[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Massena: Art.
I, 12-8-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976; Art.
II, 4-9-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-8-1976 by L.L. No. 1-1976]
The local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Town of Massena, referred to in § 1-2 of this local law shall be known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Massena," 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 local law.
Derivation Table[1]
New Number
(chapter, title,
Article, section)
|
Old Number
(source)
|
Adoption or
Amendment
Date
|
---|---|---|
Ch. 3, Access to Public Records
|
7-29-1976
| |
§ 3-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 3-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 3-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 3-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 3-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 3-6
|
Section 6
| |
§ 3-7
|
Section 7
| |
§ 3-8
|
Section 8
| |
§ 3-9
|
Section 9
| |
§ 3-10
|
Section 10
| |
Sections 11, 12 and 13
|
_Omitted
| |
Ch. 6, Clerk
|
L.L. No. 1-1966
|
8-10-1966
|
§ 6-1
|
Section 1
| |
Section 2
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 8, Continuity of Government
|
12-12-1962
| |
§ 8-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 8-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 8-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 8-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 8-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 8-6
|
Section 6
| |
§ 8-7
|
Section 7
| |
Sections 8 and 9
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 10, Deputy Supervisor
|
Resolution
|
1-13-1971
|
§ 10-1
|
First unnumbered paragraph
| |
§ 10-2
|
Second unnumbered paragraph
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Third unnumbered paragraph
|
Repealed 7-29-1976
| |
Ch. 13, Electric Utility Board
|
Resolution
|
1-17-1975
|
§ 13-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 13-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 13-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 13-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 13-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 13-6
|
Section 6
| |
§ 13-7
|
Section 7
| |
§ 13-8
|
Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15
| |
Section 16
|
_Omitted
| |
Ch. 15, Ethics, Code of
|
Resolution
|
12-9-1970
|
Article I
|
Article I
| |
§ 15-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 15-2
|
Section 2
| |
Article II
|
Article II
| |
§ 15-3
|
Section 1
| |
§ 15-4
|
Section 2
| |
§ 15-5
|
Section 3
| |
§ 15-6
|
Section 4
| |
Article III
|
Article III
| |
§ 15-7
|
Section 1
| |
§ 15-8
|
Section 2
| |
§ 15-9
|
Section 3
| |
Article IV
|
Article IV
| |
§ 15-10
|
Section 1
| |
§ 15-11
|
Section 2
| |
§ 15-12
|
Section 3
| |
Article V
| ||
Section 1
|
_Omitted
| |
Article VI
| ||
Section 1
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 18, Grievance Procedure
|
Resolution
|
9-18-1963
|
§ 18-1
|
Introductory paragraph
| |
§ 18-2
|
Section 1
| |
§ 18-3
|
Section 2
| |
§ 18-4
|
Section 3
| |
§ 18-5
|
Section 4
| |
§ 18-6
|
Section 4A
| |
§ 18-7
|
Section 5
| |
§ 18-8
|
Section 6
| |
Section 7
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 21, Hospital Treasurer
| ||
Article I
|
Resolution
|
3-13-1963
|
§ 21-1
|
Unnumbered paragraph
| |
Article II
|
2-15-1965
| |
§ 21-2
|
Unnumbered paragraph
| |
Ch. 27, Officers and Employees
| ||
Article I
|
7-29-1976
| |
§ 27-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 27-2
|
Section 2
| |
Sections 3, 4 and 5
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 31, Receiver of Taxes
|
Resolution
|
5-14-1913
|
§ 31-1
|
First and second unnumbered paragraphs
| |
Ch. 35, Superintendent of Highways
|
Resolution
|
6-7-1933
|
§ 35-1
|
Unnumbered paragraph
| |
Ch. 43, Bridges
| ||
Article I
