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Erie County
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Table of Contents
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cheektowaga as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-21-1985 by L.L. No. 2-1985; amended in its entirety 12-16-1985 by L.L. No. 4-1985]
The local laws, ordinances and resolutions of the Town of Cheektowaga, referred to in § 1-2 of this local law shall be known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Cheektowaga," and the various parts and sections of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions shall be distributed and designated as provided and set forth in § 1-2 of this local law.
Derivation Table
New Number
(chapter, title, Article, section)
Old Number
(source)
Adoption Date
Chapter 3, Air Pollution
Ord. No. 26
7-7-1958
§ 3-1
Sec. 1
§ 3-2
Sec. 2
§ 3-3
Sec. 4
§ 3-4
Sec. 5
§ 3-5
Secs. 3, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4
§ 3-6
Sec. 6.5
§ 3-7
Sec. 7
§ 3-8
Sec. 8
§ 3-9
Sec. 9
§ 3-10
Sec. 10
§ 3-11
Sec. 11
§ 3-12
Sec. 12
§ 3-13
Sec. 13
§ 3-14
Sec. 14
§ 3-15
Sec. 15
§ 3-16
Sec. 16
§ 3-17
Sec. 17
§ 3-18
Sec. 18
§ 3-19
Sec. 19
§ 3-20
Sec. 20
§ 3-21
Sec. 21
§ 3-22
Sec. 22
§ 3-23
Sec. 23
§ 3-24
Sec. 24
§ 3-25
Sec. 25
Chapter 4A, Ambulance Services
Ambulance Ordinance
5-7-1984
§ 4A-1
§ A-1
§ 4A-2
§ A-2
§ 4A-3
§ A-3
§ 4A-4
§ A-4
§ 4A-5
§ A-5
§ 4A-6
§ A-6
§ 4A-7
§ A-7
§ 4A-8
§ A-8
§ 4A-9
§ A-9
§ 4A-10
§ A-10
§ 4A-11
§ A-11
§ 4A-12
§ A-12
§ 4A-13
§ A-13
Chapter 5, Amusement Arcades
Amusement Arcade Ordinance
8-3-1981; amended 11-2-1981
§ 5-1
§ 1
§ 5-2
§ 2
§ 5-3
§ 3
§ 5-4
§ 4
§ 5-5
§ 5
§ 5-6
§ 6
§ 5-7
§ 7
§ 5-8
§ 8
§ 5-9
§ 9
§ 5-10
§ 10
§ 5-11
§ 11
§ 5-12
§ 12
§ 5-13
§ 13
§ 5-14
§ 14
Chapter 10, Bingo
Ord. No. 25
4-7-1958
§ 10-1
Sec. 1
§ 10-2
Sec. 2
§ 10-3
Sec. 3
§ 10-4
Sec. 4
§ 10-5
Sec. 5
§ 10-6
Sec. 6
§ 10-7
Sec. 7
§ 10-8
Sec. 8
§ 10-9
Sec. 9
§ 10-10
Sec. 10
§ 10-11
Sec. 11
§ 10-12
Sec. 12
§ 10-13
Sec. 13
§ 10-14
Sec. 14
§ 10-15
Sec. 15
§ 10-16
Sec. 16
§ 10-17
Sec. 17
§ 10-18
Sec. 18
§ 10-19
Sec. 19
§ 10-20
Sec. 20
§ 10-21
Sec. 21
§ 10-22
Sec. 22
Chapter 13, Building Construction Administration
L.L. No. 1-1979
9-17-1979
§ 13-1
13-1
§ 13-2
13-2
§ 13-3
13-3
§ 13-4
13-4
§ 13-5
13-5
§ 13-6
13-6
§ 13-7
13-7
§ 13-8
13-8
§ 13-9
13-9
§ 13-10
13-10
§ 13-11
13-11
§ 13-12
13-12
§ 13-13
13-13
§ 13-14
13-14
§ 13-15
13-15
§ 13-16
13-16
§ 13-17
13-17
§ 13-18
13-18
§ 13-19
13-19
§ 13-20
13-20
§ 13-21
13-21
§ 13-22
13-22
§ 13-23
13-23
§ 13-24
13-24
§ 13-25
13-25
§ 13-26
13-26
§ 13-27
13-27
Chapter 14, Buildings, Unsafe
Unsafe Buildings and Collapsed Structures Ordinance
11-6-1978; amended 10-20-1980
§ 14-1
Sec. 1
§ 14-2
Sec. 2
§ 14-3
Sec. 3
§ 14-4
Sec. 4
§ 14-5
Secs. 5 and 6
§ 14-6
Sec. 7
§ 14-7
Sec. 8
§ 14-8
Sec. 9
§ 14-9
Sec. 10
Chapter 18, Dance Halls
Ord. No. 43
5-5-1969; amended 12-19-1983
§ 18-1
Sec. 1
§ 18-2
Sec. 2
§ 18-3
Sec. 3
§ 18-4
Sec. 4
§ 18-5
Sec. 5
§ 18-6
Sec. 6
§ 18-7
Sec. 7
§ 18-8
Sec. 8 (first section 8)
§ 18-9
Sec. 8 (second section 8)
