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City of Jamestown, NY
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2023-11-27
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Provisions
§ C-1
Title.
§ C-2
Boundaries.
§ C-3
Corporate name and powers.
§ C-4
Continuation of rights, liabilities and civil divisions.
Ch C Art II
Officers
§ C-5
Elected officers.
§ C-6
Appointed officers.
§ C-7
Elections.
§ C-8
Appointment procedures.
§ C-9
Terms of office.
§ C-10
Qualification of officers.
§ C-11
Oath and bond.
§ C-12
Salaries.
§ C-13
Disposition of fees paid to officers.
§ C-14
Removal, suspension or termination of appointed City officers.
§ C-15
Resignation of officer.
§ C-16
Blanket bonding.
Ch C Art III
City Council
§ C-17
Purpose and authority.
§ C-18
Members.
§ C-19
Meetings.
§ C-20
Quorum.
§ C-21
Voting.
§ C-22
Legislative acts.
§ C-23
Promulgation of rules.
§ C-24
Power to issue subpoenas.
§ C-25
(Reserved)
§ C-26
Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
§ C-27
Official newspaper.
§ C-28
Streets and grades.
§ C-29
Sale or leasing of real property.
§ C-30
Transfers of funds
Ch C Art IV
Powers of Executive and Other Officers
§ C-31
Mayor.
§ C-32
Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety.
§ C-33
City Clerk.
§ C-34
Comptroller.
§ C-35
Corporation Counsel.
§ C-36
City Clerk/Treasurer.
§ C-37
Other officers.
Ch C Art V
Finance
§ C-38
Fiscal year.
§ C-39
Budget.
§ C-40
Miscellaneous provisions.
Ch C Art VI
ASSESSMENT
§ C-41
Assessor and Board of Assessment Review
§ C-42
Collection of taxes, assessments, lien.
§ C-43
Collection of taxes and assessments, water rents and electric light charges.
§ C-44
Tax sales.
§ C-45
Taxes for county purposes.
§ C-46
Taxes for school purposes.
§ C-47
Collection of unpaid taxes.
§ C-48
Local improvement assessments.
§ C-49
Collection of paving tax.
Ch C Art VII
Board of Public Utilities
§ C-50
Establishment; membership; procedures.
§ C-51
Powers and duties.
§ C-52
Additional powers.
§ C-53
Water, electric and other rents.
§ C-54
Furnishing water, sanitary sewer, district heat or electricity to other municipalities.
§ C-55
Sinking funds.
§ C-56
Payments out of public utility funds.
§ C-57
Records and annual report.
Ch C Art VIII
Local Improvements
§ C-58
(Reserved)
§ C-59
Taxpayers' election.
§ C-60
Consent of abutting owners required for street improvements.
§ C-61
Costs of constructing street improvements.
§ C-62
Costs of street and sidewalk repairs.
§ C-63
Liens and charges.
Ch C Art IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-64
(Reserved)
§ C-65
Ethical conduct.
§ C-66
Confidential Information
§ C-67
(Reserved)
§ C-68
Prior notice of defects; damage claims.
§ C-69
Franchises.
§ C-70
Construal of provisions; word usage.
§ C-71
When effective.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 9
Appearance Tickets
Ch 13
(Reserved)
Ch 14
Constables
Ch 15
Defense and Indemnification of Officers and Employees
Ch 18
Economic Development Zones
Ch 19
Elections
Ch 21
Ethics, Code of
Ch 28
Historian
Ch 32
Human Rights, Commission on
Ch 40
Meetings
Ch 47
Officers and Employees
Ch 51
Ombudsman/Director of Human Resources
Ch 57
Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commission
Ch 61
Planning Commission
Ch 65
Police Department
Ch 68
Public Works
Ch 72
Reapportionment, Commission on
Ch 80
Strategic Planning and Partnerships Commission
Ch 82
Veterans Memorial Commission
General Legislation
Ch 83
Advertising Materials
Ch 89
Alarm Systems
Ch 93
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 97
Amusements and Amusement Devices
Ch 101
Auctions and Auctioneers
Ch 107
Bicycles
Ch 112
Bingo
Ch 120
Dances and Dance Halls
Ch 125
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 126
Community Cats
Ch 131
Electrical Standards
Ch 135
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 140
Fire Prevention and Building Construction
Ch 142
Fires, Open
Ch 145
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 149
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 155
Games of Chance
Ch 160
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 165
Gasoline Sales
Ch 170
Laser Pointing Devices
Ch 175
Licenses and Permits
Ch 185
Minors
Ch 190
Outdoor Dining
Ch 193
Parks and Public Lands
Ch 198
Peace and Good Order
Ch 204
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 210
Plumbing
Ch 215
Property Rehabilitation and Conservation
Ch 217
Public Market
Ch 219
Quality of Life Ticketing
Ch 220
Records, Public
Ch 224
Recycling
Ch 229
Sales, Special
Ch 235
Secondhand Dealers and Junkyards
Ch 240
Sewers
Ch 245
Signs and Encroachments
Ch 247
Small Cell Infrastructure
Ch 249
Special Events
Ch 252
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 253
Street Adoption Program
Ch 260
Subdivision of Land
Ch 265
Swimming Pools
Ch 270
Taxation
Ch 274
Taxicabs; Liveries
Ch 275
Towing
Ch 280
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 288
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 290
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 292
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 300
Zoning
Ch 400
Local Waterfront Revitalization Program
Appendix
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Jamestown as Chapter 665 of the Laws of 1923; amended in its entirety 7-21-2003 by L.L No. 7-2003. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ C-1
Title.
