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NY Mun Home Rule L § 28 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 3 - Procedure for Adoption of Local Laws; Referenda; Filing and Publication 28 - Law Applicable to Conduct of Elections at Which Ballot Questions Are Submitted to All the Voters of a City.

§ 28. Law applicable to conduct of elections at which ballot questions   are  submitted  to  all  the  voters  of  a  city. The provisions of the   election law or any other law relating to the submission of questions at   general  elections,  so  far  as  the  same  are  applicable   and   not   inconsistent  with  this  article,  shall  apply  to  the conduct of all   elections at which questions are submitted to all the voters of a  city.   Where  a  specific  provision  of  law  exists in any other law which is   inconsistent with the provisions of the  election  law,  such  provision   shall  apply  unless a provision of the election law specifies that such   provision of the election law  shall  apply  notwithstanding  any  other   provision of law.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 40 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 5 - Requests of Local Governments for Enactment of Special Laws Relating to Their Property, Affairs or Government 40 - Requests of Local Governments for Enactment of Special Laws Relating to Their Property, Affairs or Government.

§  40.  Requests  of  local  governments for enactment of special laws   relating to their property,  affairs  or  government.  The  elective  or   appointive  chief  executive  officer, if there be one, or otherwise the   chairman of the board of supervisors, in the case of a county, the mayor   in the case of a city or village or the supervisor in the case of a town   with the concurrence of the legislative body of such  local  government,   or  the  legislative  body  by  a vote of two-thirds of its total voting   power without the approval of such officer, may request the  legislature   to  pass a specific bill relating to the property, affairs or government   of such local government which does not in terms  and  in  effect  apply   alike  to  all  counties,  all counties other than those wholly included   within a city, all cities, all towns or all villages, as  the  case  may   be.  Such  a  request  may  be  made  separately  by  two  or more local   governments affected by the same bill. Every such request shall  declare   that  a necessity exists for the passage of such bill by the legislature   and shall recite the facts establishing  such  necessity.  The  form  of   request  and  the  manner  of its communication to the legislature shall   conform to rules promulgated by concurrent resolution of the senate  and   assembly pursuant to article three-A of the legislative law. In adopting   such  a request the legislative body shall be governed by the provisions   of subdivision one of section twenty of this chapter with regard to  the   adoption  of  a  local  law.  The  validity  of  an  act  passed  by the   legislature in accordance with such a request shall not  be  subject  to   review  by  the  courts  on the ground that the necessity alleged in the   request did not exist or was  not  properly  established  by  the  facts   recited.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 50 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 50 - Legislative Intent.

§ 50. Legislative intent. 1. It is the intention of the legislature by   this  chapter  to provide for carrying into effect provisions of article   nine of the constitution and the statute of  local  governments  and  to   enable  local  governments to adopt and amend local laws for the purpose   of fully and completely exercising the powers granted to them under  the   terms and spirit of such article.2.  There  is  hereby  reserved  to  the board of supervisors of every   county not wholly included in a city,  the  board  of  aldermen,  common   council,  council,  commission or other board or body of every city, the   town board of every town and the board of trustees of every village  all   the  rights,  privileges, powers and jurisdiction now conferred on it by   law until such rights,  privileges,  powers  or  jurisdiction  shall  be   abolished, transferred or changed by law.3.  It  is  not  the intention of the legislature hereby to abolish or   curtail  any  rights,  privileges,  powers  or  jurisdiction  heretofore   conferred  upon  or  delegated  to any local government or to any board,   body or officer thereof, unless a contrary intention is clearly manifest   from the express provisions of this chapter or by  necessary  intendment   therefrom,  or  to  restrict  the powers of the legislature to pass laws   regulating matters other than the property,  affairs  or  government  of   local  governments  as  distinguished  from  matters  relating  to their   property, affairs or government.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 51 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 51 - Liberal Construction.

§ 51. Liberal construction. This chapter shall be liberally construed.   The  powers  herein  granted  shall  be  in addition to all other powers   granted to local governments by other provisions of  law.  A  permissive   procedure authorized by this chapter shall not be deemed to be exclusive   or  to  prohibit  the use of any other procedure authorized by any state   statute, charter or local law lawfully adopted, but shall be  deemed  an   alternative thereto.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 52 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 52 - Judicial Notice.

§  52. Judicial notice. Courts shall take judicial notice of all local   laws and of rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 53 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 53 - No Repeal by Implication.