§ 18-10
Sec. 9
§ 18-11
Sec. 10
§ 18-12
Sec. 11
§ 18-13
Sec. 12
§ 18-14
Sec. 13
Chapter 20, Disaster Preparedness
L.L. No. 1-1982
3-15-1982
§ 20-1
Sec. 1
§ 20-2
Sec. 2
§ 20-3
Sec. 3
Chapter 21, Dogs
Article I, General Regulations
Ord. No. 15
6-14-1948; amended in its entirety 5-20-1968; 2-2-1976; amended 6-16-1980
§ 21-1
Sec. 1
§ 21-2
Sec. 2
§ 21-3
Sec. 3
§ 21-4
Sec. 4
§ 21-4.1
Sec. 4.1
§ 21-5
Sec. 5
Article II, License Fees
10-2-1978; amended in its entirety 8-27-1979
§ 21-6
Resolution
8-27-1979
Chapter 21A, Drainage Systems
4-17-1978
Article I
Article I
§ 21A-1
Sec. 1
§ 21A-2
Sec. 2
Article II
Article II
§ 21A-3
Sec. 3
§ 21A-4
Sec. 4
§ 21A-5
Sec. 5
Article III
Article III
§ 21A-6
Sec. 6A
§ 21A-7
Sec. 6B
§ 21A-8
Sec. 6C
§ 21A-9
Sec. 6D
Article IV
§ 21A-10
Sec. 7
§ 21A-11
Sec. 8
§ 21A-12
Sec. 9
Chapter 23A, Environmental Impact Review
Environmental Impact Review Ordinance
8-27-1979
§ 23A-1
Sec. 1
§ 23A-2
Sec. 2
§ 23A-3
Sec. 3
§ 23A-4
Sec. 4
§ 23A-5
Sec. 5
§ 23A-6
Sec. 6
§ 23A-7
Sec. 7
§ 23A-8
Sec. 8
§ 23A-9
Sec. 9
§ 23A-10
Sec. 10
§ 23A-11
Sec. 11
§ 23A-12
Sec. 12
§ 23A-13
Sec. 13
§ 23A-14
Sec. 14
§ 23A-15
Sec. 15
§ 23A-16
Sec. 16
§ 23A-17
Sec. 17
§ 23A-18
Sec. 18
§ 23A-19
Sec. 19
§ 23A-20
Sec. 20
§ 23A-21
Sec. 21
Chapter 24, Ethics, Code of
Resolution
11-2-1970; amended 8-15-1983; amended 10-17-1983
§ 24-1
Sec. 1
§ 24-2
Sec. 2
§ 24-3
Sec. 3
§ 24-4
Sec. 4
§ 24-5
Sec. 5
§ 24-6
Sec. 6
§ 24-7
Sec. 7
§ 24-8
Sec. 8
§ 24-9
Sec. 9
Chapter 25, Excavations
Article I, Sandbanks, Gravel Pits and Excavations; Topsoil Removal
Ord. No. 16, Art. I
6-28-1948
§ 25-1
Sec. 1
§ 25-2
Sec. 2
§ 25-3
Sec. 3
§ 25-4
Sec. 4
§ 25-5
Sec. 5
§ 25-6
Sec. 6
§ 25-7
Sec. 7
§ 25-8
Sec. 8
§ 25-9
Sec. 9
§ 25-10
Sec. 10
§ 25-11
Sec. 11
Article II, Dangerous Pits or Excavations
Ord. No. 5
6-18-1934
§ 25-12
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 25-13
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 25-14
Third unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 28, Fire Prevention
Fire Prevention Code
8-4-1975
(Adopted by reference only)
Chapter 29, Firearms and Other Weapons
Ord. No. 25A
8-15-1960; amended 4-2-1984
§ 29-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 29-2
Second and third unnumbered paragraphs
Chapter 30, Flood Damage Control
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance
7-5-1977
Article I
Sec. 1.0
§ 30-1
Sec. 1.1
§ 30-2
Sec. 1.2
§ 30-3
Sec. 1.3
§ 30-4
Sec. 1.4
Article II
Sec. 2.0
§ 30-5
Unnumbered listing of definitions
Article III
Sec. 3.0
§ 30-6
Sec. 3.1
§ 30-7
Sec. 3.2
§ 30-8
Sec. 3.3
§ 30-9
Sec. 3.4
§ 30-10
Sec. 3.5
§ 30-11
Sec. 3.6
§ 30-12
Sec. 3.7
§ 30-13
Sec. 3.8
Article IV
Sec. 4.0
§ 30-14
Sec. 4.1
§ 30-15
Sec. 4.2
§ 30-16
Sec. 4.3
§ 30-17
Sec. 4.4.1
§ 30-18
Sec. 4.4.2
Article V
Sec. 5.0
§ 30-19
Sec. 5.1
§ 30-20
Sec. 5.2
§ 30-21
Sec. 5.3
Chapter 31, Games of Chance
Cheektowaga Games of Chance Licensing Law
8-27-1979
§ 31-1
Sec. 1
§ 31-2
Sec. 2
§ 31-3
Sec. 3
§ 31-4
Sec. 4
§ 31-5
Sec. 5
§ 31-6
Sec. 6
§ 31-7
Sec. 7
§ 31-8
