City of Rensselaer, NY
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2023-08-02
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The Charter
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Chapter C Rensselaer City Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Rensselaer City Charter
- Ch C Ttl I Title; City and Ward Boundaries; Corporate Powers; Definitions
- § 1 Short title; public act.
- § 2 City boundaries.
- § 3 Ward boundaries.
- § 4 (Reserved)
- § 5 Corporate name and powers.
- § 6 Definitions.
- § 7 through § 10. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl II Officers; General Powers and Duties; Election and Appointment
- § 11 Eligibility of elective city officers; residency requirement.
- § 12 Elective city officers enumerated; compensation.
- § 13 Annual city election.
- § 14 Canvass of votes at annual city election.
- § 15 Removal of elective officers.
- § 16 Appointive officers enumerated; appointments.
- § 17 Notice of appointment.
- § 18 Terms of office of appointive officers.
- § 19 Suspension and removal of appointive officers.
- § 20 Compensation of appointive officers.
- § 21 (Reserved)
- § 22 Holding over.
- § 23 Vacancies.
- § 24 Resignations.
- § 25 Additional fees or compensation not to be paid.
- § 26 Removal of employees.
- § 27 Removed officer not eligible for re-election or appointment.
- § 28 Appointee to be a member of the same political party as predecessor.
- § 29 General powers and duties of officers and commissions.
- § 30 Oath of city officers.
- § 31 Bonding of city officers.
- § 32 Officers and employees not to be interested in contracts.
- § 33 Officers to be trustees of public property.
- § 34 Office hours of City Clerk and City Treasurer.
- § 35 City officers authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
- § 36 (Reserved)
- § 37 Annual reports of departments.
- § 38 Granting and revocation of licenses.
- § 39 (Reserved)
- § 40 through § 44. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl III General Powers and Duties of City Officers
- § 45 General powers and duties of Mayor.
- § 46 Acting Mayor.
- § 47 General powers and duties of City Clerk.
- § 48 General powers and duties of City Treasurer.
- § 49 Bond of City Treasurer.
- § 50 through § 51. (Reserved)
- § 52 General powers and duties of President of the Common Council and Aldermen.
- § 53 General powers and duties of Sealer of Weights and Measures.
- § 54 General powers and duties of Marshals.
- § 55 (Reserved)
- § 56 General powers and duties of Health Officer.
- § 57 through § 59. (Reserved)
- § 60 General powers and duties of Commissioners of Deeds.
- § 61 Powers and duties of other city officers.
- § 62 through § 65. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IV Common Council
- § 66 Organization and procedure.
- § 67 Mayor's approval and veto.
- § 68 Amount of annual city tax levy.
- § 69 Annual report and estimate by beards and officers to Mayor.
- § 70 Determination of amount of annual city tax levy.
- § 71 Payment of money to be made from and into general city fund when not otherwise provided.
- § 72 (Reserved)
- § 73 Subdivision of funds and transfer of moneys from one fund to another.
- § 74 General legislative powers; funds from which expenditures are payable.
- § 75 Awarding of contracts.
- § 75.1 Best value procurement.
- § 76 Emergency repairs and expenditures.
- § 77 Claims against the City.
- § 78 Liability of city in certain actions.
- § 79 Powers and duties of Common Council for improvements and removal of nuisances.
- § 80 General legislative powers.
- § 81 Violation of ordinances.
- § 82 When resolutions and ordinances to be effective.
- § 83 (Reserved)
- § 84 Record of ordinances.
- § 85 Ordinances and resolutions as evidence.
- § 86 Licensing occupations.
- § 87 Money for the observance of Memorial Day.
- § 88 Disposition of real estate or franchises.
- § 89 Official newspaper.
- § 90 Discontinuance of streets.
- § 91 Acceptance of streets; sale of lots.
- § 92 Streets by prescription; power to change grade.
- § 93 Purchase of real estate.
- § 94 Sale of personal property.
- § 95 Payment of salaries of officers and employees.
- § 96 Control of finances and property.
- § 97 (Reserved)
- § 98 Examining committees.
- § 99 Power to summon witnesses.
- § 100 Witnesses not to be excused from testifying.
- § 101 Penalties.
- § 102 through § 106. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl V Improvements; Streets and Sidewalks; Sewers
- § 107 Common Council to be deemed Highway Commissioners.
- § 108 Improvements payable wholly or partially by general or local assessments.
- § 109 Declaration of intention to make local improvement.
- § 110 District of assessment.
- § 111 Special provisions as to sewers.
- § 112 Notice of proposed improvement.
