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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham: Art. I, 5-11-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-11-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
In accordance with Subdivision 3 of § 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the local laws, ordinances and certain resolutions of the Village of Chatham referred to in § 1-2 below shall be known collectively as the "Code of the Village of Chatham," hereafter termed the "Code," and the various parts and sections of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions shall be distributed and designated as provided and set forth in § 1-2 of this Article. Wherever reference is made in any of the local laws, ordinances and resolutions contained in the Code of the Village of Chatham to any other local law, ordinance or resolution appearing in said Code, such reference shall be changed to the appropriate chapter title, chapter number, Article number or section number appearing below, as if such local law, ordinance or resolution had been formally amended to so read.
Derivation Table
(Sections providing for severability of provisions, repeal of conflicting legislation and effective dates which are covered by provisions of this local law have been omitted from the Code, and such sections are indicated as "Omitted" in the table which follows.)
New Number (chapter, title, Article, section)
Old Number (source)
Adoption or Amendment Date
Ch. 6, Alcoholic Beverages
L.L. No. 2-1970
9-17-1970; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code
§ 6-1
§ 6-1
§ 6-2
§ 6-2
Ch. 11, Auctions and Auctioneers
Article I, Licensing
4-1-1936
§ 11-1
First sentence of first unnumbered paragraph
§ 11-2
Second sentence of first unnumbered paragraph
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 11-3
Second unnumbered paragraph
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Article II, Auction Permits
2-2-1953
§ 11-4
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 11-5
Second unnumbered paragraph
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 11-6
Third unnumbered paragraph
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 11-7
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
Ch. 15, Bingo
4-19-1958
§ 15-1
Sec. 1
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 15-2
Sec. 2(1) through (6)
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 15-3
Sec. 2(7)
§ 15-4
Sec. 3
Ch. 21, Buildings, Unsafe
L.L. No. 1-1980
5-8-1980
§ 21-1
Sec. 1
§ 21-2
Sec. 2
§ 21-3
Sec. 3
§ 21-4
Sec. 4
§ 21-5
Sec. 5
Omitted
Sec. 6
Omitted
Sec. 7
Ch. 26, Curfew
L.L. No. 1-1973
1-17-1973
§ 26-1
Sec. 1
§ 26-2
Sec. 2
§ 26-3
§ 26-3
Added at time of adoption of Code
§ 26-4
Sec. 3
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Sec. 4
Ch. 30, Dogs and Other Animals
Article I, Horses
L.L. No. 1-1972
2-1-1972
§ 30-1
Sec. 1
§ 30-2
Sec. 2
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Sec. 3
Article II, Dogs
L.L. No. 3-1978
7-13-1978
§ 30-3
Sec. 1
§ 30-4
Sec. 2
§ 30-5
Sec. 3
§ 30-6
Sec. 4
§ 30-7
Sec. 5
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Sec. 6
Article III, Pit Bulls
Adopted at time of adoption of Code
§ 30-8
§ 30-8
§ 30-9
§ 30-9
§ 30-10
§ 30-10
§ 30-11
§ 30-11
§ 30-12
§ 30-12
Ch. 37, Ethics, Code of
L.L. No. 3-1970
9-24-1970
§ 37-1
Art. I, Sec. 1
§ 37-2
Art. I, Sec. 2
§ 37-3
Art. II, Sec. 1
§ 37-4
Art. II, Sec. 2
§ 37-5
Art. II, Sec. 3
§ 37-6
Art. II, Sec. 4
§ 37-7
Art. III, Sec. 1
§ 37-8
Art. III, Sec. 2
§ 37-9
Art. III, Sec. 3
§ 37-10
Art. IV, Sec. 1
§ 37-11
Art. IV, Sec. 2
§ 37-12
Art. IV, Sec. 3
Omitted
Art. V, Sec. 1
Omitted
Art. VI, Sec. 1
Ch. 41, Fair Housing
L.L. No. 4-1980
11-28-1980
§ 41-1
Sec. 1
§ 41-2
Sec. 2
§ 41-3
Sec. 3
§ 41-4
Sec. 4
§ 41-5