Sec. 8
Chapter 32, Garbage and Rubbish
Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse Collection Ordinance
5-4-1981
§ 32-1
Sec. 1
§ 32-2
Sec. 2
§ 32-3
Sec. 3
§ 32-4
Sec. 4
§ 32-5
Sec. 5
§ 32-6
Sec. 6
§ 32-7
Sec. 7
§ 32-8
Sec. 8
§ 32-9
Sec. 9
§ 32-10
Sec. 10
Chapter 33, Gasoline and Other Flammable Liquids
Ord. No. 33
8-6-1962; amended 12-19-1983
§ 33-1
Sec. 1
§ 33-2
Sec. 2
§ 33-3
Sec. 3
§ 33-4
Sec. 6
§ 33-5
Sec. 4
§ 33-6
Sec. 5
Amended 7-1-1963
§ 33-7
Sec. 7
§ 33-8
Sec. 8
§ 33-9
Sec. 9
§ 33-10
Sec. 10
§ 33-11
Sec. 11
Chapter 36, House Numbering
Ord. No. 9A
12-20-1937
§ 36-1
Sec. 1, first 4 sen tences
§ 36-2
Sec. 1, last sentence
§ 36-3
Sec. 2
§ 36-4
Sec. 3
Chapter 37, Housing Standards
Housing Code
10-17-1977
Part 1
Chapter 1
Article I
Part 1
§ 37-1
Sec. 1-101
§ 37-2
Sec. 1-102
§ 37-3
Sec. 1-103
§ 37-4
Sec. 1-104
§ 37-5
Sec. 1-105
§ 37-6
Sec. 1-106
§ 37-7
Sec. 1-107
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-8
Sec. 1-108
§ 37-9
Sec. 1-109
Amended 5-3-1982
Article II
Part 2
§ 37-10
Sec. 1-201
§ 37-11
Sec. 1-202
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-12
Sec. 1-203
§ 37-13
Sec. 1-204
§ 37-14
Sec. 1-205
§ 37-15
Sec. 1-206
§ 37-16
Sec. 1-207
§ 37-17
Sec. 1-208
§ 37-18
Sec. 1-209
§ 37-19
Sec. 2-210
§ 37-20
Sec. 2-211
Article III
Part 3
§ 37-21
Sec. 1-301
§ 37-22
Sec. 1-302
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-23
Sec. 1-303
Article IV
Part 4
§ 37-24
Sec. 1-401
§ 37-25
Sec. 1-402
§ 37-26
Sec. 1-403
§ 37-27
Sec. 1-404
§ 37-28
Sec. 1-405
§ 37-29
Sec. 1-406
Article V
Part 5
§ 37-30
Sec. 1-501
§ 37-31
Sec. 1-502
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-32
Sec. 1-503
§ 37-33
Sec. 1-504
§ 37-34
Sec. 1-505
§ 37-35
Sec. 1-506
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-36
Sec. 1-507
§ 37-37
Sec. 1-508
§ 37-38
Sec. 1-509
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-39
Sec. 1-510
§ 37-40
Secs. 1-511 and
1-512
§ 37-41
Sec. 1-513
§ 37-42
Sec. 1-514
Article VI
Part 6
§ 37-43
Sec. 1-601
§ 37-44
Sec. 1-602
§ 37-45
Sec. 1-603
§ 37-46
Sec. 1-604
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-47
Sec. 1-605
§ 37-48
Sec. 1-606
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-49
Sec. 1-607
Part 2
Chapter II
Article VII
Part 1
§ 37-50
Sec. 2-101
§ 37-51
Sec. 2-102
§ 37-52
Sec. 2-103
§ 37-53
Sec. 2-104
§ 37-54
Sec. 2-105
§ 37-55
Sec. 2-106
Amended 5-3-1982
§ 37-56
Sec. 2-201
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-57
Sec. 2-202
Amended 2-26-1979; 5-3-1982
§ 37-58
Secs. 2-203 and 2-204
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-59
Sec. 2-205
Amended 2-26-1979; 5-3-1982
§ 37-60
Sec. 2-206
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-61
Sec. 2-207
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-62
Sec. 2-208
Amended 2-26-1979
§ 37-63
Sec. 2-209
Amended 2-26-1979; 8-1-1983
Article IX
Part 3
§ 37-64
Sec. 2-301
§ 37-65
Sec. 2-302
§ 37-66
Sec. 2-303
§§ 37-67 through 37-71
Secs. 2-401 through 2-405
Repealed 2-26-1979
Chapter 41, Landfill
8-20-1979
§ 41-1
Sec. 1
§ 41-2
