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Chapter C Charter
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Incorporation and Boundaries
- § C1-1 Short title; courts to take judicial notice.
- § C1-2 Corporate capacity and name; property.
- § C1-3 City boundaries.
- § C1-4 Ward boundaries and changes in ward boundaries pursuant to reapportionment.
- Ch C Art II Officers and Salaries
- § C2-1 Officers and salaries.
- § C2-2 Ward and district officers.
- § C2-3 Number of offices to be held.
- § C2-4 Eligibility to hold office.
- § C2-5 Salaries of City officers.
- § C2-6 Hospitalization insurance for certain City officers.
- Ch C Art III Elections, Appointments and Vacancies
- § C3-1 Elective offices to be filled at general elections.
- § C3-2 Qualification of voters.
- § C3-3 Statement and notice of result of election.
- § C3-4 Declaration of result; commencement of terms.
- § C3-5 Appointment following tie vote; term of appointee.
- § C3-6 Filling of vacancies in office.
- § C3-7 Special meetings to make appointments; failure to appoint.
- § C3-8 Provisions of Election Law applicable.
- Ch C Art IV Officers: Terms and Qualifications
- § C4-1 Elective City officers.
- § C4-2 Elective ward officers.
- § C4-3 Terms of elective officers.
- § C4-4 Appointive officers and terms.
- § C4-5 Appointments: how made.
- § C4-6 Power of removal.
- Ch C Art V General Requirements for Officials
- § C5-1 Oath of office and bond: time limit.
- § C5-2 Official bonds.
- § C5-3 Existing bonds continued.
- § C5-4 New bonds may be required.
- § C5-5 Bonds from other officers.
- § C5-6 Other officers not to be surety.
- § C5-7 Action on bonds.
- Ch C Art VI Mayor
- § C6-1 Chief executive officer; enforcement of laws.
- § C6-2 Approval of legislation; veto power.
- § C6-3 Command of police and firemen.
- § C6-4 Exclusive power to grant licenses.
- § C6-5 Power of investigation.
- § C6-6 Acting Mayor.
- § C6-7 Execution of deeds and contracts.
- Ch C Art VII City Clerk
- § C7-1 Location and hours of office.
- § C7-2 Custody of Seal and City records.
- § C7-3 Duties as Clerk and Secretary.
- § C7-4 Records of ordinances and local laws.
- § C7-5 Notification of election.
- § C7-6 Affidavits of oaths and acknowledgments.
- Ch C Art VIII City Treasurer
- § C8-1 Duties in general.
- § C8-2 Deposit or investment of City funds.
- § C8-3 Collection of moneys and rentals.
- § C8-4 Payment of claims against City.
- § C8-5 Funds for care and maintenance of cemetery lots.
- § C8-6 Reports of City Treasurer.
- § C8-7 Record of collection of taxes.
- § C8-8 Action on bonds of Treasurer.
- § C8-9 Clerk of City Treasurer.
- § C8-10 Assistant City Treasurer.
- § C8-11 Collection of delinquent taxes.
- Ch C Art VIIIA Parking Violations Bureau
- § C8A-1 Intent.
- § C8A-2 Authorization to establish Bureau; head; staff.
- § C8A-3 Powers and duties.
- § C8A-4 Persons not permitted to appear before Bureau.
- § C8A-5 Interpretation.
- Ch C Art IX Legal Advisor and Retained Counsel
- § C9-1 Mayor authorized to retain.
- § C9-2 Duties of Legal Advisor.
- § C9-3 Duties of retained counsel.
- § C9-4 Hospitalization insurance for Legal Advisor.
- Ch C Art X Officers Under General Laws
- § C10-1 Examining Board of Plumbers.
- § C10-2 Commissioners of Deeds.
- § C10-3 Election officers.
- Ch C Art XI City Court
- § C11-1 Court continued; jurisdiction, hours and expenses.
- § C11-2 City Judge to hold sessions; his qualifications.
- § C11-3 Acting City Judge.
- § C11-4 Docket.
- § C11-5 Parties and attorneys.
- § C11-6 Jurisdiction and procedural standards.
- § C11-7 Interpreters.
- Ch C Art XII Common Council
- § C12-1 How constituted; quorum; compensation.
- § C12-2 Organization meeting.
