City of Norwich, NY
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ttl I Incorporation, Boundaries, Civil Divisions
- § 1 Short title; public Act.
- § 2 Corporate capacity and name.
- § 3 Corporate Powers.
- § 4 City boundaries.
- § 5 Boundaries of The Town of Norwich.
- § 6 Ward boundaries.
- § 7 City regarded as town for certain purposes.
- § 8 Wards and election districts.
- Ch C Ttl II Officers and Elections
- § 15 Title and number.
- § 16 Eligibility of city officers.
- § 17 Elective city officers enumerated.
- § 18 Appointive officers.
- § 19 Salary and compensation of officers and employees; when payable.
- § 21 City elections.
- § 22 Canvass of vote of city elections.
- § 23 Filling vacancies.
- § 24 Suspension and removal of officers.
- Ch C Ttl III City Officers — Their General Powers and Duties
- § 30 Official oath of officers.
- § 31 Bonds and officers.
- § 32 Officers authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
- § 33 When contract is to be let to lowest bidder.
- § 34 Liability of officers for unauthorized expenditures and other official misconduct.
- § 35 The Aldermen.
- § 36 General powers and duties of the Mayor.
- § 37 Acting Mayor and President of Common Council.
- § 38 Consultation with heads of departments.
- § 39 General powers and duties of Director of Finance.
- § 40 City Clerk, his powers and duties.
- § 40-a Consolidation of offices or positions.
- § 41 City Attorney, his powers and duties.
- § 42 Payment of moneys by City Attorney
- § 43 Compromise of suits by the City Attorney.
- § 44 Supervisors, their powers and duties.
- § 45 Other city officers, their powers and duties.
- § 46 Officers not to be interested, et cetera.
- § 47 Boards and commissions; powers to compel meetings, removal for misconduct.
- Ch C Ttl IV The Common Council
- § 55 Common Council; the legislative body of the city.
- § 56 How constituted.
- § 57 Organization.
- § 58 Members of departments to give information.
- § 59 Clerk of the Council.
- § 60 Stated and special meetings.
- § 61 Rules of procedure.
- § 62 Public hearing. (See Section 70-a below.)
- § 63 Powers and duties.
- § 63-a Conduct of certain games of chance by certain organizations in the City of Norwich.
- § 64 Control of finances.
- § 65 Selection of Deputies, Assistants and Other employees.
- § 66 Disposition of avails of certain obligations.
- § 67 Penalties for violations of ordinances.
- § 68 Certification of ordinances, et cetera; approval or veto of Mayor.
- § 69 Present ordinances to remain in force.
- § 70 Ordinances to be published.
- § 70-a Public hearing.
- § 70-b (Old Section 78 "Ordinances to be published" renumbered Sec. 370, Laws 1953, Ch. 814, Sec. 3)
- § 71 Action to restrain violation.
- § 72 Examining Committee.
- § 73 Prohibitions.
- § 74 Franchises; sale of real estate.
- § 75 Depository of city funds.
- § 76 Newspaper to be designated to publish notices, et cetera.
- § 77 Railroads to conform to grades, et cetera.
- § 78 Condemnation proceedings.
- § 79 May make rules and regulations.
- § 80 May provide penalties for injury to property.
- § 81 Notice of violation by publication.
- § 82 Certain acts to be misdemeanors.
- § 83 Lands or rights; purchasing from members of the Common Council
- § 84 Other powers of the Council.
- § 85 Permits to be issued; expenses to be a lien and to be collected.
- § 86 Supervision of public buildings.
- § 87 Inventory to be filed.
- § 88 Poles and wires.
- § 89 Power to make contracts.
- Ch C Ttl V Department of Public Works
- § 97 Repair of sidewalks, removal of snow and ice.
- § 98 Property owners to connect drains, gas and water pipes.
- § 99 Laying out, altering or widening streets.
- § 100 Paving, petitions for, plan and specifications.
- § 101 Determination of Common Council; notice.
- § 102 Order for construction.
- § 103 Paving without petition.
- § 104 Contract for paving.
- § 105 Bond of contractor.
- § 106 Underground pipes, et cetera; cost.
- § 107 Costs; how apportioned.
- § 108 Levy and collection of tax.
- § 109 Assessment roll.
- § 110 Notice of assessment; grievance day and appeal.
- § 111 Installment payment.
- § 112 Apportionment of tax levies, et cetera.
- § 113 Funds in separate accounts.
- § 114 Records of petition, et cetera; raising of money.
- § 115 Application of provisions.
- § 116 Nonlimitation.
- § 117 Construction and repair.
- § 118 Order requiring construction or repair.
- § 119 Sewers, extensions.
- § 120 Construction and extension.
- § 121 Underground pipes, et cetera.
- § 122 Cost of construction, et cetera.
- § 123 Money, how raised.
- § 124 Collection of property owner's share.
- § 125 Assessment roll.
- § 126 Assessment and apportionment.
- § 127 Final determination.
- Ch C Ttl VI Departments and Offices
- § 130 Creation of Departments.
- § 130-a General Powers and Duties of Heads of Departments.
- § 130-b General Powers and Duties of Deputy Heads of Departments
- Ch C Ttl VI-A Department of Law
- § 131 Organization
- § 131-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-B Department of Records
- § 132 Organization
- § 132-a Specific Powers and Duties of the City Clerk
- Ch C Ttl VI-C Department of Finance
- § 133 Organization
- § 133-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-D Office of Assessment Services
- § 134 Organization.
