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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Legislature of the State of New York as Chapter 590 of the Laws of 1917; renumbered by the Council of the City of Newburgh
8-11-1952
by
L.L. No. 6-1952
. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Corporate Capacity, Name and Boundaries
§ C1.00
Corporate capacity and name.
§ C1.10
City boundaries.
§ C1.20
Ward boundaries.
§ C1.21
Establishment of ward system; terms of office; Districting Commission.
§ C1.30
Title to lands under river.
§ C1.40
Use of official name, seal and authority.
Article II
Municipal Powers
§ C2.00
General powers.
§ C2.01
Specific powers.
§ C2.02
Further specific powers.
§ C2.03
Power to impose administrative penalties.
Article III
Municipal Officers
§ C3.00
Municipal officers enumerated.
§ C3.01
Deputies and assistants.
§ C3.02
Offices may be combined.
§ C3.10
Terms of office.
§ C3.11
Residential qualifications of elective officers.
§ C3.12
Residency requirements.
§ C3.20
City elections.
§ C3.21
Failure to elect.
§ C3.22
Vacancies in office.
§ C3.30
Resignations.
§ C3.31
City property in possession of resigned officer.
§ C3.40
Oath of office.
§ C3.41
Official bonds.
§ C3.50
Powers and duties of appointive officers.
§ C3.51
Compensation of appointed officers.
§ C3.80
Salaried officers not to receive fees.
§ C3.91
City Historian.
§ C3.92
Defense and indemnification of officers and employees.
§ C3.93
Certain officials authorized to issue and serve legal process.
§ C3.94
Appearance tickets.
§ C3.95
Appointive officers and employees prohibited from holding elective City office.
Article IV
City Council
§ C4.00
Legislative powers fixed in Council.
§ C4.01
Rules of order.
§ C4.10
Mayor.
§ C4.11
President Pro Tem.
§ C4.12
Power of Mayor to administer oaths.
§ C4.20
Legislative employees.
§ C4.21
City Clerk.
§ C4.30
Council powers exercised by ordinance.
§ C4.31
Ordinances effective immediately.
§ C4.32
Penal ordinances.
§ C4.33
Recording of ordinances.
§ C4.34
Advertising of ordinances.
§ C4.50
Canvass of votes by Council.
Article V
City Manager
§ C5.00
Selection; qualifications; removal from office.
§ C5.01
Deputy City Manager; Acting or Interim City Manager.
§ C5.05
Duties of City Manager.
§ C5.06
Powers of City Manager.
§ C5.08
Counsel and consultants.
§ C5.12
Public emergencies.
Article VI
Department of Law
§ C6.00
Establishment; head.
§ C6.10
Duties and powers of Corporation Counsel.
§ C6.45
Prior notice of dangerous conditions.
§ C6.47
Nontort claims against City.
§ C6.50
Civil actions against City.
§ C6.51
Judgments against City.
§ C6.90
City cases in City court.
§ C6.95
Commissioners of Deeds.
Article VII
Department of Finance
§ C7.00
Establishment; head; bureaus.
§ C7.01
Director of Finance.
§ C7.10
City Comptroller.
§ C7.20
City Assessor.
§ C7.30
Board of Assessment Review.
§ C7.40
City Collector.
§ C7.60
City Purchasing Agent.
Article VIII
Financial Procedures
§ C8.00
Annual assessment rolls.
§ C8.01
Description of assessed properties.
§ C8.02
Assessments not invalidated by errors.
§ C8.05
Filing and certification of assessment rolls.
§ C8.10
Annual budget.
§ C8.15
Annual tax levy.
§ C8.16
Combining of state, county and City taxes for collection.
§ C8.17
Special tax levies.
§ C8.18
Excess revenues.
§ C8.20
Collection of taxes.
§ C8.22
Interest on unpaid taxes.
§ C8.23
City may sue for taxes.
§ C8.24
Suits not to affect tax liens.
§ C8.25
Claims against fire insurance proceeds.
§ C8.30
Tax sales.
§ C8.31
Tax deeds.
§ C8.32
Tax certificates assignable.
§ C8.33
Conditions of tax sales.
§ C8.34
Disposition of proceeds of tax sales.
§ C8.35
Redemption of property sold for taxes.
§ C8.36
Liens prior to tax sales.
§ C8.37
Liens subsequent to tax sales.
§ C8.38
Comptroller to give receipts.
§ C8.40
Mortgagee may pay delinquent taxes.
§ C8.41
Notice of purchase at tax sale.
§ C8.42
Filing of notice with deed.
§ C8.43
Purchasing by City at tax sales.
§ C8.44
Mortgagee and purchaser defined.
§ C8.45
Interest rate on liens for delinquent taxes, water and sewer charges and sanitation fees.
§ C8.80
Annual audits.
§ C8.81
Record of receipts and expenditures.
§ C8.82
Bonds.
§ C8.85
Water rents.
§ C8.86
Water bills.
§ C8.87
City contracts.
