[§ 347, c. 755, L. 1907; § 1, L.L. No. 1-1970; L.L. No. 9-1974; L.L. No. 18-1974; § 1, L.L. No. 7-2007]
Actions and special proceedings may
be maintained by the City in courts of competent jurisdiction to restrain
the threatened performance of any act contrary to orders, directions
or decisions of the Police Chief and Fire Chief and to restrain and
abate nuisances.
[§ 625, c. 755, L. 1907; c. 156,
L. 1919; § 1, L.L. No.
1-2006]
Upon the trial of any issue or the
prosecution of any proceeding or upon the taking or making of any
inquisition, appraisal or award or upon the judicial investigation
of any facts whatever or in any proceeding for the acquisition of
lands or rights or easements therein, or for the assessment of damages,
or in any action or proceeding in any court or before any judge, to
which issue, proceeding, inquest, investigation, award or action the
City or its departments, boards or officers is a party, or in any
way interested, no person is deemed incompetent as a judge, referee,
commissioner, appraiser, arbitrator, witness or juror by reason of
his or her being an inhabitant, freeholder or taxpayer of the City.
[§ 626, c. 755, L. 1907]
No witness shall be excused from
testifying in any criminal proceeding or in any investigation or inquiry
before the Council or any committee thereof, or before any officer
conducting an investigation, touching the knowledge of such witness
as to any offense committed in violation of the provisions of this
act or an ordinance of the Council; but such testimony must not be
used against such witness in any criminal prosecution or proceeding
whatever.
[§ 627, c. 755, L. 1907]
No bond, undertaking or security
is necessary to be delivered or filed by the City or any of its officers,
boards or departments, in any action, suit or proceeding in or before
any court, judge or justice of the state, on appeals, adjournments
or other matters in which security is required, unless otherwise specifically
required by this act.
[Added by L.L. No. 1-1969]
The willful act of destroying, defacing
or otherwise injuring buildings, grounds, vehicles, equipment or other
property of the City of Rochester and/or the Rochester City School
District shall be a violation punishable by a civil penalty in the
amount of the damage, but in no event to exceed $500, to be recovered
by the City of Rochester in a civil action against said person or
the parents or guardian having custody and control of a child under
the age of 18 years when such child commits any such willful act.
