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Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Ttl I Boundaries and Wards
§ 1 Boundaries.
§ 2 Wards.
Ch C Ttl II Election and Appointment of Officers
§ 3 [Officers.]
§ 4 [Notice of elections.]
§ 5 [Election districts; applicability of state election laws.]
§ 6 [Reserved]
§ 7 [Commencement and termination of terms.]
§ 8 [Term of Mayor and Aldermen; number of Aldermen]
§ 9 [Repealed]
§ 10 [Oath of office]
§ 11 [Terms of other officers.]
§ 12 [Reserved]
§ 13 [Election of Fire Chief and Assistants.]
§ 14 [Residency requirements for department heads, Mayor and Aldermen.]
§ 14a [Residency requirements for other employees.]
§ 15 [Treasurer's bond.]
§ 16 [Enforcement of payment of money.]
§ 17 [Bonds of other officers.]
§ 18 [Failure to execute required bond.]
§ 19 [Reserved]
§ 20 [Appointed officers.]
§ 21 [Vacancies.]
§ 21-A [Reserved]
§ 21-B [Offices closed for holidays.]
§ 21-C [Reserved]
§ 21-D [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl III Common Council
§ 22 [General powers and authority.]
§ 23 [Aldermen; meetings; officers; records.]
§ 24 [Repealed]
§ 25 [Quorum; majority required for taxes or assessments.]
§ 26 [Authority over appointees.]
§ 27 [Authority to administer oaths.]
§ 28 [Reserved]
§ 29 [Authority over accounts and claims.]
§ 30 [Notification of defects; limitations on City liability.]
§ 31 [Reserved]
§ 32 [Authority to adopt and amend laws.]
§ 33 Unsafe buildings.
§ 34 [Vote required to repeal laws.]
§ 35 [Authority to enforce laws.]
§ 36 [Reserved]
§ 37 [Reserved]
§ 38 [Reserved]
§ 39 [Authenticity of minutes.]
§ 40 [Mayoral approval of certain laws.]
§ 41 [Power of impeachment.]
§ 42 [Reserved]
§ 43 [Resignation of officers.]
§ 44 [Delivery of documents to successor in office.]
§ 45 [Reserved]
§ 46 [Special committee to review and investigate departments, officers and employees.]
§ 47 [Contracts not to be awarded to persons in default.]
§ 48 [Reserved]
§ 49 [Reserved]
§ 50 [Reserved]
§ 51 [Adoption of building code and Comprehensive Plan.] [Formerly L. 1902, Ch. 572; amended by L. 1922, Ch. 613; L.L. No. 1-2009]
§ 52 [Correction of assessments.] [Formerly L. 1902, Ch. 572, § 52-a as added by L. 1911, Ch. 699; amended by L. 1922, Ch. 613]
Ch C Ttl IV Powers and Duties of the City Officers
§ 53 [Mayor as Chief Executive Officer; vacancy in office.]
§ 54 [Rights and duties of Mayor.]
§ 55 [Aldermen.]
§ 56 [Collectors.]
§ 57 [City Clerk general duties.]
§ 58 [Reserved]
§ 59 [Commissioner of Assessment and Taxation.]
§ 59-A [Reserved]
§ 60 Annual Assessment Roll.
§ 60-A Board of Assessment Review.
§ 60-B Filing of final assessment roll.
§ 60-C Correction of assessment roll by council in certain circumstances.
§ 60-D Description of assessed properties.
§ 61 [City Clerk.]
§ 62 [City Treasurer.]
§ 62-A [Fiscal year.]
§ 63 [Treasurer as collector.]
§ 63-A [Deputy Treasurer.]
§ 64 [Board of Estimate and Apportionment.]
§ 64-a [Payment of compensation during emergencies.]
§ 64-b [Compensation of police officers and firefighters.]
§ 65 [Qualifications of Corporation Counsel and Assistants; compensation.]
§ 66 [Reserved]
§ 67 [City Engineer and Surveyor.]
§ 68 [Commissioner of Public Works.]
§ 68-a [Reserved]
§ 68-A [Fire alarm system.]
§ 68-B [Employees employed by Commissioner of Public Works.]
§ 68-C [Plumbing Inspector.]
§ 68-D [Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.]
§ 69 [Reserved]
§ 70 [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl V Assessment and Collection of Taxes
§ 71 Annual budget and tax.
§ 71a [Budget for snow removal costs.]
§ 72 [Authority over additional expenditures.]
§ 73 [Assessment of tax.]
§ 74 [Extension or renewal of warrants for collection of tax or assessment.]
§ 75 [Funds.]
§ 76 [Collection of real property taxes.]