§  53. No repeal by implication. It is not intended by this chapter to   repeal by implication any existing provision of law and no law shall  be   deemed repealed thereby unless expressly provided for therein.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 54 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 54 - Grants of Specific Powers Not Restrictive.

§ 54. Grants of specific powers not restrictive. A grant of a specific   power by this chapter to one or more local governments shall not operate   to  restrict  the meaning of a general grant of power by this chapter to   the same or any other  local  government  or  to  exclude  other  powers   comprehended in such general grant.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 55 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 55 - Effect of Unconstitutionality in Part.

§  55. Effect of unconstitutionality in part. If any clause, sentence,   paragraph, section or part of this chapter  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,   or part thereof directly involved  in  the  controversy  in  which  such   judgment shall have been rendered.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 56 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 56 - Existing Charters and Other Laws Continued.

§  56.  Existing  charters  and  other laws continued. 1. All existing   valid provisions of laws,  charters  and  local  laws  not  specifically   repealed  by  this  chapter  shall  continue  in  force  until  lawfully   repealed, amended, modified or superseded.2. A reference in any law, ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation  or   document  to  any provision of the city home rule law, village home rule   law, article six or  article  six-a  of  the  county  law,  or  sections   fifty-one-a  through  fifty-one-f  of  the  town  law,  repealed by this   chapter, in force at the time this chapter takes effect, shall be deemed   and construed to refer to the corresponding provision or  provisions  of   the  municipal  home  rule law as continued, modified or amended by this   chapter.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 57 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 57 - Effectiveness of Certain Acts of the Legislature.

§  57.  Effectiveness  of  certain acts of the legislature. 1. A state   statute of the year nineteen hundred sixty-three which, in form,  amends   or repeals or purports to amend or repeal any provision or provisions of   the  city  home  rule law, village home rule law, article six or article   six-a of the county law or sections fifty-one-a through  fifty-one-f  of   the  town  law, as in force immediately prior to January first, nineteen   hundred sixty-four, shall be deemed and construed  as  an  amendment  or   repeal,  in  whole  or in part, as the case may be, of the corresponding   provision or provisions of such law, article or sections,  as  contained   in this chapter.2.  A  state  statute  of  the year nineteen hundred sixty-three which   adds, or purports to add a new section, subdivision or  other  provision   of  law to the city home rule law, village home rule law, article six or   article  six-a  of  the  county  law  or  sections  fifty-one-a  through   fifty-one-f  of  the  town law, as in force immediately prior to January   first, nineteen hundred sixty-four, shall be  deemed  and  construed  as   having  been  added  to  this  chapter  and  shall  be given full effect   according to its context as if the same had been added expressly and  in   terms  to  this  chapter  and shall be deemed and construed to have been   inserted in this chapter in the appropriate position in regard to and as   modifying the effect of the corresponding  provision  or  provisions  of   this chapter.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 58 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 58 - Laws Repealed.

§  58.  Laws  repealed.  Of the laws enumerated in the schedule hereto   annexed, that portion specified in the last column is hereby repealed.
NY Mun Home Rule L § 59 (2021)
2021 New York Laws MHR - Municipal Home Rule Article 6 - Legislative Intent; Construction; Effective Date 59 - Time of Taking Effect.

§  59.  Time  of taking effect. This chapter shall take effect January   first, nineteen hundred sixty-four, in the event that the  amendment  of   the  constitution of the state of New York proposing a new article nine,   in relation to  a  bill  of  rights  and  home  rule  powers  for  local   governments,  shall have been approved and ratified by the people at the   general election to be held in the year nineteen hundred sixty-three.
NY Nav L § 1 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 1 - Short Title and Definitions 1 - Short Title.

§ 1. Short  title.  This chapter shall be known as the navigation law,   and shall apply to navigation and the use of  navigable  waters  of  the   state and regulations hereby created.
NY Nav L § 10 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 10 - Duties of the Commissioner of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation and the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation.

§ 10. Duties  of  the  commissioner  of parks, recreation and historic   preservation and the commissioner  of  environmental  conservation.  The   commissioner  of  parks,  recreation  and  historic  preservation  shall   administer the provisions of this chapter, except as such administration   may be otherwise provided.  He or she may delegate  such  administration   to  another  officer  or employee of the office of parks, recreation and   historic preservation. Within the sixth park region, the  boundaries  of   which  are  described  in  subdivision six of section 7.01 of the parks,   recreation  and  historic  preservation   law,   the   commissioner   of   environmental  conservation  shall administer the provisions of articles   three  and  eleven  of  this  chapter.  He  or  she  may  delegate  such   administration  to  another  officer  or  employee  of the department of   environmental conservation.
NY Nav L § 12 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 12 - Inspector; Qualifications.