Sec. 2
§ 41-3
Sec. 3
§ 41-4
Sec. 4
§ 41-5
Sec. 5
§ 41-6
Sec. 6
§ 41-7
Sec. 7
§ 41-8
Sec. 8
§ 41-9
Sec. 9
§ 41-10
Sec. 10
§ 41-11
Sec. 11
§ 41-12
Sec. 12
§ 41-13
Sec. 13
§ 41-14
Sec. 14
§ 41-15
Sec. 15
§ 41-16
Sec. 16
Chapter 42, Liability of Town: Prior Notice Required
Ord. No. 28
2-16-1959
§ 42-1
Unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 43, Mass Gatherings
Mass Gatherings Ordinance
8-6-1979
§ 43-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-2
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-3
Third unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-4
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-5
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-6
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
§ 43-7
Seventh unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 45, Noise
Ord. No. 17
11-15-1948
§ 45-1
First unnumbered paragraph
Amended 12-4-1978; 9-15-1980
§ 45-2
Second through Fourth unnumbered paragraphs
Amended 9-15-198012-4-1978;
§ 45-3
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 45-4
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
§ 45-5
Seventh unnumbered paragraph
Amended 12-4-1978
Eighth unnumbered paragraph
Repealed 12-4-1978
§ 45-6
Ninth unnumbered paragraph
Amended 12-4-1978
Chapter 48, Parks
Article I, Park Ordinance
Ord. No. 38
8-16-1965
§ 48-1
Sec. 1
§ 48-2
Sec. 2
§ 48-3
Sec. 3
§ 48-4
Sec. 4
§ 48-5
Sec. 5
§ 48-6
Sec. 6
§ 48-7
Sec. 7
§ 48-8
Sec. 8
§ 48-9
Sec. 9
§ 48-10
Sec. 10
§ 48-11
Sec. 11
§ 48-12
Sec. 12
Amended 7-1-1968; 6-21-1976; 6-21-1982
§ 48-13
Sec. 13
Amended 7-1-1968
§ 48-14
Sec. 14
§ 48-15
Added 2-3-1969; amended 5-7-1984
§ 48-16
Sec. 15
§ 48-17
Sec. 16
§ 48-18
Sec. 17
Article II, Rules and Regulations
Resolution
5-21-1979
§ 48-19
First Resolved paragraph
§ 48-20
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 48-21
Second Resolved paragraph
Chapter 51, Peddlers and Hawkers
Ord. No. 29
5-2-1960
§ 51-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 51-2
Sec. 1
§ 51-3
Sec. 2
§ 51-4
Sec. 3
§ 51-5
Sec. 4
§ 51-6
Sec. 5
§ 51-7
Sec. 6
§ 51-8
Sec. 7
§ 51-9
Sec. 8
§ 51-10
Sec. 9
§ 51-11
Sec. 10
§ 51-12
Sec. 11
§ 51-13
Sec. 12
§ 51-14
Sec. 13
Chapter 54, Public Improvements
Article I, Permits
4-17-1978
§ 54-1
Sec. A
§ 54-2
Sec. B
§ 54-3
Sec. C
§ 54-4
Sec. D
§ 54-5
Sec. E
§ 54-6
Sec. F
§ 54-7
Sec. G
§ 54-8
Sec. H
§ 54-9
Sec. I
§ 54-10
Sec. J, first paragraph
§ 54-11
Sec. J, second and third paragraphs
Chapter 59, Sewers
L.L. No. 2-1984
5-21-1984
(Reference page only)
Chapter 65, Streets and Sidewalks
Article I, Street Speci fications
Ord. No. 18A
8-20-1951
§ 65-1
Sec. 1
§ 65-2
Sec. 2
§ 65-3
Sec. 3
§ 65-4
Sec. 4
§ 65-5
Sec. 5
§ 65-6
Sec. 6
§ 65-7
Sec. 7
§ 65-8
Sec. 8
§ 65-9
Sec. 9
Article II, Sidewalk Specifications
Ord. No. 20
6-6-1955
§ 65-10
Sec. 1
§ 65-11
Sec. 1, Materials
§ 65-12
Sec. 1, Methods
Amended 12-21-1964
§ 65-13
Sec. 2
§ 65-14
Sec. 3
§ 65-15
Sec. 4
§ 65-16
Sec. 5
§ 65-17
Sec. 6
Article III, Private Construction of Public Improvements
Ord. No. 18
7-2-1951
