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Chapter C The Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C The Charter
- Ch C Art 1 The City; Civic Divisions
- § C-1-1 Title.
- § C-1-2 Corporate Continuity.
- § C-1-3 Boundaries.
- § C-1-4 Council Districts.
- § C-1-5 City School Subdistricts.
- Ch C Art 2 Powers of the City
- § C-2-1 General Powers.
- § C-2-2 Legislative Power.
- § C-2-3 Executive Power.
- § C-2-4 Exercise of Power Not Prescribed.
- Ch C Art 3 Common Council
- § C-3-1 Legislative Power.
- § C-3-2 Composition of the Common Council.
- § C-3-3 Council Districts.
- § C-3-4 Residence Requirement for Common Council Members.
- § C-3-5 Election and Terms of Common Council Members.
- § C-3-6 Vacancies in the Common Council.
- § C-3-7 Powers of the Common Council.
- § C-3-8 Duties of the Common Council.
- § C-3-9 Special Council Meetings.
- § C-3-10 Quorum.
- § C-3-11 Rules of Procedure.
- § C-3-12 Members of the Common Council; Duty.
- § C-3-13 President of the Common Council; Powers and Duties.
- § C-3-14 City Clerk; Powers and Duties.
- § C-3-15 Deputy City Clerk; Powers and Duties.
- § C-3-16 Deputy City Clerk of Vital Statistics; Powers and Duties.
- § C-3-17 Procedure for Adoption and Amending of Local Laws.
- § C-3-18 Ordinance Powers.
- § C-3-19 Procedure for Adoption, Amending and Repeal of Ordinances and Resolutions.
- § C-3-20 Permissive Referendum.
- § C-3-21 Appointive Powers of the Common Council.
- § C-3-22 Fine or Penalty.
- § C-3-23 Imprisonment.
- § C-3-24 Release of Liabilities.
- § C-3-25 Publication of Notices, Advertising and Proceedings.
- § C-3-26 Investigations by Council.
- § C-3-27 Commissioners of Deeds; Appointment; Powers.
- Ch C Art 4 The Mayor
- § C-4-1 Duties and Powers.
- § C-4-2 Present Mayor Continues in Office.
- § C-4-3 Eligibility.
- § C-4-4 Designation In the Event of Temporary Disability or Absence from the State.
- § C-4-5 Vacancy.
- § C-4-6 Election; Term; Residence Requirement.
- § C-4-7 Appointments.
- § C-4-8 Public Hearing on Local Laws.
- § C-4-9 Investigation by Mayor.
- Ch C Art 5 Municipal Departments
- § C-5-1 Departments.
- § C-5-2 Appointments by Head of Department.
- § C-5-3 Closing of Public Offices.
- § C-5-4 Reconfirmation of Mayoral Appointments.
- Ch C Art 6 Executive Department
- § C-6-1 Mayor.
- § C-6-2 Cultural Institutions.
- § C-6-3 Establishment of Office of Strategic Planning.
- § C-6-4 Appointment and Qualifications of the Executive Director of Strategic Planning.
- § C-6-5 Powers and Duties of the Executive Director of Strategic Planning.
- § C-6-6 Division of Zoning and Land Use Planning.
- § C-6-7 Qualifications and Appointment of Director of Zoning and Land Use Planning.
- § C-6-8 Powers and Duties of the Director of Zoning and Land Use Planning.
- § C-6-9 Division of Environmental Affairs.
- § C-6-10 (Reserved)
- § C-6-11 Powers and Duties of the Director of the Environmental Affairs.
- § C-6-12 Director of Development; Qualifications.
- § C-6-13 Director of Development; Duties and Powers.
- § C-6-14 Empire Zones.
- § C-6-15 Division of Intergovernmental Relations.
- § C-6-16 Qualifications and Appointment of the Director of Communications and Intergovernmental Relations.
- § C-6-17 Powers and Duties of the Director of Intergovernmental Relations.
- § C-6-18 Division of Citizens Services.
- § C-6-19 Qualifications and Appointment of Director of Citizens Services.
- § C-6-20 Powers and Duties.
- § C-6-21 Mayor's Report.
- § C-6-22 Director of Real Estate; Qualifications.
- § C-6-23 Director of Real Estate; Duties and Powers.
- § C-6-24 Agency established.
- Ch C Art 7 Department of Audit and Control
- § C-7-1 Comptroller.
- § C-7-2 Election; Term; Residence Requirement.
- § C-7-3 Vacancy.
- § C-7-4 Duties and Powers of Comptroller.
- § C-7-5 Annual Audit Plan.
- § C-7-6 Access to Records, Property, Information and Things.
- § C-7-7 Response to Audits.
- § C-7-8 Audit Reports.
- § C-7-9 Report of Irregularities.
- § C-7-10 Contract and External Auditors, Consultants and Experts, and External Review.
- § C-7-11 Deputy Comptroller.
- § C-7-12 Depositories; Security.
- § C-7-13 Investment of General Fund Moneys Not Immediately Required.