§ 12. Inspector;  qualifications.  The  commissioner  may  appoint  an   inspector or inspectors, who shall have a  practical  knowledge  of  the   construction,  equipment and management of vessels and who shall possess   such experience and qualifications as required to carry out and  fulfill   the  duties  of  inspector  indicated  in  this chapter and specifically   defined in section thirteen hereof and as may be determined by  the  New   York state civil service department.
NY Nav L § 13 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 13 - Inspector; Duties.

§ 13. Inspector;  duties.  The  inspector  shall annually, and at such   other times as he shall deem it expedient, or as  the  commissioner  may   direct,  inspect  every  public vessel, except vessels which navigate on   waters over which  the  United  States  exercises  active  control.  The   inspector shall carefully examine the hull, the propelling and auxiliary   machinery, the electrical apparatus and the vessel's equipment. He shall   require such changes, repairs and improvements to be made as he may deem   expedient for the contemplated route. No vessel, or propelling machinery   thereof shall be allowed to be used if constructed in whole, or in part,   of   defective   material,   or  which  because  of  its  form,  design,   workmanship, age, use or for any other reason is unsafe. He  shall  also   fix  the  number  of  passengers  that may be transported. The inspector   shall require  that  the  boilers,  on  all  public  vessels  which  are   propelled  by  steam  engines,  be  inspected and approved for safety of   operations by inspectors of the New  York  State  Department  of  Labor,   Bureau  of  Boilers.  Every  boiler  and  appurtenances thereof shall be   constructed, maintained and operated in accordance with  the  Department   of  Labor  rules  and  regulations pertaining to boilers.  The inspector   shall also, whenever he deems it expedient, visit  any  vessel  licensed   under  this  chapter  and  examine into her condition for the purpose of   ascertaining whether or not any party thereon, having a certificate,  or   license,  from the inspector, has conformed to and obeyed the conditions   of such certificate, and the provisions of this  chapter.    The  owner,   master,  pilot,  engineer  or  joint  pilot and engineer of such vessel,   shall answer all reasonable questions and give all  the  information  in   his  or  their  power  in  regard  to  said  vessel, or its machinery or   equipment and the manner of managing the same.  The  inspector  provided   for  in this chapter is authorized to make further rules and regulations   applying generally to all vessels, or especially to one or more of them.   In framing rules  for  the  government  of  managers  and  employees  on   vessels,  the inspector shall, as far as practicable, be governed by the   general rules and regulations prescribed  by  the  United  States  coast   guard.  The inspector shall have the power to issue a uniform navigation   summons  and/or  complaint  for  violations of the provisions of article   four of this chapter which are applicable to vessels.
NY Nav L § 14 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 14 - Inspector; Licenses.

§ 14. Inspector;  licenses.  The inspector is authorized and empowered   to grant licenses as provided in article four of this chapter.
NY Nav L § 15 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 15 - Inspector; Fees.

§ 15. Inspector;  fees. The inspector is authorized to collect fees as   provided in article four of this chapter.
NY Nav L § 16 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 16 - Inspector; Reports.

§ 16. Inspector;  reports.  The  inspector shall on or about the first   day of January in each year, make a verified report to the  commissioner   containing  a detailed statement of the name and registry number of each   vessel examined and licensed, the  name  and  registry  number  of  each   vessel to which license was refused and stating the reasons for refusal,   the  name  of each person examined and licensed, the name of each person   to whom license was refused and stating the  reason  therefor,  and  may   include  in  such  report  any  other  information  the  inspector deems   desirable.
NY Nav L § 17 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 17 - Traveling Navigation Inspectors.

§ 17. Traveling  navigation  inspectors.  The commissioner may appoint   not to exceed three traveling navigation inspectors whose qualifications   shall include a full knowledge of the  navigation  law  and  regulations   established  thereunder  and a practical experience in the navigation of   vessels.  Such inspectors shall be employed for such periods of the year   and at such rates of pay as the commissioner  may  deem  necessary,  and   shall  have  the  power  to  issue  a  uniform navigation summons and/or   complaint for violations of the  provisions  of  article  four  of  this   chapter which are applicable to vessels.
NY Nav L § 18 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 18 - Special Navigation Inspectors.

