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2024-05-01
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Provisions
§ C-1
Title.
§ C-2
Boundaries of City.
§ C-3
Ward boundaries.
§ C-4
Incorporation and general powers.
Ch C Art II
City Officers
§ C-5
Elective and appointive officers.
§ C-6
Oath of office; official bond.
§ C-7
City elections.
§ C-8
Election districts.
§ C-9
Municipal year; commencement and expiration of terms of office.
§ C-10
Election and terms of office of Mayor, Judge and Council members.
§ C-11
Mayor.
§ C-11.1
Council members.
§ C-12
City Manager.
§ C-13
City Attorney.
§ C-14
City Prosecutor.
§ C-15
Director of Planning and Development.
§ C-16
Community Police Board.
§ C-17
Police Department.
§ C-18
(Reserved)
§ C-19
Financial officers.
§ C-20
City Clerk.
§ C-21
Director of Human Resources.
§ C-22
Department heads, deputies and assistants.
§ C-23
Financial administration.
§ C-24
Examining Board of Electricians.
§ C-25
(Reserved)
§ C-26
Appointment of officers.
§ C-26.1
Discipline and removal of selected officers.
§ C-27
Appointment, discipline and removal of other officers.
Ch C Art III
Common Council
§ C-28
Membership.
§ C-29
Meetings.
§ C-30
Procedure at meetings; minutes; quorum.
§ C-31
Dates of regular meetings; special meetings.
§ C-32
Promulgation of rules.
§ C-33
Acting Mayor; Alternate Acting Mayor.
§ C-34
Designation of depository; security.
§ C-35
General legislative powers.
§ C-36
Specific powers.
§ C-37
Compensation of officers and employees.
§ C-38
Enactment of ordinances and resolutions; penalties.
Ch C Art IV
Taxation and Assessment
§ C-39
Assessment and raising of taxes.
§ C-40
Estimates of revenues and expenditures.
§ C-41
Levy of taxes; lien.
§ C-42
Notice of collection.
§ C-43
Penalty for unpaid taxes.
§ C-44
Proceedings to collect unpaid taxes.
§ C-45
Property subject to levy and sale.
§ C-46
Additional powers of City Chamberlain; description of property sold.
§ C-47
Statement and return by City Chamberlain; contents.
§ C-48
Borrowing in anticipation of tax revenue.
§ C-49
Addition of unpaid taxes to next tax levy.
§ C-50
Apportionment of tax among owners; unpaid balance to be lien on residue.
§ C-51
Land omitted from assessment.
§ C-52
Extraordinary purpose expenditures; special election.
§ C-53
Assessments and collection for improvements.
§ C-54
Liens.
§ C-55
Collection of county taxes.
§ C-56
Tax bill enclosures.
§ C-57
Payment in lieu of taxes by Urban Renewal Agency.
Ch C Art V
Board of Public Works
§ C-58
Commissioners.
§ C-59
(Reserved)
§ C-60
(Reserved)
§ C-61
Scope and authority of Board of Public Works.
§ C-62
Program for development of arts.
§ C-63
Acquisition of property.
§ C-64
Maps and plans; indexing and availability.
§ C-65
Sewer and water systems.
§ C-66
Water rates.
§ C-67
Sewer rents.
§ C-68
Creeks and watercourses.
§ C-69
Parks.
§ C-70
Public cemeteries.
§ C-71
Streets, highways, bridges and sidewalks.
§ C-72
Street excavations.
§ C-73
Sidewalk improvement districts.
§ C-73.1
Sidewalks not included in sidewalk improvement districts.
§ C-74
Public buildings.
§ C-75
Collection and disposal of garbage.
§ C-76
Removal of rubbish, weeds and vegetation.
§ C-77
Use of ground under streets for water pipes.
§ C-78
Sale of water to premises outside City.
§ C-79
Water system.
§ C-80
Sale of sewer use to premises outside City.
§ C-81
Lighting of streets and public places.
§ C-82
Control of other departments.
§ C-83
Repairs and improvements; security required for contracts.
§ C-84
Fiscal year designated; report of salaries and expenses.
§ C-85
Transfers between departments.
§ C-86
Statement of receipts and disbursements.
§ C-87
Audit of bills and accounts; monthly report.
§ C-88
Condemnation of lands.
§ C-89
Street and pedestrian mall improvements and assessments.
§ C-90
Promulgation of rules and regulations.
§ C-91
Penalties.
§ C-92
Interference with Board property or water supply to constitute misdemeanor.
Ch C Art VI
Fire Department
§ C-93
Fire Department.
§ C-94
through § C-99. (Reserved)
Ch C Art VII
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-100
Vacancy in elective office other than Mayor.
§ C-101
Appointive officers.
§ C-102
Delivery of City property to successor in office; penalties for offenses.
§ C-103
Razing buildings to arrest and extinguish fires.
§ C-104
Authorization of purchases and contracts required.
§ C-105
Resolutions authorizing expenditures to specify amount; additional compensation prohibited.
§ C-106
(Reserved)
§ C-107
Liability for damage or injury occurring on City property.
§ C-108
(Reserved)
§ C-109
Sick leave for officers and employees.
