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City of Cohoes, NY
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2024-06-11
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Provisions
§ C1-1
Corporate powers.
§ C1-2
Definitions; word usage.
Ch C Art II
Officers and Elections
§ C2-1
Officers enumerated.
§ C2-2
Elective officers.
§ C2-3
Appointive officers.
§ C2-4
Qualifications.
§ C2-5
Term of office of elective officers.
§ C2-6
Term of office of appointive officers.
§ C2-7
Certificate of appointment.
§ C2-8
Official oath.
§ C2-9.1
Holding multiple offices.
§ C2-9.2
Board of Managers.
§ C2-10
City elections.
§ C2-11
Resignations.
§ C2-12
Vacancies.
§ C2-13
Fixed salaries.
Ch C Art III
Common Council
§ C3-1
Legislative power.
§ C3-2
Power to authorize street improvements.
§ C3-3
Members; President; organization.
§ C3-4
City Clerk.
§ C3-5
Meetings.
§ C3-6
Powers.
§ C3-7
Legislative acts.
§ C3-8
Appropriations.
§ C3-9
Procedure for passage of ordinances.
§ C3-10
Regulation and examination of duties of officers.
§ C3-11
Executive functions; how performed.
§ C3-12
Designation of official paper; official printing.
§ C3-13
Penalties for Council members.
Ch C Art IV
Mayor
§ C4-1
Executive power.
§ C4-2
Acting Mayor.
§ C4-3
Consultation with heads of departments.
§ C4-4
Powers and duties.
§ C4-5
Execution of deeds and contracts.
§ C4-6
Examination of books and accounts.
§ C4-7
Additional powers and duties; public emergencies.
§ C4-8
City Hall; designation of rooms and offices.
Ch C Art V
Officers and Employees
§ C5-1
Removal of appointive officers.
§ C5-2
Removed officer not eligible for election or appointment.
§ C5-3
through § C5-7. (Reserved)
§ C5-8
Officers to be trustees of public property.
Ch C Art VI
Department of Finance
§ C6-1
Comptroller.
§ C6-2
Duties of Comptroller.
§ C6-3
Authorization to issue obligations; redemption of water supply obligations.
§ C6-4
Treasurer.
§ C6-5
Duties of Treasurer.
§ C6-6.1
Accounts with Treasurer.
§ C6-6.2
Fiscal year; departmental estimates.
§ C6-7.1
Annual financial statement.
§ C6-7.2
Determination of positions and salaries.
§ C6-8
Annual estimate of revenues and expenditures.
§ C6-9
Annual appropriations.
§ C6-10
Contracts and expenditures prohibited.
§ C6-11
Penalties for offenses against preceding section.
§ C6-12
through § C6-15. (Reserved)
§ C6-16
Purchasing Agent.
§ C6-17
through § C6-23. (Reserved)
§ C6-24
Deputy Comptroller and Deputy Treasurer.
§ C6-25
(Reserved)
§ C6-26
Duties of Purchasing Agent.
§ C6-27
Records of the Purchasing Agent.
Ch C Art VII
Department of Public Works
§ C7-1
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C7-2
Powers and duties of Commissioner.
Ch C Art VIII
Department of Law
§ C8-1
Corporation Counsel; qualification.
§ C8-2
Duties.
§ C8-3
Employment of counsel.
Ch C Art IX
Department of Assessment and Taxation
§ C9-1
Election and appointment of Assessor.
§ C9-2
Powers and duties of Assessor.
Ch C Art X
Office of Building and Planning
§ C10-1
Establishment.
§ C10-2
Appointment of Commissioner and City Planner.
§ C10-3
Duties.
§ C10-4
City Engineer.
§ C10-5
Duties of City Engineer.
Ch C Art XI
Department of Community and Economic Development
§ C11-1
Creation.
§ C11-2
Appointment of Director of Community and Economic Development and Director of Human Services.
§ C11-3
Duties and responsibilities.
§ C11-4
Human Services.
§ C11-5
Youth Bureau.
Ch C Art XII
Department of Code Enforcement
§ C12-1
Establishment.
§ C12-2
Appointment of Director of Code Enforcement.
§ C12-3
Duties of Director.
§ C12-4
Enforcement of building codes and regulations.