|
6-14-1967
| |
§ 43-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 43-2
|
Section 2
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Article II
|
6-14-1967
| |
§ 43-3
|
Section 1
| |
§ 43-4
|
Section 2
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Ch. 45, Building Construction
| ||
Article I
|
Resolution
|
7-29-1976
|
§ 45-1
|
First unnumbered paragraph
| |
§ 45-2
|
Second unnumbered paragraph
| |
Article II
|
7-29-1976
| |
§ 45-3
|
Section 1
| |
§ 45-4
|
Section 2
| |
§ 45-5
|
Section 3
| |
§ 45-6
|
Section 4
| |
§ 45-7
|
Section 5
| |
§ 45-8
|
Section 6
| |
§ 45-9
|
Section 7
| |
§ 45-10
|
Section 8
| |
§ 45-11
|
Section 9
| |
§ 45-12
|
Section 10
| |
§ 45-13
|
Section 11
| |
§ 45-14
|
Section 12
| |
§ 45-15
|
Section 13
| |
§ 45-16
|
Section 14
| |
§ 45-17
|
Section 15
| |
§ 45-18
|
Section 16
| |
Sections 17, 18 and 19
|
_Omitted
| |
Ch. 48, Circuses and Carnivals
|
6-7-1963
| |
§ 48-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 48-2
|
Added 7-29-1976
| |
§ 48-3
|
Section 2
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Section 3
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 53, Flood Hazard Areas
|
Resolution
|
5-14-1975
|
§ 53-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 53-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 53-3
|
Section 3
| |
Ch. 58, Landfill
|
7-29-1976
| |
§ 58-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 58-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 58-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 58-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 58-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 58-6
|
Section 6
| |
§ 58-7
|
Section 7
| |
§ 58-8
|
Section 8
| |
§ 58-9
|
Section 9
| |
§ 58-10
|
Section 10
| |
§ 58-11
|
Section 11
| |
Sections 12 and 13
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 60, Littering
|
8-10-1960
| |
§ 60-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 60-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 60-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 60-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 60-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 60-6
|
Section 6
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Sections 7, 8 and 9
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 68, Peddling and Soliciting
|
7-29-1976
| |
§ 68-1
|
Sections 1 and 2
| |
§ 68-2
|
Section 3
| |
§ 68-3
|
Sections 4 and 5
| |
§ 68-4
|
First unnumbered paragraph
| |
Second, third and fourth unnumbered paragraphs
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 73, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
|
9-13-1967
| |
Article I
|
Article I
| |
§ 73-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 73-2
|
Section 2
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Section 3
|
_Omitted
| |
§ 73-3
|
Section 4A and B
| |
§ 73-4
|
Section 4C
| |
§ 73-5
|
Section 5
| |
Article II
|
Added 12-13-1967
| |
§ 73-6
|
Section 5a
| |
§ 73-7
|
Section 5b
| |
§ 73-8
|
Section 5c
| |
§ 73-9
|
Section 5d
| |
Section 6
|
Repealed 7-29-1976
| |
Section 7
|
*Omitted
| |
Article III
|
Article II
| |
§ 73-10
|
Section 8
| |
§ 73-11
|
Section 9
| |
Article IV
| ||
§ 73-12
|
Section 10
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Ch. 75, Snowmobiles
|
11-13-1974
| |
§ 75-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 75-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 75-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 75-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 75-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 75-6
|
Section 6
| |
Section 7
|
*Omitted
| |
§ 75-7
|
Section 8
| |
Ch. 77, Subdivision of Land
|
9-10-1975
| |
Article I
| ||
§ 77-1
|
Section I
| |
§ 77-2
|
Section II
| |
Article II
|
Section III
| |
§ 77-3
|
A
| |
§ 77-4
|
B
| |
§ 77-5
|
C
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Article III