Sec. 5
§ 41-6
Sec. 6
Omitted
Sec. 7
Omitted
Sec. 8
Ch. 46, Fire Prevention and Building Construction
L.L. No. 1-1979
5-10-1979
§ 46-1
Sec. 1
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 46-2
Sec. 2
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 46-3
Sec. 3
§ 46-4
Sec. 4
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 46-5
Sec. 5
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 46-6
Sec. 6
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Sec. 7
Omitted
Sec. 8
Omitted
Sec. 9
Ch. 50, Fireworks and Firearms
4-5-1933
§ 50-1
Sec. 1
§ 50-2
Sec. 2
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 50-3
Sec. 3
Added 12-4-1950; amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
First unnumbered paragraph
Omitted
Second unnumbered paragraph
Ch. 54, Flood Damage Prevention
L.L. No. 2-1987
9-28-1987
§ 54-1
Sec. 1.1
§ 54-2
Sec. 1.2
§ 54-3
Sec. 1.3
§ 54-4
Sec. 2.0
§ 54-5
Sec. 3.1
§ 54-6
Sec. 3.2
§ 54-7
Sec. 3.3
Omitted
Sec. 3.4
§ 54-8
Sec. 3.5
§ 54-9
Sec. 3.6
§ 54-10
Sec. 4.1
§ 54-11
Sec. 4.2
§ 54-12
Sec. 4.3
§ 54-13
Sec. 5.1
§ 54-14
Sec. 5.2
§ 54-15
Sec. 5.3
§ 54-16
Sec. 6.0
Omitted
Sec. 7.0
Ch. 73, Peddling and Soliciting
5-7-1930
§ 73-1
Sec. 1
Amended 3-1-1954
§ 73-2
Sec. 2
§ 73-3
Sec. 3
§ 73-4
Sec. 4
§ 73-5
Sec. 5
§ 73-6
Sec. 6
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 73-7
Sec. 7
§ 73-8
Sec. 8
§ 73-9
Sec. 9
§ 73-10
Sec. 10
§ 73-11
Sec. 11
Omitted
Sec. 12
Omitted
Sec. 13
Ch. 83, Sewers
Article I, Sewer Use
L.L. No. 1-1982
11-18-1982
§ 83-1
Art. I
§ 83-2
Art. II
§ 83-3
Art. III
§ 83-4
Art. IV
§ 83-5
Art. V
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 83-6
Art. VI
§ 83-7
Art. VII
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 83-8
Art. VIII
§ 83-9
Art. IX, Sec. 1
§ 83-10
Art. IX, Sec. 2
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Art. X
Omitted
Art. XI
§ 83-11
Art. XII
§ 83-12
Art. XIII
Article II, Sewer User Charges
L.L. No. 2-1982
12-9-1982
§ 83-13
Sec. 1
§ 83-14
Sec. 2
§ 83-15
Sec. 3
§ 83-16
Sec. 4
§ 83-17
Sec. 5
§ 83-18
Sec. 6
§ 83-19
Sec. 7
Amended 9-22-1983 by L.L. No. 3-1983
§ 83-20
Sec. 8
§ 83-21
Sec. 9
§ 83-22
Sec. 10
Appendix A
Appendix A
Ch. 90, Streets and Sidewalks
Article I, Construction and Repair of Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
L.L. No. 3-1973
12-13-1973
§ 90-1
Sec. 1
§ 90-2
Sec. 2
Omitted
Sec. 3
Article II, Notification of Defects
L.L. No. 2-1977
9-8-1977
§ 90-3
Sec. 1
§ 90-4
Sec. 2
§ 90-5
§ 90-5
Added at time of adoption of Code
§ 90-6
Sec. 3
§ 90-7
Sec. 4
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Omitted
Sec. 5
Ch. 94, Taxation
Article I, Veterans Tax Exemption
L.L. No. 3-1984
11-8-1984
§ 94-1
Sec. 1
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 94-2
Sec. 2
Omitted
Sec. 3
Ch. 99, Vehicles and Traffic
L.L. No. 1-1987
1-8-1987
§ 99-1
§ -1
§ 99-2
§ -2
§ 99-3
§ -3
§ 99-4
§ -4
§ 99-5
§ -5
§ 99-6
§ -6
§ 99-7
§ -7
§ 99-8
§ -8
§ 99-9
§ -9
§ 99-10
§ -10
§ 99-11
§ -11
§ 99-12
§ -12
§ 99-13
§ -13
§ 99-14
§ -14
§ 99-15
§ -15
§ 99-16
§ -16
§ 99-17
§ -17
§ 99-18
§ -18
§ 99-19
§ -19
§ 99-20
§ -20
§ 99-21
§ -21
§ 99-22
§ -22
§ 99-23
§ -23
§ 99-24
§ -24
§ 99-25
§ -25
§ 99-26
§ -26
§ 99-27
§ -27
§ 99-28
§ -28
§ 99-29
§ -29
§ 99-30
§ -30
§ 99-31
§ -31
§ 99-32
§ -32
§ 99-33
§ -33
§ 99-34
§ -34
§ 99-35
§ -35
§ 99-36
§ -36
§ 99-37
§ -37
§ 99-38
§ -38
§ 99-39
§ -39
§ 99-40
§ -40
§ 99-41
§ -41
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-42
§ -42
§ 99-43
§ -43
§ 99-44
§ -44
§ 99-45
§ -45
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-46
§ -46
§ 99-47
§ -47
§ 99-48
§ -48
§ 99-49
§ -49
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-50
§ -50
§ 99-51
§ -51
§ 99-52
§ -52
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-53
§ -53
§ 99-54
§ -54
§ 99-55
§ -55