- § C12-3 Time of regular meetings.
- § C12-4 Special meetings; how called; notice; scope.
- § C12-5 Powers of Aldermen.
- § C12-6 Powers of President.
- § C12-7 General legislative powers.
- § C12-8 Publication and record of ordinances and local laws.
- § C12-9 Taking effect of ordinances and local laws.
- § C12-10 Penalties for offenses.
- § C12-11 Additional powers to enforce legislation.
- § C12-12 Records of Common Council, boards and commissions as evidence.
- § C12-13 Number of member of Common Council votes necessary for passage; quorum requirements.
- § C12-14 Contracting debt not payable within year restricted.
- § C12-15 City not liable for debts not payable within year.
- § C12-16 Resolutions to appropriate maximum amount to be expended.
- § C12-17 Examination, settling and allowing of accounts.
- § C12-18 Audit and allowance of claims.
- § C12-19 Council members not to be interested in claims.
- § C12-20 Common Council to provide offices and supplies.
- § C12-21 Payment of audits vetoed by Mayor.
- § C12-22 Official newspaper: designation; compensation; discontinuance.
- § C12-23 Power to lease City property.
- § C12-24 Power to require reports, information or estimates.
- § C12-25 Common Council to be Board of Auditors.
- § C12-26 City depository: how designated.
- § C12-27 Notice to depository; required undertaking.
- § C12-28 Power to provide transit facilities.
- Ch C Art XIII Common Council in Relation to Public Improvements
- § C13-1 Alteration of streets; notice thereof.
- § C13-2 Street alterations not involving property appropriations.
- § C13-3 Notice of proposed taking of private property.
- § C13-4 Appointment of Commissioners to determine facts; proceedings.
- § C13-5 Report of Commissioners; proceedings thereon.
- § C13-6 Appropriation of private property; assessment upon property benefited.
- § C13-7 Assessments to be liens upon property benefited.
- § C13-8 Collection of assessments; sales for unpaid assessments.
- § C13-9 Proceeds to be kept separate; application thereof.
- § C13-10 Second assessment upon property benefited.
- § C13-11 Refund of excess amount raised.
- § C13-12 Taking prohibited until compensation paid.
- § C13-13 Infant owner; appointment of guardian.
- Ch C Art XIV Extraordinary Taxes and Elections Therefor
- § C14-1 Extraordinary expenditures; notice of special election.
- § C14-2 Election inspectors; qualification of voters.
- § C14-3 Challenges to voters; oaths; fraudulent voting.
- § C14-4 Form of ballot; canvass of votes.
- § C14-5 Return of inspectors.
- § C14-6 Issuance of bonds; raising of tax.
- Ch C Art XV Letting Contracts
- § C15-1 When bidding required; notice of bid and specifications.
- § C15-2 Public bidding required.
- § C15-3 Receiving of bids; action thereon.
- § C15-4 Public bidding not required in emergencies.
- § C15-5 Provisions inapplicable: supplies furnished by correctional institutions.
- § C15-6 Cost of public improvements to be estimated.
- § C15-7 Municipal lighting contracts.
- Ch C Art XVI Board of Estimate and Apportionment
- § C16-1 How constituted; organization; quorum; meetings; duties.
- § C16-2 Departmental estimates.
- § C16-3 Consideration of budget by Common Council.
- § C16-4 Power of Common Council to reduce budget.
- § C16-5 Veto of reductions by Mayor; how overridden.
- § C16-6 Transfer of funds between budgetary items.
- § C16-7 Tax budget.
- § C16-8 Tax rate limitation.
- Ch C Art XVII Assessor
- § C17-1 General powers and duties.
- § C17-2 Manner of assessment.
- § C17-3 Review of assessments.
- § C17-4 Completion and filing of roll.
- § C17-5 Assessment records to be public records.
- Ch C Art XVIII Assessment and Collection of Taxes
- § C18-1 Preparation of City tax lists.
- § C18-2 Upon whom tax to be assessed.
- § C18-3 Tax to be set opposite name in tax roll.
- § C18-4 City to be regarded as town for tax purposes.
- § C18-5 Delivery of warrant to City Treasurer.
- § C18-6 Tax lists to be evidence of tax imposition.
- § C18-7 Notices of taxes due; collection of taxes.