- § C-7-14 Annual Statement and Report of City Finances.
- § C-7-15 Divisions.
- § C-7-16 City Auditor.
- § C-7-17 Duties and Powers of City Auditor.
- § C-7-18 City Accountant.
- § C-7-19 Duties and Powers of City Accountant.
- § C-7-20 Investment and Debt Management Officer.
- § C-7-21 Duties and Powers of Investment and Debt Management Officer.
- Ch C Art 8 Department of Assessment and Taxation
- § C-8-1 Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation.
- § C-8-2 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-8-3 Qualifications of Commissioner.
- § C-8-4 Duties and Powers.
- § C-8-5 Disqualification.
- Ch C Art 9 Department of Management Information Systems
- § C-9-1 Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Management Information Systems.
- § C-9-2 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-9-3 Qualifications of Chief Information Officer.
- § C-9-4 Duties and Powers.
- Ch C Art 10 Department of Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs
- § C-10-1 Commissioner of Administration, Finance, Policy and Urban Affairs.
- § C-10-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-10-3 Qualifications of the Commissioner.
- § C-10-4 Duties and Powers.
- § C-10-5 Divisions.
- § C-10-6 Director of Administration and Finance.
- § C-10-7 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-10-8 Duties and Powers.
- § C-10-9 Director of Parking Enforcement; Qualifications.
- § C-10-10 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-10-11 Duties and Powers.
- § C-10-12 Payment of Parking Fines by Credit Card.
- § C-10-13 Director of the Treasury and Collections.
- § C-10-14 Appointment; Removal; Qualifications.
- § C-10-15 Duties and Powers
- § C-10-16 Charges Against County of Erie.
- § C-10-17 Reports of the Director of the Treasury.
- § C-10-18 through § 10-24. (Reserved)
- § C-10-25 Division and Director of Purchase; Qualifications.
- § C-10-26 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-10-27 Duties and Powers of the Director.
- § C-10-28 City Agency/City Governmental Unit.
- § C-10-29 Revolving Fund Purchases.
- § C-10-30 Procurement Policy Board.
- § C-10-31 Deputy Director of Purchase for Inventories and Stores; Qualifications.
- § C-10-32 Duties and Powers of the Deputy Director.
- § C-10-33 Warehouses.
- § C-10-34 Authority to Debar or Suspend.
- § C-10-35 Decision to Debar or Suspend.
- § C-10-36 Notice of Decision.
- § C-10-37 Finality of Decision.
- § C-10-38 Political Solicitation.
- § C-10-39 Director of Urban Affairs; Qualifications.
- § C-10-40 Appointment and removal.
- § C-10-41 Duties and Powers.
- Ch C Art 11 Department of Human Resources
- § C-11-1 Commissioner of Human Resources.
- § C-11-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-11-3 Qualifications.
- § C-11-4 Duties and Powers of Commissioner.
- § C-11-5 Divisions.
- § C-11-6 Director of Personnel; Appointment; Qualifications.
- § C-11-7 Duties and Powers of Director.
- § C-11-8 Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator.
- § C-11-9 Director of Compensation and Benefits; Appointment; Qualifications.
- § C-11-10 Duties and Powers of Director.
- § C-11-11 Administrative Director; Appointment; Qualifications.
- § C-11-12 Duties and Powers of the Administrative Director.
- § C-11-13 Rules, Regulations and Appeals.
- § C-11-14 Civil Service Appeals Board.
- § C-11-15 Effective Date of Article.
- Ch C Art 12 Department of Law
- § C-12-1 Corporation Counsel.
- § C-12-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-12-3 Qualifications.
- § C-12-4 Duties and Powers.
- § C-12-5 Deputy Corporation Counsels.
- § C-12-6 Director of Employee Relations: Appointment; Qualifications.
- § C-12-7 Duties and Powers of Director.
- § C-12-8 Bureau of Administrative Adjudication.
- § C-12-9 Director of Administrative Adjudication.
- § C-12-10 Jurisdiction to Impose Civil Penalties.
- § C-12-11 Commencement of Proceedings.
- § C-12-12 Administrative Appeal Panel; Interlocutory Appeals.
- § C-12-13 Judicial Enforcement.
- § C-12-14 Restriction on Collateral Use.
- Ch C Art 13 Department of Police
- § C-13-1 Commissioner of Police.
- § C-13-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-13-3 Qualifications.
- § C-13-4 Duties and Powers.
- § C-13-5 Deputy Commissioners of Police.
- § C-13-6 Qualifications.
- § C-13-7 Chiefs of Police.
- § C-13-8 Qualifications.
- § C-13-9 Duties and Powers of Department.
- § C-13-10 Police Districts.
- § C-13-11 Police Force.
- § C-13-12 Emergency Police Officers.
- § C-13-13 Powers of Police Force.
- § C-13-14 Power of Search.
- § C-13-15 Lost or Stolen Property.
- § C-13-16 Wearing of Uniform.
- § C-13-17 Citizen Complaint Process.