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-56
§ -56
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-57
§ -57
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 99-58
§ -58
§ 99-59
§ -59
§ 99-60
§ -60
§ 99-61
§ -61
§ 99-62
§ -62
§ 99-63
§ -63
Amended at time of adoption of Code
Ch. 105, Water
8-7-1929
§ 105-1
Sec. 1
§ 105-2
Sec. 2
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 105-3
Sec. 3
Amended at time of adoption of Code
§ 105-4
Sec. 4(1) through (10) and (12) through (16) Sec. 4(11)
Amended 3-21-1961; at time of adoption of Code Deleted at time of adoption of Code
§ 105-5
Sec. 5
Amended 12-4-1929; 6-5-1962; 9-10-1963; 12-13-1966; 9-12-1974 by L.L. No. 2-1974; 1-3-1977 by L.L. No. 1-1977; 7-10-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980; 5-14-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; at time of adoption of Code
The provisions of the Code, insofar as they are substantively the same as those of local laws, ordinances and resolutions in force immediately prior to the enactment of the Code by this local law, as distributed and renumbered in § 1-2 above, are intended as a continuation of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions and not as new enactments, and the effectiveness of such provisions shall date from the date of adoption of the prior local law, ordinance or resolution. All such provisions are hereby continued in full force and effect and are hereby reaffirmed as to their adoption by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chatham, and it is the intention of said Board that each such provision contained within the Code is hereby reaffirmed as it appears in said Code. Only such provisions of former local laws and ordinances as are omitted from this Code shall be deemed repealed or abrogated by the provisions of § 1-4 below.
All local laws and ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the Village of Chatham in force on the date of the adoption of this local law and not contained in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of this local law.
The repeal of local laws and ordinances provided for in § 1-4 of this local law shall not affect the following classes of local laws, ordinances, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal.
A. 
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision of the Village of Chatham prior to the effective date of this local law, or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
B. 
An offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this local law in violation of any legislative provision of the Village of Chatham, or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
C. 
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending, or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local law, brought pursuant to any legislative provision of the Village of Chatham.
D. 
Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred by the Village of Chatham.
E. 
Any local law or ordinance of the Village of Chatham providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place within the Village of Chatham or any portion thereof.
F. 
Any local law or ordinance of the Village of Chatham appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of the Village of Chatham or other instruments or evidence of the village's indebtedness.
G. 
Local laws or ordinances authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property, or any lawful contract or obligation.
H. 
The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges.
I. 
The dedication of property.
J. 
Any legislation relating to salaries.
K. 
Any legislation relating to the senior citizens tax exemption.
L. 
Local Law No. 3-1979, adopted 6-14-1979, relating to zoning, and any and all amendments thereto.
M. 
