Does anyone know if rotterdam is a "first class" town or a "suburban town"?????
this post broken into two parts
part 1

first class town

powers of the town board
§ 3-1. General provisions.
A. Background. In the early days of this nation, many of the colonies established a
form of government intimately conducted and controlled by the residents of the towns.
All important decisions as to the government, taxes and other matters were actually
decided at a meeting of the residents of the town, at which meeting a vote would be taken
to determine the proposal at issue. In some states this procedure is still followed. In New
York State, our towns have been organized with an elective legislative body, the town
board. In this legislative body is placed the responsibility for making the present-day
decisions. Only in special instances is a vote of the inhabitants of the town required.
B. Representation and advisory referenda.

(1) Advisory referenda. It is a well-settled rule that advisory referenda are not permitted. (Matter of McCabe v. Voorhis, 243 NY 401;
Mills v. Sweeney, 219 NY 213; Kupferman v. Katz, 19 AD2d 824 (1st Dept.); Silberman v. Katz, 54 Misc.2d 956 (Sup. Ct., NY Co.), affd
28 AD2d 992) Of these cases, McCabe is the leading authority. The New York Court of Appeals ruled that no referendum can be held by a
local government in the absence of the constitutional or statutory authorization. "Government by representation is still the rule. Direct action b
y the people is the exception." (McCabe at 413) Thus, in the absence of an express statutory provision, the holding of an advisory referendum
by a municipality is not authorized. {Meredith v. Connally, 68 Misc.2d 956, 960 [Sup. Ct. Renss. Co., aff'd 38 AD2d 385 (3d Dept.)]; Silberman v.
Katz, 54 Misc.2d 956 (Sup. Ct., NY Co.), aff'd without opinion, 28 AD2d 992 (1st Dept.); Matter of Town of Halfmoon, 81 Misc.2d 157 (Sup. Ct., Saratoga Co.)}

(2) Representation. When a town board member votes on a proposal before a town board, he or she is representing, through that vote, the views of
all of the residents of the town. Thus, a high personal responsibility rests on individual town board members. It requires that they exercise careful
consideration in making important decisions which will affect the lives of town residents and businesses.

C. Town board function.
(1) Purpose. Town government is run by the town board as the executive, administrative and legislative body of the town.

(2) Executive powers. A town board, as a group, is the executive head of the town, there being no true executive in town government comparable
with the status of a mayor of a city or village, or with the governor of the state. Thus, while the supervisor presides at town board meetings and may
be assigned certain powers of administration and supervision, the additional duties and responsibilities of the supervisor are only those which result
from that position's statutory role as town treasurer. See Town Law §§ 29 and 125 for a description of those duties. Many state statutes, despite the
distinctions just mentioned, still refer to supervisor of a town as the "chief executive officer" for the limited purposes of the statute in which the reference appears.



powers of the supervisor

§  29.  Powers and duties of supervisor. Except where powers or duties specified herein are devolved upon  the  town  comptroller  pursuant  to section
thirty-four of this chapter, the supervisor of each town.

1.  Shall  act as treasurer thereof and shall demand, collect, receive and have the care and custody of moneys belonging to  or  due  the  town from  every  
source,  except  as  otherwise  provided  by law. Except as otherwise provided in articles eleven and thirteen, he shall also act as treasurer and disbursing officer
for every special district therein.

2. Within ten days after their receipt, shall deposit  and  secure  in his  name  as  supervisor,  all  such  moneys  in the manner provided by section ten of the general
municipal law.

3. Shall disburse such moneys only by checks payable to the person  or persons entitled thereto, which checks shall, if the town board requires such  countersignature,  
be  countersigned  by the town clerk, or by the comptroller in towns where the  office  of  town  comptroller  has  been established.  When  authorized  by  resolution  of  
the town board, such checks may be signed with the facsimile signature of the  supervisor  or other  town  officer  whose  signature  is  required, as reproduced by a machine
or device commonly known as a checksigner.  By  resolution  duly adopted,  the  town  board  may  determine  to  enter into a contract to provide for the deposit of the periodic
payroll of the town in a bank or trust company for disbursal by  it  in  accordance  with  provisions  of section ninety-six-b of the banking law.

    4.  Shall  keep  an  accurate  and complete account of the receipt and disbursement of all moneys which shall come into his hands by virtue  of his  office,  in  books  of  
account in the form prescribed by the state department of audit and control for all expenditures under  the  highway law  and  in  books  of  account  provided  by  the  town  
for all other expenditures. Such books of account shall be public  records,  open  and available  for  inspection at all reasonable hours of the day, and, upon the expiration of
his term, shall be filed in the  office  of  the  town clerk.

7.  Shall  pay  fixed  salaries,  the  principal  of  or  interest  on indebtedness, amounts becoming due upon  lawful  contracts  for  periods exceeding  one  year,  and  compensation  
for  services  of  officers or employees regularly engaged by the town at agreed  wages  by  the  hour, day, week, month or year without prior audit.

8.  Shall  prosecute, in the name of the town, for all penalties given by law to such town for its use and for all moneys or property  due  the town.