|
Section IV
| |
§ 77-6
|
A
| |
§ 77-7
|
B
| |
§ 77-8
|
C
| |
§ 77-9
|
D
| |
§ 77-10
|
E
| |
§ 77-11
|
F
| |
§ 77-12
|
G
| |
Article IV
|
Section V
| |
§ 77-13
|
A
| |
§ 77-14
|
B and C
| |
Article V
|
Section VI
| |
§ 77-15
|
A
| |
§ 77-16
|
B
| |
§ 77-17
|
C
| |
Article VI
|
Section VII
| |
§ 77-18
|
A
| |
§ 77-19
|
B
| |
§ 77-20
|
C
| |
Sections VIII, IX and X
|
_Omitted
| |
Article VII
|
Section XI
|
Added 7-29-1976
|
§ 77-21
|
Unnumbered paragraph
| |
Ch. 79, Taxation
| ||
Article I
|
L.L. No. 1-1971
|
6-7-1971
|
§ 79-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ 79-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ 79-3
|
Section 3
| |
§ 79-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ 79-5
|
Section 5
| |
§ 79-6
|
Section 6
| |
§ 79-7
|
Section 7
| |
§ 79-8
|
Section 8
| |
§ 79-9
|
Section 9
| |
Section 10
|
*Omitted
| |
Article II
|
L.L. No. 2-1971
|
12-29-1971
|
§ 79-10
|
Section one
| |
§ 79-11
|
Section two
| |
§ 79-12
|
Section three
| |
Section four
|
*Omitted
| |
Ch. 85, Zoning
|
9-10-1975
| |
Article I
|
Article I
| |
§ 85-1
|
Section 1.1
| |
Article II
|
Article II
| |
§ 85-2
|
Section 2.1
| |
§ 85-3
|
Section 2.2
| |
§ 85-4
|
Section 2.3
| |
§ 85-5
|
Section 2.4
| |
Article III
|
Article III,
| |
Section 3.1
| ||
§ 85-6
|
3.1.1
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
§ 85-7
|
3.1.2
| |
§ 85-8
|
3.1.3
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
§ 85-9
|
3.1.4
| |
§ 85-10
|
3.1.5
| |
§ 85-11
|
3.1.6
| |
Article IV
|
Section 3.2
| |
§ 85-12
|
3.2.1
| |
§ 85-13
|
3.2.2
| |
§ 85-14
|
3.2.3
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
§ 85-15
|
3.2.4
| |
§ 85-16
|
3.2.5
| |
§ 85-17
|
3.2.6
| |
Article V
|
Section 3.3
| |
§ 85-18
|
3.3.1
| |
§ 85-19
|
3.3.2
| |
§ 85-20
|
3.3.3
| |
§ 85-21
|
3.3.4
| |
§ 85-22
|
3.3.5
| |
Article VI
|
Section 3.4
| |
§ 85-23
|
3.4.1
| |
§ 85-24
|
3.4.2
| |
§ 85-25
|
3.4.3
| |
§ 85-26
|
3.4.4
| |
§ 85-27
|
3.4.5
| |
Article VII
|
Section 3.5
| |
§ 85-28
|
3.5.1
| |
§ 85-29
|
3.5.2
| |
§ 85-30
|
3.5.3
| |
§ 85-31
|
3.5.4
| |
§ 85-32
|
3.5.5
| |
§ 85-33
|
3.5.6
| |
§ 85-34
|
3.5.7
| |
Article IV
|
Repealed 7-29-1976
| |
Article VIII
|
Article V
| |
§ 85-35
|
Section 5.1
| |
§ 85-36
|
Section 5.2
| |
§ 85-37
|
Section 5.3
| |
§ 85-38
|
Section 5.4
| |
§ 85-39
|
Section 5.5
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
§ 85-40
|
Section 5.6
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Article IX
|
Article VI
| |
§ 85-41
|
Section 6.1
| |
§ 85-42
|
Section 6.2
| |
§ 85-43
|
Section 6.3
| |
§ 85-44
|
Section 6.4
| |
Article X
|
Article VII
| |
§ 85-45
|
Section 7.1
| |
Section 7.2
|
Repealed 7-29-1976
| |
§ 85-46
|
Section 7.3
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Article XI
|
Article VIII
| |
§ 85-47
|
Section 8.1
| |
§ 85-48
|
Section 8.2
| |
§ 85-49
|
Section 8.3
| |
Article XII
|
Article IX
| |
§ 85-50
|
Section 9.1
| |
§ 85-51
|
9.1.1
| |
§ 85-52
|
9.1.2
| |
§ 85-53
|
9.1.3
| |
§ 85-54
|
9.1.4
| |
Article XIII
|
Article X
| |
§ 85-55
|
Section 10.1
| |
Article XIV
|
Article XI
| |
§ 85-56
|
Section 11.1 first paragraph
| |
§ 85-57
|
Remainder of 11.1
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
Article XV
|
Article XII
| |
§ 85-58
|
Section 12.1
| |
Articles XIII,
|
_Omitted
| |
XIV and XV
| ||
Ch. A90, Highway Specifications
|
Resolution
|
9-10-1958
|
§ 90-1
|
Section 1
| |
§ A90-2
|
Section 2
| |
§ A90-3
|
Section 3
|
Amended 7-29-1976
|
§ A90-4
|
Section 4
| |
§ A90-5
|
Section 5
| |
Ch. A92, Registry of Operators of Under- ground Facilities
|
Legal notice
|
Published 3-6-1975
|
§ 92-1
|
First paragraph
| |
§ A92-2
|
Second paragraph
| |
§ A92-3
|
Third paragraph
| |
§ A92-4
|
Fourth and fifth paragraphs
| |
[1]
Editor's Note: Sources are ordinances, unless otherwise noted.
