[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Esopus as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-11-1981 by L.L. No. 9-1981]
The local laws, ordinances and certain resolutions of the Town of Esopus referred to in § 1-2 of this local law shall be known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Esopus," and the various parts and sections of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions shall be distributed and designated as provided and set forth in § 1-2 of this local law.
Omitted sections pertain to repeal, severability or when effective provisions, which are covered by provisions of this local law. Certain sections are also omitted as their provisions, by their nature, are no longer effective.
Derivation Table
New Number
(chapter, title, article, section)
Old Number
(source)
Adoption or Amendment Date
Chapter 6, Continuity of Government
2-13-1963
§ 6-1
Sec. 1
§ 6-2
Sec. 2
§ 6-3
Sec. 3
§ 6-4
Sec. 4
§ 6-5
Sec. 5
§ 6-6
Sec. 6
Omitted
Sec. 7
Omitted
Sec. 8
Chapter 9, Environmental Commission
L.L. No. 1-1972
2-14-1972
§ 9-1
Section 1
§ 9-2
Section 2
§ 9-3
Section 3
§ 9-4
Section 4
§ 9-5
Section 5
§ 9-6
Section 6
§ 9-7
Section 7
§ 9-8
Section 8
Omitted
Section 9
Chapter 11, Ethics, Code of
Resolution
11-11-1970
§ 11-1
Section I and Section II, first paragraph
§ 11-2
Section II, Subsection A
§ 11-3
Section II, Subsection B
§ 11-4
Section II, Subsection C
§ 11-5
Section II, Subsection D
Amended 4-16-1981
§ 11-6
Section II, Subsection E
Chapter 23, Local Laws and Ordinances, Adoption of
L.L. No. 9-1980
6-12-1980
§ 23-1
Section 1
§ 23-2
Section 2
§ 23-3
Section 3
Omitted
Section 4
Chapter 25, Meetings
L.L. No. 1-1977
3-9-1977
§ 25-1
Section 1
§ 25-2
Section 2
§ 25-3
Section 3
§ 25-4
Section 4
§ 25-5
Section 5
§ 25-6
Section 6
§ 25-7
Section 7
§ 25-8
Section 8
§ 25-9
Section 9
§ 25-10
Section 10
Omitted
Section 11
Omitted
Section 12
Chapter 28, Officers and Employees
Article 1, Superintendent of Highways
L.L. No. 1-1965
7-14-1965
§ 28-1
First unnumbered sentence
Chapter 32, Personnel Policies
Resolution
9-13-1978
§ 32-1
First, second and third unnumbered paragraphs
§ 32-2
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 32-3
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 32-4
Subsections 1, 2 and 3
§ 32-5
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
§ 32-6
Seventh unnumbered paragraph and Subsections 1 through 12
Amended 12-28-1979, effective 1-1-1980
§ 32-7
Subsections 1 through 12
§ 32-8
Subsections 1 and 2 and eighth and ninth unnumbered paragraphs
§ 32-9
Tenth through sixteenth unnumbered paragraphs
§ 32-10
Subsections a and b
Chapter 34, Planning Board
Resolution
8-9-1972
§ 34-1
Article I
§ 34-2
Article II
§ 34-3
Article III
§ 34-4
Article IV
§ 34-5
Article V
Amended 4-16-1981
§ 34-6
Article VI
§ 34-7
Article VII
§ 34-8
Article VIII
Chapter 37, Records, Public Access to
Resolution
12-11-1974
§ 37-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 37-2
Subsection A
§ 37-3
Subsection B
§ 37-4
Subsection C
§ 37-5
Subsection D
§ 37-6
Subsection E
§ 37-7
Subsection F
Chapter 46, Advertising Materials
L.L. No. 1-1976
5-12-1976
§ 46-1
Section 1
§ 46-2
Section 2
§ 46-3
Section 3
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 6-1981
Omitted
Section 4
Chapter 53, Bingo
6-25-1958; amended in its entirety 4-10-1963
§ 53-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 53-2
1.
§ 53-3
2.
§ 53-4
3.
§ 53-5
4.
§ 53-6
5.
§ 53-7
6.
§ 53-8
7.
§ 53-9
8.
§ 53-10
9.
