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City of Mount Vernon, NY
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Chapter C Charter
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted as Chapter 490, Laws of 1922. Became a law April 4, 1922. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Short Title
§ 1
Short title.
Article II
General Provisions
§ 2
Corporate name.
§ 3
City boundaries.
§ 4
Definitions.
Article III
General City Powers
§ 7
Corporate powers.
§ 8
Title pending condemnation.
Article IV
Officers and Elections
§ 12
Officers.
§ 13
Elective officers.
§ 14
Appointive officers.
§ 15
Qualifications.
§ 16
Terms of office of elective officers.
§ 17
Vacancies.
§ 18
Certificate of appointment.
§ 19
Restrictions; officers not to be interested in contracts.
§ 20
City elections.
§ 21
Fixed salaries.
§ 22
Additional allowances.
§ 23
Additional fees or compensation not to be paid.
§ 24
Official undertaking.
§ 25
Penalty for violation of duty.
§ 26
Elective officers removable by the Governor.
§ 27
Removal of appointive officers and employees.
§ 28
Removed officer not eligible for reelection or reappointment.
§ 29
Officers trustees of public property.
§ 30
Annual report of departments; annual message.
Article V
City Council
§ 32
Legislative power of the City Council.
§ 33
Members; President; President Pro Tempore; organization.
§ 34
City Clerk; Deputy City Clerk.
§ 35
Meetings.
§ 36
Powers.
§ 36-a
Employment of special counsel.
§ 37
Legislative acts.
§ 38
Procedure after passage of ordinance.
§ 39
Record of ordinances.
§ 40
Administrative Code.
§ 41
(Reserved)
§ 42
Alteration of grades and names of streets.
§ 43
Apportionment of City's expense of improvements.
§ 43-a
Sidewalks on new streets.
§ 43-b
Public improvements in conjunction with state, federal or county governments.
§ 44
Discontinuance of streets.
§ 45
Designation of official papers; official printing.
§ 46
Appropriations.
§ 47
Disposition of real estate; franchises.
§ 47-a
Additional requirements and regulations regarding the sale of real estate.
§ 47-b
Regulations regarding the sale of real estate with a price in excess of $1,000,000
§ 48
Election districts.
§ 49
Water rates.
§ 50
Investigations of public officers and public affairs.
§ 51
Penalties.
§ 52
Penalties for violation of ordinances.
Article VI
Mayor
§ 60
Executive power.
§ 61
Vacancy in office of Mayor; Acting Mayor.
§ 62
Secretary and assistants.
§ 63
Duties of the Mayor; messages.
§ 64
Consultation with heads of departments; public hearings.
§ 65
Execution of deeds and contracts; signature of checks and warrants.
§ 66
Examination of books and accounts.
§ 67
Additional powers and duties; special policemen.
Article VI-A
Department of Management Services
§ 68-a
Creation; Commissioner.
§ 68-b
General powers and duties of the Commissioner.
§ 68-c
Advisory Board.
Article VI-B
(Reserved)
§ 69
through § 69-c. (Reserved)
Article VII
Board of Estimate and Contract
§ 70
Personnel of the Board of Estimate and Contract.
§ 71
Determination of positions and salaries.
§ 72
Designation of depositaries of City funds.
§ 73
Contracts.
§ 74
Proposals.
§ 75
Contracts for paving.
§ 76
(Reserved)
§ 77
(Reserved)
§ 78
(Reserved)
§ 79
Fiscal year dear; departmental estimates.
§ 80
The first annual estimate.
§ 81
Annual estimates.
§ 81-a
(Reserved)
§ 82
Estimate of parking revenues.
§ 83
Tax budget.
§ 84
First annual appropriations.
§ 85
Annual appropriations.
§ 85-a
Reserve for delinquent taxes.
§ 85-b
Roll call of votes.
Article VII-A
Capital Projects Board
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§ 86-a
Definitions.
§ 86-b
Capital Projects Board.
§ 86-c
Estimates and reports of City departments and agencies.
§ 86-d
Board recommendations.
Article VIII
Department of Finance
§ 90
Comptroller; deputies; subordinates.
§ 91
Duties of the Comptroller.
§ 91-a
Further duties of the Comptroller.