9. Shall cause a survey to be made of the bounds of his town, whenever required  by  the state department of transportation, and transmit a map and description thereof to
such department within sixty days thereafter. The expense of such survey and map shall  be  defrayed  by  the  several towns  whose  bounds  either  wholly,  or  in  part,  
shall be described thereby; such expense to be apportioned by the board of  supervisors  of the county.

10.  Shall  prepare  and  file  with the town clerk within thirty days after the expiration of each fiscal year,  an  annual  financial  report accounting  for  all moneys received
and disbursed by him, together with the certificate, or certificates, of the bank  or  trust  company  where town  moneys are deposited, showing the amount of such moneys
on deposit with said bank or trust company, and cause  a  certified  copy  of  such report  to  be  published  in  the official newspaper, and in such other newspapers, if any,
as the town board may require. In addition  thereto, if  and  whenever  required,  such  supervisor shall submit to the other members of the town  board  at  the  time  of  filing  
such  report  all vouchers,  cancelled  checks  or  check  images as authorized by section ninety-nine-b of the general municipal law, check stubs,  ledgers,  cash books,  journals,  
and  financial  and  accounting records of every sort required to substantiate the accuracy and completeness of such report.

10-a.  In  lieu of preparing the report required by subdivision ten of this section, the town board may  determine,  by  resolution,  that  the supervisor  shall  submit  to  the  town  
clerk,  within the time period prescribed in section thirty of the general municipal law, a copy of the report to the state  comptroller  required  by  section  thirty  of  the general  
municipal  law,  providing,  however,  that if the time for the filing of the annual report has been extended by the  state  comptroller as provided in the said statute, then the time
for submitting a copy of the report to the town clerk similarly shall be extended. The town clerk shall cause either a summary of such report to be published  within  ten days  after  
receipt thereof in a form approved by the state comptroller or a notice that a copy of such report is on file in  the  town  clerk's office and  is  available  for  public  inspection  and
copying, in the official newspaper and in such other newspapers as the  town  board  may direct.

11.  Shall  lease,  sell  and convey in the name of the town, property owned by it, whenever and in the manner authorized by the provisions  of this  chapter  or any other general or
special law and shall execute and deliver, in the name of the town, grants of easements or other rights in lands or other property owned by the town, whenever so directed  by  
the town board.

12.  In  towns  other  than  those  mentioned in section 9-1107 of the environmental conservation law, and  other  than  those  included  in  a forest  fire district as defined in subdivision
two of section 9-1109 of the environmental conservation law, shall be superintendent of fires  of his  town  and  charged  with  the  duty of preventing and extinguishing forest fires. In such
capacity, he shall also be charged with  the  duty of  preventing  and extinguishing muck fires. He shall have the power to employ persons to act as forest rangers and fire wardens  in  
preventing and  fighting  forest  and muck fires and to employ necessary assistants therefor, and shall possess, for both such purposes, all the  power  and authority  conferred  upon the
department of environmental conservation, district forest ranger, forest ranger and fire warden under subdivisions one, two, three, four, five and twelve of  section  9-1103,  subdivision
two   of  section  9-1111  and  section  71-0705  of  the  environmental conservation  law  with  respect  to  forest  fires  and   forest   fire protection.  Any  person  summoned  to fight
forest or muck fires who is physically able and refuses to assist, shall be liable to a  penalty  of twenty  dollars.  The town board of each town shall designate one of its members to act
as such superintendent of fires for the ensuing  year  in case  of  absence  of  the  supervisor.  The  town  board  shall fix the compensation  of  all  forest  rangers,  fire  wardens,  and  
assistants employed under the provisions of this section, and all expenses incurred under  the provisions of this section shall be a charge upon and paid by the town.

13. Shall notify the state department of transportation,  in  writing, regarding  the  construction,  reconstruction or repair by any person or corporation, or political subdivision of the
state within his  town,  of any  dam  or other structure for impounding water, and of any dock, pier or wharf, or other structure used as a landing place. This notice  shall be  given  
within  ten  days  after  the commencement of such work. This subdivision shall not apply to a dam where the area  draining  into  the pond  formed  thereby does not exceed one
square mile, unless the dam is more than ten feet in height above the natural bed of the stream at  any point or unless the quantity of water which the dam impounds exceeds one
million gallons.

14. Shall attend the annual meeting of the board of supervisors of the county, and every regular, adjourned or special meeting thereof of which he shall receive notice.

15.  In  towns  of  the  first  class,  may  designate a bookkeeper or confidential secretary, or both. In towns of the second class, the  town board  may  by  resolution  authorize  
the  supervisor  of  the  town to designate a bookkeeper or confidential secretary, or both. A  person  so designated  by  the  supervisor, shall receive a reasonable compensation
for his services, to be fixed by the town board  and  such  compensation shall be a town charge.

16.  Shall  have  and  exercise  any  other  power  or  duty expressly  conferred or imposed upon him by law  and  such  powers  and  duties of administration  and  supervision  of  
town  or  special  or  improvement district functions as shall be provided by resolution of the town board, to be performed on behalf of such board.