§ C12-5
Responsibilities.
§ C12-6
Permits and inspections.
§ C12-7
Other powers.
§ C12-8
Authorization of officers in Department of Code Enforcement to issue appearance tickets.
Ch C Art XIII
Department of Public Safety
§ C13-1
Department and Commissioner of Public Safety.
§ C13-2
Appointment and salary of Commissioner of Public Safety.
§ C13-3
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Public Safety.
§ C13-4
Departmental chain of command.
Ch C Art XIV
Board of Ethics
§ C14-1
Board of Ethics.
Ch C Art XV
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C15-1
Transitional provisions.
§ C15-2
Charter review.
§ C15-3
Charter revision.
§ C15-4
Effective date.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Anticipation Notes
Ch 8
Assessment and Taxation, Department of
Ch 11
Cable Television Commission
Ch 14
Central Relocation Agency
Ch 16
City Property
Ch 18
Common Council, Rules of Order
Ch 20
Community and Economic Development
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Drug Abuse Prevention Council
Ch 27
Economic Opportunity Commission
Ch 30
Elections
Ch 33
Emergency Disaster Relief Services
Ch 36
Ethics, Code of
Ch 37
Finance, Department of
Ch 39
Investment and Deposit
Ch 41
Law, Department of
Ch 45
Library
Ch 52
Officers and Employees
Ch 56
Personnel
Ch 60
(Reserved)
Ch 63
Police Department
Ch 65
Public Works, Department of
Ch 67
Purchasing
Ch 69
Records Management
Ch 74
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 78
Smoking
Ch 82
Traffic Commission
Ch 85
Water, Department of
Ch 87
Youth Advisory Board
General Legislation
Ch 96
(Reserved)
Ch 99
Alarm Systems
Ch 101
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 104
Amusements
Ch 107
Animals
Ch 112
(Reserved)
Ch 115
Bingo
Ch 122
Buildings, Public Nuisance
Ch 124
Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 125
Buildings, Vacant
Ch 127
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 128
Businesses
Ch 130
Cable Systems and Open Video Systems
Ch 139
Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 148
Fair Housing
Ch 152
Fire Prevention and Building Construction
Ch 155
Fireworks
Ch 159
Freshwater Wetlands
Ch 163
Games of Chance
Ch 167
Graffiti
Ch 171
Hazardous Liquids
Ch 173
Hazardous Waste Facilities
Ch 174
Human Rights Protection
Ch 175
Insurance
Ch 179
(Reserved)
Ch 184
Loitering
Ch 189
Noise
Ch 195
Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 196
(Reserved)
Ch 198
Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors
Ch 200
Penalties
Ch 202
Plumbing
Ch 206
(Reserved)
Ch 211
(Reserved)
Ch 215
Residential Occupancy
Ch 218
(Reserved)
Ch 222
Secondhand Dealers
Ch 226
Sewers
Ch 231
Skateboards
Ch 233
Skate Park
Ch 239
Solid Waste
Ch 244
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 250
Utilities
Ch 255
Taxation
Ch 258
Taxicabs
Ch 263
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 266
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 269
Vehicles, Commercial
Ch 271
Vehicles, Motor-Driven
Ch 274
Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 280
Water
Ch 285
Zoning and Land Use
Appendix
Ch A290
Fees
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Cohoes L. 1915, c. 130; amended in its entirety
11-3-2009
by referendum, designated as
L.L. No. 12-2009
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ C1-1
Corporate powers.
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§ C1-2
Definitions; word usage.
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Article II
Officers and Elections
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§ C2-1
Officers enumerated.
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§ C2-2
Elective officers.
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§ C2-3
Appointive officers.
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§ C2-4
Qualifications.
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§ C2-5
Term of office of elective officers.
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§ C2-6
Term of office of appointive officers.
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§ C2-7
Certificate of appointment.
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§ C2-8
Official oath.
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§ C2-9.1
Holding multiple offices.
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§ C2-9.2
Board of Managers.
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§ C2-10
City elections.
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§ C2-11
Resignations.
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§ C2-12
Vacancies.
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§ C2-13
Fixed salaries.
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Article III
Common Council
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§ C3-1
Legislative power.
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§ C3-2
Power to authorize street improvements.
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§ C3-3
Members; President; organization.
