The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the City of Rensselaer adopted since January 2, 2003, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Consult municipal records for disposition of prior legislation.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
L.L. No. 1-2003
1-2-2003
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 2-2003
Withdrawn
L.L. No. 3-2003
Withdrawn
L.L. No. 4-2003
3-5-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 5-2003
3-5-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 6-2003
3-19-2003
Fair housing
Ch. 95
L.L. No. 7-2003
6-4-2003
Recycling
Ch. 113, Art. I
Ord.
3-19-2003
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
L.L. No. 8-2003
9-3-2003
Housing amendment
Ch. 121
L.L. No. 1-2004
2-4-2004
Towers and towing
Ch. 161
L.L. No. 2-2004
5-19-2004
Residential parking permit system
Ch. 140
L.L. No. 3-2004
8-18-2004
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 4-2004
8-18-2004
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 5-2004
9-15-2004
Vacant buildings
Ch. 85A
L.L. No. 6-2004
10-6-2004
Property annexation
NCM
L.L. No. 7-2004
10-6-2004
Vehicle and traffic surcharge
Superseded by state law
L.L. No. 8-2004
11-17-2004
Officers and employees: residency requirements
Vetoed by Mayor
L.L. No. 9-2004
12-15-2004
Solid waste service charge amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 10-2004
12-15-2004
Water amendment
Ch. 175
L.L. No. 1-2005
1-19-2005
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
L.L. No. 2-2005
5-18-2005
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 3-2005
12-7-2005
Easement
NCM
L.L. No. 4-2005
12-7-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 1-2006
3-15-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 2-2006
5-17-2006
Residential parking permit system amendment
Ch. 140
Ord.
9-6-2006
Nuisance buildings
Ch. 84
L.L. No. 3-2006
9-20-2006
Solid waste service charge amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 4-2006
10-18-2006
Water amendment
Ch. 175
L.L. No. 5-2006
11-1-2006
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
L.L. No. 6-2006
11-1-2006
Out-of-City and commercial business solid waste service charge increases
NCM
L.L. No. 7-2006
2-21-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
Ord.
7-5-2007
Vehicles and traffic amendment
See Ch. 169
Res.
7-18-2007
Personnel policies: hiring policies
Ch. 37, Art. III
Ord.
8-1-2007
Alcoholic beverages: social hosts
Ch. 69, Art. II
Res.
8-15-2007
Personnel policies: general policies amendment
Ch. 37, Art. I
Res.
9-19-2007
Procurement policy amendment
Ch. 45
L.L. No. 1-2007
11-21-2007
Lease to Verizon Wireless
NCM
L.L. No. 2-2007
4-4-2007
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 3-2007
12-19-2007
Stormwater management: illicit discharges, activities, and connections to storm sewer system
Ch. 145, Art. II
L.L. No. 4-2007
12-19-2007
Subdivision regulations amendment; stormwater management: erosion and sediment control; zoning amendment
NCM; Chs. 145, Art. I, and 179
Ord.
12-19-2007
Garbage, rubbish and refuse: collection system amendment; housing amendment
Chs. 113, Art. I; 121
L.L. No. 1-2008
4-2-2008
Lease agreement with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
NCM
Ord.
5-21-2008
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
Ord.
5-21-2008
Vehicles and traffic amendment
See Ch. 169
L.L. No. 2-2008
5-21-2008
Sale of property: properties acquired by in rem foreclosure amendment
Ch. 57, Art. I
L.L. No. 3-2008
6-18-2008
Conveyance of certain parcels adjacent to former middle high school campus
NCM
L.L. No. 4-2008
7-2-2008
Open burning
Ch. 132
L.L. No. 5-2008
6-18-2008
Findings in compliance with SEQRA in conveyance of land
NCM
L.L. No. 6-2008
7-16-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
Res.
8-6-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 7-2008
8-20-2008
Cold war veterans tax exemption
Ch. 155, Art. IX
Ord.
12-3-2008
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
Ord.
12-3-2008
Towers and towing amendment
Ch. 161
Ord.
3-18-2009
Crossbows
Ch. 99, Art. I
Ord.
6-17-2009
Vehicles and traffic amendment (storage of vehicles)
See Ch. 169
L.L. No. 1-2009
8-5-2009
Salaries and compensation: salary reduction for missed Council meetings
Ch. 55, Art. II
L.L. No. 2-2009
7-15-2009
Text messaging
Ch. 160
L.L. No. 3-2009
9-22-2009
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
Res.
9-22-2009
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
Res.
3-17-2010
Personnel policies: information technology and Internet use procedures
Ch. 37, Art. IV
L.L. No. 1-2010
4-21-2010
Water amendment (cross-connection and backflow prevention)
Ch. 175
L.L. No. 2-2010
5-19-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 3-2010
12-1-2010
Dogs amendment
Ch. 89, Art. I
L.L. No. 1-2011
1-19-2011
Charter amendment
Charter
L.L. No. 2-2011
2-16-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 3-2011
3-2-2011
Conveyance of property
NCM
L.L. No. 4-2011
7-25-2011
Water amendment
Ch. 175
L.L. No. 5-2011
8-3-2011
Peddling and soliciting amendment
Ch. 136
L.L. No. 6-2011
9-7-2011
Chickens and other fowl
Ch. 89, Art. III
L.L. No. 1-2012
4-4-2012
Zoning
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 2-2012
4-4-2012
Taxicabs amendment
Ch. 159
Res.
