City of Mount Vernon, NY
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2023-02-08
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Short Title
- § 1 Short title.
- Ch C Art II General Provisions
- § 2 Corporate name.
- § 3 City boundaries.
- § 4 Definitions.
- Ch C Art III General City Powers
- § 7 Corporate powers.
- § 8 Title pending condemnation.
- Ch C Art IV Officers and Elections
- § 12 Officers.
- § 13 Elective officers.
- § 14 Appointive officers.
- § 15 Qualifications.
- § 16 Terms of office of elective officers.
- § 17 Vacancies.
- § 18 Certificate of appointment.
- § 19 Restrictions; officers not to be interested in contracts.
- § 20 City elections.
- § 21 Fixed salaries.
- § 22 Additional allowances.
- § 23 Additional fees or compensation not to be paid.
- § 24 Official undertaking.
- § 25 Penalty for violation of duty.
- § 26 Elective officers removable by the Governor.
- § 27 Removal of appointive officers and employees.
- § 28 Removed officer not eligible for reelection or reappointment.
- § 29 Officers trustees of public property.
- § 30 Annual report of departments; annual message.
- Ch C Art V City Council
- § 32 Legislative power of the City Council.
- § 33 Members; President; President Pro Tempore; organization.
- § 34 City Clerk; Deputy City Clerk.
- § 35 Meetings.
- § 36 Powers.
- § 36-a Employment of special counsel.
- § 37 Legislative acts.
- § 38 Procedure after passage of ordinance.
- § 39 Record of ordinances.
- § 40 Administrative Code.
- § 41 (Reserved)
- § 42 Alteration of grades and names of streets.
- § 43 Apportionment of City's expense of improvements.
- § 43-a Sidewalks on new streets.
- § 43-b Public improvements in conjunction with state, federal or county governments.
- § 44 Discontinuance of streets.
- § 45 Designation of official papers; official printing.
- § 46 Appropriations.
- § 47 Disposition of real estate; franchises.
- § 47-a Additional requirements and regulations regarding the sale of real estate.
- § 47-b Regulations regarding the sale of real estate with a price in excess of $1,000,000
- § 48 Election districts.
- § 49 Water rates.
- § 50 Investigations of public officers and public affairs.
- § 51 Penalties.
- § 52 Penalties for violation of ordinances.
- Ch C Art VI Mayor
- § 60 Executive power.
- § 61 Vacancy in office of Mayor; Acting Mayor.
- § 62 Secretary and assistants.
- § 63 Duties of the Mayor; messages.
- § 64 Consultation with heads of departments; public hearings.
- § 65 Execution of deeds and contracts; signature of checks and warrants.
- § 66 Examination of books and accounts.
- § 67 Additional powers and duties; special policemen.
- Ch C Art VI-A Department of Management Services
- § 68-a Creation; Commissioner.
- § 68-b General powers and duties of the Commissioner.
- § 68-c Advisory Board.
- Ch C Art VI-B (Reserved)
- § 69 through § 69-c. (Reserved)
- Ch C Art VII Board of Estimate and Contract
- § 70 Personnel of the Board of Estimate and Contract.
- § 71 Determination of positions and salaries.
- § 72 Designation of depositaries of City funds.
- § 73 Contracts.
- § 74 Proposals.
- § 75 Contracts for paving.
- § 76 (Reserved)
- § 77 (Reserved)
- § 78 (Reserved)
- § 79 Fiscal year dear; departmental estimates.
- § 80 The first annual estimate.
- § 81 Annual estimates.
- § 81-a (Reserved)
- § 82 Estimate of parking revenues.
- § 83 Tax budget.
- § 84 First annual appropriations.
- § 85 Annual appropriations.
- § 85-a Reserve for delinquent taxes.
- § 85-b Roll call of votes.
- Ch C Art VII-A Capital Projects Board
- § 86-a Definitions.
- § 86-b Capital Projects Board.
- § 86-c Estimates and reports of City departments and agencies.
- § 86-d Board recommendations.