- § 113 Objections to improvements and decisions thereon.
- § 114 Assessment of cost of improvement upon completion.
- § 115 Assessment roll.
- § 116 Appeal from assessment.
- § 117 Unpaid local assessment to be inserted in annual city tax roll.
- § 118 Assessment for acquiring land for city purposes.
- § 119 Local assessments payable in installments.
- § 120 Collection of local assessment.
- § 121 Guardians ad item for infants and dependents.
- § 122 Rebates and deficiencies.
- § 123 Right to review assessment for local improvement limited.
- § 124 Review procedure.
- § 125 Consolidation of separate proceedings.
- § 126 Errors and irregularities may be corrected.
- § 127 State lands.
- § 128 Street cleaning and repairing.
- § 129 Maintenance of sidewalks and curbs.
- § 130 Construction and relaying of sidewalks and curbstones.
- § 131 Changing name of street.
- § 132 Designation of street numbers.
- § 133 Gas mains.
- § 134 Sewer connections.
- § 135 through § 150. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VI City Obligations and General Financial Provisions
- § 151 No expenditure without appropriation.
- § 152 through § 155. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VII Assessment and Levy of Taxes
- § 156 Tax district; Board of Assessors.
- § 157 Real property defined.
- § 158 General powers and duties of Assessors.
- § 159 Description of premises.
- § 160 Tax Map.
- § 161 Taxable status date.
- § 162 Assessment of county and city taxes.
- § 163 Warrant for the collection of county and state taxes.
- § 164 Levying of city taxes and warrant for the collection thereof.
- § 165 Correction of tax and assessment error; reassessment.
- § 166 Taxes as personal debt liens.
- § 167 Assessment not invalidated by irregularity.
- § 168 Limitations of liens.
- § 169 Apportionment of taxes and assessments.
- § 170 through § 173. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl VIII Collection of Taxes and Local Assessments
- § 174 Bond of Treasurer for collection of state and county taxes.
- § 175 through § 177. (Reserved)
- § 178 Notice of receiving taxes.
- § 179 Penalties and interest for nonpayment of taxes.
- § 180 Notice of unpaid taxes; demand of payment.
- § 181 Payment of taxes and local assessments.
- § 182 Receipts.
- § 183 through § 185. (Reserved)
- § 186 Notice of confirmation and time of payment of local assessments.
- § 187 Interest on local assessments.
- § 188 through § 191. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl IX Sale of Real Property to Satisfy Tax Liens
- § 192 Annual sale of real property to satisfy tax liens.
- § 193 Notice of sale.
- § 194 Payment of amount of tax lien.
- § 195 Conduct of sale.
- § 196 Purchase by city.
- § 197 Certificate of sale.
- § 198 Disposition of proceeds of sale.
- § 199 Redemption.
- § 200 Notice of redemption.
- § 201 Disposition of redemption money.
- § 202 Conveyance.
- § 203 Possession of real property sold.
- § 204 Treasurer's record of sales, redemption and proceedings.
- § 205 Invalid sales.
- § 206
- § 207 through § 210. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl X Arrears Sale
- § 211 Authority for sale.
- § 212 Time of sale.
- § 213 (Reserved)
- § 214 Notice of sale; sale of parcel.
- § 215 Completion of purchases and certificates.
- § 216 Redemption.
- § 217 Surrender of certificates and execution of deeds.
- § 218 Effect of nonredemption.
- § 219 Possession of real property sold.
- § 220 Tax sale titles to be included in arrears sale.
- § 221 Disposition of moneys received on arrears sale.
- § 222 Compromise of special assessments held by city against property sold on arrears sale.
- § 223 through § 227. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XI Board of Public Safety
- § 228 Control of Departments vested in Board.
- § 229 Constitution of Board.
- § 230 Organization of Board.
- § 231 Meetings of Board.
- § 232 (Reserved)
- § 233 Rules, orders and regulations.
- § 234 Constitution of Police and Fire Departments.
- § 235 Salaries.
- § 236 Membership.
- § 237 Exemptions.
- § 238 Chief of Police; Deputy Chief of Police.
- § 239 Powers and duties of Police Department.
- § 239-A Fire police.
- § 240 Service of process.
- § 241 Additional powers of Chief of Police.
- § 242 Political activity prohibited.
- § 243 Terms of office.
- § 244 Discipline; rehearing; reinstatement.
- § 245 (Reserved)
- § 246 Present volunteer fire companies to constitute Fire Department.
- § 247 (Reserved)
- § 248 Board to have powers of board of health.
