City of Oneonta, NY Oneonta City Charter

City of Oneonta, NY

Otsego County

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Ch C Oneonta City Charter
Ch C Art I City of Oneonta and Its Government
§ C-1 Title and purpose.
§ C-2 Definitions.
§ C-3 City status, powers and duties.
§ C-4 Effect on state laws.
§ C-5 Effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.
§ C-6 City boundaries.
§ C-7 Ward boundaries.
§ C-8 Civil and fiscal year.
Ch C Art II Elective Officers
§ C-9 Terms.
§ C-10 Salaries.
§ C-11 Residency.
§ C-12 Oaths.
§ C-13 City Court.
Ch C Art III City Officers and Employees
§ C-14 City officers designated generally.
§ C-15 Mayor.
§ C-16 City Manager.
§ C-17 Boards and commissions.
§ C-18 Eligibility to hold City offices.
§ C-19 Succession to office during disaster.
§ C-20 Terms of office of appointive City officers.
§ C-21 Compensation of city officers and boards and commissions.
§ C-22 Commencement and expiration of terms of office.
§ C-23 Filling vacancy in office.
§ C-24 Official oaths required of all City officers.
§ C-25 Official bond of City officers and employees.
§ C-26 Liability for unauthorized expenditures and other misconduct.
§ C-27 Time of meeting of all boards and commissions.
§ C-28 Annual reports of boards and commissions.
Ch C Art IV Legislative Branch
§ C-29 Common Council constituted.
§ C-30 Appointment of City Manager.
§ C-31 Legislative powers.
§ C-32 Actions requiring enactment by ordinance or local law.
§ C-33 Procedure for adoption of ordinances by Common Council.
§ C-34 Mayoral approval of ordinances and local laws.
§ C-35 Effective date of ordinances and resolutions.
§ C-36 Licensing occupations.
§ C-37 Violation of ordinances and local laws.
§ C-38 Possession, disposition and control of real and personal property.
§ C-39 Official newspaper.
§ C-40 Salaries of Council Members.
§ C-41 Approval by Common Council of contracts awarded on public bid.
§ C-42 Redistricting.
§ C-43 Claims for damages; place of trial of actions; proceedings.
Ch C Art V Finances
§ C-44 Budget planning and preparation.
§ C-45 Five-year capital plan.
§ C-46 Common Council action on budget.
§ C-47 Budget transfer after adoption of budget.
Ch C Art VI Administrative Departments
§ C-48 General provisions.
§ C-49 Department of Finance.
§ C-50 Department of the City Clerk.
§ C-51 Department of Law.
§ C-52 Department of Personnel.
§ C-53 Department of Assessment.
§ C-54 Department of Engineering.
§ C-55 Police Department.
§ C-56 Fire Department.
§ C-57 Department of Public Transportation.
§ C-58 Department of Central Garage.
§ C-59 Department of Community Development.
Ch C Art VII Board of Public Service
§ C-60 Board established.
§ C-61 Meetings; notice of special meetings of Board.
§ C-62 Scope of authority of the Board of Public Service.
§ C-63 Sale of water outside City limits.
§ C-64 Rights to use streets and highways.
Ch C Art VIII Department of Public Libraries
§ C-65 City Public Library District.
§ C-66 Name of library designated.
§ C-67 Board of Library Trustees constituted.
§ C-68 General powers of Board of Library Trustees.
§ C-69 Appointment, term of trustees.
§ C-70 Organization; powers designated of Board of Library Trustees.
§ C-71 Annual reports of library trustees.
§ C-72 Procedure for financing operations, expenses.
Ch C Art IX Application of Charter
§ C-73 Adoption of Charter; effective date.
§ C-74 Amendment and revision of Charter.
§ C-75 Continuity of authority; completion of unfinished business.
§ C-76 Transition.
§ C-77 Severability.
§ C-78 Dates.
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 5 Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance Committee
Ch 11 Community Relations and Human Rights Commission
Ch 17 Environmental Board
Ch 21 Ethics, Code of
Ch 25 Airport Commission
Ch 31 Officers and Employees
Ch 35 Planning Commission
Ch 41 Real Property, Disposal of
Ch 45 Residency Requirements
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 58 Adult Uses
Ch 62 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 64 Amusement Devices
Ch 68 Animals
Ch 71 Bars, Cabarets, and Nightclubs
Ch 74 Bingo
Ch 78 Body Piercing, Branding and Scarification
Ch 82 Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 86 Building Construction
Ch 92 Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 100 Circuses, Exhibitions, Shows and Carnivals
Ch 112 Electrical Standards
Ch 118 Excavations
Ch 126 Fire Prevention
Ch 130 Fireworks
Ch 134 Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 138 Food-Handling Establishments
Ch 142 Fortune-Telling
Ch 148 Games of Chance
Ch 149 Gas and Oil Exploration
Ch 154 Handbills and Posters
Ch 158 Housing Code
Ch 166 Licenses and Permits
Ch 170 Littering
Ch 178 Noise
Ch 182 Nuclear-Free Zone
Ch 184 Nuisances
Ch 188 Parades, Assemblages and Motorcades
Ch 190 Parking
Ch 194 Parks and Recreation
Ch 200 Pawnbrokers
Ch 204 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 210 Plumbing and Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning
Ch 216 Poolrooms and Shooting Galleries
Ch 220 Public Conduct
Ch 228 Sales, Closeout
Ch 232 Service Stations
Ch 236 Sewers
Ch 241 Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 248 Solid Waste
Ch 254 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 258 (Reserved)
Ch 264 Tattoo Parlors
Ch 268 Taxation
Ch 272 Taxicabs and Livery Services
Ch 278 Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 282 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 290 Water
Ch 291 Water Department Rules and Regulations
Ch 294 Weapons
Ch 300 Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