- § C-13-18 Accreditation
- § C-13-19 Solicitation Prohibited.
- § C-13-20 Buffalo Special Police Officers.
- Ch C Art 14 Department of Fire
- § C-14-1 Commissioner of Fire.
- § C-14-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-14-3 Qualifications.
- § C-14-4 Deputy Commissioners of Fire.
- § C-14-5 Duties and Powers of Department.
- § C-14-6 Government and Discipline.
- § C-14-7 Wearing of Uniform.
- § C-14-8 Entering Premises.
- § C-14-9 Arrest.
- § C-14-10 Destroying Buildings.
- § C-14-11 Fire Companies.
- § C-14-12 Solicitation Prohibited.
- Ch C Art 15 Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets
- § C-15-1 Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets.
- § C-15-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-15-3 Qualifications.
- § C-15-4 Duties and Powers.
- § C-15-4.1 Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Streets.
- § C-15-4.2 Powers and Duties.
- § C-15-5 Divisions.
- § C-15-6 City Engineer.
- § C-15-7 Qualifications.
- § C-15-8 Duties and powers.
- § C-15-9 Street Record.
- § C-15-10 Streets Deemed Dedicated.
- § C-15-11 Dedication of New Streets.
- § C-15-12 Repairs to Streets.
- § C-15-13 Traffic and Transportation.
- § C-15-14 Director of Buildings.
- § C-15-15 Qualifications.
- § C-15-16 Duties and Powers.
- § C-15-17 Director of Water.
- § C-15-18 Duties and Powers.
- § C-15-19 Director of Telecommunications, Utilities and Franchises; Qualifications.
- § C-15-20 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-15-21 Powers, Duties and Functions of Director.
- § C-15-22 Telecommunications, Utilities and Franchises Advisory Board.
- § C-15-23 Functions of Board.
- § C-15-24 through § 15-26. (Reserved)
- § C-15-27 Division of Parks and Recreation.
- § C-15-28 Parks and Park Approaches Defined.
- § C-15-29 (Reserved)
- § C-15-30 through § 15-31. (Reserved)
- § C-15-31 through § 15-34. (Reserved)
- § C-15-35 Division of Streets.
- § C-15-36 Directors of the Department of Public Works, Parks and Streets.
- § C-15-37 Qualifications for the Directors of Public Works, Parks and Streets.
- § C-15-38 Public Collection User Fees
- § C-15-39 Public Collection of Residential Solid Waste.
- § C-15-40 Residential User Fees.
- § C-15-41 Unpaid Residential User Fees.
- § C-15-42 Public Collection of Commercial Solid Waste.
- § C-15-43 Public Collection of Commercial Solid Waste.
- § C-15-44 Unpaid Commercial User Fees.
- § C-15-45 Public Collection Board of Appeals.
- § C-15-46 Appointment, Term and Removal.
- § C-15-47 Duties and Powers.
- § C-15-48 Animal Shelter.
- § C-15-49 Staff.
- § C-15-50 Powers and Duties.
- § C-15-51 Annual Report.
- Ch C Art 16 Department of Community Services and Recreational Programming
- § C-16-1 Commissioner of Community Services and Recreational Programming.
- § C-16-2 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-16-3 Qualifications.
- § C-16-4 Duties and Powers of the Commissioner.
- § C-16-4.1 Deputy Commissioner of Community Services and Recreational Programming.
- § C-16-4.2 Powers and Duties.
- § C-16-5 Directors; Duties and Powers.
- § C-16-6 Divisions.
- § C-16-7 Director for Senior Services.
- § C-16-8 Duties and Powers.
- § C-16-9 Director of Substance Abuse Services.
- § C-16-10 Duties and Powers of the Director.
- § C-16-11 Committee of Substance Abuse Services.
- § C-16-12 Duties and Powers of the Committee.
- § C-16-13 through § 16-18. (Reserved)
- § C-16-19 Director of Employment and Training.
- § C-16-20 Employment and Training Council.
- § C-16-21 Duties and Powers of the Council.
- § C-16-22 Membership of the Council.
- § C-16-23 Director for the Division for Youth.
- § C-16-24 (Reserved)
- § C-16-25 Division of Recreational Programming.
- Ch C Art 17 Department of Permit and Inspection Services
- § C-17-1 Commissioner of the Department of Permit and Inspection Services; Appointment and Qualifications.
- § C-17-2 Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services; Duties and Powers.
- § C-17-3 Deputy Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services; Appointment and Qualifications.
- § C-17-4 Deputy Commissioner of Permit and Inspection Services; Powers and Duties.
- § C-17-5 Recovery of Bodies from Wrecked Building.
- § C-17-6 Vacating Buildings, Closing Streets and Side Walks.
- § C-17-7 Laborers and Materials.
- § C-17-8 Ordinances.
- Ch C Art 17-A Department of Parking
- § C-9 Commissioner of Parking.
- § C-10 Appointment; Removal.
- § C-11 Qualifications of the Commissioner.
- § C-12 Duties and Powers.