§  125. Duties of supervisor. Except where duties specified herein are devolved upon the town comptroller pursuant to  section  thirty-four  of this  chapter,  the  supervisor  of  each  
town shall have the following duties:

1. The supervisor shall keep in his records, in such manner  and  form as  the  state  department  of  audit and control may direct, a separate account with every appropriation for
which  funds  are  appropriated  or raised  by  tax. He shall state in every check or draft drawn by him the fund against which it is drawn and the  appropriate  account  chargeable
therewith.  He  shall not permit any fund or appropriation account to be overdrawn at any time nor draw upon one fund or appropriation account to pay a claim chargeable to another.
In a town in which there shall be  no town  comptroller  no  money  shall be paid out by the supervisor except upon the warrant, order or draft of the  town  clerk,  after  audit  and
allowance  by  the  town board. In a town in which there shall be a town comptroller no money shall be paid out by the supervisor except upon the warrant, order or  draft  of  the  
town  comptroller,  after  audit  and allowance thereof. The supervisor, however, may pay the principal of and interest  on indebtedness, stated salaries, compensation for services of
officers or employees regularly engaged by the town at agreed  wages  by the hour, day, week, month or year, and amounts becoming due upon lawful contracts for periods exceeding
one year for which provision for payment has   been  made  in  the  annual  budget  and  payments  authorized  by subdivision two of section one hundred eighteen of this chapter, without
prior audit.
2. The supervisor shall without prior audit, issue  individual  checks to  the persons as authorized by the town welfare officer or pay over to the town welfare officer moneys for the
revolving fund  as  provided  by section  eighty-six  of  the  social welfare law, and the receipt of the town welfare officer shall be a sufficient voucher for such payment. The supervisor
shall render to the town board at the end  of  each  month  a detailed  statement  of all money received and disbursed by him for such month, and shall file a copy in the office of the
town clerk.

part 2

suburban town

town board
   §  51. General powers of town board. The town board of a suburban town
  shall  be  the  legislative,   appropriating,   governing   and   policy
  determining body of the town and shall have and exercise all such powers
  and  duties  as  are  conferred  or  imposed  upon it or are necessarily
  incidental thereto which are consistent  with  the  provisions  of  this
  article;  provided,  however, that whenever the expense of a function or
  activity is required by law or agreement to be a charge upon the taxable
  property of that part of  the  town  outside  of  any  village  and  the
  responsibility  for  the  performance  of  such  function or activity is
  reassigned, transferred or changed in any way pursuant to the provisions
  of this article, the  expenses  and  liabilities  attributable  to  such
  function  or  activity  shall  continue to be a charge upon such taxable
  real property outside of any village. In addition to  functions,  powers
  and  duties  otherwise  granted to it, the town board of a suburban town
  also shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

   1. Appointment of the  heads  and  deputies  of  departments  of  town
  government  in  cases  in  which  such  officers  are appointive and the
  hearing and determination of charges brought by the supervisor  for  the
  removal from office of any of such appointive officers.    

2.   On   recommendation   of   the  supervisor,  approval  of  budget
  modifications and transfers  between  budgetary  appropriations  in  the
  annual budget or in the capital budget, if any.

   3. Requiring reports from the supervisor concerning the conduct of the
  official  business  of the town and the performance by town officers and
  employees of their functions, powers and duties.  

4. Making of studies and investigations as it deems to be in the  best
  interests  of  the  town  and,  in  connection  therewith, to obtain and
  provide for compensation for professional and technical advice, subpoena
  witnesses, administer oaths and require the production of books,  papers
  and  other  evidence  deemed necessary or material for any such study or
  investigation.

    5. Creation of non-compensated advisory boards, each member  of  which
  shall  be  appointed  by  the  town board or the supervisor, or both, as
  shall be specified by the town board in its  action  providing  for  the
  particular advisory board.

    6.  Determination  and provision for any matter of town government not
  otherwise provided for, including but  not  restricted  to,  any  matter
  necessarily  involved  in  the transition to government of the town as a
  suburban town under the provisions of this article.

powers of the supervisor

    §  52. Supervisor. The supervisor shall be the chief executive officer
  of a suburban town  and  head  of  the  administrative  branch  of  town
  government.  He  shall  be  responsible for the proper administration of
  town affairs, law enforcement and the maintenance of peace and order  in
  the  town.  Except  as  otherwise  provided  in  this  article  or other
  applicable law, in addition to the functions, powers  and  duties  of  a
  supervisor  as provided by this chapter and other laws of the state, the
  supervisor shall have the following functions, powers and duties:

    1. Appoint, and at pleasure remove, a director of  finance  who  shall
  assist  the  supervisor in the preparation of the preliminary budget and
  the capital budget, if any, and in the administration  of  other  fiscal
  operations of the town for which the supervisor is responsible.