§ 91-b
Quarterly Financial Reports.
§ 92
Claims against the City.
§ 93
Custody and management of sinking fund.
§ 94
(Reserved)
§ 95
Authorizations of issuance of bonds and notes.
§ 95-a
Mandatory referendum on bond ordinance.
§ 96
Annual financial statement.
§ 97
Debt limit.
§ 98
Independent Audit.
Article VIII-A
Department of Recreation
§ 99
Definitions.
§ 99-a
Department established; Commissioner; Recreation Board.
§ 99-b
Commissioner of Recreation; qualifications; deputy; subordinates.
§ 99-c
Powers and duties, generally.
§ 99-d
Recreation Board.
§ 99-e
Powers and duties, generally.
§ 99-f
Recreation Commission abolished; transfer of functions, powers and duties.
Article VIII-B
Office for the Aging
§ 100
Office established; Director, Office for the Aging.
§ 100-a
Qualifications of the Director, Office for the Aging.
§ 100-b
Powers and duties of the Director, Office for the Aging.
§ 100-c
(Reserved)
Article VIII-C
Department of Human Resources
§ 101
Department established; Commissioner; Deputy.
§ 101-a
Qualifications of the Commissioner; Deputy.
§ 101-b
Powers and duties, generally.
Article IX
Department of Public Works
§ 105
Commissioner of Public Works; Deputy Commissioner; subordinates.
§ 105-a
Powers and duties, generally.
§ 105-b
Abatement of nuisance.
§ 106
Repair of sidewalks; removal of snow and ice.
§ 107
Performance of public work to be certified.
§ 108
Bureaus.
§ 109
Bureau of Highways and Sanitation.
§ 110
Bureau of Motor Vehicle Control.
§ 111
Bureau of Engineering.
§ 112
Bureau of Parks.
§ 112-a
General and transitory provisions.
§ 112-b
Sewer rents.
§ 112-c
Refuse Sustainability Fee.
Article IX-A
Department of Buildings
§ 113
Commissioner of Buildings; subordinates.
§ 113-a
Powers and duties, generally.
§ 113-b
Additional powers.
Article IX-B
Building and Housing Code Appeals Board
§ 113-aa
Building and Housing Code Appeals Board established; members; qualifications.
§ 113-bb
Powers and duties of the Building and Housing Code Appeals Board, generally.
Article X
Department of Public Safety
§ 114
Commissioner of Public Safety; subordinates.
§ 115
Powers and duties of Commissioner and Deputy.
§ 116
Rules, orders and regulations.
§ 117
Constitution of Police Department.
§ 117-a
Three-platoon system.
§ 118
Terms of office.
§ 119
Discipline.
§ 120
Appeal from determination of Commissioner.
§ 121
(Reserved)
§ 122
Powers and duties of members of Police Department.
§ 123
Service of process.
§ 124
Political activity prohibited.
§ 125
(Reserved)
§ 126
(Reserved)
Article X-B
Office of Consumer Protection
§ 126-a
Office of Consumer Protection.
§ 126-b
Coordinator of Consumer Protection.
§ 126-c
Powers and duties.
§ 126-d
Advisory Committee on Consumer Affairs.
Article X-A
Fire Department
§ 127
Fire Commissioner; subordinates.
§ 127-a
Powers and duties of Commissioner and Deputy.
§ 127-b
Rules, orders and regulations.
§ 127-c
Constitution of Fire Department.
§ 127-d
Terms of office.
§ 127-e
Discipline.
§ 127-f
Appeal from determination of Commissioner.
§ 127-g
(Reserved)
§ 127-h
Political activity prohibited.
Article XI
(Reserved)
§ 132
through § 144. (Reserved)
Article XI-A
Department of Planning and Community Development
§ 145
Department established; Commissioner of Planning and Community Development.
§ 145-a
Powers and duties of Commissioner.
§ 146
Comprehensive Plan.
Article XII
Department of Law
§ 147
Corporation Counsel; assistants; subordinates.
§ 148
Powers and duties.
§ 149
Costs.
§ 150
Payment over of collections; docket.
§ 151
Certification and approval of contracts and conveyances.
§ 152
Compromise of claims.
§ 153
Employment of special counsel.
§ 154
Foreclosure of tax liens.