§ C-110
(Reserved)
§ C-111
Attendance at conventions, conferences and schools.
§ C-112
(Reserved)
§ C-113
Official papers.
§ C-114
Definitions and word usage.
§ C-115
Construal of provisions.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administration of Government
Ch 5
(Reserved)
Ch 6
Appearance Tickets
Ch 7
Appointments, by Mayor and/or City Manager
Ch 8
Advisory Commissions
Ch 12
(Reserved)
Ch 17
Cable Commission
Ch 18
Cable Access Oversight Committee
Ch 22
(Reserved)
Ch 27
(Reserved)
Ch 31
(Reserved)
Ch 35
Continuity of Government
Ch 39
Contracts
Ch 42
Cyber Security Citizen Notification Policy
Ch 45
(Reserved)
Ch 47
Economic Development Zone
Ch 48
Emergency Preparedness
Ch 50
Energy Commission
Ch 55
Ethics, Code of
Ch 62
Housing Trust Fund
Ch 68
Industrial Park Leasing Policy
Ch 73
Landmarks Preservation Commission
Ch 78
Meetings, Open
Ch 86
(Reserved)
Ch 90
Personnel
Ch 95
(Reserved)
Ch 100
(Reserved)
Ch 103
Residency Requirements
Ch 105
Room Occupancy Tax
Ch 107
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 112
(Reserved)
Ch 113
(Reserved)
Ch 114
Natural Areas
Ch 116
Traffic Violations Bureau
Ch 118
Videoconferences
Ch 120
Youth Council
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 128
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 132
Assemblies and Parades
Ch 137
Bicycles
Ch 139
Bingo
Ch 141
Bridges
Ch 146
Building Code Enforcement
Ch 149
Business Improvement Districts
Ch 152
Communications Technology
Ch 155
Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 157
Commons
Ch 160
Design Review
Ch 164
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 170
Use of City Real Property
Ch 176
Environmental Quality Review
Ch 177
Eviction for Illegal Drug Use and Possession
Ch 178
Exterior Property Maintenance
Ch 179
Fill, Excavation and Stockpiling
Ch 181
Fire Prevention
Ch 186
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 192
Games of Chance
Ch 196
Garbage and Refuse
Ch 201
Hazardous or Radioactive Materials
Ch 206
Houses, Numbering of
Ch 210
Housing Standards
Ch 215
Human Rights Protection
Ch 219
Hunting and Firearms
Ch 228
Landmarks Preservation
Ch 232
Licensing of Businesses and Occupations
Ch 237
Newsracks
Ch 240
Noise
Ch 250
Peace and Good Order
Ch 256
Records, Public Access to
Ch 258
Rental Housing
Ch 260
Residential Parking Permit System
Ch 262
Sewers and Water, Intermunicipal
Ch 264
Sewer Use
Ch 268
Shopping Carts
Ch 272
Signs
Ch 276
Site Plan Review
Ch 278
Skateboards
Ch 280
Smoking, Outdoor
Ch 282
Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 283
Stormwater Utility
Ch 285
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 290
Subdivision of Land
Ch 295
Swimming Pools
Ch 300
Taxation
Ch 306
Trees and Shrubs
Ch 316
Vehicles, Recreational
Ch 317
Vehicles, Removal of
Ch 320
Watershed
Ch 325
Zoning
Part III: Board of Public Works Legislation
Ch 329
General Provisions, Board of Public Works
Ch 330
Business Operations
Ch 331
Garbage, Trash and Weeds
Ch 336
Parks and Recreation
Ch 342
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 346
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 348
Water and Sewers
Appendix
Ch A351
Special Acts Table
Ch A352
(Reserved)
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Legislature of the State of New York by Chapter 503 of the Laws of 1908; amended in its entirety
4-17-1974
by
L.L. No. 1-1974
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ C-1
Title.
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§ C-2
Boundaries of City.
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§ C-3
Ward boundaries.
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§ C-4
Incorporation and general powers.
chevron_right
Article II
City Officers
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§ C-5
Elective and appointive officers.
chevron_right
§ C-6
Oath of office; official bond.
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§ C-7
City elections.
chevron_right
§ C-8
Election districts.
chevron_right
§ C-9
Municipal year; commencement and expiration of terms of office.
chevron_right
§ C-10
Election and terms of office of Mayor, Judge and Council members.
chevron_right
§ C-11
Mayor.
chevron_right
§ C-11.1
Council members.
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§ C-12
City Manager.
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§ C-13
City Attorney.
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§ C-14
City Prosecutor.
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§ C-15
Director of Planning and Development.
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§ C-16
Community Police Board.
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§ C-17
Police Department.
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§ C-18
(Reserved)
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§ C-19
Financial officers.
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§ C-20
City Clerk.
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§ C-21
Director of Human Resources.