§ C8.88
Homestead base proportions.
§ C8.89
Water and sewer bills; relevy of unpaid charges with general City tax.
Article IX
Department of Public Works
§ C9.00
Department established; composition.
§ C9.01
Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C9.02
Responsibilities and duties of Commissioner of Public Works; powers and authority of Commissioner of Public Works.
§ C9.03
Divisions; organization and duties.
§ C9.04
Power of City to perform required work and to collect cost thereof.
§ C9.05
Dedication of streets, parks, squares or other land.
§ C9.06
Designation of public streets.
§ C9.07
Streets and public places not sufficiently described.
§ C9.08
Change of street grade.
§ C9.09
Duty of abutting owner to repair and maintain sidewalk and for removal of snow and ice.
Article IX-A
Water Division
§ C9-A.50
Division established; Superintendent.
§ C9-A.60
Water supply; maintenance, operation and control; imposition and collection of water rents.
§ C9-A.61
Water supply pipes.
§ C9-A.62
Right of entry to survey property.
§ C9-A.63
Acquisition of property.
§ C9-A.64
Commissioners appointed to fix compensation for property taken for waterworks.
§ C9-A.65
Payment of compensation for property taken for waterworks.
§ C9-A.66
Authority to construct aqueducts and reservoirs and lay mains and pipes.
§ C9-A.67
Use of ground under streets.
§ C9-A.68
Extension of water and sewer service outside of corporate limits prohibited.
Article X
Local and Public Improvements
§ C10.00
Determination as to whether improvement is local or public.
§ C10.10
Procedure in making public improvements or purchases.
§ C10.20
Acquisition of property for municipal purposes.
§ C10.30
Apportioning and collecting cost of local improvements.
§ C10.40
Inclusion of all expenses in assessments for improvements; street surface railroads.
§ C10.50
Grounds for institution of proceedings to contest assessments for local improvements.
§ C10.51
Procedure for contesting assessments for local improvements.
§ C10.52
Consolidation of proceedings to vacate or modify assessments.
§ C10.53
Reassessment after invalidation of assessment or tax.
§ C10.60
Ordinance directing raising of money for local improvements.
Article XI
Department of Police
§ C11.01
Department created.
§ C11.02
Police Commissioner.
§ C11.03
Police Chief.
§ C11.04
Appointments, promotions and changes in status of members.
§ C11.05
Police officers powers, duties, authority.
§ C11.06
Conduct of members.
§ C11.07
Organizational structure; rules and regulations.
§ C11.08
Auxiliary police officers.
§ C11.09
Custody of stolen property.
§ C11.10
Parking enforcement.
§ C11.11
Service of criminal process by police.
Article XII
Department of Fire
§ C12.00
Department established; bureaus.
§ C12.01
Fire Commissioner.
§ C12.02
Fire Chief.
§ C12.03
Bureau of Code Compliance.
§ C12.09
Compensation of Fire Department personnel.
§ C12.10
Organization of Police and Fire Departments; rules for operation of Police, Fire and Health Departments.
§ C12.13
Issuance of appearance tickets.
§ C12.40
Powers and duties of Building Inspector.
§ C12.50
Powers and duties of Plumbing Inspector.
Article XIII
Department of Parks and Recreation
§ C13.00
Department established.
§ C13.01
Parks and Recreation Director.
§ C13.02
Department scope, powers and duties.
§ C13.03
Youth Bureau.
Article XIV
Department of Planning and Development
§ C14.00
Establishment; head.
§ C14.01
Director of Planning and Economic Development.
§ C14.02
Department of Planning and Development functions.
Article XV
Commissions and Boards
§ C15.10
Civil Service Commissioners.
§ C15.11
through § C15.17. (Reserved)
§ C15.18
Old Town Cemetery Commission.
§ C15.19
Duties of Commission.
§ C15.20
Cable Television Advisory Committee.
§ C15.21
Duties of Cable Television Advisory Committee.
§ C15.22
Committee expenditures.
§ C15.23
Financial Advisory Board.
§ C15.24
Purpose of Financial Advisory Board.
§ C15.25
Time of existence of Financial Advisory Board.
§ C15.26
Membership and meetings of Board.
§ C15.27
Board records and reports.
§ C15.28
Information and assistance from City.
Article XVI
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C16.03
Rights of City in waterfront, lands under water, wharves, piers, docks, parks and playgrounds.
§ C16.04
Transfer of municipal property to Industrial Development Agency.
§ C16.05
Appropriation of abandoned vehicles by City.
§ C16.12
Venue for proceedings against City.
§ C16.13
Service of process in action against City.
§ C16.30
Protection of voter from arrest on civil process on day of election.
§ C16.31
Perjury.
§ C16.40
Expenses chargeable to Orange County.
§ C16.50
Vesting of property rights in City.
§ C16.70
Preservation of ordinances, rules and regulations.
§ C16.80
Favorable and benign construction of Act.
§ C16.81
Repeal of conflicting acts.
§ C16.90
When effective.
