[HISTORY: Adopted by the Rockland County
Legislature 8-13-1985 by L.L. No. 7-1985. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Abandoned and Lost Property
- Ch 5 Administrative Code
- Ch 5 Art I Rockland County and Its Government
- § 5-1 Title and purpose.
- § 5-2 County status; powers and duties.
- § 5-3 Effect on state laws.
- § 5-4 Effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
- § 5-5 Definitions.
- § 5-6 County Seal.
- Ch 5 Art II Legislative Branch
- § 5-7 County Legislature; districts; qualification of members.
- § 5-8 Terms of office of County Legislators.
- § 5-9 (Reserved)
- § 5-10 Powers and duties of County Legislature.
- § 5-11 Chairperson of County Legislature.
- § 5-12 Clerk to County Legislature.
- § 5-13 through § 5-14. (Reserved)
- § 5-15 Counsel to the Legislature.
- § 5-16 Vacancies on County Legislature.
- § 5-17 Veto of legislation by County Executive.
- § 5-18 Confirmation of appointments.
- § 5-19 Local laws.
- § 5-20 Form of local laws; procedure for adoption.
- § 5-21 Filing and publication of local laws.
- § 5-22 Referendum on local laws.
- § 5-23 Effective date of local laws.
- § 5-24 Ordinances.
- § 5-25 Conference expenses.
- § 5-26 Travel reimbursement.
- § 5-27 Petty cash funds.
- § 5-27.1 Full disclosure on legislative referrals.
- § 5-27.2 Legislative oversight of bonded projects.
- Ch 5 Art III Executive Branch
- § 5-28 County Executive.
- § 5-29 Powers and duties of County Executive.
- § 5-30 Removal of County Executive.
- § 5-31 Acting County Executive.
- § 5-32 Appointment of administrative heads.
- § 5-33 Confirmation of appointments.
- § 5-34 Vacancy in office of County Executive.
- Ch 5 Art IV Financial Procedures
- § 5-35 Fiscal year; Rockland Community College.
- § 5-36 Budget preparation; Division of the Budget; Budget Director.
- § 5-37 Preparation of proposed operating budget.
- § 5-38 Preparation of proposed capital budget.
- § 5-39 Preparation of proposed capital program.
- § 5-40 Submission of proposed budget.
- § 5-41 Budget message.
- § 5-42 Review of budget and budget message.
- § 5-43 Public hearing.
- § 5-44 Adoption of budget.
- § 5-45 Levy of taxes.
- § 5-46 Budget controls.
- § 5-47 Budget modifications after adoption.
- § 5-48 Contingent budget.
- Ch 5 Art V Department of Finance
- § 5-49 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-50 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-51 Statement of financial condition.
- § 5-52 Procedure for audit of claims.
- § 5-53 Rules and regulations.
- § 5-54 Depository undertakings.
- § 5-55 Sale of bonds.
- § 5-56 Preparation and signing of checks.
- § 5-57 Bond of employees.
- § 5-58 Deputy Commissioners of Finance.
- Ch 5 Art VI Department of Audit
- § 5-59 County Auditor; qualifications.
- § 5-60 Powers and duties of Auditor.
- § 5-61 Deputy County Auditors.
- § 5-62 Bond of employees.
- Ch 5 Art VII (Reserved)
- § 5-63 through § 5-69. (Reserved)
- Ch 5 Art VIII Division of Purchasing
- § 5-70 Director of Purchasing; qualifications.
- § 5-71 Powers and duties.
- § 5-72 Reports.
- § 5-73 Rules and regulations.
- § 5-74 Bond of employees.
- § 5-75 Deputy Directors of Purchasing.
- Ch 5 Art IX Department of Law
- § 5-76 County Attorney; qualifications.
- § 5-77 Powers and duties of County Attorney.
- § 5-78 Reports.
- § 5-79 Code and Charter amendments.
- § 5-80 Deputy County Attorneys.
- Ch 5 Art X Department of Planning
- § 5-81 Commissioner; qualifications.
- § 5-82 Powers and duties of Planning Commissioner.
- § 5-83 Reports.
- § 5-84 Planning Board.
- § 5-85 Accounting for fees.
- § 5-86 Deputy Commissioners of Planning.
- Ch 5 Art XI Department of Personnel
- § 5-87 Commissioner of Personnel; appointment; term; qualifications.
- § 5-88 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-89 Reports.
- § 5-90 Assistance of State Civil Service Commission.
- § 5-91 Information from unit heads.
- § 5-92 Roster of officers and employees.
- § 5-93 Certification of payrolls.
- § 5-94 Labor relations.
- § 5-95 Personnel matters.
- § 5-96 Deputy Commissioners of Personnel.
- Ch 5 Art XII Department of Health
- § 5-97 Commissioner; appointment, qualifications.
- § 5-98 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-99 Board of Health.
- § 5-100 Organization of Department.
- § 5-101 Deputy Commissioners of Health.
- § 5-102 Reports.
- Ch 5 Art XIII Medical Examiner
- § 5-103 Appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-104 Powers and duties.
- § 5-105 Morgue and morgue staff.