§ 155
Judgments in tax foreclosures.
§ 156
Procedure in tax foreclosures.
§ 157
Costs in foreclosure actions.
§ 158
Limitations.
§ 159
Pending proceedings.
§ 160
Judgments against the City.
§ 161
Police to aid Corporation Counsel.
Article XIII
Tax Liens
§ 162-a
Sales of tax liens; proceedings.
§ 162-b
Notice of sale.
§ 162-c
Additional sales in discretion of Comptroller.
§ 162-d
Postponement of sales.
§ 162-e
Sales of tax liens to be conducted by Comptroller.
§ 162-f
Transfer of tax liens.
§ 162-g
Record of transfer of tax liens.
§ 162-h
Rights of purchaser of tax liens.
§ 162-i
Discharge of tax liens.
§ 162-j
Procedure when no bid for a tax lien is received.
§ 162-k
Sale for less than amount of lien.
§ 162-l
Sale of lien for less than its face value.
§ 162-m
Corporation Counsel to protect interest of City.
§ 162-n
Lost transfer of tax lien.
Article XIV
City Court
§ 173
City Court of Mount Vernon continued.
§ 174
Civil jurisdiction.
§ 175
Limitations on jurisdiction.
§ 176
through § 178. (Reserved)
§ 179
Jury terms in criminal cases.
§ 180
City Judge.
§ 181
Subordinates.
§ 181-a
Clerk; duties and powers.
§ 182
through § 204. (Reserved)
§ 205
City Court Marshal.
§ 205-a
Deputy and Assistant Deputy Marshals.
§ 206
Powers and duties of Marshal.
§ 207
Fees of Marshal.
§ 208
(Reserved)
§ 209
Deputy Clerks.
§ 210
Clerk's fees.
§ 211
Payment to Comptroller.
§ 212
through § 221-g. (Reserved)
Article XV
Department of Assessment
§ 222
Commissioner of Assessment; subordinates.
§ 223
Powers and duties.
§ 224
Board of Assessment Review; composition; terms of office of members.
§ 225
Description of premises.
§ 226
(Reserved)
§ 226-a
Filing requirements for income-producing properties.
§ 227-a
Tentative assessment roll.
§ 227-b
Taxable status date.
§ 228
Review and correction of assessment.
§ 229
Apportionment of assessments.
§ 230
Assessment of omitted property.
§ 230-a
Confirmation and lien of local assessments.
§ 231
Right to review assessment or tax for local improvement limited.
§ 232
Procedure on review.
§ 233
Consolidation of separate proceedings.
§ 234
Rebates and deficiencies.
§ 235
Completion and filing of the assessment roll.
§ 236
Correction and cancellation of taxes and assessments.
§ 237
Record of correction of taxes and assessments.
§ 238
Assessment not invalidated by irregularities.
§ 239
Establishment of tax rate; assessment roll; tax warrant.
§ 240
Tax lien date; taxes payable in installments.
§ 241
Notice of receipt of tax rolls; payment of taxes to Comptroller.
§ 242
Interest and penalties.
§ 242-a
Interest on assessments for local improvements.
§ 243
(Reserved)
§ 244
Certification of unpaid taxes to Corporation Counsel.
§ 245
Return of unpaid taxes.
§ 246
Exemption for persons 65 years of age or over.
Article XVI
Civil Service Commission
§ 249
Civil Service Commissioners.
Article XVII
Department of Education
§ 254
(Reserved)
Article XVIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ 260
Retention of Water Commission.
§ 261
Pension funds.
§ 262
Books and papers to be public records.
§ 263
Inhabitants not incompetent; place of trial of actions and proceedings.
§ 264
Witness not to be excused from testifying.
§ 265
Liability of City in actions for damages or injuries to person or property.
§ 266
Officers to surrender City property.
§ 267
Board of Water Supply; applicability of other sections.
§ 268
Charter Commission.
Article XIX
Construction
§ 271
Construction.
§ 272
Saving clause.
§ 273
Laws repealed.
§ 274
Time of taking effect; Schedule of Laws Repealed.
Article XX
Department of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
§ 275
Creation of Department of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment.
§ 276
Director of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment; subordinates.
§ 277
Powers and duties, generally.