- Ch C Art 18 Boards and Commissions
- § C-18-1 Boards, Generally.
- § C-18-2 Meetings.
- § C-18-3 Reports.
- § C-18-4 Expenses.
- § C-18-5 Qualifications.
- § C-18-6 Terms.
- § C-18-7 Removal.
- § C-18-8 Vacancies.
- § C-18-9 Expenditures.
- § C-18-10 Citizens Advisory Commission on Reapportionment.
- § C-18-11 Composition.
- § C-18-12 Appointment.
- § C-18-13 Powers and Duties.
- § C-18-14 Adoption of Plan by Council.
- § C-18-15 Action by Mayor.
- § C-18-16 Redistricting Criteria.
- § C-18-17 Effect of Redistricting Plan.
- § C-18-18 Effect of Charter Revision Commission.
- § C-18-19 Citizens Salary Review Commission.
- § C-18-20 Commission on Citizens Rights and Community Relations; City Policy.
- § C-18-21 Membership of Commission; Conduct of Business.
- § C-18-22 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-23 Powers and Duties of the Citizens Planning Council.
- § C-18-24 Membership of the Citizens Planning Council.
- § C-18-25 Terms.
- § C-18-26 Chairperson.
- § C-18-27 Compensation.
- § C-18-28 Meetings.
- § C-18-29 Qualifications.
- § C-18-30 Board of Dunn Tire Park.
- § C-18-31 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-18-32 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-33 Board Meeting.
- § C-18-34 Board of Parking.
- § C-18-35 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-18-36 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-37 Board Meetings.
- § C-18-38 Board of Johnnie B. Wylie Stadium.
- § C-18-39 Appointment and Removal.
- § C-18-40 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-41 Board Meeting.
- § C-18-42 Examining Board of Plumbers.
- § C-18-43 Creation; Appointment and Removal.
- § C-18-44 Board Meetings.
- § C-18-45 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-46 City Planning Board.
- § C-18-47 Duties and Powers of City Planning Board.
- § C-18-48 Matters Referable to City Planning Board.
- § C-18-49 Reports to Council by City Planning Board.
- § C-18-50 Private Streets.
- § C-18-51 Establishment of the Buffalo Environmental Management Commission.
- § C-18-52 Membership.
- § C-18-53 Powers and Duties of the Buffalo Environmental Management Commission.
- § C-18-54 Meetings.
- § C-18-55 Powers, Duties and Functions.
- § C-18-56 Qualifications of Staff.
- § C-18-57 Powers, Duties and Functions of Staff.
- § C-18-58 Environmental Notices.
- § C-18-59 Joint Schools Construction Board.
- § C-18-60 Powers and Duties of the JSC Board.
- § C-18-61 Period of Time.
- § C-18-62 Community Access Television Advisory Board.
- § C-18-63 Composition and Qualifications.
- § C-18-64 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-65 Meetings.
- § C-18-66 Establishment of the Buffalo Creativity and Civic Solutions Commission.
- § C-18-67 Membership.
- § C-18-68 Qualifications of Members.
- § C-18-69 Duties and Powers.
- § C-18-70 Duties, Powers, Function of Staff.
- § C-18-71 Qualification of Staff.
- § C-18-72 Meetings.
- § C-18-73 Committees and Resource Members.
- § C-18-74 Compensation.
- § C-18-75 Expenditures.
- § C-18-76 Reports.
- § C-18-77 Committee for Youth.
- § C-18-78 Duties and Powers of the Committee.
- § C-18-79 Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities.
- Ch C Art 19 Planning and Management Reporting
- § C-19-1 The Comprehensive Master Plan and Land Use and Development Plans.
- § C-19-2 The Four-Year Strategic Plan.
- § C-19-3 Contents of the Four Year Strategic Plan.
- § C-19-4 Process for Developing and Executing the Four-Year Strategic Plan.
- § C-19-5 The Annual Management Plan and Report.
- § C-19-6 Public Notice.
- Ch C Art 20 Budgeting
- § C-20-1 Departmental Estimates.
- § C-20-2 Revision by Mayor.
- § C-20-3 Mayor's Budget.
- § C-20-4 Restrictions on Estimates and Requests.
- § C-20-5 Appropriations for Capital Improvements or Payment of Capital Notes; Exclusion from Tax Limitation.
- § C-20-6 Budget Message.
- § C-20-7 Comptroller's Assessment of Accuracy of Revenue and Expenditure Assessments.
- § C-20-8 Action on Budget.
- § C-20-9 Limitation of Grants-in-Aid.
- § C-20-10 Fixed Items.
- § C-20-11 Increases Over Budget Appropriations.
- § C-20-12 Transfer of Funds.
- § C-20-13 Liabilities in Absence of Appropriation.
- § C-20-14 Excess Expenditures Prohibited.
- § C-20-15 Penalties on Misuse of Appropriations.
- § C-20-16 Certificate of Presentation to Mayor.
- § C-20-17 Budget Monitoring.
