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City of Jamestown, NY
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Chapter C Charter
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
§ C-1
Title.
§ C-2
Boundaries.
§ C-3
Corporate name and powers.
§ C-4
Continuation of rights, liabilities and civil divisions.
Article 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.
Article 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
Article 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.
Article V
Finance
§ C-38
Fiscal year.
§ C-39
Budget.
§ C-40
Miscellaneous provisions.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.
Article 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.