- § C18-8 Amount of interest on unpaid taxes.
- § C18-9 Treasurer may maintain action for taxes.
- § C18-10 Provisions applicable to local assessments and taxes.
- § C18-11 Reassessment of void or irregular taxes or assessments.
- § C18-12 Uncollected taxes may be added to next budget.
- § C18-13 Installment payment of eligible delinquent taxes.
- Ch C Art XIX Department of Police
- § C19-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C19-2 Appointment of Commissioner of Police.
- § C19-3 Term of office of Commissioner.
- § C19-4 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C19-5 Commissioner: appointment of subordinates; absence or disability.
- § C19-6 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C19-7 Vacancy in office of Chief of Police.
- § C19-8 Term of office of Chief of Police.
- § C19-9 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C19-10 Promulgation of departmental rules authorized; disciplining of officers.
- § C19-11 Standards for appointments and promotions.
- § C19-12 Other powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C19-13 Required reports by Commissioner.
- § C19-14 Appointment and number of officers.
- § C19-15 Oaths of office.
- § C19-16 Duties of Chief, Lieutenants, and Sergeants.
- § C19-17 Powers of arrest.
- § C19-18 Powers of serving and executing civil process.
- § C19-19 Payment of expenses of policemen.
- § C19-20 Acceptance of presents restricted; violations.
- § C19-21 Appointment of special policemen authorized; compensation.
- § C19-22 Disbursements for police expenses.
- Ch C Art XX Terms of Employment of Police Officers
- § C20-1 Adoption of Police Officers Employment Code.
- § C20-2 Provisions of current agreement to be controlling.
- § C20-3 Residence qualifications for holding office.
- Ch C Art XXI Fire Department
- § C21-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C21-2 Appointment of Commissioner of Fire.
- § C21-3 Term of office of Commissioner.
- § C21-4 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C21-5 Absence or disability of Commissioner.
- § C21-6 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C21-7 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C21-8 Promulgation of departmental rules authorized; disciplining of officers.
- § C21-9 Other powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C21-10 Required reports of Commissioner.
- § C21-11 Commissioner to procure and maintain apparatus and buildings.
- § C21-12 Organization of fire companies; election of members.
- § C21-13 Fire Chief: election; duties; compensation.
- § C21-14 Assistant Chiefs: appointment; powers and duties.
- § C21-15 Residency requirement for Chiefs and line officers.
- § C21-16 Duties of firemen.
- § C21-17 Inspections of Department.
- § C21-18 Obstructing operations of Fire Department prohibited.
- § C21-19 Regulation of structures to prevent fire.
- § C21-20 Structures in violation declared nuisances.
- § C21-21 Disbursements for fire expenses.
- § C21-22 Financing of fire-fighting apparatus.
- § C21-23 Fire police squads.
- Ch C Art XXII Department of Public Works
- § C22-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C22-2 Appointment of Commissioner of Public Works.
- § C22-3 Term of office of Commissioner.
- § C22-4 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C22-5 Appointment of subordinates; absence or disability of Commissioner.
- § C22-6 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C22-7 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C22-8 Other powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C22-9 Commissioner to supervise departmental expenditures.
- § C22-10 Power of Commissioner over departmental meetings and records.
- § C22-11 Required reports of Commissioner.
- § C22-12 Power to open and construct streets restricted.
- § C22-13 Power to fix grades; recording thereof.
- § C22-14 Duty to clean streets and lay dust.
- § C22-15 Power to build and repair opened streets.
- § C22-16 Power to make street excavations.
- § C22-17 Method of excavation; collection of costs; penalties.
- § C22-18 Sidewalk Improvement District
- § C22-18.1 Repair of sidewalks: notice; collection of costs.
- § C22-19 Power to order removal of street obstructions.
- § C22-20 Regulation of storage tanks in public places.
- § C22-21 Power to erect and maintain signs and posts.
- § C22-22 Power to control trees in public places.
- § C22-23 Power to regulate water system.
- § C22-24 Power over water rents and supply.
- § C22-25 Disposition of moneys received from sale of water.
- § C22-26 Regulation of transit facilities and leasing of buses.
- Ch C Art XXIII Department of Cemeteries
- § C23-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C23-2 Appointment of subordinates; absence or disability of Commissioner.