§ 65-18
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-19
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-20
Third unnumbered paragraph
Article IV, Appliances and Obstructions in Streets
Ord. No. 8
8-6-1934
§ 65-21
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-22
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-23
Third unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-24
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-25
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-26
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
Article V, Excavations in Right-of-Way
Ord. No. 3
9-20-1954
§ 65-27
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-28
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-29
Third unnumbered paragraph
Amended 12-6-1954
§ 65-30
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-31
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-32
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-33
Seventh unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-34
Eighth unnumbered paragraph
§ 65-35
Ninth unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 67, Swimming Pools
Ord. No. 35
6-17-1963
§ 67-1
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 67-2
Sec. 1
§ 67-3
Sec. 2
§ 67-4
Sec. 3
§ 67-5
Sec. 4
§ 67-6
Sec. 5
§ 67-7
Sec. 6
§ 67-8
Sec. 7
§ 67-9
Sec. 8
§ 67-10
Sec. 9
§ 67-11
Sec. 10
§ 67-12
Sec. 11
§ 67-13
Sec. 12
§ 67-14
Sec. 13
Chapter 69, Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens
Ord. No. 39
11-7-1966; amended 5-27-1971; 12-16-1974; 5-15-1978; 7-16-1979; 11-3-1980; 11-1-1982; 1-16-1984
§ 69-1
Sec. 1
§ 69-2
Sec. 2
§ 69-3
Sec. 3
Chapter 69A, Tax Exemptions for Veterans, Proration of
L.L. No. 3-1985
10-21-1985
§ 69A-1
Sec. 1
§ 69A-2
Sec. 2
§ 69A-3
Sec. 3
Chapter 70, Taxicabs
Ord. No. 37
10-19-1964
§ 70-1
Sec. 1
§ 70-2
Sec. 2
§ 70-3
Sec. 3
§ 70-4
Sec. 4
§ 70-5
Sec. 5
§ 70-6
Sec. 6
§ 70-7
Sec. 7
§ 70-8
Sec. 8
§ 70-9
Sec. 9
§ 70-10
Sec. 10
§ 70-11
Sec. 11
Chapter 72, Traffic Safety Commission
Resolution
8-4-1969
§ 72-1
First unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 73, Traffic Violations Bureau
Ord. No. 24
7-15-1957
§ 73-1
Sec. 1
Amended 9-24-1979
§ 73-2
Sec. 2
§ 73-3
Sec. 3
Amended 9-24-1979
§ 73-4
Sec. 4
Amended in its entirety 9-24-1979
§ 73-5
Sec. 5
§ 73-6
Sec. 6
Amended 9-24-1979
§ 73-7
Sec. 7
Amended 9-24-1979
§ 73-8
Sec. 8
Chapter 76, Vehicles and Traffic
Traffic Ordinance
7-17-1967; amended periodically up to 9-16-1985
Part 1
Article I
Article I
§ 76-10
Sec. 1
Article II
Article II
§ 76-20
Unnumbered paragraph
Article III (Reserved)
Article IV
Article IV
§ 76-40
Sec. 40
Article V
§ 76-50
Sec. 50
Article VI (Reserved)
Article VII
§ 76-70
§ 76-71 (Reserved)
§ 76-72 (Reserved)
§ 76-73 (Reserved)
§ 76-74
Article VIII
Article VIII
§ 76-80
Sec. 80
§ 76-81
Sec. 81
Article IX
Article IX
§ 76-90
Sec. 90
Article X
Article X
§ 76-100
Sec. 100
§ 76-101
§ 76-102
Sec. 102
§ 76-103
Sec. 105
§ 76-104
Sec. 104
§ 76-105
Sec. 105
§ 76-106
Sec. 106