Chapter 56, Building Construction
12-30-1959
§ 56-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 56-2
Section 1
§ 56-3
Section 2
§ 56-4
Section 3
§ 56-5
Section 4
§ 56-6
Section 5
§ 56-7
Section 6
§ 56-8
Section 7
§ 56-9
Section 8
§ 56-10
Section 9
§ 56-11
Section 10
§ 56-12
Section 11
Amended 3-30-1960; 3-8-1961
§ 56-13
Section 12
§ 56-14
Section 13a
Repealed 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 3-1981
§ 56-15
Section 14
§ 56-16
Section 15
§ 56-17
Section 16
§ 56-18
Section 17
§ 56-19
Section 18
§ 56-20
Section 19 Section 20
Repealed 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 15-1980
§ 56-21
Section 21
§ 56-22
Section 22
Omitted
Section 23
§ 56-23
Section 23a
3-30-1960
Omitted
Section 24
Chapter 59, Buildings, Unsafe
L.L. No. 2-1973
2-28-1973
§ 59-1
Section 1
§ 59-2
Section 2
§ 59-3
Section 3
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 14-1980
§ 59-4
Section 4
§ 59-5
Section 5
§ 59-6
Section 6
§ 59-7
Section 7
Omitted
Section 8
Chapter 64, Curfew
L.L. No. 3-1973
8-2-1973
§ 64-1
1.
§ 64-2
2. 3.
Repealed 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981
§ 64-3
4.
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981
Chapter 68, Dogs and Other Animals
Article I, Swine
11-6-1963
§ 68-1
Section 1
§ 68-2
Section 2
§ 68-3
Section 3
§ 68-4
Section 4
§ 68-5
Section 5
§ 68-6
Section 6
§ 68-7
Section 7
§ 68-8
Section 8
§ 68-9
Section 9
§ 68-10
Section 10
§ 68-11
Section 11
§ 68-12
Section 12
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 6-1981
§ 68-13
Section 13
Omitted
Section 14
Omitted
Section 15
Article II, Dogs
5-6-1970
§ 68-14
Section 1
§ 68-15
Section 2
§ 68-16
Section 3
§ 68-17
Section 4
§ 68-18
Section 5
§ 68-19
Section 6
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 8-1980
§ 68-20
Section 7
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 8-1980
§ 68-21
Section 8
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981
§ 68-22
Section 9
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 8-1980; 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 2-1981
§ 68-23
Section 10
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 8-1980
§ 68-24
Section 11
Amended 6-12-1980 by L.L. No. 8-1980
§ 68-25
Section 12
§ 68-26
Section 13
Omitted
Section 14
Omitted
Section 15
Article III, Dog License Fees
L.L. No. 1-1979
10-24-1979
§ 68-27
Section 1
§ 68-28
Section 2
Chapter 74, Excavations
L.L. No. 10-1980
6-12-1980
§ 74-1
Section 1
§ 74-2
Section 2
§ 74-3
Section 3
§ 74-4
Section 4
§ 74-5
Section 5
§ 74-6
Section 6
Omitted
Section 7
Omitted
Section 8
Chapter 77, Fire Prevention
L.L. No. 7-1980
6-12-1980
Omitted
Section 1
§ 77-1
Section 2
Omitted
Section 3
§ 77-2
Section 4
§ 77-3
Section 5
§ 77-4
Section 6
§ 77-5
Section 7
§ 77-6
Section 8
§ 77-7
Section 9
§ 77-8
Section 10
Chapter 80, Floodplains
Resolution
5-8-1974
§ 80-1
1.
§ 80-2
2.
§ 80-3
3.