Chapter C: Oneonta City Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by referendum of the voters of the City of Oneonta 11-8-2011[1]. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor’s Note: This City Charter also superseded former Ch. C, Oneonta City Charter, incorporated by Chapter 454 of the Laws of 1908; revised by L.L. No. 1-1964, as amended.

Chapter C : Oneonta City Charter

Article I City of Oneonta and Its Government

§ C-1 Title and purpose.

§ C-2 Definitions.

§ C-3 City status, powers and duties.

§ C-4 Effect on state laws.

§ C-5 Effect on local laws, ordinances and resolutions.

§ C-6 City boundaries.

§ C-7 Ward boundaries.

§ C-8 Civil and fiscal year.

Article II Elective Officers

§ C-10 Salaries.

§ C-11 Residency.

§ C-13 City Court.

Article III City Officers and Employees

§ C-14 City officers designated generally.

§ C-16 City Manager.

§ C-17 Boards and commissions.

§ C-18 Eligibility to hold City offices.

§ C-19 Succession to office during disaster.

§ C-20 Terms of office of appointive City officers.

§ C-21 Compensation of city officers and boards and commissions.

§ C-22 Commencement and expiration of terms of office.

§ C-23 Filling vacancy in office.

§ C-24 Official oaths required of all City officers.

§ C-25 Official bond of City officers and employees.

§ C-26 Liability for unauthorized expenditures and other misconduct.

§ C-27 Time of meeting of all boards and commissions.

§ C-28 Annual reports of boards and commissions.

Article IV Legislative Branch

§ C-29 Common Council constituted.

§ C-30 Appointment of City Manager.

§ C-31 Legislative powers.

§ C-32 Actions requiring enactment by ordinance or local law.

§ C-33 Procedure for adoption of ordinances by Common Council.

§ C-34 Mayoral approval of ordinances and local laws.

§ C-35 Effective date of ordinances and resolutions.

§ C-36 Licensing occupations.

§ C-37 Violation of ordinances and local laws.

§ C-38 Possession, disposition and control of real and personal property.

§ C-39 Official newspaper.

§ C-40 Salaries of Council Members.

§ C-41 Approval by Common Council of contracts awarded on public bid.

§ C-42 Redistricting.

§ C-43 Claims for damages; place of trial of actions; proceedings.

Article V Finances

§ C-44 Budget planning and preparation.

§ C-45 Five-year capital plan.

§ C-46 Common Council action on budget.

§ C-47 Budget transfer after adoption of budget.

Article VI Administrative Departments

§ C-48 General provisions.

§ C-49 Department of Finance.

§ C-50 Department of the City Clerk.

§ C-51 Department of Law.

§ C-52 Department of Personnel.

§ C-53 Department of Assessment.

§ C-54 Department of Engineering.

§ C-55 Police Department.

§ C-56 Fire Department.

§ C-57 Department of Public Transportation.

§ C-58 Department of Central Garage.

§ C-59 Department of Community Development.

Article VII Board of Public Service

§ C-60 Board established.

§ C-61 Meetings; notice of special meetings of Board.

§ C-62 Scope of authority of the Board of Public Service.

§ C-63 Sale of water outside City limits.

§ C-64 Rights to use streets and highways.

Article VIII Department of Public Libraries

§ C-65 City Public Library District.

§ C-66 Name of library designated.

§ C-67 Board of Library Trustees constituted.

§ C-68 General powers of Board of Library Trustees.

§ C-69 Appointment, term of trustees.

§ C-70 Organization; powers designated of Board of Library Trustees.

§ C-71 Annual reports of library trustees.

§ C-72 Procedure for financing operations, expenses.

Article IX Application of Charter

§ C-73 Adoption of Charter; effective date.

§ C-74 Amendment and revision of Charter.

§ C-75 Continuity of authority; completion of unfinished business.

§ C-76 Transition.

§ C-77 Severability.