- § 249 Appeals from orders of Health Officer.
- § 250 through § 251. (Reserved)
- § 252 Extra and special policemen.
- § 253 Badges and uniforms.
- § 254 Gratuities.
- § 255 Investigation of origin of fires.
- § 256 Right of entry upon private property.
- § 257 through § 262. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XII Law Department
- § 263 Corporation Counsel and Assistant Corporation Counsel.
- § 264 General powers and duties of Corporation Counsel.
- § 265 Employment of counsel.
- § 266 Appeal.
- § 267 Compensation; costs and allowances.
- § 268 Approval of contracts.
- § 269 Satisfaction and assignment of judgments.
- § 270 Verification of pleadings or petitions.
- § 271 Police to aid Corporation Counsel.
- § 272 No security required by city.
- § 273 Judgments against city.
- § 274 Compromise of claims.
- § 275 Place of trial.
- § 276 through § 289. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XIII Department of Public Instruction
- § 290 Appointment of Public Library Commission.
- § 291 Powers and duties of Public Library Commission.
- § 292 through § 296. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XIV Municipal Civil Service Commission
- § 297 Constitution; President.
- § 298 Secretary; subordinate.
- § 299 through § 302. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XV City Court
- § 303 City Court; City Judge.
- § 304 Official oaths.
- § 305 Acting City Judge.
- § 306 Expenses of City Court.
- § 307 through § 345. (Reserved)
- § 346 Chief Clerk.
- § 347 through § 349. (Reserved)
- Ch C Ttl XVI Miscellaneous
- § 350 Reading of Charter in evidence.
- § 351 Inhabitants not Incompetent.
- § 352 Ordinances and regulations continued.
- § 353 Offices continued.
- § 354 through § 355. (Reserved)
- § 356 Construal of Act.
- § 357 (Reserved)
- § 358 Acts repealed.
- § 359 Effect of repeal.
- § 360 Time when Act takes effect.
- Ch C Ttl XVII Department of Water
- § 361 Creation; Commissioner of Water; Deputy Commissioner of Water.
- § 362 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Water.
- § 363 Application for water.
- § 364 Water Fund.
- § 365 Accounts in arrears added to tax roll.
- § 366 Users of water liable to city.
- § 367 City Treasurer to report financial condition of Water Department.
- § 368 City Treasurer to keep account of receipts and expenses.
- Ch C Ttl XVIII Department of Public Works
- § 369 Creation; Commissioner of Public Works; Deputy Commissioner of Public Works.
- § 370 Powers and duties of Commissioner of Public Works.
- § 371 Oath and official bond.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 9 Assessment and Taxation, Department of
- Ch 11 Assessment Review, Board of
- Ch 12 Budget Committee
- Ch 14 Code Enforcement
- Ch 17 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 23 Hearings, Public
- Ch 28 Loan Review Committee
- Ch 33 Office Hours
- Ch 35 Officers and Employees
- Ch 37 Personnel Policies
- Ch 39 Planning Commission
- Ch 43 Police Department
- Ch 45 Procurement Policy
- Ch 47 Purchasing Department
- Ch 51 Records
- Ch 53 Retirement Incentive Program
- Ch 55 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 57 Sale of Property
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 69 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 73 Amusement Devices
- Ch 77 Billboards
- Ch 81 Bingo
- Ch 84 Buildings, Nuisance
- Ch 85 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 85A Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 86 Clothing Requirements
- Ch 89 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 91 Emergencies, Declaration of
- Ch 93 Environmental Quality Review
- Ch 95 Fair Housing
- Ch 97 Fees
- Ch 99 Firearms
- Ch 101 Fire Prevention and Building Code, Uniform
- Ch 105 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 109 Games of Chance
- Ch 113 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 117 Hazardous Materials, Storage of
- Ch 121 Housing
- Ch 127 Littering
- Ch 131 Noise
- Ch 132 Open Burning
- Ch 133 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 134 Parolee Registration
- Ch 136 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 137 Property, City-Owned
- Ch 139 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 140 Residential Parking Permit System
- Ch 141 Sales
- Ch 142 School Buses
- Ch 143 Sewers
- Ch 145 Stormwater Management
- Ch 147 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 149 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 151 Swimming Pools
- Ch 155 Taxation
- Ch 159 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 Text Messaging
- Ch 161 Towers and Towing
- Ch 163 Trees and Shrubs
- Ch 167 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 169 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 171 Vehicles, Unlicensed
- Ch 175 Water
- Ch 179 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Laws of 1915, c. 69, as amended.]