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§ C3-4
City Clerk.
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§ C3-5
Meetings.
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§ C3-6
Powers.
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§ C3-7
Legislative acts.
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§ C3-8
Appropriations.
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§ C3-9
Procedure for passage of ordinances.
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§ C3-10
Regulation and examination of duties of officers.
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§ C3-11
Executive functions; how performed.
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§ C3-12
Designation of official paper; official printing.
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§ C3-13
Penalties for Council members.
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Article IV
Mayor
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§ C4-1
Executive power.
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§ C4-2
Acting Mayor.
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§ C4-3
Consultation with heads of departments.
chevron_right
§ C4-4
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C4-5
Execution of deeds and contracts.
chevron_right
§ C4-6
Examination of books and accounts.
chevron_right
§ C4-7
Additional powers and duties; public emergencies.
chevron_right
§ C4-8
City Hall; designation of rooms and offices.
chevron_right
Article V
Officers and Employees
chevron_right
§ C5-1
Removal of appointive officers.
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§ C5-2
Removed officer not eligible for election or appointment.
chevron_right
§ C5-3
through § C5-7. (Reserved)
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§ C5-8
Officers to be trustees of public property.
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Article VI
Department of Finance
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§ C6-1
Comptroller.
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§ C6-2
Duties of Comptroller.
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§ C6-3
Authorization to issue obligations; redemption of water supply obligations.
chevron_right
§ C6-4
Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C6-5
Duties of Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C6-6.1
Accounts with Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C6-6.2
Fiscal year; departmental estimates.
chevron_right
§ C6-7.1
Annual financial statement.
chevron_right
§ C6-7.2
Determination of positions and salaries.
chevron_right
§ C6-8
Annual estimate of revenues and expenditures.
chevron_right
§ C6-9
Annual appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C6-10
Contracts and expenditures prohibited.
chevron_right
§ C6-11
Penalties for offenses against preceding section.
chevron_right
§ C6-12
through § C6-15. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C6-16
Purchasing Agent.
chevron_right
§ C6-17
through § C6-23. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ C6-24
Deputy Comptroller and Deputy Treasurer.
chevron_right
§ C6-25
(Reserved)
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§ C6-26
Duties of Purchasing Agent.
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§ C6-27
Records of the Purchasing Agent.
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Article VII
Department of Public Works
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§ C7-1
Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.
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§ C7-2
Powers and duties of Commissioner.
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Article VIII
Department of Law
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§ C8-1
Corporation Counsel; qualification.
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§ C8-2
Duties.
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§ C8-3
Employment of counsel.
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Article IX
Department of Assessment and Taxation
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§ C9-1
Election and appointment of Assessor.
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§ C9-2
Powers and duties of Assessor.
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Article X
Office of Building and Planning
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§ C10-1
Establishment.
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§ C10-2
Appointment of Commissioner and City Planner.
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§ C10-3
Duties.
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§ C10-4
City Engineer.
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§ C10-5
Duties of City Engineer.
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Article XI
Department of Community and Economic Development
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§ C11-1
Creation.
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§ C11-2
Appointment of Director of Community and Economic Development and Director of Human Services.
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§ C11-3
Duties and responsibilities.
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§ C11-4
Human Services.
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§ C11-5
Youth Bureau.
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Article XII
Department of Code Enforcement
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§ C12-1
Establishment.
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§ C12-2
Appointment of Director of Code Enforcement.
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§ C12-3
Duties of Director.
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§ C12-4
Enforcement of building codes and regulations.
chevron_right
§ C12-5
Responsibilities.
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§ C12-6
Permits and inspections.
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§ C12-7
Other powers.
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§ C12-8
Authorization of officers in Department of Code Enforcement to issue appearance tickets.
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Article XIII
Department of Public Safety
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§ C13-1
Department and Commissioner of Public Safety.
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§ C13-2
Appointment and salary of Commissioner of Public Safety.
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§ C13-3
Powers and duties of Commissioner of Public Safety.
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§ C13-4
Departmental chain of command.
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Article XIV
Board of Ethics
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§ C14-1
Board of Ethics.
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Article XV
Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ C15-1
Transitional provisions.
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§ C15-2
Charter review.
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§ C15-3
Charter revision.
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§ C15-4
Effective date.
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