- § 5-106 Deputy Medical Examiners.
- § 5-107 Authority to investigate deaths.
- § 5-108 Circumstances of death requiring investigation.
- § 5-109 Notification of unusual deaths.
- § 5-110 Autopsies; disposition of unclaimed bodies.
- § 5-111 Records.
- § 5-112 Reports.
- § 5-113 Disposition of money or property found on deceased.
- Ch 5 Art XIV Department of Hospitals
- § 5-114 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-115 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-116 Reports.
- § 5-117 Board of Governors/Board of Managers.
- § 5-118 Deputy Commissioners of Hospitals.
- Ch 5 Art XV Department of Mental Health
- § 5-119 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-120 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-121 Reports.
- § 5-122 Community Services Board.
- § 5-123 Organization of Department.
- § 5-124 Deputy Commissioners of Mental Health.
- Ch 5 Art XVI Department of Social Services
- § 5-125 Commissioner, appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-126 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-127 Social Services Board.
- § 5-128 Reports.
- § 5-129 Deputy Commissioners of Social Services.
- § 5-130 Rates and charges.
- § 5-131 Accounting for moneys.
- § 5-132 Rules and regulations.
- Ch 5 Art XVII Department of Highways
- § 5-133 Superintendent of Highways.
- § 5-134 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-135 Reports.
- § 5-136 Rules and regulations.
- § 5-137 Deputy Superintendents of Highways.
- Ch 5 Art XVIII Department of Records
- § 5-138 County Clerk; election; qualifications.
- § 5-139 Powers and duties of County Clerk.
- § 5-140 Reports.
- § 5-141 Deputy County Clerks.
- § 5-142 Accounting for fees.
- § 5-143 Bond of Clerk and deputies.
- § 5-144 Seal.
- Ch 5 Art XIX Sheriff
- § 5-145 Election; term; qualifications; Undersheriff.
- § 5-146 Powers and duties.
- § 5-147 Reports.
- § 5-148 Appointment of Undersheriff and deputies; jailers.
- § 5-149 Disbursements for expenses.
- § 5-150 Board and lodging for jurors.
- § 5-151 Accounting for fees.
- § 5-152 Bond.
- Ch 5 Art XX District Attorney
- § 5-153 Election; term; qualifications.
- § 5-154 Powers and duties.
- § 5-155 Reports.
- § 5-156 Assistant District Attorneys.
- Ch 5 Art XXI Public Defender
- § 5-157 Appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-158 Powers and duties.
- § 5-159 Reports.
- § 5-160 Assistant Public Defenders.
- Ch 5 Art XXII Department of Public Transportation
- § 5-161 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-162 Powers and duties.
- § 5-163 Reports.
- § 5-164 Rules and regulations.
- § 5-165 Deputy Commissioners of Transportation.
- Ch 5 Art XXIII Commission on Human Rights
- § 5-166 Commissioner; appointment; qualifications.
- § 5-167 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 5-168 Commission on Human Rights.
- § 5-169 Reports.
- Ch 5 Art XXIV Other Boards, Offices, Institutions and Functions
- § 5-170 Board of Elections.
- § 5-171 Probation Department.
- § 5-172 Rockland Community College Board of Trustees.
- § 5-173 Traffic Safety Board.
- § 5-174 Additional appointments by County Executive.
- § 5-175 Continuation of administrative functions.
- § 5-176 Office for the Aging.
- § 5-177 Division of Real Property Tax Services.
- § 5-178 Percent for arts.
- Ch 5 Art XXV Service Relationships
- § 5-179 Contracts with public corporations.
- Ch 5 Art XXVI General Provisions
- § 5-180 Continuation of existing laws.
- § 5-181 Continuation of functions and duties.
- § 5-182 Clarification of Charter or code.
- § 5-183 Community College Board of Trustees; other advisory boards.
- § 5-184 Approval of contracts.
- § 5-185 Continuance of civil service status; removal from office.
- § 5-186 Vacancy in office of County Executive.
- § 5-187 Filling of vacancies resulting from other than expiration of term.
- § 5-188 Filling other vacancies.
- § 5-189 Power to conduct investigations.
- Ch 5 Art XXVII Code Application, Amendment and Construction
- § 5-190 Amendments.
- § 5-191 Continuity of authority and functions.
- § 5-192 Code to be liberally construed.
- § 5-193 Judicial notice.
- § 5-194 Effective date; authority in interim period.