- § C23-3 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C23-4 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C23-5 Sale of cemetery lots; recording of sales.
- § C23-6 Disposition of moneys received from lot sales.
- § C23-7 Fees for opening and closing graves; free burials.
- § C23-8 Other powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C23-9 Commissioner to supervise departmental expenditures.
- § C23-10 Power of Commissioner over departmental meetings and reports.
- § C23-11 Required reports of Commissioner.
- Ch C Art XXIV Department of Youth
- § C24-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C24-2 Appointment of Commissioner of Youth.
- § C24-3 Term of office of Commissioner.
- § C24-4 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C24-5 Appointment of subordinates; absence or disability of Commissioner.
- § C24-6 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C24-7 Vacancy in office of Director of Youth.
- § C24-8 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C24-9 Power of Commissioner over departmental meetings and reports.
- § C24-10 Required reports of Commissioner.
- Ch C Art XXV City Planning Board
- § C25-1 Establishment of Board.
- § C25-2 Members; appointment; terms of office; removal; filling of vacancies.
- § C25-3 Certificate of appointment of members.
- § C25-4 Appointment of Chairperson and staff; payment of expenses.
- § C25-5 Members serve without compensation.
- § C25-6 Training.
- § C25-7 Certain matters to be referred to Board.
- § C25-8 Requests for reports.
- § C25-9 City maps.
- § C25-10 Layouts of streets and building lots to be approved.
- § C25-11 Rules and regulations.
- § C25-12 Required reports of Chairman of Board.
- § C25-13 Voting requirements.
- § C25-14 Statutory authority.
- Ch C Art XXVI Commissioner of Purchases
- § C26-1 Establishment of office.
- § C26-2 Appointment of Commissioner; term of office.
- § C26-3 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C26-4 Review of estimates pertaining to materials purchases.
- § C26-5 Coordination of departmental purchases; recommendations.
- § C26-6 Required reports of Commissioner.
- Ch C Art XXVII Commissioner of Grants
- § C27-1 Establishment of office.
- § C27-2 Appointment of Commissioner; term of office.
- § C27-3 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C27-4 Responsibility of Commissioner.
- § C27-5 Duty to advise appropriate officials of funds available.
- § C27-6 Required reports of Commissioner.
- Ch C Art XXVIIA Department of Senior Services
- § C27A-1 Establishment of Department.
- § C27A-2 Appointment of Commissioner of Senior Services; term.
- § C27A-3 Certification of appointment of Commissioner.
- § C27A-4 Appointment of subordinates; absence or disability of Commissioner.
- § C27A-5 Required undertaking by Commissioner and designees.
- § C27A-6 Vacancy in office of Director of Senior Services.
- § C27A-7 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § C27A-8 Power of Commissioner over departmental meetings and reports.
- § C27A-9 Required reports of Commissioner.
- Ch C Art XXVIIB Harbor Master
- § C27B-1 Establishment of office.
- § C27B-2 Appointment of Harbor Master; term of office.
- § C27B-3 Certification of appointment of Harbor Master.
- § C27B-4 Powers and duties of the Harbor Master.
- § C27B-5 Required reports of Harbor Master.
- Ch C Art XXVIII Code Enforcement Officer
- § C28-1 Establishment of office.
- § C28-2 Appointment of Officer and salary.
- § C28-3 Powers and duties of Officer.
- § C28-4 Appointment for probationary period.
- § C28-5 Position to be under civil service.
- § C28-6 Assistant Code Enforcement Officer.
- Ch C Art XXIX Building Inspector
- § C29-1 Establishment of office.
- § C29-2 Appointment of Inspector; salary.
- § C29-3 Powers and duties of Inspector.
- § C29-4 Appointment for probationary period.
- § C29-5 Position to be under civil service; residency requirement.
- Ch C Art XXX Vacation and Sick Leave Policy
- § C30-1 Policies to conform to current agreements.
- Ch C Art XXXI Terms of Employment of City Employees
- § C31-1 Adoption of Public Employment Code.
- § C31-2 Provisions of current agreement to be controlling.
- § C31-3 Sick leave, vacation leave and benefits for employees not covered by collective bargaining.
- § C31-4 Additional benefits.
- Ch C Art XXXII Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review Board
- § C32-1 Establishment of Review Board.