- § C-20-17.1 Fund Balance Policy.
- § C-20-17.2 Affected Revenue Accounts - Definitions:
- § C-20-17.3 The City will Endeavor to Maintain:
- § C-20-17.4 Assigned Fund Balance:
- § C-20-17.5 Use and Replenishment:
- § C-20-18 Due Dates.
- § C-20-19 Definition.
- § C-20-20 Proposals for Capital Improvements To Be Submitted.
- § C-20-21 Comptroller's Estimate and Report.
- § C-20-22 Hearings by Citizens Planning Council.
- § C-20-23 Report and Recommendations by Citizens Planning Council.
- § C-20-24 Mayor's Capital Budget and Capital Program.
- § C-20-25 Comptroller's Report.
- § C-20-26 Action on Capital Budget.
- § C-20-27 Effect of Adoption of Capital Improvement Budget.
- § C-20-28 Increase in Budget for Capital Improvements.
- § C-20-29 Council Action on Capital Improvement Program.
- § C-20-30 Effect of Local Finance Law.
- § C-20-31 Reports on Implementation.
- § C-20-32 Budget and Financial Plan.
- Ch C Art 21 Claims, Actions and Proceedings
- § C-21-1 Tort Claims.
- § C-21-2 Conditions Precedent to Action.
- § C-21-3 Damages on Altering Grade.
- § C-21-4 Action Relating to Navigation.
- § C-21-5 Action for Foreign Insurance Tax.
- § C-21-6 Action To Recover Tax.
- § C-21-7 Proceeding To Review General Assessment.
- § C-21-8 Mandamus To Remove Wires.
- § C-21-9 Resident Not Disqualified.
- § C-21-10 Security Not Required of City.
- § C-21-11 Notice of Intention To File Claim Against Fire Insurance Proceeds.
- Ch C Art 22 Contracts
- § C-22-1 Execution of Contracts.
- § C-22-2 Comptroller's Assent to Contracts.
- § C-22-3 Unnecessary Division of Contracts.
- § C-22-4 Extra Work.
- § C-22-5 Awards to Defaulters Prohibited; Report of Defaults.
- § C-22-6 Unauthorized Contracts.
- § C-22-7 Patented Articles.
- § C-22-8 Report of Extension of Time for Completion.
- § C-22-9 Prohibition of Assignment of Contracts and Subcontracting of Work Thereunder.
- Ch C Art 23 Election, Referendum, Petition and Repeal
- § C-23-1 Election Law Applicable.
- § C-23-2 Referendums Under Municipal Home Rule Law Not Limited.
- § C-23-3 Conduct of Special Elections.
- § C-23-4 Ballot on Questions Submitted.
- § C-23-5 Referendum.
- § C-23-6 Form of Submitted Questions.
- § C-23-7 Submission at General Election.
- § C-23-8 Submission at Special Election.
- § C-23-9 Number of Questions and Elections.
- § C-23-10 Publication of Questions.
- § C-23-11 Petition and Repeal Regarding Resolution Creating Indebtedness.
- § C-23-12 Petition for Repeal.
- § C-23-13 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art 24 Officers and Employees
- § C-24-1 Officers and Employees.
- § C-24-2 Appointment to Office or Position.
- § C-24-3 Residency Requirement.
- § C-24-4 Definition of Residency.
- § C-24-5 Verification.
- § C-24-6 Documentation.
- § C-24-7 Investigation.
- § C-24-8 Annual Statements.
- § C-24-9 Fingerprinting of Applicants.
- § C-24-10 New Offices and Positions.
- § C-24-11 Removal of Mayor, Comptroller and President of the Council.
- § C-24-12 Salaries of Elective Officers.
- § C-24-13 Salaries of Board of Education Members.
- § C-24-14 Other Salaries.
- § C-24-15 Increasing Salary After Adoption of Budget.
- § C-24-16 Payment of Salaries and Compensation.
- § C-24-17 Holding Other Public Office.
- § C-24-18 Official Undertakings.
- § C-24-19 Investigations by Officers.
- § C-24-20 Failure To Testify.
- § C-24-21 Issuance of Appearance Tickets.
- § C-24-22 Political Solicitation.
- § C-24-23 2000 Targeted Early Retirement Incentive.
- § C-24-23.1 2002 Targeted Early Retirement Incentive.
- § C-24-24 Exempt Employees.
- Ch C Art 25 Pensions
- § C-25-1 Board of Police Pensions.
- § C-25-2 Police Pension Fund.
- § C-25-3 Membership of Police Pension Fund.
- § C-25-4 Pensions to Widows, Children, Incompetent Son or Daughter Over the Age of Eighteen Years and Dependent Parents.
- § C-25-5 Amount of Pension.
- § C-25-6 Existing Pensions.
- § C-25-7 Duration of Member's Pensions.
- § C-25-8 Exemption from Execution.
- § C-25-9 Protection Against Fraud.
- § C-25-10 Board of Firemen's Pensions.
- § C-25-11 Firemen's Pension Fund.