Chapter 83, Games of Chance
L.L. No. 21-1980
9-5-1980
§ 83-1
Section 1
§ 83-2
Section 2
§ 83-3
Section 3
§ 83-4
Section 4
Chapter 85, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
L.L. No. 1-1967
8-9-1967; amended in its entirety 12-2-1970 by L.L. No. 1-1970; 3-23-1977 by L.L. No. 2-1977
§ 85-1
Section 1
§ 85-2
Section 2
§ 85-3
Section 3
§ 85-4
Section 4
§ 85-5
Section 5
Chapter 90, Junkyards
L.L. No. 1-1969
3-12-1969
§ 90-1
Section 1
§ 90-2
Section 2
§ 90-3
Section 3
§ 90-4
Section 4
§ 90-5
Section 5
§ 90-6
Section 6
§ 90-7
Section 7 and 8
§ 90-8
Section 9
§ 90-9
Section 10
§ 90-10
Section 11
§ 90-11
Section 12
§ 90-12
Section 13
Omitted
Section 14a
§ 90-13
Section 14b
§ 90-14
Section 15
§ 90-15
Section 16
Amended 8-9-1978 by L.L. No. 1-1978; 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 6-1981
Chapter 92, Landfills
L.L. No. 13-1980
6-12-1980
§ 92-1
Section 1
§ 92-2
Section 2
§ 92-3
Section 3
§ 92-4
Section 4
§ 92-5
Section 5
§ 92-6
Section 6
§ 92-7
Section 7
§ 92-8
Section 8
§ 92-9
Section 9
§ 92-10
Section 10
§ 92-11
Section 11
§ 92-12
Section 12
§ 92-13
Section 13
§ 92-14
Section 14
Omitted
Section 15
Chapter 98, Park Rules and Regulations
L.L. No. 1-1975
3-5-1975
§ 98-1
Section 1
§ 98-2
Section 2
§ 98-3
Section 3
§ 98-4
Section 5
§ 98-5
Section 5
§ 98-6
Section 6
§ 98-7
Section 7
§ 98-8
Section 8
§ 98-9
Section 9
§ 98-10
Section 10
§ 98-11
Section 11
§ 98-12
Section 12
§ 98-13
Section 13
§ 98-14
Section 14
§ 98-15
Section 15
§ 98-16
Section 16
§ 98-17
Section 17
§ 98-18
Section 18
§ 98-19
Section 19
§ 98-20
Section 20
§ 98-21
Section 21
§ 98-22
Section 22
Amended 7-8-1981 by L.L. No. 8-1981
Omitted
Section 23
Omitted
Section 24
Chapter 100, Peddling and Soliciting
L.L. No. 12-1980
6-12-1980
§ 100-1
Section 1
§ 100-2
Section 2
§ 100-3
Section 3
§ 100-4
Section 4
§ 100-5
Section 5
§ 100-6
Section 6
§ 100-7
Section 7
§ 100-8
Section 8
§ 100-9
Section 9
§ 100-10
Section 10
§ 100-11
Section 11
§ 100-12
Section 12
§ 100-13
Section 13
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 6-1981
Omitted
Section 14
Chapter 107, Subdivision of Land
L.L. No. 18-1980
8-20-1980
§ 107-1
Section I
§ 107-2
Section II
§ 107-3
Section III
§ 107-4
Section IV
§ 107-5
Section V
§ 107-6
Section VI
Omitted
Section VII
Omitted
Section VIII
§ 107-7
Section IX
Chapter 109, Taxation
Article I, Senior Citizens Tax Exemption
Resolution
12-2-1970
§ 109-1
1
Amended 9-14-1977; 11-14-1979
§ 109-2
2 and 4
§ 109-3
3
Amended 9-14-1977; 11-14-1979
§ 109-4
5
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 4-1981
§ 109-5
5
§ 109-6
6
§ 109-7
7
§ 109-8
8
§ 109-9
9
§ 109-10
10
Chapter 113, Vehicles, Abandoned
L.L. No. 7-1981
5-28-1981
§ 113-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 113-2
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 113-3
Third unnumbered paragraph
§ 113-4
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 113-5
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 115, Vehicles and Traffic
Article I, Stop Intersections
L.L. No. 6-1980
6-12-1980
§ 115-1
Section 1
Omitted
Section 2
Article II, Removal of Vehicles; Winter Parking
L.L. No. 20-1980
8-20-1980
§ 115-2
Section 1
§ 115-3
Section 2
§ 115-4
Section 3
§ 115-5
Section 4
Omitted
Section 5
Chapter 120, Water
10-7-1959; amended in its entirety 2-14-1973
§ 120-1
Section 1
§ 120-2
Section 2
§ 120-3
Section 3
§ 120-4
Section 4
§ 120-5
Section 5
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981
§ 120-6
Section 6
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981
§ 120-7
Section 7
§ 120-8
Section 8
§ 120-9
Section 9
§ 120-10
Section 10
§ 120-11
Section 11