5-16-2012
Charter amendment
§ 70
L.L. No. 3-2012
6-6-2012
Charter amendment
Charter, Art. XIV, footnote only
L.L. No. 4-2012
9-5-2012
Charter amendment
§ 48
L.L. No. 1-2013
4-3-2013
Charter amendment
§ 3
L.L. No. 1-2014
1-2-2014
Budget Committee
Ch. 12
L.L. No. 2-2014
4-2-2014
Building Permit Fee Schedule amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 3-2014
5-7-2014
Parks and playgrounds: use of motor bikes, all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles
Ch. 133, Art. III
L.L. No. 4-2014
5-7-2014
Bingo amendment
Ch. 81
L.L. No. 5-2014
5-7-2014
Parks and playgrounds: dumping of snow
Ch. 133, Art. IV
L.L. No. 6-2014
9-3-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 1-2015
Not adopted
L.L. No. 2-2015
10-7-2015
Budget Committee amendment
Ch. 12
L.L. No. 1-2016
1-6-2016
Office hours: City Hall offices
Ch. 33, Art. II
L.L. No. 2-2016
8-3-2016
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 179
L.L. No. 3-2016
8-17-2016
Code of Ethics
Ch. 17
L.L. No. 4-2016
9-21-2016
Personnel policies: policy against sex discrimination and sexual harassment
Ch. 37, Art. V
L.L. No. 1-2017
2-15-2017
Dogs and other animals: chickens and other fowl amendment
Ch. 89, Art. III
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
L.L. No. 1-2018
1-17-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 179
3
L.L. No. 2-2018
4-18-2018
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse: Solid Waste User Fee Amendment
Ch. 113, Art. II
3
L.L. No. 3-2018
4-18-2018
Water Amendment
Ch. 175
3
L.L. No. 4-2018
6-3-2015
Property, City-Owned: Sale of Property Acquired by Tax Foreclosure
Ch. 137, Art. I
3
L.L. No. 5-2018
12-2-2015
Buildings, Vacant Amendment
Ch. 85A
3
L.L. No. 6-2018
6-20-2018
Peddling and Soliciting Amendment
Ch. 136
3
L.L. No. 1-2020
3-20-2019
Pending codification
L.L. No. 2-2020
9-5-2018
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse: Collection System Amendment
Ch. 113, Art. I
3
L.L. No. 3-2020
5-20-2020
Taxation: Exemption for Disabled Persons With Limited Income Amendment
Ch. 155, Art. VI
3
L.L. No. 4-2020
5-20-2020
Taxation: Senior Citizens Exemption Amendment
Ch. 155, Art. II
3
L.L. No. 5-2020
5-20-2020
Police Department: Assistance Involving Neighboring Municipalities
Ch. 43, Art. IV
3
L.L. No. 6-2020
7-1-2020
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 77
3
L.L. No. 7-2020
9-2-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 179
3
L.L. No. 8-2020
9-16-2020
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 229
3
L.L. No. 9-2020
10-21-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 179
3
L.L. No. 10-2020
12-16-2020
Vehicles and Traffic: Vehicle Exclusions
Ch. 169, Part 2
3
L.L. No. 1-2021
1-20-2021
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§§ 160; 161; 162
3
L.L. No. 2-2021
1-20-2021
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 80
3
L.L. No. 3-2021
1-20-2021
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 11
3
L.L. No. 1-2022
12-1-2021
Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform Amendment
Ch. 101
3
L.L. No. 2-2022
5-19-2021
Fees: Third-Party Food Deliveries
Ch. 97, Art. II
3
L.L. No. 3-2022
6-16-2021
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 32
3
L.L. No. 4-2022
6-16-2021
Noise Amendment
Ch. 131
3
L.L. No. 5-2022
7-7-2022
Vehicles and Traffic: Off-Road Vehicles
Ch. 169, Pt. 1
3
L.L. No. 6-2022
9-15-2021
Housing Amendment
Ch. 121
3
L.L. No. 7-2022
10-20-2021
Loan Review Committee Amendment
Ch. 28
3
L.L. No. 8-2022
12-1-2021
Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform Amendment
Ch. 101
3
L.L. No. 9-2022
1-5-2022
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
3
L.L. No. 10-2022
5-4-2022
School Buses: Stop-Arm Camera Program
Ch. 142, Art. I
3
L.L. No. 11-2022
6-15-2022
Tax Levy Limit Override
NCM
3
L.L. No. 12-2022
8-3-2022
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 11
3
L.L. No. 13-2022
12-7-2022
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 66
3
L.L. No. 14-2022
12-21-2022
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
3
L.L. No. 15-2022
12-21-2022
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 75
3
L.L. No. 1-2023
1-4-2023
Rensselaer City Charter Amendment
§ 75.1
4
L.L. No. 2-2023
4-20-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 179
4
L.L. No. 3-2023
6-7-2023
Taxicabs Repealer
Ch. 159
4
L.L. No. 4-2023
6-7-2023
Tax Levy Limit Override
NCM
4
L.L. No. 5-2023
6-7-2023
Personnel Policies: Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
Ch. 37, Art. V
4
L.L. No. 6-2023
6-22-2023
Water Amendment
Ch. 175
4
L.L. No. 7-2023
8-2-2023
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
4