- Ch C Art VIII Department of Finance
- § 90 Comptroller; deputies; subordinates.
- § 91 Duties of the Comptroller.
- § 91-a Further duties of the Comptroller.
- § 91-b Quarterly Financial Reports.
- § 92 Claims against the City.
- § 93 Custody and management of sinking fund.
- § 94 (Reserved)
- § 95 Authorizations of issuance of bonds and notes.
- § 95-a Mandatory referendum on bond ordinance.
- § 96 Annual financial statement.
- § 97 Debt limit.
- § 98 Independent Audit.
- Ch C Art VIII-A Department of Recreation
- § 99 Definitions.
- § 99-a Department established; Commissioner; Recreation Board.
- § 99-b Commissioner of Recreation; qualifications; deputy; subordinates.
- § 99-c Powers and duties, generally.
- § 99-d Recreation Board.
- § 99-e Powers and duties, generally.
- § 99-f Recreation Commission abolished; transfer of functions, powers and duties.
- Ch C Art VIII-B Office for the Aging
- § 100 Office established; Director, Office for the Aging.
- § 100-a Qualifications of the Director, Office for the Aging.
- § 100-b Powers and duties of the Director, Office for the Aging.
- § 100-c (Reserved)
- Ch C Art VIII-C Department of Human Resources
- § 101 Department established; Commissioner; Deputy.
- § 101-a Qualifications of the Commissioner; Deputy.
- § 101-b Powers and duties, generally.
- Ch C Art IX Department of Public Works
- § 105 Commissioner of Public Works; Deputy Commissioner; subordinates.
- § 105-a Powers and duties, generally.
- § 105-b Abatement of nuisance.
- § 106 Repair of sidewalks; removal of snow and ice.
- § 107 Performance of public work to be certified.
- § 108 Bureaus.
- § 109 Bureau of Highways and Sanitation.
- § 110 Bureau of Motor Vehicle Control.
- § 111 Bureau of Engineering.
- § 112 Bureau of Parks.
- § 112-a General and transitory provisions.
- § 112-b Sewer rents.
- § 112-c Refuse Sustainability Fee.
- Ch C Art IX-A Department of Buildings
- § 113 Commissioner of Buildings; subordinates.
- § 113-a Powers and duties, generally.
- § 113-b Additional powers.
- Ch C Art IX-B Building and Housing Code Appeals Board
- § 113-aa Building and Housing Code Appeals Board established; members; qualifications.
- § 113-bb Powers and duties of the Building and Housing Code Appeals Board, generally.
- Ch C Art X Department of Public Safety
- § 114 Commissioner of Public Safety; subordinates.
- § 115 Powers and duties of Commissioner and Deputy.
- § 116 Rules, orders and regulations.
- § 117 Constitution of Police Department.
- § 117-a Three-platoon system.
- § 118 Terms of office.
- § 119 Discipline.
- § 120 Appeal from determination of Commissioner.
- § 121 (Reserved)
- § 122 Powers and duties of members of Police Department.
- § 123 Service of process.
- § 124 Political activity prohibited.
- § 125 (Reserved)
- § 126 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art X-B Office of Consumer Protection
- § 126-a Office of Consumer Protection.
- § 126-b Coordinator of Consumer Protection.
- § 126-c Powers and duties.
- § 126-d Advisory Committee on Consumer Affairs.
- Ch C Art X-A Fire Department
- § 127 Fire Commissioner; subordinates.
- § 127-a Powers and duties of Commissioner and Deputy.
- § 127-b Rules, orders and regulations.
- § 127-c Constitution of Fire Department.
- § 127-d Terms of office.
- § 127-e Discipline.
- § 127-f Appeal from determination of Commissioner.
- § 127-g (Reserved)
- § 127-h Political activity prohibited.
- Ch C Art XI (Reserved)
- § 132 through § 144. (Reserved)
- Ch C Art XI-A Department of Planning and Community Development
- § 145 Department established; Commissioner of Planning and Community Development.
- § 145-a Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 146 Comprehensive Plan.
