[Adopted 12-15-1975 as Ch. 1 of the 1975 Ogdensburg Municipal Code; amended in its entirety 12-7-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992]
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As used in this Code, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ASSESSOR OR CITY ASSESSOR
The Director of Assessments all functioning in the capacity of a City Assessor of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
ATTORNEY OR CITY ATTORNEY
The chief legal advisor of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
BINGO INSPECTOR
The Bingo Inspector of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
BOARD OF APPEALS OR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The Board of Appeals of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
BOARD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Board of Planning and Development of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, and which has the powers of a Planning Board pursuant to the General City Law.
BOARD OF REVIEW
The Board of Review of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, created pursuant to Article 15 of § 1524 of the Real Property Tax Law.[1]
BUILDING INSPECTOR
An officer or employee of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, who is appointed to assist the Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Ogdensburg, the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Engineer or the Director of Planning and Development in the performance of his duties.
[Amended 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 10-2007]
CHIEF OF POLICE, POLICE CHIEF OR CHIEF OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
The head of the Department of Police of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CHIEF WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
The head of the Division of Water Pollution Control in the Department of Public Works and Engineering of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CHIEF WATER TREATMENT PLANT OPERATOR
The head of the Division of Water Supply in the Department of Public Works and Engineering of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY CLERK
The City Clerk of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY COMPTROLLER OR COMPTROLLER
The chief fiscal officer of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY COUNCIL OR COUNCIL
The governing body of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY COURT
The City Court of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY ENGINEER
The Director of Public Utilities and City Engineer of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, or a consulting engineer retained by the City of Ogdensburg, New York, to perform any or all of the duties of the City Engineer.
CITY HISTORIAN
The City Historian of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY JUDGE
The City Judge of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY MANAGER OR MANAGER
The chief executive officer and chief administrative officer of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
CITY OR CITY OF OGDENSBURG
The City of Ogdensburg in the County of Saint Lawrence and State of New York.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
An officer or employee of the City of Ogdensburg appointed pursuant to § 97-3B of this Code. Said Code Enforcement Officer may assist the City Engineer or Director of Planning and Development in the performance of his duties.
[Added 10-22-2007 by Ord. No. 10-2007]
COUNCILLOR
A member of the City Council of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, other than the Mayor.
COUNTY
The County of Saint Lawrence in the State of New York.
COUNTY CLERK
The County Clerk of the County of Saint Lawrence in the State of New York.
DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENTS
The Department of Assessments of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
The Department of Finance of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF FIRE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Fire of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF LAW
The Department of Law of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, of which the City Attorney is the head.
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
The Department of Parks and Recreation of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Department of Planning and Development of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Police of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
The Department of Public Works of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENTS
The head of the Department of Assessments of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, who is responsible for assessments in the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION
The Director of Parks and Recreation of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
The Director of Planning and Development of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
The head of the Department of Public Works of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
FIRE CHIEF OR CHIEF OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
The head of the Department of Fire of the City of Ogdensburg, New York.
HEALTH OFFICER
The duly appointed local Health Officer who is authorized to exercise all the functions and duties of a Health Officer of the City of Ogdensburg in the County of Saint Lawrence and State of New York.
MAYOR
The Mayor of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, who is a member of the City Council and is the head of the city government but shall have no administrative or executive duties unless otherwise provided by Charter or by law.
OFFICIAL MAP
The map of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, established pursuant to § 26 of the General City Law.
OWNER
A person who has the legal title, alone or with others, or exercises dominion or control of the property, both real and personal.
PERSON
One or more persons of either sex, natural person, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.
RECREATION COMMISSION
The Recreation Commission of the City of Ogdensburg, New York, who acts in an advisory capacity to the Director of Parks and Recreation.
STATE
The State of New York.
TENANT
A person occupying real property under an oral or written lease or who is in possession of real property under the actual or tacit consent of the owner. Whenever a person, not the owner, occupies real property, it shall be presumed that he occupies the same as a tenant.
VESSEL
Any craft designed to navigate on water.
[Added 9-8-1992 by Ord. No. 15-1992]
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Editor's Note: Section 1524 of the Real Property Tax Law was repealed by L. 1982, c. 714; for current provisions, see § 523. Board of Assessment Review, of the Real Property Tax Law.
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Other words. All other words used in this Code and not otherwise specifically defined shall be construed in the manner that they are normally used unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise; but words that have acquired a technical meaning in law and are so used shall be construed and understood in accordance with such meaning.
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Words used in the present tense include the future tense.
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The singular number includes the plural.
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A word importing the masculine gender only shall also be construed to include females, corporations, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.
Unless otherwise specifically provided, the violation of any ordinance, rule or regulation or any specific provision or provisions thereof adopted by the City Council as a part of this Code shall be deemed an offense against such ordinance, rule or regulation or provision thereof punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250 or imprisonment of not more than 14 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.