- § C-25-12 Membership of Firemen's Pension Fund.
- § C-25-13 Firemen's and Police Pension Benefits the Same.
- § C-25-14 Payments by Foreign Fire Insurance Companies.
- § C-25-15 Reports.
- § C-25-16 Penalties.
- § C-25-17 Report by Director of the Treasury.
- § C-25-18 Disbursements by Director of the Treasury.
- Ch C Art 26 Public Utilities and City Electric Agency
- § C-26-1 Switch Permits.
- § C-26-2 Underground Wires.
- § C-26-3 Street Opening Permits.
- § C-26-4 Powers of Agency.
- § C-26-5 Amendments.
- Ch C Art 27 Real Estate
- § C-27-1 Options.
- § C-27-2 Purchase.
- § C-27-3 Appropriation for Purchase.
- § C-27-4 Sale of Abandoned Real Property.
- § C-27-5 Appraisal.
- § C-27-6 Public Auction.
- § C-27-7 Exchange.
- § C-27-8 Lease.
- § C-27-9 Execution of Conveyances and Leases.
- § C-27-10 Streets in South Village of Black Rock.
- § C-27-11 Sale of Personal Property.
- § C-27-12 Conveyance of Real Property to United States Government.
- § C-27-13 Sale or Lease of Property for Development or Redevelopment.
- § C-27-14 Condemnation.
- Ch C Art 28 Taxes and Assessments
- § C-28-1 Tax Districts.
- § C-28-2 Maps and Surveys.
- § C-28-3 County Clerk To Submit Conveyances and Maps.
- § C-28-4 Registration.
- § C-28-5 Owners and Mortgagees.
- § C-28-6 Appointment of Tax Agents by Nonresidents.
- § C-28-7 Service of Notices.
- § C-28-8 Failure of Owner or Mortgagee To Register.
- § C-28-9 Fiscal Year.
- § C-28-10 General Tax Levy.
- § C-28-11 Apportionment of Tax Levy.
- § C-28-12 Taxable Status Fixed.
- § C-28-13 General Tax Lien.
- § C-28-14 Presumption of Validity of Taxes and Assessments.
- § C-28-15 Local Assessments; No Exemption.
- § C-28-16 Local Assessments; Council's Power.
- § C-28-17 Local Assessment Lien.
- § C-28-18 Payments wholly by Local Assessment.
- § C-28-19 Payment in Fixed Proportion by Local Assessment.
- § C-28-20 Remedy of Apportionment.
- § C-28-21 Apportionment.
- § C-28-22 Apportionment by Court.
- § C-28-23 Annulling Proceedings for Irregularity.
- § C-28-24 Taxes Upon Gross Incomes or Gross Operating Incomes of Corporations and Persons Furnishing Utility Services.
- § C-28-25 Assessments Upon Deteriorated Areas.
- § C-28-26 Veteran's Exemptions.
- § C-28-27 Exemption from Taxation of Improvements to Certain Real Property for the Purpose of Accommodating the Physically Disabled.
- § C-28-28 Historic Property Exemption.
- § C-28-29 Tax exemptions for improvements to property made pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- § C-28-29.1 Living Quarters for Parent or Grandparent Tax Exemption.
- § C-28-29.2 Residential-Commercial Urban Tax Exemption.
- § C-28-29.2-1 Business Investment Exemption.
- § C-28-29.3 Real Property Tax Exemption for Capital Improvements to Residential Property.
- § C-28-29.4 Real Property Tax Exemption for Conversion of Certain Residential Properties.
- § C-28-29.5 Cold War Veterans Exemption; Purpose.
- § C-28-29.6 Definitions.
- § C-28-29.7 Amount of Exemption.
- § C-28-29.8 Limitations.
- § C-28-29.9 Effective Date.
- § C-28-29.10 Occupancy tax.
- § C-28-30 Special Tax Credits and Assessments.
- § C-28-31 Preparation of Annual Roll; Notice of Completion.
- § C-28-32 Form of Roll.
- § C-28-33 Grievances.
- § C-28-34 Correction; Notice of Increase.
- § C-28-35 Completion of Roll; Notice; Delivery.
- § C-28-36 Correction of Roll Prior to Sale.
- § C-28-37 Presumption of Regularity.
- § C-28-38 Local Assessments; Commissioner's Power.
- § C-28-39 Principle of Assessment.
- § C-28-40 Preparation of Local Roll; Notice of Completion.
- § C-28-41 Grievances.
- § C-28-42 Delivery of Revised Roll to Corporation Counsel.
- § C-28-43 Corporation Counsel's Certificate.
- § C-28-44 Notice by City Clerk.
- § C-28-45 Action of Council on Objections.
- § C-28-46 Delivery of Roll on Confirmation After Objections.
- § C-28-47 New Assessment Directed by Council.
- § C-28-48 Division of Assessment Roll.
- § C-28-49 Payment in Installments.
- § C-28-50 Periodical Local Assessment Rolls.