- Ch C Art XII Department of Law
- § 147 Corporation Counsel; assistants; subordinates.
- § 148 Powers and duties.
- § 149 Costs.
- § 150 Payment over of collections; docket.
- § 151 Certification and approval of contracts and conveyances.
- § 152 Compromise of claims.
- § 153 Employment of special counsel.
- § 154 Foreclosure of tax liens.
- § 155 Judgments in tax foreclosures.
- § 156 Procedure in tax foreclosures.
- § 157 Costs in foreclosure actions.
- § 158 Limitations.
- § 159 Pending proceedings.
- § 160 Judgments against the City.
- § 161 Police to aid Corporation Counsel.
- Ch C Art XIII Tax Liens
- § 162-a Sales of tax liens; proceedings.
- § 162-b Notice of sale.
- § 162-c Additional sales in discretion of Comptroller.
- § 162-d Postponement of sales.
- § 162-e Sales of tax liens to be conducted by Comptroller.
- § 162-f Transfer of tax liens.
- § 162-g Record of transfer of tax liens.
- § 162-h Rights of purchaser of tax liens.
- § 162-i Discharge of tax liens.
- § 162-j Procedure when no bid for a tax lien is received.
- § 162-k Sale for less than amount of lien.
- § 162-l Sale of lien for less than its face value.
- § 162-m Corporation Counsel to protect interest of City.
- § 162-n Lost transfer of tax lien.
- Ch C Art XIV City Court
- § 173 City Court of Mount Vernon continued.
- § 174 Civil jurisdiction.
- § 175 Limitations on jurisdiction.
- § 176 through § 178. (Reserved)
- § 179 Jury terms in criminal cases.
- § 180 City Judge.
- § 181 Subordinates.
- § 181-a Clerk; duties and powers.
- § 182 through § 204. (Reserved)
- § 205 City Court Marshal.
- § 205-a Deputy and Assistant Deputy Marshals.
- § 206 Powers and duties of Marshal.
- § 207 Fees of Marshal.
- § 208 (Reserved)
- § 209 Deputy Clerks.
- § 210 Clerk's fees.
- § 211 Payment to Comptroller.
- § 212 through § 221-g. (Reserved)
- Ch C Art XV Department of Assessment
- § 222 Commissioner of Assessment; subordinates.
- § 223 Powers and duties.
- § 224 Board of Assessment Review; composition; terms of office of members.
- § 225 Description of premises.
- § 226 (Reserved)
- § 226-a Filing requirements for income-producing properties.
- § 227-a Tentative assessment roll.
- § 227-b Taxable status date.
- § 228 Review and correction of assessment.
- § 229 Apportionment of assessments.
- § 230 Assessment of omitted property.
- § 230-a Confirmation and lien of local assessments.
- § 231 Right to review assessment or tax for local improvement limited.
- § 232 Procedure on review.
- § 233 Consolidation of separate proceedings.
- § 234 Rebates and deficiencies.
- § 235 Completion and filing of the assessment roll.
- § 236 Correction and cancellation of taxes and assessments.
- § 237 Record of correction of taxes and assessments.
- § 238 Assessment not invalidated by irregularities.
- § 239 Establishment of tax rate; assessment roll; tax warrant.
- § 240 Tax lien date; taxes payable in installments.
- § 241 Notice of receipt of tax rolls; payment of taxes to Comptroller.
- § 242 Interest and penalties.
- § 242-a Interest on assessments for local improvements.
- § 243 (Reserved)
- § 244 Certification of unpaid taxes to Corporation Counsel.
- § 245 Return of unpaid taxes.
- § 246 Exemption for persons 65 years of age or over.
- Ch C Art XVI Civil Service Commission
- § 249 Civil Service Commissioners.
- Ch C Art XVII Department of Education
- § 254 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art XVIII Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 260 Retention of Water Commission.
- § 261 Pension funds.
- § 262 Books and papers to be public records.
- § 263 Inhabitants not incompetent; place of trial of actions and proceedings.
- § 264 Witness not to be excused from testifying.
