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[Derived from Art. XIV of Ch. III of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]

The Common Council hereby declares that it is in the best interest of the City to lease its property to persons, firms or corporations desiring to erect and maintain outdoor advertising structures thereon. Such structures shall be subject to the controls established in this Article. The leases for such property shall be bid, executed and regulated as set forth in this Article. These regulations are established to assure that the City achieves a reasonable return in consideration of these leases and that all interested parties receive a full and fair opportunity to lease this property.

The Comptroller shall submit to the Common Council a list of City-owned properties suitable and available for outdoor advertising purposes. The Comptroller shall assure that all such properties shall comply with the requirements of Chapter 511 and all other pertinent City ordinances. All properties shall be approved by the Council before any bids are accepted thereon.

A maximum of 100 locations for outdoor advertising purposes will be available or utilized during any period.

A. The Comptroller shall advertise the availability of City-owned properties for outdoor advertising purposes to the public, which advertisement shall indicate the bidding procedure as set forth in this section. B. Bids on such properties shall be at the minimum price provided in § 133-5 of this Article and received pursuant to a deadline to be set by the Comptroller. C. Where more than one bidder is received for a property, the lease shall be awarded to the highest bidder. In his discretion, the Comptroller may either rebid such contested leases or conduct an auction thereon under such terms and conditions as he may impose to assure fairness.

Leases for all City-owned property used for outdoor advertising purposes shall be subject to the minimum yearly rate as provided in Chapter 175, Fees, based on size of the advertising structure and charged for each side of such structures.

A. All leases hereinafter executed for outdoor advertising on City-owned property shall be subject to the City's right to cancel such leases upon 30 days' written notice if such property is sold or deemed necessary for another purpose. B. All such leases shall be for a five-year term and shall contain such other terms and conditions as deemed appropriate by the Comptroller and the Corporation Counsel.

A. All outdoor advertising structures on City-owned property shall be erected and maintained in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 294, Nuisance Abatement, 387, Signs, and 511, Zoning, of this Code.[Amended 7-21-1992, effective 8-3-1992] B. All property which is the subject of outdoor advertising leases with the City shall be maintained free from weeds, litter and debris. All structures located thereon shall be free of graffiti and any poster or signs other than the main panel.

A. Reserve locations are properties that will be used as alternate locations in the event that properties subject to an existing lease are sold or deemed necessary for another purpose or where it is determined that an existing lease or location should not be renewed. The Comptroller shall assure that all reserve locations shall comply with all the requirements of Chapter 511, Zoning, and all other pertinent City ordinances. All reserve locations shall be approved by the Common Council before any bids or selections are made therefrom. B. Where a lease is canceled by the City, or the Comptroller or Common Council determines a lease or location should not be renewed, the lessee shall be afforded an opportunity to select from reserve locations, on another ...

[Derived from Sec. 65 of Ch. IV of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]

It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Street Sanitation to cut down or cause to be cut down all overgrown weeds, grass, brush and other vegetation on City-owned vacant lots and to remove or cause to be removed all garbage, tree limbs or other debris on City-owned vacant lots, in each and every year between May 1 and June 1 and as often thereafter as necessary to maintain such lots in a sanitary and orderly condition.

[Derived from Art. XI of Ch. III of the Charter and Ordinances, 1974]

Whenever it is deemed advisable to dispose of a building owned by the City and which it has the power to sell, the same shall be sold in the following manner: A. The Council shall adopt a resolution directing the Comptroller to advertise for sealed bids for the building. The Comptroller shall publish a notice in the form of a display advertisement, in the publications and at the times as directed by the Council. The notice shall be published once at least five days prior to the opening of bids. B. The advertisement for bids shall contain a brief description of the building to be sold and shall state, among other things, that the bidder must submit with his bid a check, duly certified by an incorporated bank or trust company, payable to the City of Buff...

Before the Common Council shall, by resolution, authorize the Comptroller to acquire real property: A. The Comptroller shall certify to the Common Council that an appraisal has been made of the real property by an independent appraiser appointed by him when the acquisition price thereof is more than $5,000 but less than $25,000 or, if the acquisition price thereof exceeds $25,000, an appraisal has been made of the real property by two independent appraisers appointed by him. The Comptroller shall also submit to the Common Council a sworn statement showing: (1) When and by whom the real property was submitted to the Comptroller for consideration and negotiation. (2) The fair market value of the realty as contained in such appraisal or appraisals. (3) ...

Whenever the City is the owner of premises or has been authorized by the Common Council pursuant to Section 383 of the Charter to enter into possession of premises in condemnation proceedings and is authorized to rent or to grant a concession, license or right to carry on a particular business in a building, public space, grounds or park or part thereof, and whenever the yearly rental revenue or income to be received by the City therefrom will exceed the sum of $1,000, the terms of such lease, concession, license or right shall be in writing, and no such lease, concession, license or right shall be granted except in the following manner: A. The Council shall adopt a resolution directing the head of the City agency designated in the resolution to adverti...

Whenever any concession, lease or license hereafter granted by the City of Buffalo contains a provision for the extension, renewal or renegotiation thereof and requires the prior approval of the Common Council therefor, the Common Council, in its discretion, may direct that a report containing a financial analysis relating to the operation of the concession, lease or license be submitted to it.

All concessionnaires, lessees, licensees, permittees or any other person, firm or corporation having permission to carry on a business in a building, public space, grounds or park or part thereof shall keep accurate records of the business conducted in a form directed by and acceptable to the Comptroller of the City for inspection at any time by the City Auditor and shall retain said records for a period of three years after such business shall have ceased.

The Commissioner of Parks may prescribe rules and regulations for the operation of all concessions, licenses or rights to carry on a particular business in any building, public space, grounds or park or part thereof under his jurisdiction; provided, however, that such rules and regulations are subject to the approval of the Common Council.

A. The head of a City agency who has in his custody, control or possession mixed wastepaper, Manila paper, cartons, rags or waste materials of any kind collected by a City agency or condemned, unserviceable or surplus personal property of any kind shall notify the Director of Purchase who, by Section 265.7(g) of Article 13-A of the Charter, is empowered with the sole responsibility of selling or otherwise disposing of such property in accordance with this section. B. Notice of the time and place of receiving bids on the materials proposed to be sold and the conditions of sales shall be published once in the official paper, not less than one week prior to the last day for receiving bids. A check, duly certified by an incorporated bank or trust company, ...

A. The head of a City agency having the custody or control of real or personal property belonging to the City shall immediately notify the Comptroller, in writing, upon the occurrence of: (1) Destruction of or damage to such property resulting from accident, fire, theft or other cause. (2) Change of location involving the removal of personal property from one building or place to another as a permanent place of use or storage. B. Sale or exchange of personal property. The head of a City agency having the custody and control of personal property belonging to the City shall advise the Common Council, in writing, of his intention to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of such personal property and await the approval of the Common Council before releas...