- § C32-2 Members; terms of office; filling of vacancies.
- § C32-3 Certification of appointment of members.
- § C32-4 Members to serve without compensation.
- § C32-5 Matters to be referred to Board.
- § C32-6 Statutory authority.
- Ch C Art XXXIII Conservation Advisory Council
- § C33-1 Establishment of Conservation Advisory Council.
- § C33-2 Members; term of office; filling of vacancies, payment of expenses.
- § C33-3 Certification of appointment of members.
- § C33-4 Members to serve without compensation.
- § C33-5 Matters to be referred to Council.
- § C33-6 Statutory authority.
- Ch C Art XXXIV Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C34-1 Presentation of claims against City.
- § C34-2 Prior notification of defects.
- § C34-3 Duties and liability of owners as to sidewalks.
- § C34-4 Debt, how incurred; claims payments to be authorized.
- § C34-5 Appeals from judgments against City.
- § C34-6 Judges, jurors and witnesses not disqualified by residence.
- § C34-7 Ordinances and local laws continued in force.
- § C34-8 Claims for extra services.
- § C34-9 Officers not to be interested in contracts.
- § C34-10 Fiscal year.
- § C34-11 Increases in compensation during fiscal year.
- § C34-12 Meetings of boards, commissions and public bodies.
- § C34-13 Publication of expenditures required.
- § C34-14 Returning of jurors.
- § C34-15 Repeal of existing charter and applicable legislation.
- § C34-16 Effect of repeal; saving clause.
- § C34-17 Severability.
- § C34-18 Effective date.
- The Code
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 11 Continuity of Government
- Ch 16 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 20 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 29 Mental Health Board
- Ch 34 Personnel
- Ch 41 Real Estate, Sale of
- Ch 45 Records
- Ch 49 Salaries
- General Legislation
- Ch 58 Advertising Matter, Distribution of
- Ch 62 Alarms
- Ch 65 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 67 Amusements
- Ch 70 Animals
- Ch 74 Auctioneers and Auctions
- Ch 78 Bicycles
- Ch 81 Bingo
- Ch 86 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 90 Building Construction
- Ch 91 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 93 Building Permits
- Ch 97 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 101 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 105 Cemeteries
- Ch 108 Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program
- Ch 110 Conservation Advisory Council
- Ch 112 Contracts, Public
- Ch 116 Crime Proceeds, Forfeiture of
- Ch 120 Dock Regulations
- Ch 124 Electrical Inspections
- Ch 127 Elevator Inspections
- Ch 129 Energize NY Open C-Pace Financing Program
- Ch 131 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 140 Fire Hydrants; Conduct at Fires
- Ch 143 Fire Prevention
- Ch 148 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 152 Games of Chance
- Ch 157 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 161 Gasoline Stations
- Ch 169 Historic Preservation
- Ch 174 Housing Policy
- Ch 176 Housing Standards
- Ch 182 Junkyards
- Ch 188 Lewd and Offensive Behavior
- Ch 192 Loitering
- Ch 199 Mass Gatherings
- Ch 203 Merchants, Transient
- Ch 210 Noise
- Ch 217 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 221 Plumbing
- Ch 225 Public Property
- Ch 228 Railroads
- Ch 232 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 240 Sewers
- Ch 244 Signs
- Ch 249 Smoking
- Ch 253 Snow and Ice Removal
- Ch 255 Snow Emergencies
- Ch 257 Snowmobiles
- Ch 260 Solid Waste
- Ch 266 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 267 Street Naming
- Ch 271 Swimming Pools
- Ch 275 Taxation
- Ch 279 Taxicabs
- Ch 284 Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 289 Trailers
- Ch 295 Urban Renewal Plans
- Ch 300 Vehicles, Abandoned and Junk
- Ch 305 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 306 Parking Violations Amnesty Program
- Ch 307 Vendors
- Ch 310 Water
- Ch 318 Yard and Garage Sales
- Ch 325 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A330 Curb, Sidewalk and Street Requirements
- Ch A331 Depressed Curb Driveways
- Ch A332 Fire Rules
- Ch A333 Water Regulations and Rates
- Ch A334 Watershed Rules
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Enacted as Chapter 669, Laws of 1921, which became
law 5-9-1921; amended in its entirety 12-13-1973 by L.L. No. 2-1973. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