- § 265 Liability of City in actions for damages or injuries to person or property.
- § 266 Officers to surrender City property.
- § 267 Board of Water Supply; applicability of other sections.
- § 268 Charter Commission.
- Ch C Art XIX Construction
- § 271 Construction.
- § 272 Saving clause.
- § 273 Laws repealed.
- § 274 Time of taking effect; Schedule of Laws Repealed.
- Ch C Art XX Department of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
- § 275 Creation of Department of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment.
- § 276 Director of Urban Renewal and Redevelopment; subordinates.
- § 277 Powers and duties, generally.
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Appearance Tickets
- Ch 10 Architectural Review Board
- Ch 12 Cable Television Advisory Committee
- Ch 13 Mount Vernon Disability Advisory Board
- Ch 14 Civilian Advisory Board for Police Affairs
- Ch 16 Continuity of Government
- Ch 18 Crimestoppers Board
- Ch 24 Ethics
- Ch 28 Highway Safety Committee
- Ch 30 Human Rights Commission
- Ch 38 Map, Official
- Ch 42 Notices of Claim
- Ch 46 Officers and Employees
- Ch 50 Personnel Policies
- Ch 53 Planning Board
- Ch 56 Police and Firemen's Pension Fund
- Ch 58 Public Improvements
- Ch 63 Seal
- Ch 70 Veterans Service Agency
- Ch 75 Youth Bureau
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 80 Abatement of Nuisances
- Ch 81 Air Pollution
- Ch 83 Alarm Systems
- Ch 84 Amusements
- Ch 88 Auctions and Auctioneers
- Ch 92 Bicycles
- Ch 95 Bingo
- Ch 98 Boilers and Other Equipment
- Ch 104 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 106 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 113 Dances and Dance Halls
- Ch 116 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 120 Electrical Standards
- Ch 122 Energy
- Ch 126 Fees and Deposits
- Ch 128 Filming
- Ch 131 Fire Prevention
- Ch 135 Fireworks
- Ch 139 Fuel, Sale of
- Ch 139A Games of Chance
- Ch 140 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 142 Gasoline Sales
- Ch 144 Graffiti
- Ch 145 Handbills and Posters
- Ch 147 Harassment of Police Officers
- Ch 148 Home Improvement Businesses
- Ch 149 Housing Standards
- Ch 153 Hydrants
- Ch 154 Illicit Discharges: Storm Sewer System
- Ch 155 Insurance
- Ch 156 Item Pricing
- Ch 157 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
- Ch 160 (Reserved)
- Ch 162 Liquefied Petroleum Gases
- Ch 164 Memorial Day Observance
- Ch 165 Minibikes
- Ch 167 (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Municipal Fields
- Ch 174 National Anthem
- Ch 178 Noise
- Ch 183 Parking Lots
- Ch 186 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 189 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 191 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 194 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 197 Property, Abandoned
- Ch 198 Property Registration
- Ch 200 Public Buildings
- Ch 205 Real Estate, City-Owned
- Ch 208 Refrigerators, Abandoned
- Ch 210 Retail and Commercial Establishments
- Ch 211 Rooming Houses
- Ch 215 Sales, Special
- Ch 218 Shooting Ranges
- Ch 219 Shopping Carts
- Ch 221 Signs and Postings
- Ch 224 Social Clubs
- Ch 225 Special Police
- Ch 226 Stormwater Management
- Ch 227 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 230 Surfacing and Paving Materials
- Ch 234 Taxation
- Ch 237 Taxicabs
- Ch 238 Taxicab Commission
- Ch 239 Telecommunications Franchising and Licensing
- Ch 240 Theaters
- Ch 243 Tow Trucks
- Ch 246 Trailers and Trailer Camps
- Ch 249 Transient Retail Business
- Ch 252 Trees
- Ch 256 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 260 Window Cleaning
- Ch 263 Wreckers, Auto
- Ch 267 Zoning
- Ch 268 Independent Counsel
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted as Chapter 490, Laws of 1922. Became a
law April 4, 1922. Amendments noted where applicable.]
