New York General Municipal Law

Every section of the New York General Municipal Law, in order — 1,091 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 380 — Code and ordinance violations; administrative adjudication
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 381 — Director
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 382 — Administrative law judges
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 383 — Jurisdiction to impose civil penalties
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 384 — Commencement of proceedings; default judgments
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 385 — Administrative appeals panel
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 386 — Judicial enforcement
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 387 — Restriction on collateral use
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 400 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 401 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 402 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 403 — Additional powers of municipality
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 403-a — Future acquisition or construction of undertakings by towns prohibited
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 404 — Authorization of undertaking
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 407 — Lien of bonds
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 410 — Undertakings to be self-supporting
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 411 — Undertaking exempt from taxation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 412 — Use of revenue of undertaking
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 413 — Consent and jurisdiction of state and municipal agencies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 414 — Competing undertakings not authorized
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 415 — Construction of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 416 — Separability of provisions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 430 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 431 — Authorization
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 440 — Display of American flag at public meetings
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 445 — Display of American flag on uniforms of public employees
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 450 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 451 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 452 — Sewer rents
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 453 — Sewer rent fund
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 454 — Power to impose other charges
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 460 — Purpose
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 461 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 462 — Interlocal agreements authorized
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 463 — Manner of authorizing interlocal agreements
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 464 — Appointment of members of interlocal advisory boards
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 465 — Payment of compensation and reimbursement for traveling expenses
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 466 — Contents of interlocal agreement
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 467 — Appropriation and raising of funds
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 468 — State aid
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 469 — Approval of attorney general and other state officials
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 470 — Reports to and audit by comptroller
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 471 — Controversy involving interlocal agreement
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 472 — Conflicts with special statutes
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 473 — Construction and severability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 475 — Short title; purpose of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 476 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 477 — Local option
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 478 — Local laws and ordinances
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 479 — Restrictions upon conduct of bingo games
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 480 — Application for license
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 481 — Investigation; matters to be determined; issuance of license; fees; duration of license
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 482 — Hearing; amendment of license
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 483 — Form and contents of license; display of license
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 484 — Control and supervision; suspension of licenses; inspection of premises
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 485 — Sunday; conduct of games on
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 486 — Participation by persons under the age of eighteen
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 487 — Frequency of game; sale of alcoholic beverages
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 488 — Persons operating and conducting games; equipment; expenses; compensation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 489 — Charge for admission and participation; amount of prizes; award of prizes
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 490 — Advertising of bingo games
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 491 — Statement of receipts, expenses; additional license fees
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 492 — Examination of books and records; examination of managers, etc
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 493 — Appeals from municipal governing body to control commission
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 494 — Exemption from prosecution
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 495 — Offenses; forfeiture of license; ineligibility to apply for license
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 495-a — Unlawful bingo or game
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 496 — Article inoperative until adopted by voters
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 497 — Amendment and repeal of local laws and ordinances
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 498 — Delegation of authority
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 498-a — Powers and duties of mayors or managers of certain cities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 499 — Severability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 500 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 501 — Policy and purposes of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 502 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 503 — Powers of municipalities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 503-a — Cooperation with agencies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 503-b — Transfer of projects
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 504 — Site designation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 504-a — Abandoned dwellings and mortgage foreclosures in Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester county
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 505 — Urban renewal plan and approval thereof
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 506 — Acquisition of property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 507 — Disposition of property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 508 — State loans
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 509 — Periodic subsidies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 510 — State capital grants
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 511 — Authority of municipality; other terms of contract
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 512 — Approval of program by commissioner
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 513 — Findings by the commissioner
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 514 — Filing of proposed plans
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 515 — Periodic reports
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 516 — Intervention by commissioner
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 517 — Disqualification of commissioner, officers and employees
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 518 — Rules and regulations of commissioner
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 519 — Division of housing as agent of smaller municipalities
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 520 — Construction
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 521 — Severability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 522 — Pending actions or proceedings
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 523 — Saving clause
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 524 — Validation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 525 — Laws repealed
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 550 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 551 — Policy and purposes of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 552 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 553 — Organization of urban renewal agencies
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 554 — Powers of an agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 554-a — Agency contracts
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 555 — Acquisition of property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 556 — Disposition of property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 557 — State capital grants
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 558 — Authority of agency; other terms and contracts
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 559 — Bonds of an agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 560 — Exemption from taxation of property and income
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 561 — Exemption from taxation of bonds
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 561-a — Accounts, reports and audits
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 561-b — Fiscal year
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 562 — Powers additional and supplemental
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 563 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 570 — Syracuse urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 572 — Binghamton urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 574 — Mechanicville urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 575 — Little Falls urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 580-a — Glen Cove community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 581 — Rochester urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 583 — White Plains urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 584 — Port Jervis community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 585-a — Incorporated village of Hempstead community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 589 — Gloversville community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 591 — Village of Spring Valley urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 592 — City of Tonawanda community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 593 — Niagara Falls urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 593-a — Pledge of tax revenues for payment of certain bonds of the Niagara Falls urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 595 — Lockport urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 598 — Mount Vernon urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 601-a — Middletown community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 605 — Yonkers community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 608 — Ithaca urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 610 — Amsterdam urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 616 — Utica urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 619 — Glens Falls urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 620 — Freeport community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 623 — Albany community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 624 — Poughkeepsie urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 625 — Village of Fairport urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 627 — City of Fulton community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 628 — Olean urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 629 — Elmira urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 633 — Town of Islip community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 634 — Jamestown urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 639 — City of Buffalo urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 640 — City of Hudson community development and planning agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 654 — Town of North Hempstead community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 654 — Huntington community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 655 — Town of Erwin urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 659 — Village of Elmira Heights urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 668 — Schenectady urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 669 — Village of Rockville Centre community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 680 — Village of St
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 680-b — Village of Patchogue community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 680-c — Town of Riverhead community development agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 680-d — Village of Victor urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 680-d — Town of Haverstraw urban renewal agency
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 681 — Declaration of policy
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 682 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 683 — Basic standards and principles
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 683-a — Presentation of grievance
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 684 — Grievances; procedural requirements; appeals
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 685 — Filing of grievance procedure
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 690 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 691 — Policy and purposes of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 692 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 693 — Area designation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 694 — Urban development action area project and approval thereof
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 695 — Disposition of property
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696 — Tax incentives
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-a — Loans
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-b — Condemnation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-c — Site preparation
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-d — Neighborhood improvement projects
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-e — Charges
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 696-f — Servicing
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 697 — Application of article
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 698 — Severability
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 699 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 699-a — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 699-b — Long Island workforce housing program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 699-c — Mortgage counseling for the Long Island workforce housing program
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 700 — Short title
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 701 — Definitions
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 702 — Legislative intent
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 703 — Petition by residents or property owners to initiate annexation of territory
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 703-a — Resolution by governing boards of municipalities to initiate annexation of territory
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 704 — Notice of hearing on petition or joint resolution to initiate annexation of territory
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 705 — Hearing
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 706 — Annexation of uninhabited territory belonging to a city or a village
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 707 — Disposition of property in area proposed to be annexed
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 708 — Assumption of debt
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 709 — Annexation by a city of territory in fire, fire protection, or fire alarm districts; assumption of indebtedness; property rights
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 710 — Disposition of taxes and other charges against property in annexed territory
• N.Y. Gen. Mun. Law § 711 — Determination after hearing