§ 77 [Tax roll and warrant.]
§ 78 [Authority to issue and sell bonds.]
§ 79 Lien Dates.
§ 80 [List of delinquent taxpayers.]
§ 81 Sale of unpaid tax liens.
§ 81-a Bulk sales for unpaid tax liens.
§ 82 [Transfer of rights to property.]
§ 83 Redemption.
§ 84 through § 86. [Reserved]
§ 87 through § 89. [Reserved]
§ 90 [Receipts for payment.]
§ 91 [Applicable law; payments to City Treasurer.]
§ 92 [Further liens.]
§ 93 Conveyance of title.
§ 94 [Filing and recording of posting of notice.]
§ 95 [City as purchaser of tax-delinquent property.]
§ 96 [Definition of "mortgagee" and "purchaser."]
§ 97 [Reserved]
§ 98 [Tax-exempt property.]
§ 99 [Action to collect delinquent taxes.]
§ 100 [Notice relating to property held jointly.]
§ 101 [Limitation on incurring obligations.]
§ 102 [Reserved]
§ 103 [Rights of tenants in common paying taxes or assessments.]
§ 104 [Reassessment following judicial action.]
§ 105 [Filed tax deeds.]
Ch C Ttl VI Streets and Sewers and the Improvement Thereof, Nuisances and the Abatement Thereof
§ 106 [Authority of Council to abate nuisances.]
§ 107 [Council authority over streets and sidewalks.]
§ 108 [Notification of sidewalk construction or repair.]
§ 109 [Notice of proposed improvements; estimate of costs.]
§ 110 [Reserved]
§ 111 [Reserved]
§ 112 [Grade changes.]
§ 113 [Reserved]
§ 114 [Payment of costs of improvement; assessments.]
§ 114-a [Improvements undertaken by state or federal agencies.]
§ 115 through § 116. [Reserved]
§ 117 [Payment of assessments; special fund]
§ 118 [Reserved]
§ 119 [Reserved]
§ 120 [Reserved]
§ 121 [Prior rights, duties and obligations.]
§ 122 [Acquisition of property for sewerage purposes.]
§ 123 [Mapping of land proposed to be acquired for sewerage purposes.]
§ 124 [Reserved]
§ 125 [Taxation to finance improvements.]
§ 126 [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl VII Police Department
§ 127 Police force of city in general.
§ 128 Appointment of Board of Police Commissioners; Secretary and Treasurer of Board.
§ 129 Powers and duties of Board of Police Commissioners.
§ 130 Duties and powers of Chief of Police.
§ 131 Duties and powers of police officers generally.
§ 132 Record of proceedings and appointments by Board of Police Commissioners and of rules and regulations established by them.
§ 134 [Emergency powers of Mayor.]
§ 135 [Other employment.]
§ 136 [Reserved]
§ 137 [Restrictions on political activity of officers.]
§ 138 [Restrictions on officer conduct with regard to elections.]
§ 139 through § 141. [Reserved]
§ 142 [Reserved]
§ 143 [Reserved]
§ 144 [Reserved]
§ 145 [Reserved]
§ 146 [Reserved]
§ 147 [Reserved]
§ 148 [Reserved]
§ 149 [Reserved]
§ 150 [Reserved]
§ 151 [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl VIII Prevention and Extinguishment of Fires
§ 152 [Fire limits.]
§ 153 [Reserved]
§ 154 [Fire prevention authority of Council.]
§ 155 through § 156. [Reserved]
§ 157 [Council authority to purchase equipment and establish Fire Department.]
§ 157-B [Discipline of Fire Department members.]
§ 158 [Reserved]
§ 159 [Reserved]
§ 159-A [Fire police.]
§ 159-b [Salaries and compensation of firefighters.]
Ch C Ttl IX Acquisition of Real Property
§ 160 [Purchasing process.]
§ 161 [Condemnation procedures.]
§ 162 through § 164. [Reserved]
§ 165 [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl X Water Department
§ 175 [Abolition of Board of Water Commissioners.]
§ 176 [Rules and regulations for operation of water works.]
§ 177 [Establishment of annual rents.]
§ 178 [Water use by commercial establishments.]
§ 179 [Payment of water rents.]
§ 180 [Collection of delinquent water rents.]
§ 181 [Liability for pipes and services.]
§ 182 [Authority to levy frontage tax.]
§ 183 [Use of water rents.]
§ 184 [Additional levies to pay costs.]
§ 185 [Reserved]
§ 186 [Right of entry.]
§ 187 [Council authority to purchase property needed for water works.]
§ 188 [Council authority to acquire property needed for water works by condemnation.]