- § C-28-51 Action of Council on Periodical Rolls.
- § C-28-52 Notice of Confirmation of Roll.
- § C-28-53 Notice To Pay Assessments.
- § C-28-54 New Assessment for Deficiency.
- § C-28-55 New Assessment After Judicial Decree.
- § C-28-56 Vacancy and Parking Information Statement.
- § C-28-57 Preparation of Annual Transit Mall Service Charge Roll.
- § C-28-58 Notice of Completion.
- § C-28-59 Grievances.
- § C-28-60 Completion of Roll; Notice; Delivery.
- § C-28-61 Presumption of Regularity.
- § C-28-62 Service Charge Review Board.
- § C-28-63 Homestead and Non-Homestead Base Proportions.
- § C-28-64 Notice to Pay.
- § C-28-65 When Payable.
- § C-28-66 Additions for Nonpayment.
- § C-28-67 Assessors' Notice of Nonpayment.
- § C-28-68 Assessors Notice of Erroneous Cancellation.
- § C-28-69 Part Payment.
- § C-28-70 Payment Before Sale.
- § C-28-71 When Payable.
- § C-28-72 Additions for Nonpayment.
- § C-28-73 Interest on Installment Assessments.
- § C-28-74 Adding Assessments to General Tax Roll.
- § C-28-75 Payment of Assessments Added to General Tax Roll.
- § C-28-76 Foreclosure.
- § C-28-77 Buffalo Charitable Gifts Reserve Fund Tax Credit.
- Ch C Art 29 Business Improvement Districts
- § C-29-1 Authorization for the Establishment of City Business Improvement Districts.
- § C-29-2 Application.
- § C-29-3 Establishment.
- § C-29-4 Powers.
- Ch C Art 30 Work and Improvements
- § C-30-1 Applicability of Article.
- § C-30-2 Ordering Work.
- § C-30-3 Authority for Plans, Specifications and Bids.
- § C-30-4 Ordering Work.
- § C-30-5 Competition and Award of Contracts.
- § C-30-6 Plans and Specifications Generally.
- § C-30-7 Pavement Specifications.
- § C-30-8 Pavement Plans, Specifications and Quantities.
- § C-30-9 Paving on Petition.
- § C-30-10 Designation of Pavement by Council.
- § C-30-11 Lighting and Power Service.
- § C-30-12 Main Thoroughfares.
- § C-30-13 Altering Established Grade.
- § C-30-14 Direct Performance of Work by City.
- § C-30-15 Construction of Water Mains.
- § C-30-16 Buffalo River and Bridges Thereover and Tunnels Thereunder.
- Ch C Art 31 Flood Damage Prevention
- § C-31-1 Statutory Authorization and Purpose.
- § C-31-2 Definitions.
- § C-31-3 General Provisions.
- § C-31-4 Administration.
- § C-31-5 Construction Standards.
- § C-31-6 Variance Procedure.
- § C-31-7 Authority and Purpose.
- § C-31-8 Definitions.
- § C-31-9 Management and Coordination of the LWRP.
- § C-31-10 Review of Actions.
- § C-31-11 Enforcement.
- § C-31-12 Violations.
- § C-31-13 Severability.
- § C-31-14 Effective Date.
- § C-31-15 Mandatory Referendum.
- § C-31-16 Immediate Passage.
- Ch C Art 32 Legislative Intent, Severability, The Charter and Code
- § C-32-1 Legislative intent.
- § C-32-2 Severability.
- § C-32-3 Copy of Charter and Code on File.
- § C-32-4 Amendments to Charter and Code.
- § C-32-5 Charter and Code Book to be kept up-to-date.
- § C-32-6 Sale of Charter and Code Book; Supplementation.
- § C-32-7 Penalties for Tampering with Charter and Code.
- § C-32-8 When effective.