Article XI (Reserved)
§ 76-110
Sec. 110
Article XII
Article XII
§ 76-120
Sec. 120
§ 76-121
Sec. 121
§ 76-122
Sec. 122
§ 76-123
Sec. 123
Article XIII
Article XIII
§ 76-130
Sec. 131
§ 76-131
Sec. 132
§ 76-132
Sec. 132
Article XIV
§ 76-140
Sec. 140
Article XV
§ 76-150
Sec. 1
Article XVI
Article XXX
§ 76-160
Sec. 300
Article XVII
Article XXXI
§ 76-170
Sec. 310
Article XVIII
Article XXXII
§ 76-180
Sec. 320
§ 76-181
Sec. 321
§ 76-182
Sec. 322
Part 2
Article XIX
Resolution
5-17-1982
§ 76-190
Sec. 190
§ 76-191
Sec. 191
§ 76-192
Sec. 192
§ 76-193
Sec. 193
§ 76-194
Sec. 194
§ 76-195
Sec. 195
§ 76-196
Sec. 196
§ 76-197 (Reserved)
§ 76-198 (Reserved)
Article XX
Ord. No. 31
6-19-1961
§ 76-200
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-201
Second unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-202
Third unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-203
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-204
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-205
Sixth unnumbered paragraph
Article XXI
Ord. No. 32
3-19-1962
§ 76-210
First unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-211
Second and third unnumbered paragraphs
§ 76-212
Fourth unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-213
Fifth unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-214
Sixth and seventh unnumbered paragraphs
§ 76-215
Eighth unnumbered paragraph
§ 76-216
Ninth unnumbered paragraph
Chapter 77, Vehicles, Recreational
Recreational Motor Vehicles Ordinance
6-17-1985
§ 77-1
Sec. 1
§ 77-2
Sec. 2
§ 77-3
Sec. 3
§ 77-4
Sec. 4
§ 77-5
Sec. 5
§ 77-6
Sec. 6
§ 77-7
Sec. 7
Chapter 79, Vending Machines, Milk and Ice
Ord. No. 36
3-16-1964
§ 79-1
Sec. 1
§ 79-2
Sec. 2
§ 79-3
Sec. 3
§ 79-4
Sec. 4
Chapter 82, Zoning
12-27-1969
Article I
Article I
§ 82-1
Sec. 1-01 and Sec. 1-02
§ 82-2
Sec. 1-03, first paragraph
§ 82-3
Sec. 1-03, second paragraph
§ 82-4
Sec. 1-11
§ 82-5
Sec. 1-12
§ 82-6
Sec. 1-13
§ 82-7
Sec. 1-21
Amended 10-7-1974
§ 82-8
Sec. 1-22
Amended 10-7-1974
§ 82-9
Sec. 1-23
§ 82-10
Sec. 1-31
§ 82-11
Sec. 1-32
§ 82-12
Sec. 1-331
§ 82-13
Sec. 1-332
§ 82-14
Sec. 1-34, first paragraph
§ 82-15
Sec. 1-34, second paragraph
§ 82-16
Sec. 1-35
§ 82-17
Sec. 1-36
§ 82-18
Sec. 1-37
§ 82-19
Sec. 1-40
Amended 4-21-1981
§ 82-20
Sec. 1-50
Amended 7-23-1979; 6-4-1984
Article II
Article II
§ 82-21
Sec. 2-00
Amended 12-19-1977; 4-21-1981; 9-6-1983
§ 82-22
Sec. 2-10
Amended 4-7-1975
§ 82-23
Sec. 2-20
§ 82-23.1
Sec. 2-30
Added 3-2-1981
Article III
Article III
§ 82-24
Sec. 3-00
Amended 11-15-1976
§ 82-25
Sec. 3-10
Amended 4-7-1975; 12-19-1977; 7-23-1979; 4-5-1982; 9-6-1983
Article IV
Article IV
§ 82-26
Sec. 4-00
Amended 3-1-1976
§ 82-27
Sec. 4-10
Amended 3-1-1976; 7-23-1979; 9-15-1980
§ 82-28
Sec. 4-20
Article V
Article V
§ 82-29
Sec. 5-00
Amended 4-7-1975; 12-19-1977; 3-2-1981
§ 82-30
Sec. 5-10
§ 82-31
Sec. 5-20
§ 82-32
Sec. 5-30
Article VI
Article VI
§ 82-33
Sec. 6-01
§ 82-34
Sec. 6-02
§ 82-35
Sec. 6-03
Amended 7-23-1979; 6-4-1984
§ 82-36
Sec. 6-04
§ 82-37
Sec. 6-05
Amended 7-23-1979.