§ 189 [Reserved]
§ 190 [Scope of Council authority with regard to water works.]
§ 191 [Reserved]
§ 192 [Council authority to issue bonds.]
§ 193 [Continuing Council authority to issue bonds.]
§ 194 [Council authority to assess and levy taxes.]
§ 195 [Reserved]
§ 196 [Application and investment of proceeds.]
§ 197 [Reserved]
§ 198 through § 200. [Reserved]
§ 201 [Use of property of adjoining towns.]
§ 201-a [Extraterritorial use of water.]
§ 202 [Prohibited discharges and deposits; penalties for offenses.]
§ 203 [Repeal of prior act.]
Ch C Ttl XI Commissioners of Charities
§ 204 through § 209. [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl XII Board of Health
§ 210 through § 212. [Reserved]
Ch C Ttl XIII Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 215 [Interpretation of terms.]
§ 216 through § 217. [Reserved]
§ 218 [Repealer; effect on prior actions.]
§ 219 [Interpretation of Charter in general.]
§ 221 [When effective.]
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Appearance Tickets
Ch 19 Capital Projects
Ch 25 City Property, Sale of
Ch 30 Common Council
Ch 36 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 43 Elections
Ch 48 Ethics, Code of
Ch 54 Finance
Ch 58 Fire Department
Ch 65 Investment Policy
Ch 77 Local Laws, Adoption of
Ch 90 Officers and Employees
Ch 94 Official Map
Ch 97 Planning Board
Ch 100 Police Department
Ch 104 Procurement Policy
Ch 112 Records
Ch 125 Urban Renewal, Department of
Ch 130 Veterans Service Agency
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 143 Air Conditioners
Ch 147 Air Pollution
Ch 152 Alarm Systems
Ch 156 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 158 All-Terrain Vehicles
Ch 161 Animals
Ch 166 Architectural Review
Ch 171 Auctions
Ch 173 Background Checks
Ch 176 Balloons
Ch 182 Bingo and Games of Chance
Ch 188 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 193 Building Construction
Ch 198 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 203 Business Improvement Districts
Ch 209 Cable Television
Ch 210 Cannabis
Ch 212 Child Safety Zones
Ch 213 Code and Quality of Life Enforcement
Ch 214 Collateral Loan Brokers
Ch 215 (Reserved)
Ch 216 Curfew
Ch 220 Data Security Breaches
Ch 230 Economic Development
Ch 235 Electricians and Electrical Standards
Ch 237 Energize NY Benefit Financing Program
Ch 240 Entertainment
Ch 244 Environmental Quality Review
Ch 248 Evictions
Ch 252 Fences
Ch 257 Firearms
Ch 261 Fire Prevention
Ch 263 Fires, Conduct at
Ch 265 Fireworks
Ch 270 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 275 Fortune-Telling
Ch 288 Graffiti
Ch 296 Housing
Ch 306 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
Ch 314 Laser Pointers
Ch 317 Limited-Use Motorcycles
Ch 319 Littering
Ch 325 Middletown Identification Card Program
Ch 332 Noise
Ch 337 Nursing Homes
Ch 340 Outdoor Woodburning Furnaces
Ch 344 Parades and Motorcades
Ch 348 Parks and Recreation
Ch 353 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 356 Plumbers and Plumbing Standards
Ch 359 Property Maintenance
Ch 364 Public Market
Ch 367 Public Transportation
Ch 384 Sales
Ch 389 Sewers
Ch 394 Signs
Ch 398 Skateboarding
Ch 403 Snow and Ice
Ch 407 Solid Waste
Ch 412 Steam Engines and Boilers
Ch 413 Storm Sewer System
Ch 414 Stormwater Management; Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 416 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 420 Subdivision of Land
Ch 425 Swimming Pools
Ch 430 Taxation
Ch 433 Taxicabs
Ch 440 Towing
Ch 445 Trailers and Trailer Parks
Ch 449 Trees
Ch 453 Vacant and Foreclosed Properties
Ch 457 Vehicles, Abandoned and Junked
Ch 460 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 466 Water
Ch 475 Zoning
Appendix
Ch A490 Fees
Ch A500 (Reserved)
Ch A501 Tourist Camps
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

New Laws

Title	Adopted	Subject	Affects
L.L. No. 2-2023 pdf	2023-09-19	Charter Amendment	Ch C

[HISTORY: Enacted as Ch. 572, Laws of 1902. Amendments noted where applicable.[1]]

Editor's Note: Section titles in [brackets] throughout the Charter were not part of the original document but have been added by the codifier with the City's permission to add clarity and organization to the Charter.