    2. On the basis of estimates submitted to him by departments, agencies
  and officers of the town, prepare annually the preliminary budget of the
  town   and   submit  it  to  the  town  board  and  be  responsible  for
  administration of the annual budget after adoption by  the  town  board,
  and  be responsible for recommending modifications and transfers between
  appropriations in such budget during the fiscal year.

    3. Where the town board has,  by  local  law,  established  a  capital
  budget  procedure,  on  the  basis  of  estimates  submitted  to  him by
  departments, agencies  and  officers  of  the  town,  prepare  with  the
  assistance of the planning board, if any, a proposed capital budget and,
  after  adoption  of  a  capital  budget by the town board, recommend for
  action by the board, from time to time when necessary, modifications and
  transfers between appropriations in such capital budget.

   4. Bring removal charges against the appointive head or deputy head of
  any department of town government for hearing and determination  by  the
  town board.

    5.  Approve  the  transfer  of  personnel  in  and  among agencies and
  departments of the town.

    6. Provide for and direct the internal organization and reorganization
  within individual town departments or  agencies  where  consistent  with
  applicable  law,  provided,  however,  that  in  any  event, permissible
  transfers of functions between departments or agencies shall be  subject
  to approval of the town board.

    7.  Keep the town board informed generally concerning town affairs and
  of the financial condition and future needs of the town  and  make  such
  recommendations as may seem to him desirable.

    8. Have and perform the functions, powers and duties necessary for the
  execution  of those functions, powers and duties specifically granted in
  this article or other applicable law consistent herewith.

I believe Rotterdam is classified as a suburban town

so if we are a suburban town

Mr. delgallo would be in the wrong on all employee issues exposing the town to risk
in the case of Ms Marco

and if there are no memos/letters from department requesting changes of employees he would be in the wrong again concerning 4 xfers of 4 employees

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PART I, ADMINISTRATIVE LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
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[Adopted 7-9-2003 by L.L. No. 9-2003]§ 1-1 Legislative intent.

In accordance with Subdivision 3 of § 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, the 1984 Code of the Town of Rotterdam, and subsequent local laws, ordinances and certain resolutions of the Town of Rotterdam, as codified by General Code Publishers Corp., and consisting of Chapters 1 through 270, together with an Appendix, shall be known collectively as the "Code of the Town of Rotterdam," hereafter termed the "Code." Wherever reference is made in any of the local laws, ordinances and resolutions contained in the Code of the Town of Rotterdam to any other local law, ordinance or resolution appearing in said Code, such reference shall be changed to the appropriate chapter title, chapter number, article number or section number appearing in the Code as if such local law, ordinance or resolution had been formally amended to so read.
§ 1-2 Continuation of existing provisions.

The provisions of the Code, insofar as they are substantively the same as those of the 1984 Code, and local laws, ordinances and resolutions in force immediately prior to the enactment of the Code by this local law, are intended as a continuation of such local laws, ordinances and resolutions and not as new enactments, and the effectiveness of such provisions shall date from the date of adoption of the prior local law, ordinance or resolution. All such provisions are hereby continued in full force and effect and are hereby reaffirmed as to their adoption by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam, and it is the intention of said Board that each such provision contained within the Code is hereby reaffirmed as it appears in said Code. Only such provisions of former local laws and ordinances as are omitted from this Code shall be deemed repealed or abrogated by the provisions of § 1-3 below.
§ 1-3 Repeal of enactments not included in Code.

All local laws and ordinances of a general and permanent nature of the Town of Rotterdam in force on the date of the adoption of this local law and not contained in such Code or recognized and continued in force by reference therein are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of this local law.
§ 1-4 Enactments saved from repeal; matters not affected.

§ 1-5 Severability.

§ 1-6 Copy of Code on file.

§ 1-7 Amendments to Code.

§ 1-8 Code book to be kept up-to-date.

§ 1-9 Sale of Code book; supplementation.

§ 1-10 Penalties for tampering with Code.

§ 1-11 Changes in previously adopted legislation; new provisions.

§ 1-12 Incorporation of provisions into Code.

§ 1-13 When effective.

CHAPTER 4 APPEARANCE TICKETS

CHAPTER 17 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 22 DEFENSE OF EMPLOYEES

CHAPTER 27 EMERGENCY MEDICAL BOARD

CHAPTER 31 ETHICS AND DISCLOSURE, CODE OF

CHAPTER 32 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY FOR NONPOLICY- AND POLICY-MAKING POSITIONS

CHAPTER 47 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]GENERAL REFERENCES
Defense of employees — See Ch. 22.

Code of Ethics — See Ch. 31.

