[HISTORY: Adopted by L.L. No. 4-1964 by majority of qualified
electors at referendum held 11-3-1964;
effective 1-1-1965. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 Short Title
- § C1-1 Short title.
- Ch C Art 2 Name and Boundaries
- § C2-1 Corporate name.
- § C2-2 Boundaries.
- Ch C Art 3 Powers of the City
- § C3-1 Powers of the city.
- § C3-2 Construction.
- Ch C Art 4 City Officers
- § C4-1 City officers.
- § C4-2 Elected officers.
- § C4-3 Qualifications for office.
- § C4-4 Terms of elected and appointed officers.
- § C4-5 Vacancies.
- § C4-6 Compensation of city officers and employees.
- Ch C Art 5 Elections
- § C5-1 Qualifications for voters.
- § C5-2 City elections.
- § C5-3 Special elections.
- § C5-4 Bond referenda.
- Ch C Art 6 Council
- § C6-1 Composition.
- § C6-2 Powers and duties.
- § C6-3 Investigations.
- § C6-4 Independent audit.
- § C6-5 Absences of Councilman.
- § C6-6 Prohibitions.
- § C6-7 Procedures.
- Ch C Art 7 Mayor
- § C7-1 Mayor.
- § C7-2 Deputy Mayor.
- Ch C Art 8 City Manager
- § C8-1 Appointment; qualifications.
- § C8-2 Powers and duties of City Manager.
- § C8-3 Policy matters.
- § C8-4 Removal.
- § C8-5 Acting City Manager.
- § C8-6 Interim City Manager.
- Ch C Art 9 City Clerk
- § C9-1 City Clerk.
- § C9-2 Admissibility of certified copies.
- Ch C Art 10 Department of Finance
- § C10-1 Head of Department.
- § C10-2 Powers and duties of City Comptroller.
- § C10-3 Deputy Comptroller.
- Ch C Art 11 Department of Law
- § C11-1 Corporation Counsel; powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 12 Department of Public Safety
- § C12-1 Commissioner of Public Safety.
- § C12-2 Powers and Duties of Commissioner of Public Safety.
- § C12-3 Constitution of the Fire Department and the Police Department.
- § C12-4 Election and approval of officers of the Rye Volunteer Fire Department.
- Ch C Art 13 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art 14 Department of Public Works
- § C14-1 Head of Department.
- § C14-2 Powers and duties.
- § C14-3 Certification of work.
- Ch C Art 15 Department of Buildings
- § C15-1 Head of Department.
- § C15-2 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 16 Recreation Commission and Department of Recreation
- § C16-1 Commission; appointment.
- § C16-2 Powers and duties of Commission.
- § C16-3 Department of Recreation.
- § C16-4 Powers and duties of Department and Superintendent.
- § C16-5 Appointment of personnel.
- Ch C Art 17 Conservation Commission
- § C17-1 Commission; appointment.
- § C17-2 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 18 Planning Commission
- § C18-1 Commission; appointment.
- § C18-2 Powers and duties.
- § C18-3 Administrative procedures.
- Ch C Art 19 Board of Architectural Review
- § C19-1 Board; appointment.
- § C19-2 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 20 Board of Appeals
- § C20-1 Board; appointment.
- § C20-2 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 20A Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee
- § C20A-1 Committee; intent.
- § C20A-2 Appointment.
- § C20A-3 Purpose and duties.
- Ch C Art 20B (Reserved)
- § C20B-1 through § C20B-4. (Reserved)
- Ch C Art 21 Financial Procedures
- § C21-1 Fiscal year.
- § C21-2 Submission of tentative budget; budget message.
- § C21-3 Tentative budget.
- § C21-4 Council action on budget.
- § C21-5 Transfer of appropriations.
- § C21-6 Lapse of appropriations.
- § C21-7 Commitments and disbursements prohibited.
- § C21-8 Capital program.
- § C21-9 Bond resolutions.
- § C21-10 Deposits.
- Ch C Art 22 Tax Administration
- § C22-1 City Assessor; powers and duties.
- § C22-2 Board of Assessment Review.
- § C22-3 Omitted property; correction of errors.
- § C22-4 Confirmation and lien of local assessment.
- § C22-5 Review of assessment for local improvement.
- § C22-6 Assessments not invalidated by irregularities.
- § C22-7 Other charges on real property.
- § C22-8 Taxes payable in installments.
- § C22-9 School district taxes; state and county taxes; levy and collection; right of city to penalties.
- Ch C Art 23 Miscellaneous
- § C23-1 Liability in certain actions.
- § C23-2 No adverse title.
- § C23-3 Surety bonds.
- § C23-4 Inspections.
- § C23-5 Service of notices.
- § C23-6 City Court continued.
- § C23-7 Provisions repealed.
- § C23-8 Separability.
- § C23-9 Effective date.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Continuity of Government
- Ch 10 Committees
- Ch 12 Early Retirement Incentive
- Ch 15 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 22 Human Rights, Commission of
- Ch 31 Police Pension Fund
- Ch 32 Procurement Policy
- Ch 34 Sale of City Property
- Ch 35 Traffic Violations Bureau
- Ch 36 Travel and Convention Expenses
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 45 Air Pollution
- Ch 46 Alarm Systems
- Ch 47 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 50 Amusements and Exhibitions
- Ch 52 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 53 Architectural Review
- Ch 56 Auctioneers
- Ch 61 (Reserved)
- Ch 64 Boats and Harbors
- Ch 68 Building Construction
- Ch 69 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 71 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 72 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 73 Coastal Zone Management Waterfront Consistency Review
- Ch 74 Community Choice Aggregation (Energy) Program
- Ch 76 Dogs
- Ch 81 Electrical Standards
- Ch 83 Energy Conservation Financing: Pace Program
- Ch 84 Energy Conservation Financing: Open C-Pace Program
- Ch 87 Escrow Provisions
- Ch 88 Explosives, Blasting and Mechanical Rock Excavation
- Ch 89 Fats, Oils and Grease Abatement
- Ch 90 Fences and Walls
- Ch 92 (Reserved)
- Ch 93 Filming
- Ch 95 Firearms
- Ch 98 Fire Prevention
- Ch 100 Floodplain Management
- Ch 102 (Reserved)
- Ch 104 Graffiti
- Ch 106 Helicopters and Other Aircraft
- Ch 108 Housing Standards
- Ch 113 Junk Dealers
- Ch 117 Landmarks Preservation
- Ch 121 Laundromats
- Ch 122 Leaf Blowers
- Ch 125 Licenses
- Ch 128 Local Improvement Assessments
- Ch 133 Noise
- Ch 138 Parking Lots
- Ch 141 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 144 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 145 Public Officers Indemnification
- Ch 147 Records Management
- Ch 149 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 153 Residential Care Facilities
- Ch 154 Retail Checkout Bags
- Ch 155 Retail Dispensary and On-Site Consumption Licenses Opt-Out
- Ch 157 Sanitary Regulations
- Ch 161 Sewers
- Ch 162 Storm Sewer System
- Ch 164 Shopping Carts
- Ch 165 Signs
- Ch 166 Smoking and Vaping
- Ch 166A Steep Slope Protection
- Ch 167 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 170 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 173 (Reserved)
- Ch 174 Stormwater Management
- Ch 176 (Reserved)
- Ch 177 Taxation
- Ch 180 Taxicabs
- Ch 183 Tax Liens, Disposition of
- Ch 185 Telecommunications
- Ch 187 Trees
- Ch 191 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 194 Water
- Ch 195 Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 196 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 197 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A201 (Reserved)
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List