[HISTORY: Adopted by the Laws of 1915, c. 69, as amended.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Rensselaer City Charter
- Ch C Ttl I Title; City and Ward Boundaries; Corporate Powers; Definitions
- ยงย 1 Short title; public act.
- ยงย 2 City boundaries.
- ยงย 3 Ward boundaries.
- ยงย 4 (Reserved)
- ยงย 5 Corporate name and powers.
- ยงย 6 Definitions.
- ยงย 7 through ยงย 10. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl II Officers; General Powers and Duties; Election and Appointment
- ยงย 11 Eligibility of elective city officers; residency requirement.
- ยงย 12 Elective city officers enumerated; compensation.
- ยงย 13 Annual city election.
- ยงย 14 Canvass of votes at annual city election.
- ยงย 15 Removal of elective officers.
- ยงย 16 Appointive officers enumerated; appointments.
- ยงย 17 Notice of appointment.
- ยงย 18 Terms of office of appointive officers.
- ยงย 19 Suspension and removal of appointive officers.
- ยงย 20 Compensation of appointive officers.
- ยงย 21 (Reserved)
- ยงย 22 Holding over.
- ยงย 23 Vacancies.
- ยงย 24 Resignations.
- ยงย 25 Additional fees or compensation not to be paid.
- ยงย 26 Removal of employees.
- ยงย 27 Removed officer not eligible for re-election or appointment.
- ยงย 28 Appointee to be a member of the same political party as predecessor.
- ยงย 29 General powers and duties of officers and commissions.
- ยงย 30 Oath of city officers.
- ยงย 31 Bonding of city officers.
- ยงย 32 Officers and employees not to be interested in contracts.
- ยงย 33 Officers to be trustees of public property.
- ยงย 34 Office hours of City Clerk and City Treasurer.
- ยงย 35 City officers authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
- ยงย 36 (Reserved)
- ยงย 37 Annual reports of departments.
- ยงย 38 Granting and revocation of licenses.
- ยงย 39 (Reserved)
- ยงย 40 through ยงย 44. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl III General Powers and Duties of City Officers
- ยงย 45 General powers and duties of Mayor.
- ยงย 46 Acting Mayor.
- ยงย 47 General powers and duties of City Clerk.
- ยงย 48 General powers and duties of City Treasurer.
- ยงย 49 Bond of City Treasurer.
- ยงย 50 through ยงย 51. (Reserved)
- ยงย 52 General powers and duties of President of the Common Council and Aldermen.
- ยงย 53 General powers and duties of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
- ยงย 54 General powers and duties of Marshals.
- ยงย 55 (Reserved)
- ยงย 56 General powers and duties of Health Officer.
- ยงย 57 through ยงย 59. (Reserved)
- ยงย 60 General powers and duties of Commissioners of Deeds.
- ยงย 61 Powers and duties of other city officers.
- ยงย 62 through ยงย 65. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IV Common Council
- ยงย 66 Organization and procedure.
- ยงย 67 Mayor's approval and veto.
- ยงย 68 Amount of annual city tax levy.
- ยงย 69 Annual report and estimate by beards and officers to Mayor.
- ยงย 70 Determination of amount of annual city tax levy.
- ยงย 71 Payment of money to be made from and into general city fund when not otherwise provided.
- ยงย 72 (Reserved)
- ยงย 73 Subdivision of funds and transfer of moneys from one fund to another.
- ยงย 74 General legislative powers; funds from which expenditures are payable.
- ยงย 75 Awarding of contracts.
- ยงย 75.1 Best value procurement.
- ยงย 76 Emergency repairs and expenditures.
- ยงย 77 Claims against the City.
- ยงย 78 Liability of city in certain actions.
- ยงย 79 Powers and duties of Common Council for improvements and removal of nuisances.
- ยงย 80 General legislative powers.
- ยงย 81 Violation of ordinances.
- ยงย 82 When resolutions and ordinances to be effective.
- ยงย 83 (Reserved)
- ยงย 84 Record of ordinances.
- ยงย 85 Ordinances and resolutions as evidence.
- ยงย 86 Licensing occupations.
- ยงย 87 Money for the observance of Memorial Day.
- ยงย 88 Disposition of real estate or franchises.
- ยงย 89 Official newspaper.
- ยงย 90 Discontinuance of streets.
- ยงย 91 Acceptance of streets; sale of lots.
- ยงย 92 Streets by prescription; power to change grade.
- ยงย 93 Purchase of real estate.
- ยงย 94 Sale of personal property.
- ยงย 95 Payment of salaries of officers and employees.
- ยงย 96 Control of finances and property.
- ยงย 97 (Reserved)
- ยงย 98 Examining committees.
- ยงย 99 Power to summon witnesses.
- ยงย 100 Witnesses not to be excused from testifying.
- ยงย 101 Penalties.
- ยงย 102 through ยงย 106. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl V Improvements; Streets and Sidewalks; Sewers
- ยงย 107 Common Council to be deemed Highway Commissioners.
- ยงย 108 Improvements payable wholly or partially by general or local assessments.