chevron_right
§ C-2
Boundaries.
chevron_right
§ C-3
Corporate name and powers.
chevron_right
§ C-4
Continuation of rights, liabilities and civil divisions.
chevron_right
Article II
Officers
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§ C-5
Elected officers.
chevron_right
§ C-6
Appointed officers.
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§ C-7
Elections.
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§ C-8
Appointment procedures.
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§ C-9
Terms of office.
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§ C-10
Qualification of officers.
chevron_right
§ C-11
Oath and bond.
chevron_right
§ C-12
Salaries.
chevron_right
§ C-13
Disposition of fees paid to officers.
chevron_right
§ C-14
Removal, suspension or termination of appointed City officers.
chevron_right
§ C-15
Resignation of officer.
chevron_right
§ C-16
Blanket bonding.
chevron_right
Article III
City Council
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§ C-17
Purpose and authority.
chevron_right
§ C-18
Members.
chevron_right
§ C-19
Meetings.
chevron_right
§ C-20
Quorum.
chevron_right
§ C-21
Voting.
chevron_right
§ C-22
Legislative acts.
chevron_right
§ C-23
Promulgation of rules.
chevron_right
§ C-24
Power to issue subpoenas.
chevron_right
§ C-25
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-26
Enforcement; penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ C-27
Official newspaper.
chevron_right
§ C-28
Streets and grades.
chevron_right
§ C-29
Sale or leasing of real property.
chevron_right
§ C-30
Transfers of funds
chevron_right
Article IV
Powers of Executive and Other Officers
chevron_right
§ C-31
Mayor.
chevron_right
§ C-32
Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety.
chevron_right
§ C-33
City Clerk.
chevron_right
§ C-34
Comptroller.
chevron_right
§ C-35
Corporation Counsel.
chevron_right
§ C-36
City Clerk/Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C-37
Other officers.
chevron_right
Article V
Finance
chevron_right
§ C-38
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ C-39
Budget.
chevron_right
§ C-40
Miscellaneous provisions.
chevron_right
Article VI
ASSESSMENT
chevron_right
§ C-41
Assessor and Board of Assessment Review
chevron_right
§ C-42
Collection of taxes, assessments, lien.
chevron_right
§ C-43
Collection of taxes and assessments, water rents and electric light charges.
chevron_right
§ C-44
Tax sales.
chevron_right
§ C-45
Taxes for county purposes.
chevron_right
§ C-46
Taxes for school purposes.
chevron_right
§ C-47
Collection of unpaid taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-48
Local improvement assessments.
chevron_right
§ C-49
Collection of paving tax.
chevron_right
Article VII
Board of Public Utilities
chevron_right
§ C-50
Establishment; membership; procedures.
chevron_right
§ C-51
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C-52
Additional powers.
chevron_right
§ C-53
Water, electric and other rents.
chevron_right
§ C-54
Furnishing water, sanitary sewer, district heat or electricity to other municipalities.
chevron_right
§ C-55
Sinking funds.
chevron_right
§ C-56
Payments out of public utility funds.
chevron_right
§ C-57
Records and annual report.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Local Improvements
chevron_right
§ C-58
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-59
Taxpayers' election.
chevron_right
§ C-60
Consent of abutting owners required for street improvements.
chevron_right
§ C-61
Costs of constructing street improvements.
chevron_right
§ C-62
Costs of street and sidewalk repairs.
chevron_right
§ C-63
Liens and charges.
chevron_right
Article IX
Miscellaneous Provisions
chevron_right
§ C-64
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-65
Ethical conduct.
chevron_right
§ C-66
Confidential Information
chevron_right
§ C-67
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-68
Prior notice of defects; damage claims.
chevron_right
§ C-69
Franchises.
chevron_right
§ C-70
Construal of provisions; word usage.
chevron_right
§ C-71
When effective.
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