§ 82-38
Sec. 6-06
§ 82-39
Sec. 6-07
§ 82-40
Sec. 6-08
§ 82-41
Sec. 6-09
Amended 3-2-1981
§ 82-42
Sec. 6-10
§ 82-43
Sec. 6-20
§ 82-44
Sec. 6-30
Amended 4-7-1975
Article VII
Article VII
§ 82-45
Sec. 7-01
§ 82-46
Sec. 7-02
§ 82-47
Sec. 7-03
§ 82-48
Sec. 7-04
§ 82-49
Sec. 7-05
§ 82-50
Sec. 7-06
§ 82-51
Sec. 7-07
§ 82-52
Sec. 7-10
Article VIII
Article VIII
§ 82-53
Sec. 8-01
§ 82-54
Sec. 8-02
§ 82-55
Sec. 8-03
§ 82-56
Sec. 8-04
§ 82-57
Sec. 8-11
§ 82-58
Sec. 8-12
§ 82-59
Sec. 8-20
Article IX
Article IX
§ 82-60
Sec. 9-00
§ 82-61
Sec. 9-111
§ 82-62
Sec. 9-112
§ 82-63
Sec. 9-121
§ 82-64
Sec. 9-122
Amended 7-23-1979
§ 82-65
Sec. 9-123
§ 82-66
Sec. 9-20
§ 82-67
Sec. 9-28
§ 82-68
Sec. 9-29
§ 82-69
Sec. 9-30
Article X
Article X
§ 82-70
Sec. 10-00
Amended 4-7-1975
§ 82-71
Sec. 10-10
§ 82-72
Secs. 10-21,10-22, 10-23
§ 82-73
Sec. 10-24
Article XI
Article XI
§ 82-74
Sec. 11-00
Amended 12-19-1977
§ 82-75
Sec. 11-10
Amended 4-7-1975; 7-23-1979; 6-4-1984
All local laws, ordinances and resolutions of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cheektowaga, in force on the date of the adoption of this local law and not cited in the table in § 1-2 hereof, are hereby repealed as of the effective date of this local law, except as hereinafter provided.
The repeal of local laws and ordinances provided for in § 1-3 of this local law shall not affect the following classes of local laws, ordinances, resolutions, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
A. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution adopted subsequent to September 16, 1985.
B. 
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision of the Town of Cheektowaga prior to the effective date of this local law or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
C. 
An offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this local law in violation of any legislative provision of the Town of Cheektowaga or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
D. 
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this local law and brought pursuant to any legislative provision of the Town of Cheektowaga.
E. 
Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred by the Town of Cheektowaga.
F. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution of the Town of Cheektowaga providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing grade, changing name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place within the Town of Cheektowaga or any portion thereof.
G. 
Any ordinance or resolution of the Town of Cheektowaga appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond of the Town of Cheektowaga, or other instruments or evidence of the town's indebtedness.
H. 
Local laws, ordinances or resolutions authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property, or any lawful contract or obligation.
I. 
The levy or imposition of special assessments or charges.
J. 
The dedication of property.
K. 
Any local laws, ordinances or resolutions relating to salaries.
L. 
Any resolution or ordinance establishing special districts, including election, sewer, water and library districts.
M. 
Any local law, ordinance or resolution establishing or amending any map.
N. 
The ordinance adopted August 4, 1975, adopting the Fire Prevention Code by reference.
O. 
The local law adopted May 21, 1984, relating to sewer use.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, Article or part of this local law or of any local law, ordinance or resolution cited in the table in § 1-2 hereof shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, Article or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
Three copies of the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga, in loose-leaf form, have been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Cheektowaga and shall remain there for use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this local law; and if this local law shall be adopted, such copies shall be certified to by the Town Clerk of the Town of Cheektowaga by impressing thereon the seal of the Town of Cheektowaga, and such certified copies shall remain on file in the office of said Town Clerk to be made available to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while said Code is in effect.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of the local laws, ordinances and resolutions known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Cheektowaga" or any new local laws, ordinances or resolutions, when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention of the Town Board to be a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga shall be understood and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements. Whenever such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga shall be enacted or adopted, they shall thereafter be printed and, as provided hereunder, inserted in the loose-leaf book containing said Code, as amendments and supplements thereto.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk or someone authorized and directed by the Town Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copies of the book containing the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga required to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk for the use of the public. All changes in said Code and all local laws, ordinances and resolutions adopted by the Town Board subsequent to the enactment of this local law, in such form as to indicate the intention of said Town Board to be a part of said Code, shall, when finally enacted or adopted, be included therein by temporary attachment of copies of such changes or local laws, ordinances or resolutions until such changes or local laws, ordinances or resolutions are printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time such supplements shall be inserted therein.
Copies of the Code book containing the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga may be purchased from the Town Clerk of the Town of Cheektowaga upon the payment of a fee to be set by resolution of the Town Board, which may also arrange by resolution for procedures for the periodic supplementation thereof.
The Town Clerk of the Town of Cheektowaga, pursuant to law, shall cause to be published, in the manner required, an abstract of this local law in the official newspaper of the town. A copy of the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga and the whole text of this local law shall be maintained in the office of the Town Clerk for inspection by the public at all times during regular office hours. The enactment and application of this local law, coupled with the availability of a copy of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
Any person who, without authorization from the Town Clerk, changes or amends, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga or who alters or tampers with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the legislation of the Town of Cheektowaga to be misrepresented thereby, or who violates any other provision of this local law, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
The provisions of this local law are hereby made Chapter 1 of the Code of the Town of Cheektowaga, to be entitled "General Provisions, Article I, Adoption of Code," and the sections of this local law shall be numbered §§ 1-1 to 1-13, inclusive.
