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City of Corning, NY
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2023-05-01
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
Government of City of Corning
§ C1-1
Title.
§ C1-2
Corporate continuity.
§ C1-3
Purpose.
§ C1-4
Powers of the city.
§ C1-5
Implied powers.
§ C1-6
Boundaries.
§ C1-7
Civil divisions.
§ C1-8
Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art II
Elective and Appointive Officers
§ C2-9
Elective officers.
§ C2-10
Election and terms of officers.
§ C2-11
Appointive officers.
§ C2-12
Appointment and terms of officers.
§ C2-13
Qualification of officers.
§ C2-14
Official bonds and oaths.
§ C2-15
Vacancies.
§ C2-16
Filling of vacancies.
§ C2-17
Conflicts of interest.
Ch C Art III
The City Council
§ C3-18
City Council.
§ C3-19
Organization and operation.
§ C3-20
Duties of a Council member.
§ C3-21
Duties of the City Council.
§ C3-22
Powers of the City Council.
Ch C Art IV
Mayor and Compensations; Expenses
§ C4-23
Mayor.
§ C4-24
Election and term of office.
§ C4-25
Duties of the Mayor.
§ C4-26
Powers of the Mayor.
Ch C Art V
City Manager
§ C5-27
Appointment and qualifications.
§ C5-28
Removal.
§ C5-29
Acting City Manager.
§ C5-30
Powers and duties of the City Manager.
Ch C Art VI
Department of Administration
§ C6-31
Administrative organization, general.
§ C6-32
Department of Administration.
§ C6-33
City Clerk functions.
§ C6-34
City Finance Director functions.
§ C6-35
Commitments and disbursements.
§ C6-36
Applicable regulations.
Ch C Art VII
City Attorney(s)
§ C7-37
City Attorney(s).
§ C7-38
Actions, suits and proceedings.
§ C7-39
Contracts, bonds and other instruments.
§ C7-40
Private practice.
§ C7-41
Employment of counsel.
§ C7-42
Special City Attorney(s).
Ch C Art VIII
City Court
§ C8-43
City Court.
§ C8-44
City Judge.
Ch C Art IX
Assessment
§ C9-45
Department of Assessments.
§ C9-46
Appointment and term of City Assessor.
§ C9-47
Qualifications of City Assessor.
§ C9-48
Duties of City Assessor.
§ C9-49
City assessment calendar.
§ C9-50
Board of Assessment Review.
Ch C Art X
Budget and Finance
§ C10-51
Fiscal year.
§ C10-52
Budget preparation.
§ C10-53
Budget document.
§ C10-54
Recommended budget.
§ C10-55
Budget message.
§ C10-56
Budget adoption.
§ C10-57
Tax levy.
§ C10-58
Expenditures without appropriation.
§ C10-59
Transfer of appropriations.
§ C10-60
Supplemental appropriations.
§ C10-61
Reduction of appropriations.
§ C10-62
Levying of taxes.
§ C10-63
Collection of taxes.
§ C10-64
Delinquent taxes.
Ch C Art XI
Department of Public Safety
§ C11-65
Department of Public Safety.
§ C11-66
Additional provisions relating to the Director of Public Safety.
§ C11-67
Police Department.
§ C11-68
Chief of Police.
§ C11-69
Police Department organization and operation.
§ C11-70
Powers and duties of the police.
§ C11-71
Fire Department.
§ C11-72
Additional provisions relating to the Fire Department.
§ C11-73
Fire Chief.
§ C11-74
Fire Department organization and operation.
§ C11-75
Powers and duties of the Fire Department.
§ C11-76
Health Officer(s).
Ch C Art XII
Department of Public Works
§ C12-77
Director of Public Works.
§ C12-78
Powers and duties of the Superintendent of Public Works.
§ C12-79
Additional provisions relating to the Department.
§ C12-80
Departments within Public Works.
§ C12-81
Water Department.
§ C12-82
Department of Streets and Highways.
§ C12-83
Department of Sewage Disposal and Treatment.
Ch C Art XIII
Department of Planning and Economic Development
§ C13-84
Department of Planning and Economic Development.
§ C13-85
Director of Planning and Economic Development functions.
Ch C Art XIV
Transitional Provisions
§ C14-86
Effective date of Charter.
§ C14-87
Charter supersedes certain resolutions, ordinances and local laws.
§ C14-88
Rights of officers and employees.
§ C14-89
Continuation of powers and duties.
§ C14-90
Amendments.
§ C14-91
Separability.
§ C14-92
Repeal of present Charter.
§ C14-93
Liberal construction.
Ch C Art XV
Fire Limits
§ C15-94
Fire limits.
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Appearance Tickets
Ch 13
City-Owned Property, Sale of
Ch 17
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21
Ethics, Code of
Ch 39
Records Management
Ch 41
Reserve Funds
Ch 46
(Reserved)
Ch 49
War Memorial Stadium
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 61
Alarms
Ch 62
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 66
Animals
Ch 72
(Reserved)
Ch 76
Building Construction and Fire Prevention
Ch 88
Business Improvement Districts
Ch 91
Cannabis
Ch 96
Curfew
Ch 100
Dangerous and Unfit Buildings
Ch 103
Discharge of Firearms
Ch 106
Fire Lanes
Ch 108
Fireworks
Ch 114
Games of Chance
Ch 119
Historic Preservation
Ch 120
Historic Properties Tax Exemption
Ch 126
Littering
Ch 129
(Reserved)
Ch 132
Multiple Dwellings, Registration of
Ch 136
Noise
Ch 140
Nuisances
Ch 145
Open Burning
Ch 148
(Reserved)
Ch 150
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 154
(Reserved)
Ch 158
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 163
(Reserved)
Ch 174
Sewers
Ch 180
Signs
Ch 184
Skateboards, Skates and Bicycles
Ch 190
Solid Waste
Ch 194
Special Events
Ch 200
Streets, Sidewalks and Public Properties
Ch 208
Taxation
Ch 212
Taxicabs
Ch 224
Vehicle and Traffic
Ch 228
Vehicles, Junk
Ch 233
Water
Ch 235
Water Well Construction
Ch 237
Wireless Telecommunications
Ch 240
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A251
Fee Schedule
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Corning
9-6-1994
by
L.L. No. 5-1994
; approved at general election
11-8-1994
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Government of City of Corning
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§ C1-1
Title.