- Ch 9 Adult Homes, Committee to Monitor
- Ch 11 Agricultural and Farm Protection Board
- Ch 15 Awards and Recognition
- Ch 18 Beautification Commission
- Ch 22 Boards and Commissions
- Ch 23 Building Construction
- Ch 24 Cemeteries
- Ch 27 Community Action Agency
- Ch 31 Community Services Board
- Ch 35 Consumer Protection, Office of
- Ch 37 Correctional Facility
- Ch 39 Credit Card Payments
- Ch 39A County Property
- Ch 40 Department of Information Technology Services
- Ch 45 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 50 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Ch 51 (Reserved)
- Ch 53 Drainage Agency
- Ch 56 Emergency Rescue Services
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 Environmental Management Council
- Ch 62 Environmental Resources Division
- Ch 66 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 70 Fiscal Policy
- Ch 72 Flag, County
- Ch 73 Fund Balance Reserve Account
- Ch 74 General Services, Department of
- Ch 75 Greenspace Preservation Reserve Fund
- Ch 75A Historic Preservation
- Ch 76 Homeowners' Protection Board
- Ch 80 Hospital, Public
- Ch 82 Hudson River Riverfront Preservation/Reclamation
- Ch 85 Insurance, Department of
- Ch 87 Investment Policy
- Ch 92 Labor Relations, Department of
- Ch 94 Lease of Property
- Ch 97 Legal Aid
- Ch 101 Legislature, County
- Ch 108 Mass Transportation
- Ch 115 Medical Examiner
- Ch 118 Municipal Utility Coalition
- Ch 119 (Reserved)
- Ch 120 Notifications and Alerts
- Ch 121 Officers and Employees
- Ch 123 Open Government
- Ch 128 Park Commission
- Ch 135 People With Disabilities, Office for
- Ch 137 Pollution Control
- Ch 139 Printing and Mail Facilities
- Ch 140 Procurement Policy
- Ch 141 Publication of Legislation
- Ch 142 Purchasing Agent
- Ch 149 Rules of the Legislature
- Ch 155 Safety Council
- Ch 159 Salaries
- Ch 165 Sewer Agency; Sewer District
- Ch 169 Sheriff
- Ch 172 Solid Waste Management Authority
- Ch 175 Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation
- Ch 177 Traffic Safety Board
- Ch 178 Water Resources Management
- Ch 180 Travel Demand Management Program
- Ch 189 Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Plan
- Ch 195 Youth Agencies
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 211 Advertising
- Ch 212 Animal Control Organizations
- Ch 213 Apprenticeship Training Programs
- Ch 214 Automated Teller Machines
- Ch 215 (Reserved)
- Ch 217 Bicycles
- Ch 219 Box Cutters, Sale and Possession of
- Ch 220 Building Construction
- Ch 223 Campaign Finance Reform
- Ch 224 Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Ch 225 (Reserved)
- Ch 227 Day Care and Home Care
- Ch 230 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 232 Domestic Partner Registry
- Ch 234 Drones
- Ch 235 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 250 Electricians and Electrical Inspections
- Ch 252 Empire Zones
- Ch 252A Energy Programs
- Ch 253 Environmental Protection
- Ch 254 Ephedra Products
- Ch 261 Fair Housing
- Ch 263 Fees and Charges
- Ch 264 Fertilizer
- Ch 265 Fire Insurance Claims
- Ch 266 Fireworks
- Ch 267 Food Service
- Ch 270 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 274 Fuels, Sale of
- Ch 277 Funerals
- Ch 278 Furniture, Sale of
- Ch 279 Gender-Motivated Violence, Protection Against
- Ch 280 Ground Meat, Sale of
- Ch 282 Hazardous Materials Notification
- Ch 283 Health Clubs
- Ch 284 Highway Construction
- Ch 286 Home Improvement Contractors
- Ch 287 (Reserved)
- Ch 289 Housing
- Ch 290 Human Rights
- Ch 291 Irrigation Systems
- Ch 293 Laser Pointing Devices
- Ch 295 Littering
- Ch 300 Mercury, Products Containing
- Ch 301 Methamphetamine Production
- Ch 302 Mobile Homes
- Ch 303 Moshing
- Ch 304 Multiple Dwellings
- Ch 309 Nuisances, Public
- Ch 312 Obscene Material
- Ch 315 Parks
- Ch 317 Pesticide Notification
- Ch 317A Pharmacies
- Ch 318 Phones, Cellular
- Ch 319 Plumbers; Heating and Cooling Contractors
- Ch 323 Political Contributions
- Ch 327 Prior Notice of Defects
- Ch 328 Prohormones & Precursors to Hormones, Products Containing
- Ch 329 Records, Access to
- Ch 330 Recycling
- Ch 331 Retail Sales
- Ch 338 Scooters, In-Line Skates, Roller Skates and Skateboards
- Ch 340 Secondhand Precious Metals or Gems
- Ch 345 Sewers
- Ch 347 Sex Offenders
- Ch 349 Smoking
- Ch 350 Solid Waste
- Ch 351 Spring Traps
- Ch 353 Stream Conservation
- Ch 354 Tanning Facilities
- Ch 355 Taxation
- Ch 357 Tax-Delinquent Property
- Ch 362 Theater Promoters
- Ch 363 Third-Party Food Delivery Services
- Ch 369 Transient Merchants
- Ch 371 Trapping
- Ch 375 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 377 Vehicles, Idling of
- Ch 378 Veterans
- Ch 388 Waterfowl, Feeding of
- Ch 388A Weapons, Imitation and Replica
- Ch 389 Wells
- Ch 390 Wireless 911 Calls, Routing of
- Ch 394 Wreckers and Towers
- Appendix
- Ch A601 Acts of the Legislature Applicable to Rockland County
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