Residency requirements — See Ch. 60.
ARTICLE I Town Clerk (§ 47-1 — § 47-3)

CHAPTER 51 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 55 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 60 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

CHAPTER 63 SALARIES AND COMPENSATION

[The salaries and compensation of Town officers and employees are determined annually by the Town Board. Information concerning current salary and compensation figures is on file in the office of the Town Clerk where it is available for examination during regular office hours.]PART II, GENERAL LEGISLATION

CHAPTER 68 ADVERTISING MATERIALS

CHAPTER 71 ALARMS

CHAPTER 72 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

CHAPTER 74 AMUSEMENTS

CHAPTER 78 AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS

CHAPTER 83 BINGO

CHAPTER 87 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 90 BUILDINGS, UNSAFE

CHAPTER 93 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 98 CARNIVALS AND TENT SHOWS

CHAPTER 99 CATS

CHAPTER 101 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 104 DELIVERY AND SERVICE PERSONNEL

CHAPTER 107 DOGS

CHAPTER 112 ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS

CHAPTER 116 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW

CHAPTER 121 EXCAVATIONS AND OPEN WELLS

CHAPTER 126 FEES

CHAPTER 128 FIRE INSURANCE CLAIMS

CHAPTER 130 FIRES AND FIRE PREVENTION

CHAPTER 134 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION

CHAPTER 137 FOOD-HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS

CHAPTER 142 GAMES OF CHANCE

CHAPTER 145 GARAGE SALES

CHAPTER 150 HAWKING, PEDDLING AND SOLICITING

CHAPTER 154 HOUSING AND BUILDING STANDARDS

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam 5-10-1989 by L.L. No. 9-1989.Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 154, Housing Standards, adopted 12-2-1970 by L.L. No. 12-1970, as amended.Amendments noted where applicable.]GENERAL REFERENCES
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 90.

Fires and fire prevention — See Ch. 130.

Plumbing — See Ch. 213.

Zoning — See Ch. 270.
§ 154-1 Purpose.

§ 154-2 Adoption of code.

§ 154-3 Code enforcement officer.  

§ 154-4 Powers and duties of officer.

§ 154-5 Acting officers.

§ 154-6 Inspectors.

§ 154-7 Restrictions on officers.

§ 154-8 Review Board; variances.

§ 154-9 Permits; applications.

§ 154-10 Certificates of occupancy.

§ 154-11 Inspections.

§ 154-12 Correction of violations.

§ 154-13 Recordkeeping.

§ 154-14 Stop-work orders.

§ 154-15 Penalties for offenses.

CHAPTER 169 JOGGING

CHAPTER 173 JUNKYARDS, AUTOMOBILE

CHAPTER 177 LOCOMOTIVES

CHAPTER 180 MASS GATHERINGS

CHAPTER 184 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 188 NOISE

CHAPTER 194 PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS

CHAPTER 198 PERSONAL PROPERTY

CHAPTER 213 PLUMBING

CHAPTER 217 PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT

CHAPTER 222 RACETRACKS

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam 8-14-1963. Amendments noted where applicable.]GENERAL REFERENCES
Fees — See Ch. 126.

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 266.
§ 222-1 Purpose.

§ 222-2 Definitions.
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Any individual, association, partnership, corporation or other body, group or unit or combination thereof.
RACETRACK
Any ground, area or track upon which races, contests or demonstrations of skill or stunts are conducted for the enjoyment or entertainment of the public or for the gratification of the contestants which employ go-carts, stock cars, motor scooters, midget autos, motorcycles, motor vehicles or other vehicles propelled by a force other than human energy.§ 222-3 Permit required.

§ 222-4 Permit applications.

§ 222-5 Permit fees, limitations, transferability and revocation.  

§ 222-6 Operation.

§ 222-7 Penalties for offenses.

CHAPTER 225 RECORDS, PUBLIC ACCESS TO

CHAPTER 228 SEASONAL SALES

CHAPTER 230 SEWERS

CHAPTER 237 SLAUGHTERHOUSES

CHAPTER 240 SNOWMOBILES

CHAPTER 244 SOLID WASTE

CHAPTER 245 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 247 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

CHAPTER 249 SUBDIVISION OF LAND

CHAPTER 250 STREETS, NAMING AND NUMBERING OF

CHAPTER 252 (RESERVED)

CHAPTER 255 TAXATION

CHAPTER 257 TAXICABS

CHAPTER 260 TRAILERS

CHAPTER 264 VEHICLES AND JUNK, OUTSIDE STORAGE OF

CHAPTER 265 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE

CHAPTER 266 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC

CHAPTER 267 WATER

CHAPTER 268 WEAPONS

CHAPTER 269 WIND ENERGY FACILITIES

CHAPTER 270 ZONING

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam 8-24-1988 by L.L. No. 6-1988. Amendments noted where applicable.]GENERAL REFERENCES
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 90.

Environmental quality review — See Ch. 116.

Fees — See Ch. 126.

Flood damage prevention — See Ch. 134.

Housing and building standards — See Ch. 154.

Racetracks — See Ch. 222.

Seasonal Sales — See Ch. 228.

Sewers — See Ch. 230.

Solid waste — See Ch. 244.

Subdivision of land — See Ch. 249.

Swimming pools — See Ch. 252.