- § 134-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-E Department of Community Development
- § 135 Organization
- § 135-a Specific Powers and Duties of the Community Development Director
- Ch C Ttl VI-F Department of Public Works
- § 136 Organization
- § 136-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-G Department of Public Safety
- § 137 Organization
- § 138 Office of Emergency Management
- § 138-a Specific Powers and Duties
- § 139 Police Department
- § 139-a Specific Powers and Duties
- § 140 Fire Department
- § 140-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VI-H Department of Human Services
- § 141 Organization
- § 142 Youth Bureau
- § 142-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII Boards and Commissions
- § 143 Creation of Boards and Commissions.
- § 143-a General Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-A Board of Assessment Review
- § 144 Organization
- § 144-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-B Civil Service Commission
- § 145 Organization
- § 145-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-C Board of Appeals
- § 146 Organization
- § 146-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-D Parks Commission
- § 147 Organization
- § 147-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-E Traffic Commission
- § 148 Organization
- § 148-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Art VII-F Water Commission
- § 149 Organization
- § 149-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-G Youth Board
- § 150 Organization
- § 150-a Specific Powers and Duties
- Ch C Ttl VII-H Planning Commission
- § 152 Organization.
- § 153 Authority to employ experts and staff.
- § 154 Adoption of rules and regulations.
- § 155 Preparation of Master Plan; public hearings.
- § 156 Final jurisdiction.
- § 157 Approval of plan.
- § 158 Power to confirm zoning regulations.
- Ch C Ttl VIII Police Department
- § 160 Rules and regulations.
- § 161 Policemen; special policemen.
- § 162 Chief of Police.
- § 163 Vacancies, how filled.
- § 164 Powers and duties of policemen; Chief of Police to fix bail in certain cases.
- § 165 Compensation; expenses; vacations.
- Ch C Ttl IX Board of Health
- § 170 Head of Department; subordinates.
- § 171 Meetings and filling vacancies.
- § 172 Powers and duties.
- § 173 Sanitary Code; amendments.
- § 174 Inspection of public buildings.
- Ch C Ttl X (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XI Fire Department
- § 190 How constituted.
- § 191 Volunteer Assistant Chiefs, how elected.
- § 192 Deleted. [12-3-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
- § 193 Volunteer Members to continue.
- § 194 New Companies.
- § 195 Exemption of firemen.
- § 196 Common Council; powers of.
- § 197 Rules and regulations to continue.
- Ch C Ttl XII Assessment and Taxation
- § 208 Levy of taxes by Common Council.
- § 209 Extraordinary expenses.
- § 210 Issue of tax roll and warrant to Director of Finance.
- § 211 Notice of receiving taxes.
- § 212 Tax receipts.
- § 213 Enforcement proceedings.
- § 214 Sale of real property for unpaid taxes.
- § 215 Notice of sale of real property for taxes.
- § 216 Manner of conducting sale of real property.
- § 217 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- § 218 Redemption of real property.
- § 219 Notice of redemption.
- § 220 Conveyances of real property sold for taxes.
- § 221 Settlement by Director of Finance for taxes collected.
- § 222 Power Common Council has to void any erroneous assessments.
- § 223 Collection of local assessments.
- § 224 Budget.
- § 225 Publication of budget.
- § 226 Public hearing on budget.
- § 227 Certification and publication of budget.
- Ch C Ttl XIII Audit and Payment — Bills and Claims
- § 235 Claims not to be paid without audit, et cetera.
- § 236 Presentation of claims and payment.
- § 237 Requirements for presentation of claims.
- § 238 Disallowing accounts.
- § 239 Number and record.
- § 240 Fund to be specified.
- § 241 Finance Director not to pay except on warrant, et cetera.
- § 242 Limitation of time to sue.
- § 243 Liability in certain actions.
- § 244 Limitation of powers and penalty for violation.
- Ch C Ttl XIV Actions By and Against the City
- § 250 Limitations of actions against the city.
- § 251 No disqualification of Judge or juror because of residence.
- § 252 Civil action to recover penalties.
- Ch C Ttl XV Miscellaneous
- § 255 Reading of charter, ordinances, records, et cetera, in evidence.
- § 256 Ordinances, rules, et cetera, to have the force of statutes.
- § 257 Existing rights preserved.
- § 258 Definitions.
- § 259 Service of papers, et cetera.
- § 260 Resignations.
- § 261 Powers and duties retained.
- § 262 Continuation of city officers.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Alternate Members
- Ch 12 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 18 Assessor
- Ch 26 Business Improvement District
- Ch 44 Emergency Management
- Ch 49 Empire Zones
- Ch 52 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 85 Officers and Employees
- Ch 99 Records Management
- Ch 102 Rules of Procedure
- Ch 109 Salaries and Compensation
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 128 Advertising Materials
- Ch 136 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 141 Ambulance Service
- Ch 145 Amusements
- Ch 153 Animals
- Ch 172 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 178 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 199 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 211 Curfew
- Ch 227 Electrical Standards
- Ch 233 Entertainment
- Ch 239 Fair Housing
- Ch 273 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 281 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 288 Games of Chance
- Ch 310 Housing Standards
- Ch 332 Licensing
- Ch 343 Mental Health Service
- Ch 357 Noise
- Ch 364 Nuisances
- Ch 376 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 383 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 392 Plumbing and Heating Standards
- Ch 396 Poles and Wires
- Ch 404 Privies and Outhouses
- Ch 409 Property Maintenance
- Ch 417 (Reserved)
- Ch 421 Public Property
- Ch 430 Records, Public Access to
- Ch 456 Sewer Use
- Ch 465 Signs
- Ch 474 Solid Waste and Recycling
- Ch 486 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 490 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 494 Taxation
- Ch 507 Trees
- Ch 519 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 525 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 533 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 542 Water and Sewer Use Rates
- Ch 551 Woodburning Furnaces, Outdoor
- Ch 575 Zoning
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by Laws of 1914, c. 34; printed as amended
in its entirety by the Common Council of the City of Norwich 6-20-1995 by L.L. No. 2-1995. Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
