[1964 Charter Laws, § 16-1; L.L. No. 2-1946, § 1; L.L. No. 1-1947, § 1; L.L. No. 3-1952, § 1; L.L. No. 6-1976, § 1]
Unless otherwise provided by law, all City offices shall be kept open for the transaction of business each day in the year, Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays excepted, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The Common Council may direct any City office or department to be kept open at such other hours as public convenience may require. The Common Council reserves the right to control the hours of employment of all departments and employees unless otherwise provided by law or ordinance.
[1964 Charter Laws, § 16-14.1; L.L. No. 1-1972, § 1]
The following departments and agencies may continue their membership in national and international societies, organizations and institutions of their respective offices and agencies. The membership fees shall be charged to the City's general account through each individual department or agency.
(1) 
Common Council.
(2) 
City Clerk.
(3) 
Civil Service Commission.
(4) 
Department of Auditorium.
(5) 
Department of Law.
(6) 
Department of Parks.
(7) 
Department of Recreation.
(8) 
Department of Public Safety — Fire.
(9) 
Department of Public Safety — Police.
(10) 
Department of Public Safety — Off-Street Parking.
(11) 
Department of Codes Enforcement.
(12) 
Department of Human Relations.
(13) 
Utica Public Library.
(14) 
Any other department or agency where it is of benefit to the department to be a member of an international or national organization.