§ 18. Special  navigation  inspectors. The commissioner may, if in his   judgment conditions so require, appoint members of local boat clubs,  or   other  persons  found competent, to act as special navigation inspectors   during regattas authorized by him.  The  power  and  authority  in  such   special  navigation  inspectors  shall  be  limited to the period during   which the regatta is authorized and to the enforcement of the navigation   law and special regulations. Upon the  completion  of  the  regatta,  he   shall  file  with  the commissioner a report covering the conduct of the   regatta and his activities.  Such  special  navigation  inspector  shall   receive  no  compensation from the state. Any expense in connection with   his duties shall be borne by the person conducting the regatta.
NY Nav L § 20 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 2 - Administration 20 - Verification of Complaints.

§ 20. Verification  of complaints. Where a navigation summons has been   served by a peace officer, acting pursuant to his special duties, police   officer, or traveling navigation inspector, in cases  of  violations  of   any  provision  of  this chapter or of any ordinance, rule or regulation   enacted pursuant thereto or  pursuant  to  any  other  law  relating  to   navigation,  any  chief,  deputy-chief,  captain,  lieutenant  or acting   lieutenant, sergeant or acting sergeant of a police department,  or  any   sheriff, undersheriff, chief deputy, deputy sergeant or deputy in charge   of  navigation  maintained  by  any  sheriff  in  any county to whom the   service of the navigation summons is reported, is hereby  authorized  to   administer  to  such  officer  or  traveling  navigation  inspector, all   necessary oaths in connection with the execution of the complaint to  be   presented in court by such officer or traveling navigation inspector, in   the  prosecution  of  such  offense but a complaint need not be verified   provided it shall be affirmed under penalty of perjury.
NY Nav L § 30 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 30 - Navigation, Jurisdiction Over.

§ 30. Navigation,  jurisdiction  over.  The  commissioner  shall  have   jurisdiction over navigation on the navigable waters of the  state  and,   except  as  otherwise  provided,  shall  enforce  the provisions of this   chapter and the regulations established thereunder. As a  guide  to  the   interpretation  and  application  of  this  article,  nothing authorized   hereunder shall be construed to convey any property  rights,  either  in   real  estate  or material, or any exclusive privilege; nor authorize any   injury to  private  property  or  invasion  of  private  rights  or  any   infringement  of  federal, state or local laws or regulations, but shall   express the assent of the state so far as it concerns the public  rights   of  navigation.  Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to   limit, impair or affect the general  powers  and  duties  of  the  canal   corporation  relating to canals as set forth in section ten of the canal   law.
NY Nav L § 31 (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 31 - Excavation, Fill or Other Modification of Water Course.

§ 31. Excavation,  fill  or  other  modification  of  water course. No   person or local public corporation shall excavate or place fill  in  the   navigable  waters of the state without first obtaining a permit therefor   in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of   section   15-0505   of   the   environmental conservation law.
NY Nav L § 32-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 32-A - Using Net or Weir Unlawfully in Hudson River.

§ 32-a. Using  net  or  weir unlawfully in Hudson river. A person, who   uses any net or weir for setting or attaching nets, or a pole  or  other   fixture in any part of the Hudson river, except as permitted by statute,   is guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Nav L § 32-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 32-B - Lights Upon Swing Bridges.

§ 32-b. Lights   upon   swing  bridges.  A  corporation,  company,  or   individual, owning, maintaining or operating a swing bridge  across  the   Hudson  river,  who  during  the  navigation  season between sundown and   sunrise, neglects to keep and maintain upon every such bridge the lights   required by law, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Nav L § 32-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 32-C - Interfering With Navigation.

§ 32-c. Interfering  with  navigation. A person who throws, or causes,   or permits to be thrown, from any boat, scow, or other vessel, or in any   other manner, into the tidewaters  bordering  on  or  lying  within  the   boundaries of Nassau and Suffolk counties or any of the navigable waters   of  this  state,  including  bays, sounds and harbors, any earth, ashes,   cinders, stone, or other material, or who builds any structure  therein,   which  will  in any manner lessen the depth of such waters, or interfere   with the free and safe navigation thereof, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
NY Nav L § 32-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws NAV - Navigation Article 3 - Navigable Waters of the State 32-D - Dumping or Depositing of Certain Materials in the Genesee River.

§ 32-d. Dumping  or  depositing  of  certain  materials in the Genesee   river. Except as specifically authority by law, no person shall dump  or   deposit,  or  allow  to  be  dumped  or deposited, logs, lumber, timber,   fabricated wood products or wood debris in the Genesee river  which  may   interfere  with the free and safe navigation thereof. A violation of the   provisions hereof shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not  to   exceed  one  hundred dollars, or by imprisonment of not more than thirty   days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.