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§ C1-2
Corporate continuity.
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§ C1-3
Purpose.
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§ C1-4
Powers of the city.
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§ C1-5
Implied powers.
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§ C1-6
Boundaries.
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§ C1-7
Civil divisions.
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§ C1-8
Intergovernmental relations.
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Article II
Elective and Appointive Officers
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§ C2-9
Elective officers.
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§ C2-10
Election and terms of officers.
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§ C2-11
Appointive officers.
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§ C2-12
Appointment and terms of officers.
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§ C2-13
Qualification of officers.
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§ C2-14
Official bonds and oaths.
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§ C2-15
Vacancies.
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§ C2-16
Filling of vacancies.
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§ C2-17
Conflicts of interest.
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Article III
The City Council
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§ C3-18
City Council.
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§ C3-19
Organization and operation.
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§ C3-20
Duties of a Council member.
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§ C3-21
Duties of the City Council.
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§ C3-22
Powers of the City Council.
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Article IV
Mayor and Compensations; Expenses
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§ C4-23
Mayor.
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§ C4-24
Election and term of office.
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§ C4-25
Duties of the Mayor.
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§ C4-26
Powers of the Mayor.
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Article V
City Manager
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§ C5-27
Appointment and qualifications.
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§ C5-28
Removal.
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§ C5-29
Acting City Manager.
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§ C5-30
Powers and duties of the City Manager.
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Article VI
Department of Administration
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§ C6-31
Administrative organization, general.
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§ C6-32
Department of Administration.
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§ C6-33
City Clerk functions.
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§ C6-34
City Finance Director functions.
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§ C6-35
Commitments and disbursements.
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§ C6-36
Applicable regulations.
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Article VII
City Attorney(s)
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§ C7-37
City Attorney(s).
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§ C7-38
Actions, suits and proceedings.
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§ C7-39
Contracts, bonds and other instruments.
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§ C7-40
Private practice.
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§ C7-41
Employment of counsel.
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§ C7-42
Special City Attorney(s).
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Article VIII
City Court
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§ C8-43
City Court.
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§ C8-44
City Judge.
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Article IX
Assessment
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§ C9-45
Department of Assessments.
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§ C9-46
Appointment and term of City Assessor.
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§ C9-47
Qualifications of City Assessor.
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§ C9-48
Duties of City Assessor.
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§ C9-49
City assessment calendar.
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§ C9-50
Board of Assessment Review.
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Article X
Budget and Finance
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§ C10-51
Fiscal year.
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§ C10-52
Budget preparation.
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§ C10-53
Budget document.
chevron_right
§ C10-54
Recommended budget.
chevron_right
§ C10-55
Budget message.
chevron_right
§ C10-56
Budget adoption.
chevron_right
§ C10-57
Tax levy.
chevron_right
§ C10-58
Expenditures without appropriation.
chevron_right
§ C10-59
Transfer of appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C10-60
Supplemental appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C10-61
Reduction of appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C10-62
Levying of taxes.
chevron_right
§ C10-63
Collection of taxes.
chevron_right
§ C10-64
Delinquent taxes.
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Article XI
Department of Public Safety
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§ C11-65
Department of Public Safety.
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§ C11-66
Additional provisions relating to the Director of Public Safety.
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§ C11-67
Police Department.
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§ C11-68
Chief of Police.
chevron_right
§ C11-69
Police Department organization and operation.
chevron_right
§ C11-70
Powers and duties of the police.
chevron_right
§ C11-71
Fire Department.
chevron_right
§ C11-72
Additional provisions relating to the Fire Department.
chevron_right
§ C11-73
Fire Chief.
chevron_right
§ C11-74
Fire Department organization and operation.
chevron_right
§ C11-75
Powers and duties of the Fire Department.
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§ C11-76
Health Officer(s).
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Article XII
Department of Public Works
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§ C12-77
Director of Public Works.
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§ C12-78
Powers and duties of the Superintendent of Public Works.
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§ C12-79
Additional provisions relating to the Department.
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§ C12-80
Departments within Public Works.
chevron_right
§ C12-81
Water Department.
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§ C12-82
Department of Streets and Highways.
chevron_right
§ C12-83
Department of Sewage Disposal and Treatment.
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Article XIII
Department of Planning and Economic Development
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§ C13-84
Department of Planning and Economic Development.
chevron_right
§ C13-85
Director of Planning and Economic Development functions.
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Article XIV
Transitional Provisions
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§ C14-86
Effective date of Charter.
chevron_right
§ C14-87
Charter supersedes certain resolutions, ordinances and local laws.
chevron_right
§ C14-88
Rights of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C14-89
Continuation of powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C14-90
Amendments.
chevron_right
§ C14-91
Separability.
chevron_right
§ C14-92
Repeal of present Charter.
chevron_right
§ C14-93
Liberal construction.
chevron_right
Article XV
Fire Limits
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§ C15-94
Fire limits.
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