All local laws, ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Massena, in force on the date of the adoption of this local law and not cited in the table in § 1-2 hereof are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this local law, except as hereinafter provided.
The repeal of local laws and ordinances provided for in § 1-3 of this local law shall not affect the following classes of local laws, ordinances, resolutions, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
A.Â
Any local law, ordinance or resolution adopted subsequent
to July 29, 1976.
B.Â
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred
under any legislative provision of the Town of Massena prior to the effective
date of this local law or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement
of such right or liability.
C.Â
An offense or act committed or done before the effective
date of this local law in violation of any legislative provision of the Town
of Massena or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
D.Â
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding
pending or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local
law and brought pursuant to any legislative provision of the Town of Massena.
E.Â
Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege
heretofore granted or conferred by the Town of Massena.
F.Â
Any local law, ordinance or resolution of the Town of
Massena 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 Town of Massena or any portion thereof.
G.Â
Any ordinance or resolution of the Town of Massena appropriating
money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money
or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of the Town of Massena,
or other instruments or evidence of the town's indebtedness.
H.Â
Local laws, ordinances or resolutions authorizing the
purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property, or any lawful contract or obligation.
I.Â
The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges.
J.Â
The dedication of property.
K.Â
Any local laws, ordinances or resolutions relating to
salaries.
L.Â
Any resolution or ordinance establishing special districts,
including election, sewer, water and library districts.
M.Â
The Trailers and Trailer Parks Ordinance of the Town
of Massena, adopted 3-25-1954, and any amendments thereto.
N.Â
An ordinance of 3-1-1955 establishing vehicle weight
and speed limits for the steel, truss bridge over the Grasse River.
O.Â
The personnel policies of the Town of Massena adopted
5-25-1967.
P.Â
Resolutions or ordinances pertaining to the Joint Recreation
Commission and the agreement between the town and the village.
Q.Â
A resolution of 5-14-1975 assuring compliance with the
National Flood Insurance Program regulations.
R.Â
The resolution of 3-4-1973 granting a real property tax
exemption of 50% to persons 65 years of age or over.
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 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.
Three copies of the Code of the Town of Massena, in loose-leaf form,
have been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Massena 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 copies
shall be certified to by the Town Clerk of the Town of Massena by impressing
thereon the seal of the Town of Massena, and such certified copies shall remain
on file in the office of said Town Clerk to be made available to persons desiring
to examine the same during all times while the said Code is in effect.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of
the local laws, ordinances and resolutions known collectively as the "Code
of the Town of Massena" or any new local laws, ordinances or resolutions,
when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention of the Town
Board to be a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code
so that reference to the "Code of the Town of Massena" shall be understood
and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements.