- ยงย 109 Declaration of intention to make local improvement.
- ยงย 110 District of assessment.
- ยงย 111 Special provisions as to sewers.
- ยงย 112 Notice of proposed improvement.
- ยงย 113 Objections to improvements and decisions thereon.
- ยงย 114 Assessment of cost of improvement upon completion.
- ยงย 115 Assessment roll.
- ยงย 116 Appeal from assessment.
- ยงย 117 Unpaid local assessment to be inserted in annual city tax roll.
- ยงย 118 Assessment for acquiring land for city purposes.
- ยงย 119 Local assessments payable in installments.
- ยงย 120 Collection of local assessment.
- ยงย 121 Guardians ad item for infants and dependents.
- ยงย 122 Rebates and deficiencies.
- ยงย 123 Right to review assessment for local improvement limited.
- ยงย 124 Review procedure.
- ยงย 125 Consolidation of separate proceedings.
- ยงย 126 Errors and irregularities may be corrected.
- ยงย 127 State lands.
- ยงย 128 Street cleaning and repairing.
- ยงย 129 Maintenance of sidewalks and curbs.
- ยงย 130 Construction and relaying of sidewalks and curbstones.
- ยงย 131 Changing name of street.
- ยงย 132 Designation of street numbers.
- ยงย 133 Gas mains.
- ยงย 134 Sewer connections.
- ยงย 135 through ยงย 150. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VI City Obligations and General Financial Provisions
- ยงย 151 No expenditure without appropriation.
- ยงย 152 through ยงย 155. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VII Assessment and Levy of Taxes
- ยงย 156 Tax district; Board of Assessors.
- ยงย 157 Real property defined.
- ยงย 158 General powers and duties of Assessors.
- ยงย 159 Description of premises.
- ยงย 160 Tax Map.
- ยงย 161 Taxable status date.
- ยงย 162 Assessment of county and city taxes.
- ยงย 163 Warrant for the collection of county and state taxes.
- ยงย 164 Levying of city taxes and warrant for the collection thereof.
- ยงย 165 Correction of tax and assessment error; reassessment.
- ยงย 166 Taxes as personal debt liens.
- ยงย 167 Assessment not invalidated by irregularity.
- ยงย 168 Limitations of liens.
- ยงย 169 Apportionment of taxes and assessments.
- ยงย 170 through ยงย 173. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VIII Collection of Taxes and Local Assessments
- ยงย 174 Bond of Treasurer for collection of state and county taxes.
- ยงย 175 through ยงย 177. (Reserved)
- ยงย 178 Notice of receiving taxes.
- ยงย 179 Penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes.
- ยงย 180 Notice of unpaid taxes; demand of payment.
- ยงย 181 Payment of taxes and local assessments.
- ยงย 182 Receipts.
- ยงย 183 through ยงย 185. (Reserved)
- ยงย 186 Notice of confirmation and time of payment of local assessments.
- ยงย 187 Interest on local assessments.
- ยงย 188 through ยงย 191. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IX Sale of Real Property to Satisfy Tax Liens
- ยงย 192 Annual sale of real property to satisfy tax liens.
- ยงย 193 Notice of sale.
- ยงย 194 Payment of amount of tax lien.
- ยงย 195 Conduct of sale.
- ยงย 196 Purchase by city.
- ยงย 197 Certificate of sale.
- ยงย 198 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- ยงย 199 Redemption.
- ยงย 200 Notice of redemption.
- ยงย 201 Disposition of redemption money.
- ยงย 202 Conveyance.
- ยงย 203 Possession of real property sold.
- ยงย 204 Treasurer's record of sales, redemption and proceedings.
- ยงย 205 Invalid sales.
- ยงย 206
- ยงย 207 through ยงย 210. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl X Arrears Sale
- ยงย 211 Authority for sale.
- ยงย 212 Time of sale.
- ยงย 213 (Reserved)
- ยงย 214 Notice of sale; sale of parcel.
- ยงย 215 Completion of purchases and certificates.
- ยงย 216 Redemption.
- ยงย 217 Surrender of certificates and execution of deeds.
- ยงย 218 Effect of nonredemption.
- ยงย 219 Possession of real property sold.
- ยงย 220 Tax sale titles to be included in arrears sale.
- ยงย 221 Disposition of moneys received on arrears sale.
- ยงย 222 Compromise of special assessments held by city against property sold on arrears sale.
- ยงย 223 through ยงย 227. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XI Board of Public Safety
- ยงย 228 Control of Departments vested in Board.
- ยงย 229 Constitution of Board.
- ยงย 230 Organization of Board.
- ยงย 231 Meetings of Board.
- ยงย 232 (Reserved)
- ยงย 233 Rules, orders and regulations.
- ยงย 234 Constitution of Police and Fire Departments.
- ยงย 235 Salaries.
- ยงย 236 Membership.
- ยงย 237 Exemptions.
- ยงย 238 Chief of Police; Deputy Chief of Police.
- ยงย 239 Powers and duties of Police Department.
- ยงย 239-A Fire police.
- ยงย 240 Service of process.
- ยงย 241 Additional powers of Chief of Police.
