[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.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- 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-12 Council members.
- § 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.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 5 (Reserved)
- Ch 6 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 7 Appointments, Mayoral
- 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 107 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 112 (Reserved)
- Ch 113 (Reserved)
- Ch 114 Natural Areas
- Ch 116 Traffic Violations Bureau
- 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