Whenever such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code
of the Town of Massena 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.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk or someone authorized and directed
by the Town Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copies of the book containing
the Code of the Town of Massena required to be filed in the office of the
Town Clerk for the use of the public. All changes in said Code and all local
laws, ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Town Board subsequent to the
enactment of this local law in such form as to indicate the intention of said
Town 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 or local
laws, ordinances or resolutions until such changes or local laws, ordinances
or resolutions are printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time
such supplements shall be inserted therein.
Copies of the Code book containing the Code of the Town of Massena may
be purchased from the Town Clerk of the Town of Massena upon the payment of
a fee to be set by resolution of the Town Board, which may also arrange by
resolution for procedures for the periodic supplementation thereof.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Massena, pursuant to law, shall cause
to be published, in the manner required, a copy of this local law in the official
newspaper of the town. A copy of the Code of the Town of Massena shall be
maintained in the office of the Town Clerk for inspection by the public at
all times during regular office hours. The enactment and application 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 person who, without authorization from the Town Clerk, changes or
amends, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code of the
Town of Massena or who alters or tampers with such Code in any manner whatsoever
which will cause the legislation of the Town of Massena to be misrepresented
thereby, or who violates any other provision of this local law 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 such fine and imprisonment.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of the State of New York.
[Adopted 4-9-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997]
The local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Town of Massena of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Massena by L.L. No. 1-1976 on December 12, 1976, as revised, codified and consolidated into chapters, Articles and sections by General Code Publishers Corp. as set forth below, and as renumbered to consist of Chapters 1 through 207, together with an Appendix, are hereby approved, adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Town of Massena," hereafter known and referred to as the "Code."
Distribution Table
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Chapter in 1976 Code
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Chapter in 1997 Code
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1, General Provisions
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1, Art. I
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3, Access to Public Records
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174, Art. I
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6, Clerk
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9
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8, Continuity of Government
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12
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10, Deputy Supervisor
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18
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12, Economic Development Council
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23, Art. I
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13, Electric Department Administrative Board
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26
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15, Ethics, Code of
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29
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18, Grievance Procedure
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35
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20, Hospital Board of Managers
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42
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21, Hospital Treasurer
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44
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25, Meetings
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55
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27, Officers and Employees Schools
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Article I, Attendance at Conventions and Schools
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62, Art. II
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Article II, Defense and Indemnification
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62, Art. II
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Article III, Operators of Municipally Owned Vehicles
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A216, Art. II
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28, Ordinances and Local Laws, Publication of
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65
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29, Prior Notice Requirements
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188, Art. I
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31, Receiver of Taxes
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75
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32, Recreation Commission, Joint
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78
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35, Superintendent of Highways
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84
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36, Supervisor
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87
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39, Airport
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98
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41, Ambulances
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101
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43, Bridges
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201, Arts. I and II
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Article I, Adoption of Standards
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Not desired by town
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Article II, Administration and Enforcement
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109, Art. I
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Article III, Fees
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109, Art. II
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46, Burning, Open
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112
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48, Circuses and Carnivals
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117
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50, Dogs and Other Animals
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103, Art. I
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51, Electric Service
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124
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53, Flood Damage Prevention
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131
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55, Games of Chance
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136
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58, Landfill
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Not desired by town
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60, Littering
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151
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65, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles
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204
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68, Peddling and Soliciting
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169
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73, Sewers and Sewage Disposal
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181
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75, Snowmobiles
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185
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77, Subdivision of Land
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191
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79, Taxation
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197
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82, Vehicles and Traffic
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201, Art. III
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85, Zoning
A90, Highway Specifications
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207
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A215
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A91, Personnel Policy
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A216, Art. I
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A217, Registry of Operators of Underground
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A217
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The following changes are hereby adopted as part of the process of republication:
A.Â
References to New York State statutes are hereby revised
to cite the current provisions.