- Ch CDL Disposition of Charter Legislation
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Boards, Committees, Agencies and Commissions
- Ch 12 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 16 Finance
- Ch 24 Libraries
- Ch 27 Notice, Publication of
- Ch 30 Office Hours and Holidays
- Ch 35 Personnel Policies
- Ch 37 Police Department
- Ch 44 Seal
- Ch 46 Telecommunications, Office of
- Ch 48 Time, Official
- Ch 53 Vehicles, City-Owned
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 63 Aircraft
- Ch 66 Air Pollution
- Ch 69 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 72 Ambulances and Ambulance Drivers
- Ch 75 Amusements
- Ch 78 Animals
- Ch 81 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 85 Bait Dippers
- Ch 88 Bakers and Confectioners
- Ch 91 Bicycle Paths
- Ch 92 Billiard and Pool Rooms and Bowling Alleys
- Ch 94 Boilers and Engines; Engineers
- Ch 96 Bonds and Contracts
- Ch 98 (Reserved)
- Ch 101 Buildings, Cleaning of
- Ch 103 Building Construction and Demolition; Fire Prevention
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Ch 107 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 109 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 111 Buildings, Public
- Ch 113 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 116 Burials
- Ch 119 Burning, Open
- Ch 120 Bureau of Administrative Adjudication
- Ch 122 Business Identification and Registration
- Ch 129 Certificates of Occupancy
- Ch 130 Sales of Cannabis and Products Containing Cannabis
- Ch 131 Certificate of Operation
- Ch 132 Tobacco/Hookah/Vaping Establishments
- Ch 133 City Property
- Ch 137 Code Enforcement
- Ch 140 Collection Agencies
- Ch 141 Collection of Arrears
- Ch 142 Collection Boxes
- Ch 143 Consumer Electronics Installation and Repair
- Ch 144 Contractors
- Ch 150 Dances and Dance Halls
- Ch 154 Discrimination
- Ch 158 Diseases, Infectious
- Ch 159 Dentistry
- Ch 160 Domestic Partnership Registry
- Ch 161 Drugs
- Ch 165 Electricity
- Ch 167 Elevators and Conveyances
- Ch 168 Environmental Review
- Ch 169 Excavations and Quarries
- Ch 175 Fees
- Ch 180 Firearms, Arrows and Other Weapons
- Ch 183 Flags
- Ch 186 Flammable Liquids
- Ch 189 (Reserved)
- Ch 193 Food and Drugs
- Ch 194 Food Stores
- Ch 196 (Reserved)
- Ch 199 Fruits and Vegetables
- Ch 203 Fumigation
- Ch 209 Gambling
- Ch 213 Games of Chance
- Ch 216 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 219 Gasoline
- Ch 222 (Reserved)
- Ch 226 Grain
- Ch 232 Handbills and Other Publications
- Ch 235 Hazardous Materials and Wastes
- Ch 238 Heating
- Ch 242 Housing Standards
- Ch 249 Inspections
- Ch 254 Junk Dealers and Pawnbrokers
- Ch 259 Laundries and Clothes Cleaners
- Ch 261 Lead-Based Paint Abatement
- Ch 263 Licenses
- Ch 264 Rental Dwelling Unit Registration
- Ch 265 Property Managers
- Ch 266 Liquefied Petroleum Gas
- Ch 269 Lodging Houses
- Ch 270 Eviction for Illegal Drug Use and Possession
- Ch 275 Markets
- Ch 277 Mortgage in Default Property Registry
- Ch 278 Motion Pictures
- Ch 281 Multiple Housing
- Ch 286 Naming of Streets, Parks and Public Buildings
- Ch 288 Natural Gas Extraction
- Ch 289 Newsstands
- Ch 293 Noise
- Ch 294 Nuisance Abatement
- Ch 295 Nuisance Party
- Ch 299 Obscenity
- Ch 302 Oil and Gas Wells
- Ch 307 Parking and Parking Lots
- Ch 309 Parks and Other Open Spaces
- Ch 313 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 316 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 317 Aggressive Panhandling
- Ch 319 Performers, Outdoor
- Ch 322 (Reserved)
- Ch 326 Plumbing
- Ch 330 Poles and Wires
- Ch 333 Police Shields, Use of
- Ch 337 Preservation Standards
- Ch 341 Property Maintenance
- Ch 343 Promoting General Welfare of Minors in Public Places
- Ch 345 Public Safety, Obstruction of
- Ch 352 Railroads
- Ch 356 Rat Control
- Ch 361 Records
- Ch 365 Refrigerators
- Ch 370 Restaurants
- Ch 372 Bouncers
- Ch 378 Sanitation
- Ch 383 Shortwave Broadcasts
- Ch 387 (Reserved)
- Ch 391 Slaughterhouses
- Ch 395 Smoke Detectors
- Ch 399 Smoking
- Ch 404 (Reserved)
- Ch 409 Statues and Monuments; Public Art
- Ch 413 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 414 Special Events
- Ch 417 Strikebreakers
- Ch 421 (Reserved)
- Ch 425 (Reserved)
- Ch 430 Swimming Pools
- Ch 431 Tax Preparers, Regulation of
- Ch 437 Taxicabs, Liveries and Sightseeing Buses
- Ch 440 Telecommunications
- Ch 441 Telephone Facilities
- Ch 442 Wireless Facilities in Public Right-Of-Way
- Ch 444 (Reserved)
- Ch 449 Tires
- Ch 452 Alcohol Advertising
- Ch 454 Tow Trucks and Motor Vehicle Booting
- Ch 459 Trailers
- Ch 463 Transient Businesses; Trade Shows and Festivals
- Ch 467 Trees, Shrubs and Plants
- Ch 475 (Reserved)
- Ch 479 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 483 Vending Machines
- Ch 491 Water and Water Pollution
- Ch 495 Wharves, Harbors and Bridges
- Ch 496 Unified Development Ordinance
- Ch 501 Wood and Coal
- Ch 511 (Reserved)
- Distribution Table
- Ch DT Distribution Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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Editor's Note: This Charter was prepared by a Charter Commission,
approved by a vote of the electorate of the City of Buffalo 11-2-1999,
and became effective 7-1-2000.