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§ C-22
Department heads, deputies and assistants.
chevron_right
§ C-23
Financial administration.
chevron_right
§ C-24
Examining Board of Electricians.
chevron_right
§ C-25
(Reserved)
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§ C-26
Appointment of officers.
chevron_right
§ C-26.1
Discipline and removal of selected officers.
chevron_right
§ C-27
Appointment, discipline and removal of other officers.
chevron_right
Article III
Common Council
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§ C-28
Membership.
chevron_right
§ C-29
Meetings.
chevron_right
§ C-30
Procedure at meetings; minutes; quorum.
chevron_right
§ C-31
Dates of regular meetings; special meetings.
chevron_right
§ C-32
Promulgation of rules.
chevron_right
§ C-33
Acting Mayor; Alternate Acting Mayor.
chevron_right
§ C-34
Designation of depository; security.
chevron_right
§ C-35
General legislative powers.
chevron_right
§ C-36
Specific powers.
chevron_right
§ C-37
Compensation of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C-38
Enactment of ordinances and resolutions; penalties.
chevron_right
Article IV
Taxation and Assessment
chevron_right
§ C-39
Assessment and raising of taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-40
Estimates of revenues and expenditures.
chevron_right
§ C-41
Levy of taxes; lien.
chevron_right
§ C-42
Notice of collection.
chevron_right
§ C-43
Penalty for unpaid taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-44
Proceedings to collect unpaid taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-45
Property subject to levy and sale.
chevron_right
§ C-46
Additional powers of City Chamberlain; description of property sold.
chevron_right
§ C-47
Statement and return by City Chamberlain; contents.
chevron_right
§ C-48
Borrowing in anticipation of tax revenue.
chevron_right
§ C-49
Addition of unpaid taxes to next tax levy.
chevron_right
§ C-50
Apportionment of tax among owners; unpaid balance to be lien on residue.
chevron_right
§ C-51
Land omitted from assessment.
chevron_right
§ C-52
Extraordinary purpose expenditures; special election.
chevron_right
§ C-53
Assessments and collection for improvements.
chevron_right
§ C-54
Liens.
chevron_right
§ C-55
Collection of county taxes.
chevron_right
§ C-56
Tax bill enclosures.
chevron_right
§ C-57
Payment in lieu of taxes by Urban Renewal Agency.
chevron_right
Article V
Board of Public Works
chevron_right
§ C-58
Commissioners.
chevron_right
§ C-59
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-60
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-61
Scope and authority of Board of Public Works.
chevron_right
§ C-62
Program for development of arts.
chevron_right
§ C-63
Acquisition of property.
chevron_right
§ C-64
Maps and plans; indexing and availability.
chevron_right
§ C-65
Sewer and water systems.
chevron_right
§ C-66
Water rates.
chevron_right
§ C-67
Sewer rents.
chevron_right
§ C-68
Creeks and watercourses.
chevron_right
§ C-69
Parks.
chevron_right
§ C-70
Public cemeteries.
chevron_right
§ C-71
Streets, highways, bridges and sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ C-72
Street excavations.
chevron_right
§ C-73
Sidewalk improvement districts.
chevron_right
§ C-73.1
Sidewalks not included in sidewalk improvement districts.
chevron_right
§ C-74
Public buildings.
chevron_right
§ C-75
Collection and disposal of garbage.
chevron_right
§ C-76
Removal of rubbish, weeds and vegetation.
chevron_right
§ C-77
Use of ground under streets for water pipes.
chevron_right
§ C-78
Sale of water to premises outside City.
chevron_right
§ C-79
Water system.
chevron_right
§ C-80
Sale of sewer use to premises outside City.
chevron_right
§ C-81
Lighting of streets and public places.
chevron_right
§ C-82
Control of other departments.
chevron_right
§ C-83
Repairs and improvements; security required for contracts.
chevron_right
§ C-84
Fiscal year designated; report of salaries and expenses.
chevron_right
§ C-85
Transfers between departments.
chevron_right
§ C-86
Statement of receipts and disbursements.
chevron_right
§ C-87
Audit of bills and accounts; monthly report.
chevron_right
§ C-88
Condemnation of lands.
chevron_right
§ C-89
Street and pedestrian mall improvements and assessments.
chevron_right
§ C-90
Promulgation of rules and regulations.
chevron_right
§ C-91
Penalties.
chevron_right
§ C-92
Interference with Board property or water supply to constitute misdemeanor.
chevron_right
Article VI
Fire Department
chevron_right
§ C-93
Fire Department.
chevron_right
§ C-94
through § C-99. (Reserved)
chevron_right
Article VII
Miscellaneous Provisions
chevron_right
§ C-100
Vacancy in elective office other than Mayor.
chevron_right
§ C-101
Appointive officers.
chevron_right
§ C-102
Delivery of City property to successor in office; penalties for offenses.
chevron_right
§ C-103
Razing buildings to arrest and extinguish fires.
chevron_right
§ C-104
Authorization of purchases and contracts required.
chevron_right
§ C-105
Resolutions authorizing expenditures to specify amount; additional compensation prohibited.
chevron_right
§ C-106
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-107
Liability for damage or injury occurring on City property.
chevron_right
§ C-108
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-109
Sick leave for officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C-110
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-111
Attendance at conventions, conferences and schools.
chevron_right
§ C-112
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C-113
Official papers.
chevron_right
§ C-114
Definitions and word usage.
chevron_right
§ C-115
Construal of provisions.
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