewers
Ch 190
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 191
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 192
Street Specifications
Ch 195
Subdivision of Land
Ch 199
Taxation
Ch 200
Taxicabs
Ch 203
Trees, Shrubs and Grass
Ch 204
Sand and Gravel Excavation and Tree Removal
Ch 209
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 210
Vehicle Repair and Sales
Ch 211
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 213
Vehicles for Hire
Ch 219
Water
Ch 220
Waterfront Consistency Review
Ch 223
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A226
Polo Fields Annexation
Ch A227
Annexation of Lands of Elsie J. Burke
Ch A228
Emergency Regulations for Outdoor Business Areas
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City of Beacon
11-7-1989
by
L.L. No. 9-1989
, passed at a referendum held
11-7-1989
; amended in its entirety
11-15-2017
by
L.L. No. 17-2017
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor’s Note: This local law was subject to permissive referendum but no valid petition was filed requesting such referendum.
Article 1
Title; Powers of City; Boundaries
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Sec. 1.00
Short title.
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Sec. 1.01
Purpose.
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Sec. 1.02
Corporate name.
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Sec. 1.03
Powers of the city.
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Sec. 1.04
Authorization to sell or convey city-owned property.
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Sec. 1.05
Vested rights and duties.
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Sec. 1.06
Construal.
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Sec. 1.07
Intergovernmental relations.
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Sec. 1.08
Boundaries of the wards.
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Article 2
City Council
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Sec. 2.00
Composition; eligibility; election; terms.
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Sec. 2.01
Compensation and expenses.
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Sec. 2.02
Mayor.
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Sec. 2.03
Prohibitions.
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Sec. 2.04
Vacancies in elective office.
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Sec. 2.05
Judge of qualifications.
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Sec. 2.06
Inquiries and investigations.
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Sec. 2.07
Independent audits.
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Sec. 2.08
Procedures.
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Sec. 2.09
Action requiring an ordinance or local law.
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Sec. 2.10
Ordinances in general.
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Sec. 2.11
Franchises.
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Sec. 2.12
Emergency ordinance.
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Sec. 2.13
Publication of ordinances and resolutions.
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Article 3
Mayor; Administrator
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Sec. 3.00
Powers and duties of Mayor.
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Sec. 3.01
Acting City Administrator.
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Sec. 3.02
City Administrator.
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Sec. 3.03
Removal of Administrator.
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Sec. 3.04
Acting Mayor.
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Article 4
Administrative Departments
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Sec. 4.00
General provisions.
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Sec. 4.01
City Attorney.
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Sec. 4.02
City Clerk.
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Sec. 4.03
Department of Finance.
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Sec. 4.04
Department of Public Works.
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Sec. 4.05
Fire Department.
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Sec. 4.06
Police Department.
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Sec. 4.07
Office of Assessor.
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Article 5
Financial Procedures
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Sec. 5.00
Fiscal year.
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Sec. 5.01
Submission of budget and budget message.
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Sec. 5.02
Budget message.
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Sec. 5.03
Budget.
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Sec. 5.04
Capital program and action.
chevron_right
Sec. 5.05
Amendments after adoption.
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Sec. 5.06
Administration of budget.
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Sec. 5.08
No liability without appropriation.
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Sec. 5.09
Unlawful to incur expense unless appropriation made.
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Article 6
Collection of Taxes
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Sec. 6.00
Levy and collection of taxes.
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Sec. 6.01
Procedures for enforcement of collection of delinquent taxes.
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Article 7
Planning
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Sec. 7.00
Comprehensive Plan.
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Sec. 7.01
Implementation of Comprehensive Plan.
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Sec. 7.02
Planning Board.
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Sec. 7.03
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Article 8
Nominations and Elections
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Sec. 8.00
Regular election.
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Sec. 8.02
Nominations and elections.
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Sec. 8.03
Qualification of voters.
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Sec. 8.04
Procedures for elections.
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Article 9
Finances, Taxation, Local Assessments and Improvements
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Sec. 9.00
Indebtedness and taxation.
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Sec. 9.01
Bond referendum.
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Sec. 9.03
Notice of adoption.
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Sec. 9.04
Referendum procedures.
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Sec. 9.05
Notice of referendum.
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Sec. 9.06
Exceptions to referendum.
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Sec. 9.07
State and county taxes.
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Article 10
General Provisions
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Sec. 10.00
Personal financial interest.
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Sec. 10.01
Prohibitions.
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Sec. 10.02
Charter review.
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Sec. 10.03
Amendment Procedures.
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Sec. 10.04
Penalty for violation.
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Sec. 10.05
Limitation of actions against city.
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