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981
§ 120-12
Section 12
§ 120-13
Section 13
§ 120-14
Section 14
§ 120-15
Section 15
§ 120-16
Section 16
§ 120-17
Section 17
Amended 7-9-1975; 1-9-1980
§ 120-18
Section 18
§ 120-19
Section 19
§ 120-20
Section 20
Amended 7-9-1975
§ 120-21
Section 21
§ 120-22
Section 22
§ 120-23
Section 23
§ 120-24
Section 24
§ 120-25
Section 25
§ 120-26
Section 26
§ 120-27
Section 27
§ 120-28
Section 28
Amended 4-16-1981 by L.L. No. 5-1981
§ 120-29
Section 29
Omitted
Section 30
Ch. 123, Zoning
L.L. No. 19-1980
8-20-1980
Article I
Article I
§ 123-1
Section 1.1
Article II
Article II
§ 123-2
Section 2.1
§ 123-3
Section 2.2
§ 123-4
Section 2.3
§ 123-5
Section 2.4
Article III
Article III
§ 123-6
Section 3.1
§ 123-7
Section 3.2
§ 123-8
Section 3.3
§ 123-9
Section 3.4
§ 123-10
Section 3.5
§ 123-11
Section 3.6
§ 123-12
Section 3.7
§ 123-13
Section 3.8
§ 123-14
Section 3.9
Article IV
Article IV
§ 123-15
Section 4.1
§ 123-16
Section 4.1.1
§ 123-17
Section 4.1.2
§ 123-18
Section 4.1.3
§ 123-19
Section 4.1.4
§ 123-20
Section 4.1.5
Article V
Article V
§ 123-21
Section 5.1
§ 123-22
Section 5.2
§ 123-23
Section 5.3
§ 123-24
Section 5.4
§ 123-25
Section 5.5
Article VI
Article VI
§ 123-26
Section 6.1
§ 123-27
Section 6.2
§ 123-28
Section 6.3
§ 123-29
Section 6.4
§ 123-30
Section 6.5
Article VII
Article VII
§ 123-31
Section 7.1
§ 123-32
Section 7.2
§ 123-33
Section 7.3
§ 123-34
Section 7.4
§ 123-35
Section 7.5
§ 123-36
Section 7.6
§ 123-37
Section 7.7
§ 123-38
Section 7.8
§ 123-39
Section 7.9
§ 123-40
Section 7.10
§ 123-41
Section 7.11
§ 123-42
Section 7.12
§ 123-43
Section 7.13
§ 123-44
Section 7.14
§ 123-45
Section 7.15
§ 123-46
Section 7.16
Omitted
Section 7.18
§ 123-47
Section 7.19
Article VIII
Article VIII
§ 123-48
Section 8.1
§ 123-49
Section 8.2
§ 123-50
Section 8.3
§ 123-51
Section 8.4
§ 123-52
Section 8.5
Article IX
Article IX
§ 123-53
Section 9.1
§ 123-54
Section 9.2
§ 123-55
Section 9.3
Article X
Article X
§ 123-56
Section 10.1
§ 123-57
Section 10.2
Article XI
Article XI
§ 123-58
Section 11.1
§ 123-59
Section 11.1.1
§ 123-60
Section 11.1.2
§ 123-61
Section 11.1.3
§ 123-62
Section 11.1.4
§ 123-63
Section 11.1.5
§ 123-64
Section 11.1.6
Article XII
Article XII
§ 123-65
Section 12.1
Article XIII
Article XIII
§ 123-66
Section 13.1
Omitted
Article XIV, Section 14.1
Article XIV § 123-67
Section 7.17
A. 
The provisions of the Code, insofar as they are substantively the same as those of local laws, ordinances and resolutions in force immediately prior to the enactment of the Code by this local law, as distributed and renumbered in § 1-2 above, are intended as a continuation of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions and not as new enactments, and the effectiveness of such provisions shall date from the date of adoption of the prior local law, ordinance or resolution. All such provisions are hereby continued in full force and effect and are hereby reaffirmed as to their adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Esopus, and it is the intention of said Board that each such provision contained within the Code is hereby reaffirmed as it appears in said Code. Only such provisions of former local laws, ordinances and resolutions as are omitted from this Code shall be deemed repealed or abrogated by the provisions of § 1-4 below.
B. 
In compiling and preparing the local laws, ordinances and certain resolutions of the town for publication as the Code of the Town of Esopus, as distributed and designated in the table in § 1-2 hereof, no changes in the meaning or intent of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions have been made.