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of the State of New York.
[Adopted 11-22-2000 by L.L. No. 3-2000]
The local laws and ordinances of the Town of Cheektowaga of a general and permanent nature adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Cheektowaga October 21, 1985, by L.L. No. 2-1985, amended in its entirety December 16, 1985, by L.L. No. 4-1985, as revised, codified and consolidated into chapters, articles and sections by General Code Publishers Corp. as set forth below, and as renumbered to consist of Chapters 1 through 260, together with an Appendix, are hereby approved, adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Town of Cheektowaga," hereafter known and referred to as the "Code."
Distribution Table
Chapter in 1985 Code
Chapter in 2000 Code
Ch. 1, General Provisions
Article I, Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
Ch. 3, Air Pollution
Ch. 48
Ch. 4A, Ambulance Services
Ch. 52
Ch. 5, Amusement Arcades
Ch. 56
Ch. 10, Bingo
Ch. 63
Ch. 12, Block Parties, Neighborhood
Ch. 65
Ch. 13, Building Construction Administration
See Ch. 70
Ch. 14, Buildings, Unsafe
Ch. 75
Ch. 16, Commercial Property Maintenance
See Ch. 82
Ch. 17, Conservation Advisory Council
Ch. 9
Ch. 17A, Consent Requirements
Ch. 86
Ch. 18, Dance Halls
Ch. 91
Ch. 19, Disaster Preparedness
Ch. 14
Ch. 21, Dogs
Article I, General Regulations
Ch. 58, Art. I
Article II, License Fees
Ch. 58, Art. II
Ch. 21A, Drainage Systems
Ch. 99
Ch. 23A, Environmental Impact Review
Ch. 107
Ch. 24, Ethics, Code of
Article I, General Provisions
Ch. 18, Art. I
Article II, Additional Provisions
Ch. 18, Art. II
Ch. 25, Excavations
Article I, Sandbanks, Gravel Pits and Excavations; Topsoil Removal
Ch. 111, Art. I
Article II, Dangerous Pits or Excavations
Ch. 111, Art. II
Ch. 28, Fire Prevention
See Ch. 120
Ch. 29, Firearms and Other Weapons
Ch. 116
Ch. 30, Flood Damage Prevention
See Ch. 125
Ch. 31, Games of Chance
Ch. 130
Ch. 32, Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch. 206, Art. I
Ch. 33, Gasoline and Other Flammable Liquids
Ch. 135
Ch. 36, House Numbering
Ch. 73
Ch. 37, Housing Standards
See Ch. 146
Ch. 41, Landfill
Ch. 153
Ch. 42, Liability of Town: Prior Notice Required
Ch. 168
Ch. 43, Mass Gatherings
Ch. 160
Ch. 45, Noise
Ch. 166
Ch. 47, Officers and Employees
Article I, Defense and Indemnification
Ch. 12
Ch. 48, Parks
Article I, Park Ordinance
Ch. 174, Art. I
Article II, Rules and Regulations
Ch. 174, Art. II
Ch. 51, Peddlers and Hawkers
Ch. 179
Ch. 52, Picketing of Residences
Ch. 183
Ch. 53, Police Department
Article I, Authorization to Request or Grant Police Assistance
Ch. 29, Art. I
Ch. 54, Public Improvements
Article I, Permits
Ch. 187, Art. I
Ch. 56, Records, Public Access to
Article I, Fees for Certain Town Records
Ch. 192, Art. I
Ch. 59, Sewers
See Ch. 198
Ch. 61, Snowplowing
Ch. 202
Ch. 65, Streets and Sidewalks
Article I, Street Specifications
Ch. 210, Art. I
Article II, Sidewalk Specifications
Ch. 210, Art. II
Article III, Private Construction of Public Improvements
Ch. 210, Art. III
Article IV, Appliances and Obstructions in Streets
Ch. 210, Art. IV
Article V, Excavations in Right-of-Way
Ch. 210, Art. V
Ch. 67, Swimming Pools
Ch. 214
Ch. 69, Tax Exemption for Senior Citizens
Ch. 220, Art. II
Ch. 69A, Tax Exemption for Veterans
Ch. 220, Art. III
Ch. 70, Taxicabs
Ch. 223
Ch. 72, Traffic Safety Commission
Ch. 36
Ch. 73, Traffic Violations Bureau
Ch. 38
Ch. 74, Trees
See Ch. 229
Ch. 76, Vehicle and Traffic
See Ch. 235
Ch. 77, Vehicles, Recreational
Ch. 238
Ch. 78, Vehicles, Removal and Storage
See Ch. 241
Ch. 79, Vending Machines, Milk and Ice
Ch. 245
Ch. 80, Waterfowl
Ch. 252
Ch. 82, Zoning
See Ch. 260