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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 255 Peace and Good Order
Chapter 255
Peace and Good Order
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Albany 7-18-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983 as Ch. XVI of the 1983 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals — See Ch.
115
.
Handbills — See Ch.
217
.
Vendors — See Ch.
363
.
Article I
Loitering; Disturbances; Defacing Property
§ 255-1
Legislative intent.
§ 255-2
Loitering.
§ 255-3
Enforcement guidelines.
§ 255-4
Penalties for offenses.
§ 255-5
Severability.
§ 255-6
(Reserved)
§ 255-7
(Reserved)
Article II
Skateboards
§ 255-8
Skateboard defined.
§ 255-9
Regulation.
§ 255-10
(Reserved)
§ 255-11
Penalties for offenses.
Article III
Registration and Identification of Parolees
§ 255-12
Purpose.
§ 255-13
Identification and registration with Chief of Police.
§ 255-14
Communication with state and federal government.
§ 255-15
Youthful offenders.
§ 255-16
Penalties for offenses.
Article IV
Obscene Material
§ 255-17
Prohibition.
§ 255-18
Presumption.
§ 255-19
Duty of chief executive officer of City.
§ 255-20
Trial.
§ 255-21
Injunctions.
§ 255-22
Immunity from damages.
§ 255-23
Knowledge of contents.
Article V
Unnecessary and Unusual Noises
§ 255-24
General restrictions.
§ 255-25
Public places.
§ 255-26
Schools, hospitals, courts and places of worship.
§ 255-27
Siren, whistles and gongs.
§ 255-28
Harboring of dogs.
§ 255-29
Sound-producing devices.
§ 255-30
Signaling devices.
§ 255-31
Streets or public places.
§ 255-32
Building operations.
§ 255-33
Severability.
§ 255-34
Enforcement.
§ 255-35
Penalties for offenses.
Article VI
Graffiti
§ 255-36
Findings; purpose and intent.
§ 255-37
Definitions.
§ 255-38
Restrictions.
§ 255-38.1
Property owners' responsibilities.
§ 255-38.2
Distribution of information.
§ 255-39
Penalties for offenses.
§ 255-40
Severability.
Article VII
Public Urination
§ 255-41
Public urination or defecation; penalties for offenses.
§ 255-42
When effective.
Article VIII
Public Nuisance Abatement
§ 255-43
Findings and intent.
§ 255-44
Definitions.
§ 255-45
Remedies to abate public nuisances.
§ 255-46
Service of notice.
§ 255-47
Lack of knowledge no defense.
§ 255-48
Issuance of order.
§ 255-49
Enforcement of order.
§ 255-50
Judgement and action by Corporation Counsel.
§ 255-51
Closing not possession.
§ 255-52
Disobedience of order.
§ 255-53
Promulgation of rules and regulations.
§ 255-54
Administrative liability.
§ 255-55
Construction.
§ 255-56
Severability.
Article IX
Prohibition Against Certain Forms of Aggressive Solicitation
§ 255-57
Findings and intent.
§ 255-58
Definitions.
§ 255-59
Prohibited acts.
§ 255-60
Exemptions.
§ 255-61
Penalties for offenses.
§ 255-62
Severability.
Article X
Shopping Carts
§ 255-63
Findings; legislative intent.
§ 255-64
Removal and abandonment of shopping carts.
§ 255-65
Responsibilities of shopping cart owners within City.
§ 255-66
Penalties for offenses.
Article XI
Harassment of a Code Enforcement Officer, DGS Worker, Public Service Officer, or Traffic Safety Aide
§ 255-67
Definitions.
§ 255-68
Harassment of a code enforcement officer, public service officer, or traffic safety aide.