- ยงย 242 Political activity prohibited.
- ยงย 243 Terms of office.
- ยงย 244 Discipline; rehearing; reinstatement.
- ยงย 245 (Reserved)
- ยงย 246 Present volunteer fire companies to constitute Fire Department.
- ยงย 247 (Reserved)
- ยงย 248 Board to have powers of board of health.
- ยงย 249 Appeals from orders of Health Officer.
- ยงย 250 through ยงย 251. (Reserved)
- ยงย 252 Extra and special policemen.
- ยงย 253 Badges and uniforms.
- ยงย 254 Gratuities.
- ยงย 255 Investigation of origin of fires.
- ยงย 256 Right of entry upon private property.
- ยงย 257 through ยงย 262. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XII Law Department
- ยงย 263 Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsel.
- ยงย 264 General powers and duties of Corporation Counsel.
- ยงย 265 Employment of counsel.
- ยงย 266 Appeal.
- ยงย 267 Compensation; costs and allowances.
- ยงย 268 Approval of contracts.
- ยงย 269 Satisfaction and assignment of judgments.
- ยงย 270 Verification of pleadings or petitions.
- ยงย 271 Police to aid Corporation Counsel.
- ยงย 272 No security required by city.
- ยงย 273 Judgments against city.
- ยงย 274 Compromise of claims.
- ยงย 275 Place of trial.
- ยงย 276 through ยงย 289. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XIII Department of Public Instruction
- ยงย 290 Appointment of Public Library Commission.
- ยงย 291 Powers and duties of Public Library Commission.
- ยงย 292 through ยงย 296. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XIV Municipal Civil Service Commission
- ยงย 297 Constitution; President.
- ยงย 298 Secretary; subordinate.
- ยงย 299 through ยงย 302. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XV City Court
- ยงย 303 City Court; City Judge.
- ยงย 304 Official oaths.
- ยงย 305 Acting City Judge.
- ยงย 306 Expenses of City Court.
- ยงย 307 through ยงย 345. (Reserved)
- ยงย 346 Chief Clerk.
- ยงย 347 through ยงย 349. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XVI Miscellaneous
- ยงย 350 Reading of Charter in evidence.
- ยงย 351 Inhabitants not Incompetent.
- ยงย 352 Ordinances and regulations continued.
- ยงย 353 Offices continued.
- ยงย 354 through ยงย 355. (Reserved)
- ยงย 356 Construal of Act.
- ยงย 357 (Reserved)
- ยงย 358 Acts repealed.
- ยงย 359 Effect of repeal.
- ยงย 360 Time when Act takes effect.
- Ch C Ttl XVII Department of Water
- ยงย 361 Creation; Commissioner of Water; Deputy Commissioner of Water.
- ยงย 362 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Water.
- ยงย 363 Application for water.
- ยงย 364 Water Fund.
- ยงย 365 Accounts in arrears added to tax roll.
- ยงย 366 Users of water liable to city.
- ยงย 367 City Treasurer to report financial condition of Water Department.
- ยงย 368 City Treasurer to keep account of receipts and expenses.
- Ch C Ttl XVIII Department of Public Works
- ยงย 369 Creation; Commissioner of Public Works; Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.
- ยงย 370 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Public Works.
- ยงย 371 Oath and official bond.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 9 Assessment and Taxation, Department of
- Ch 11 Assessment Review, Board of
- Ch 12 Budget Committee
- Ch 14 Code Enforcement
- Ch 17 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 23 Hearings, Public
- Ch 28 Loan Review Committee
- Ch 33 Office Hours
- Ch 35 Officers and Employees
- Ch 37 Personnel Policies
- Ch 39 Planning Commission
- Ch 43 Police Department
- Ch 45 Procurement Policy
- Ch 47 Purchasing Department
- Ch 51 Records
- Ch 53 Retirement Incentive Program
- Ch 55 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 57 Sale of Property
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 69 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 73 Amusement Devices
- Ch 77 Billboards
- Ch 81 Bingo
- Ch 84 Buildings, Nuisance
- Ch 85 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 85A Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 86 Clothing Requirements
- Ch 89 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 91 Emergencies, Declaration of
- Ch 93 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 95 Fair Housing
- Ch 97 Fees
- Ch 99 Firearms
- Ch 101 Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform
- Ch 105 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 109 Games of Chance
- Ch 113 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 117 Hazardous Materials, Storage of
- Ch 121 Housing
- Ch 127 Littering
- Ch 131 Noise
- Ch 132 Open Burning
- Ch 133 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 134 Parolee Registration
- Ch 136 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 137 Property, City-Owned
- Ch 139 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 140 Residential Parking Permit System
- Ch 141 Sales
- Ch 142 School Buses
- Ch 143 Sewers
- Ch 145 Stormwater Management
- Ch 147 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 149 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 151 Swimming Pools
- Ch 155 Taxation
- Ch 159 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 Text Messaging
- Ch 161 Towers and Towing
- Ch 163 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 167 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 169 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 171 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 175 Water
- Ch 179 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
Public Documents
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Laws of 1915, c. 69, as amended.]