Trailers — See Ch. 260.
ARTICLE I General Provisions (§ 270-1 — § 270-3)

ARTICLE II Word Usage and Definitions (§ 270-4 — § 270-5)

ARTICLE III Zoning Districts; Zoning Map; Boundaries (§ 270-6 — § 270-

ARTICLE IV General Requirements (§ 270-9 — § 270-15.3)

ARTICLE V A Agricultural District (§ 270-16 — § 270-25)

ARTICLE VI R-1 One-Family Residential District (§ 270-26 — § 270-35)

ARTICLE VII R-2 Two-Family Residential District (§ 270-36 — § 270-44)

ARTICLE VIII R-3 Multiple-Family District (§ 270-45 — § 270-53)

ARTICLE VIIIA R-4 Small One-Family and Townhouse Residential District (§ 270-53.1 — § 270-53.12)

ARTICLE IX B-1 Retail Business District (§ 270-54 — § 270-62)

ARTICLE X B-2 General Business District (§ 270-63 — § 270-70)

ARTICLE XA C-1 Corporate Commerce District (§ 270-70.1 — § 270-70.6)

ARTICLE XI I-1 Light Industrial District (§ 270-71 — § 270-81)

ARTICLE XII I-2 Heavy Industrial District (§ 270-82 — § 270-91)

ARTICLE XIIA LC Land Conservation Overlay District (§ 270-91.1 — § 270-91.4)

ARTICLE XIIA1 Conservation Easements (§ 270-91.5 — § 270-91.13)

ARTICLE XIII PRD Planned Residential Development District (§ 270-92 — § 270-10

ARTICLE XIV AO Aquifer Overlay District (§ 270-109 — § 270-115)

ARTICLE XV FH Flood Hazard District (§ 270-116 — § 270-124)

ARTICLE XVI F-1 Floodway Channel District (§ 270-125 — § 270-127)

ARTICLE XVII Site Plan Approval (§ 270-128 — § 270-137.1)

ARTICLE XVIII Specific Use Regulations (§ 270-138 — § 270-162)

ARTICLE XIX Special Use Permits (§ 270-163 — § 270-169)

ARTICLE XX Administration and Enforcement (§ 270-170 — § 270-182)

ARTICLE XXI Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 270-183)

ARTICLE XXII Schenectady Intermunicipal Watershed Rules and Regulations (§ 270-184 — § 270-196)

ARTICLE XXIII RA Residential Agricultural District (§ 270-197 — § 270-206)

ARTICLE XXIV Conservation Advisory Council (§ 270-207 — § 270-213)

ARTICLE XXV Supplemental Regulations (§ 270-214)

ARTICLE XXVI Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 270-215)

ARTICLE XXVII Swimming Pools (§ 270-216 — § 270-219)

ARTICLE XXVIII Critical Impact Uses and Critical Impact Permits (§ 270-220 — § 270-224)

ARTICLE XXIX Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer System (§ 270-225 — § 270-244)


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CHAPTER A275 CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam 10-16-1985 by L.L. No. 15-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]§ A275-1 Title.

§ A275-2 Grant of easement.

§ A275-3 Term.  

§ A275-4 Franchise fee.

§ A275-5 Rates and charges.

§ A275-6 Construction and maintenance.

§ A275-7 Programming.

§ A275-8 Public access.

§ A275-9 Discrimination prohibited.

§ A275-10 Street occupancy.

§ A275-11 Assignment of right, title and interest.

§ A275-12 Safety.

§ A275-13 Office hours.

§ A275-14 Repair of television and radio receivers.

§ A275-15 Interference.

§ A275-16 Municipal service.

§ A275-17 Indemnification of town; workers' compensation; insurance; sufficiency of qualifications.

§ A275-18 Subscriber complaints.

§ A275-19 Revocation.

§ A275-20 Severability; Federal Communications Commission rules.

§ A275-21 Notification of action by town.

§ A275-22 Effective date of franchise agreement.

§ A275-23 Schedule 1: Regulated Rates.

§ A275-24 When effective.

§ A275-25 Subscriber charges for extensions of service.  

DISPOSITION LIST

CHAPTER DL DISPOSITION LIST

The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Rotterdam adopted since the 2002 republication of the Code, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] The last legislation reviewed for the 2002 republication of the Code was L.L. No. 21-2002, adopted 11-27-2002.§ DL-1 Disposition of legislation.