All legislation adopted subsequent to September 28, 1987.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, Article or part of this local law or of any local law, ordinance or resolution cited in the table in § 1-2 hereof, or any legislation included in this Code through supplementation, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, Article or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
A copy of the Code, in loose-leaf form, has been filed in the office of the Village Clerk of the Village of Chatham and shall remain there for use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this local law; and, if this local law shall be adopted, such copy shall be certified to by the Village Clerk of the Village of Chatham by impressing thereon the Seal of the Village of Chatham, and such certified copy shall remain on file in the office of said Village Clerk to be made available to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while the said Code is in effect. The enactment and publication of this local law, coupled with the availability of a copy of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of the local laws, ordinances and resolutions known collectively as the "Code of the Village of Chatham," or any new local laws or resolutions, when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention of the Board of Trustees to be a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the Code shall be understood and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements. Whenever such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall be enacted or adopted, they shall thereafter be printed and, as provided hereunder, inserted in the loose-leaf book containing said Code, as amendments and supplements thereto. Nothing contained in this local law shall affect the status of any local law, ordinance or resolution contained herein, and such local laws, ordinances or resolutions may be amended, deleted or changed from time to time as the Board of Trustees deems desirable.
It shall be the duty of the Village Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copy of the book containing the Code of the Village of Chatham required to be filed in the office of the Village Clerk for use by the public. All changes in said Code and all local laws and resolutions adopted by the Board of Trustees subsequent to the enactment of this local law in such form as to indicate the intention of said Board to be a part of said Code shall, when finally enacted or adopted, be included therein by temporary attachment of copies of such changes, local laws or resolutions until such changes, local laws or resolutions are printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time such supplements shall be inserted therein.
Copies of the Code may be purchased from the Village Clerk of the Village of Chatham upon the payment of a fee to be set by resolution of the Board of Trustees, which Board may also arrange by resolution for procedures for the periodic supplementation thereof.
Any person who, without authorization from the Village Clerk, changes or amends, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code of the Village of Chatham, or who alters or tampers with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the legislation of the Village of Chatham to be misrepresented thereby, or who violates any other provision of this local law, shall be guilty of an offense and shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 days, or both.
Except where specifically provided elsewhere, any person who shall commit an offense against any provision of the Code of the Village of Chatham shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
A. 
In compiling and preparing the local laws, ordinances and resolutions for publication as the Code of the Village of Chatham, as distributed and designated in the table in § 1-2 hereof, no changes in the meaning or intent of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions have been made, except as provided for in Subsection B hereof. In addition, certain grammatical changes and other minor nonsubstantive changes were made in one or more of said pieces of legislation. It is the intention of the Board of Trustees that all such changes be adopted as part of the Code as if the local laws, ordinances and resolutions had been previously formally amended to read as such.
B. 
In addition, the following changes, amendments or revisions are made herewith, to become effective upon the effective date of this local law. (Chapter and section number references are to the local laws, ordinances and resolutions as they have been renumbered and appear in the Code.)[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: In accordance with § 1-13B, the following chapters, Articles and sections were added or amended: §§ 11-2, 11-3, 11-5, 11-6, 11-7, 15-1, 15-2A, B, C and I, 26-3, 26-4, 30-2, 30-7, 46-1, 46-2, 46-4, 46-5A, 46-6, 50-2, 50-3, 73-6, 83-5B, 83-7, 83-10A and D, 90-5, 90-7, 94-1, 99-41, 99-45, 99-49,99-52, 99-55, 99-56, 99-57, 99-63, 105-2C, 105-3B and C, 105-4A, B, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M and N, 105-5D, E and I.
The following chapters and Articles were added or amended in their entirety: Ch. 6; Ch. 30, Art. III.
The following sections were deleted: Former Sec. 4(11) of an ordinance adopted 8-7-1929.
A complete description of each change may be found in L.L. No. 2-1989, on file in the Village Clerk's Office.
The provisions of this local law are hereby made Article I of Chapter 1 of the Code of the Village of Chatham, such local law to be entitled "General Provisions, Article I, Adoption of Code," and the sections of this local law shall be numbered §§ 1-1 to 1-15, inclusive.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.