All local laws and ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the Town of Esopus, in force on the date of the adoption of this local law and not contained in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference herein, are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this local law, except as hereinafter provided.
The repeal of local laws and ordinances provided for in § 1-4 of this local law shall not affect the following classes of local laws, ordinances, resolutions, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
A. 
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision of the Town of Esopus prior to the effective date of this local law, or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
B. 
An offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this local law in violation of any legislative provision of the Town of Esopus or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
C. 
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending, or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local law, brought pursuant to any legislative provision of the Town of Esopus.
D. 
Any franchise, license, permit, right, entitlement, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred by the Town of Esopus.
E. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution of the Town of Esopus providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place within the Town of Esopus or any portion thereof.
F. 
Any local laws, ordinances or resolutions of the Town of Esopus appropriating money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of the Town of Esopus or other instruments or evidence of the town's indebtedness.
G. 
Local laws, ordinances or resolutions authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property.
H. 
Any lawful contract or obligation.
I. 
The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges or the the establishment of any fee, charge or rate for a permit, license, application or service.
J. 
The dedication of property.
K. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution pertaining to any water, sewer, fire, lighting or other special purpose district.
L. 
Any rules, regulations, standards or specifications referred to or authorized to be adopted by any local law, ordinance or resolution included in the Code.
M. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution pertaining to the appointment of town personnel or to the compensation, conditions of employment or benefits of town personnel or any other type of regulation or policy pertaining to personnel.
N. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution adopted subsequent to July 8, 1981. Local laws, ordinances and resolutions adopted subsequent to July 8, 1981, but prior to the effective date of this local law are hereby specifically continued in effect to the same extent as if referred to in § 1-2 of this local law, and such local laws, ordinances and resolutions of a Code nature shall hereafter be incorporated into the Code in such manner as is most appropriate.
A copy of the Code, in loose-leaf form, has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Esopus and shall remain there for use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this local law, and upon adoption of this local law, such copy shall be certified to by the Town Clerk of the Town of Esopus, and such certified copy shall remain on file in the office of said Town Clerk to be made available to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while said Code is in effect.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of the local laws, ordinances and resolutions known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Esopus," or any new local laws, ordinances or resolutions of a general and permanent nature, when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention of the Town Board to be a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the Code of the Town of Esopus shall be understood and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements. Whenever such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall be enacted or adopted, they shall thereafter be printed and, as provided hereunder, inserted in the loose-leaf book containing said Code, as amendments and supplements thereto. Nothing contained in this local law shall affect the status of any local law, ordinance or resolution contained herein, and such local laws, ordinances or resolutions may be amended, deleted or changed from time to time as the Town Board deems desirable in such manner as is provided by law generally for the amendment of local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copy of the book containing the Code of the Town of Esopus required to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk for use by the public. All changes in said Code and all local laws, ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Town Board subsequent to the enactment of this local law in such form as to indicate the intention of said Board to be a part of said Code shall, when finally enacted or adopted, be included therein by temporary attachment of copies of such changes or local laws, ordinances or resolutions until such change or local laws, ordinances or resolutions are printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time such supplements shall be inserted therein.
Copies of the Code may be purchased from the Town Clerk of the Town of Esopus upon the payment of a fee to be set by resolution of the Town Board, which may also arrange by resolution for procedures for the periodic supplementation thereof.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Esopus, pursuant to law, shall cause to be published, in the manner required, a notice of the introduction and enactment of this local law in the official newspaper of the town. A copy of the Code of the Town of Esopus shall be maintained in the office of the Town Clerk for inspection by the public at all times during regular office hours. The enactment and application of this local law, coupled with the availability of a copy of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
Any person who, without authorization from the Town Clerk, changes or amends, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code of the Town of Esopus, or who alters or tampers with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the legislation of the Town of Esopus to be misrepresented thereby, or who violates any other provision of this local law, shall be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this local law or of any local law or ordinance cited in the table in § 1-2 hereof or of any local law, ordinance or resolution incorporated into the Code hereafter shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
The provisions of this local law are hereby made Article I of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Town of Esopus, to be entitled "Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, Adoption of Code," and the sections of this local law shall be numbered §§ 1-1 to 1-14, inclusive.
This local law shall take effect as provided by law upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.