Local Law No.  Adoption Date  Subject  Disposition  
22-2002  12-18-2002  Schenectady Metroplex Service District  NCM  
1-2003  2-13-2003  Fees  Ch. 126, Reference Page  
2-2003  2-26-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
3-2003  2-26-2003  Sewer connection and use amendment  Ch. 230, Part 2  
4-2003  3-12-2003  Taxation: senior citizen exemption amendment; exemption for disabled persons with limited income amendment  Ch. 255, Arts. I and IV  
5-2003  3-12-2003  Flood damage prevention amendment  Ch. 134  
6-2003  3-26-2003  Code of Ethics and Disclosure amendment  Ch. 31  
7-2003  4-9-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
8-2003  4-9-2003  Empire Zone boundary amendment  NCM  
9-2003  7-9-2003  Adoption of Code  Ch. 1, Art. I  
10-2003  7-9-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
11-2003  7-9-2003  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
12-2003  7-9-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
13-2003  7-9-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
14-2003  8-13-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
15-2003  8-13-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
16-2003  9-10-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
17-2003  9-10-2003  Depositing of snow on streets and sidewalks amendment  Ch. 247, Art. III  
18-2003  9-10-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
19-2003  10-22-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
20-2003  10-22-2003  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
21-2003  10-22-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
22-2003  10-22-2003  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
23-2003  12-10-2003  Locomotives  Ch. 177  
1-2004  1-14-2004  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
2-2004  5-12-2004  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
3-2004  6-23-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
4-2004  6-23-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
5-2004  6-23-2004  Water amendment  Ch. 267  
6-2004  6-23-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
7-2004  7-14-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
8-2004  7-14-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
9-2004  9-8-2004  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
10-2004  9-22-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
11-2004  9-22-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
12-2004  9-22-2004  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
13-2004  9-22-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
14-2004  10-13-2004  Code of Ethics and Disclosure amendment  Ch. 31  
15-2004  11-10-2004  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
16-2004  12-8-2004  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
17-2004  12-8-2004  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
18-2004  12-8-2004  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
19-2004  12-22-2004  Subdivision of land amendment  Ch. 249  
1-2005  1-26-2005  Residency requirements: Town Attorney amendment  Ch. 60, Art. V  
2-2005  1-26-2005  Volunteer firefighter and ambulance worker exemption  Ch. 255, Art. V  
3-2005  2-9-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
4-2005  2-9-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
5-2005  2-23-2005  Senior citizens exemption amendment; exemption for disabled persons with limited income amendment  Ch. 255, Arts. I and II  
6-2005  2-23-2005  Senior citizens exemption amendment  Ch. 255, Art. I  
7-2005  2-23-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
8-2005  4-27-2005  Code of Ethics and Disclosure amendment  Ch. 31  
9-2005  4-27-2005  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
10-2005  4-27-2005  Subdivision of land amendment  Ch. 249  
11-2005  4-27-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
12-2005  5-11-2005  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
13-2005  7-13-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
14-2005  7-13-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
15-2005  9-14-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
16-2005  9-15-2005  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
17-2005  9-15-2005  Zoning amendment (C-1 Corporate Commerce District)  Ch. 270  
18-2005  10-12-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
19-2005  10-12-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
20-2005  10-12-2005  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
21-2005  12-7-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
22-2005  12-7-2005  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
1-2006  2-15-2006  Alternative veterans tax exemption amendment  Ch. 255, Art. III  
2-2006  5-10-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
3-2006  5-24-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
4-2006  5-24-2006  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
5-2006  5-24-2006  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
6-2006  7-12-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
7-2006  7-12-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
8-2006  7-12-2006  Swimming pools (repealed); zoning amendment  Ch. 252, footnote only; Ch. 270  
9-2006  7-12-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
10-2006  7-12-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
11-2006  7-12-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
12-2006  9-27-2006  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
13-2006  9-27-2006  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
14-2006  9-27-2006  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
15-2006  10-25-2006  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
16-2006  11-8-2006  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
17-2006  11-8-2006  Veterans tax exemption  Ch. 255, Art. VI  
1-2007  1-1-2007  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
2-2007  1-1-2007  Code of Ethics and disclosure amendment  Ch. 31  
3-2007  1-24-2007  Taxation: senior citizens exemption amendment  Ch. 255, Art. I  
4-2007  1-24-2007  Taxation: exemption for disabled persons with limited income amendment  Ch. 255, Art. IV  
5-2007  1-24-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
6-2007  2-21-2007  Taxation: homestead provision  Ch. 255, Art. VII  
7-2007  4-25-2007  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
8-2007  5-9-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
9-2007  8-8-2007  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
10-2007  8-8-2007  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
11-2007  9-12-2007  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
12-2007  9-26-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
13-2007  9-26-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
14-2007  10-10-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
15-2007  10-10-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
16-2007  10-24-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
17-2007  11-14-2007  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
18-2007  12-12-2007  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
1-2008  1-1-2008  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
2-2008  4-9-2008  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
3-2008  4-9-2008  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
4-2008  4-23-2008  Alternative and Cold War veterans tax exemption amendment  Ch. 255, Art. III  
5-2008  5-14-2008  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
6-2008  5-14-2008  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
7-2008  5-14-2008  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
8-2008  7-9-2008  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
9-2008  9-10-2008  Vehicles and traffic amendment  Ch. 266  
10-2008  10-8-2008  Wind energy facilities; zoning amendment  Chs. 269; 270  
11-2008  11-12-2008  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
12-2008  11-12-2008  Subdivision of land amendment  Ch. 249  
1-2009  2-25-2009  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
2-2009  3-11-2009  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
3-2009  3-11-2009  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
4-2009  -11-2009  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
5-2009  7-8-2009  Adoption of negative SEQR declaration and approval for education/visitor center in AO Zone  NCM  
6-2009  8-12-2009  Subdivision of land amendment  Ch. 249  
7-2009  8-12-2009  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
8-2009  8-12-2009  Zoning Map amendment  NCM  
9-2009  9-9-2009  Zoning amendment  Ch. 270  
1-2010  1-13-2010  Residency requirements: general provisions amendment  Ch. 60, Art. I  
2-2010  1-13-2010  Residency requirements: Town Attorney  Ch. 60, Art. V  
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[Amended 3-26-2003 by L.L. No. 6-2003; 4-27-2005 by L.L. No. 8-2005]
Unless otherwise stated or unless the context otherwise requires, when used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meaning:

ADVISORY BOARD
Any board, committee, task force, study group, or similar entity which is created by the Town Board or Town Supervisor and which is authorized to make recommendations to Town officials but has no authority to implement its recommendations, act on behalf of the Town, or restrict the authority of the Town to act. Advisory boards do not include any entity consisting solely of governmental officials acting in their official capacity or any entity established pursuant to state law. Advisory board members who do not otherwise hold a position of employment or office with the Town shall not be considered Town officers or employees.
APPEAR AND APPEAR BEFORE
Communicating in any form, including, without limitation, personally, through another person, by letter, facsimile, electronic mail or by telephone.
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
Any data acquired through the course of employment or public office which the Town has protected from disclosure by law that is not protected from disclosure by law but poses or may pose a conflict of interest.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Any action or omission which is in conflict or gives or may reasonably give the appearance of conflict with the performance of official Town business or government.

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EMERGENCY MEDICAL BOARD

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam 7-16-1980. Amendments noted where applicable.]§ 27-1 Approval of formation and authorization of charter.

The Town Board of the Town of Rotterdam hereby approves the formation of the Rotterdam Emergency Medical Board and authorizes the charter for said Board.
§ 27-2 Composition.

A. The membership of said Board consists of the following:

(1) Two members from the Rotterdam Town Board.
(2) Two members from the Rotterdam Police Department.
(3) Two members from the Rotterdam Volunteer Emergency Medical Corps.
(4) Two members from the White Eagle Relief Squad.
(5) Two members from the Fire Department rescue squads as nominated by the Rotterdam Fire Chief's Association.

senders as is often said of me  - - just what are you trying to say????

the code of rotterdam looks lame on the subject of powers of the supervisor  thus deferring to state law as to powers of the supervisor

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senders as is often said of me  - - just what are you trying to say????

the code of rotterdam looks lame on the subject of powers of the supervisor  thus deferring to state law as to powers of the supervisor

yup.....

you all have too much time on your hands! Go enjoy life..get drunk or get laid or something.....

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Political affiliation, in addition to merit and fitness, may be considered by the Town of Rotterdam in connection with policy-making positions. Political affiliation shall not be considered in making any employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, transfer, training, leave of absence and termination, for nonpolicy-making positions.

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you all have too much time on your hands! Go enjoy life..get drunk or get laid or something.....

that's getting boring...need a change of pace silly....

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A. Specific officers and employees.

(1) Professionally licensed. All Town officers and employees with professional licenses are prohibited from knowingly exercising discretion in any matter of Town interest which shall involve any person, firm or corporation which is a client of his/hers or a client of his/her firm or has been a client within the immediate past one year and shall not knowingly have any interest in or accept compensation, direct or indirect, from any person, firm or corporation which has an interest in matters coming before any Town agency or before any public benefit corporation whose members are appointed by the Supervisor or the Town Board.
(2) Authorized to conduct inspections and issue permits. All Town officers and employees with the authority to conduct inspections or issue permit approvals shall not engage in a business or have a financial interest in any firm engaged in a business within the Town where said business conducts, as a regular and significant part of its business, matters requiring such inspections or such permits.
(3) Office of the Assessor. Neither the Assessor nor any employee in such department shall engage in the real estate, construction, building contracting or building materials business or have financial interest in firms engaging in such business within the Town of Rotterdam during the course of his or her employment by the Town.
B. The foregoing Town officers and employees are listed due to the unique nature of their offices and positions which, in turn, raise ethical conflicts unique to those offices and positions. This list is not to be deemed all-inclusive. Every Town officer and employee shall endeavor to pursue a course of conduct consistent with the spirit of this chapter as well as the actual provisions and strive to act so as not to raise suspicion among the public that he/she is likely to be engaged in activities that are in violation of his/her trust

now we know our class......so where's that comp plan????

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A. Prohibited interests. No Town officer or employee shall have an interest in a contract with the Town, or an interest in a bank or trust company, that is prohibited by § 801 of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York. Any contract willfully entered into by or with the Town in which there is an interest prohibited by that section shall be null, void, and wholly unenforceable, to the extent provided by § 804 of that law.
B. Discloseable interests. Any Town officer or employee who has, will have, or later acquires an interest in any actual or proposed contract with the Town shall disclose in writing the nature and extent of that interest in accordance with § 803 of the General Municipal Law and promptly file such written disclosure with the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk shall cause a copy of that disclosure to be filed promptly with the Ethics Board.
C. Violations. Any Town officer or employee who willfully and knowingly violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, to the extent provided by § 805 of the General Municipal Law.