New York Village Law

Every section of the New York Village Law, in order — 243 sections. Source: NY Senate Open Legislation, current through November 4, 2026.

• N.Y. Village Law § 1-100 — Short title
• N.Y. Village Law § 1-102 — Powers of incorporated village The citizens of the state of New York, from time to time inhabitants of the territory comprised within the...
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-200 — Population and area requirements
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-202 — Petition for incorporation
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-204 — Notice of hearing
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-206 — Proceeding on hearing
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-208 — Decision to commence village incorporation election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-210 — Review of decision
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-212 — Right to election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-214 — Notice of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-216 — Qualification of voters
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-218 — Registration list of voters
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-220 — Conduct of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-222 — Canvass of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-224 — Review of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-226 — Notice of proceeding for review of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-228 — Stay of further proceedings
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-230 — New election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-232 — Report of incorporation
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-234 — Date and certificate of incorporation and effective dates
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-236 — Payment of expenses incurred in proceedings for incorporation if village not incorporated
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-240 — Appointment of village clerk
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-242 — First election of officers, terms of office
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-244 — Notice of election, appointment of inspectors
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-246 — Conduct of first village election
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-248 — First meeting of the board of trustees
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-250 — Town legislation to carry over
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-252 — Town and district services continued
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-254 — Effect of incorporation on all districts entirely within village
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-256 — Liability to special districts and collection of funds
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-258 — Apportionment of property and obligations of a special district of a town upon the incorporation of a part in a village
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-259 — Fiscal study reporting
• N.Y. Village Law § 2-260 — Village incorporation commission and general administration
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-300 — Eligibility for election or appointment to, and continuance in office
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-301 — Village officers
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-302 — Official year, terms of office, extension or reduction of terms, biennial elections
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-303 — Additional village justices in certain villages
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-304 — Changing number of trustees
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-306 — Official undertakings
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-308 — Separate boards of commissioners
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-310 — Abolition of separate or municipal boards
• N.Y. Village Law § 3-312 — Filling of offices and vacancies by election or appointment
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-400 — Mayor
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-402 — Clerk
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-404 — Taking of affidavits by village officers
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-406 — Permits; franchises; filing; duty of clerk
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-408 — Treasurer
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-410 — Village justices; accounts, fees, and fines
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-411 — Disposition of fines and penalties
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-412 — The board of trustees
• N.Y. Village Law § 4-414 — Assessments other than for local improvements
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-500 — Definitions
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-502 — Submission of estimates
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-504 — Preparation and filing of tentative budget
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-506 — Form and content of tentative budget
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-508 — Adoption of budget
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-510 — Change in fiscal years
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-512 — Financing interim fiscal period
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-514 — Limitation of tax levy
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-516 — Lien of special assessment
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-518 — Collection of special assessments
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-520 — General budgetary controls
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-522 — Lapse of appropriations
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-524 — Audit and payment of claims
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-525 — Purchasing of products for public use
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-526 — Petty cash account
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-528 — Appropriations to maintain municipal conferences and associations
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-530 — Villages authorized to impose taxes on utilities
• N.Y. Village Law § 5-532 — Inconsistent local laws
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-600 — Definitions
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-602 — Separate highway district
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-604 — Care of bridges
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-606 — When village may construct or repair bridges
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-608 — When village may relinquish care of bridges
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-610 — Dedication of streets
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-612 — Street improvement or acceptance
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-614 — Notice of meeting of board
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-616 — Changing grade of street or bridge
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-618 — Streets on boundary lines
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-620 — Sidewalks, payment for construction
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-622 — Pavements
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-624 — Acquisition of lands for parks, squares, athletic fields and playgrounds
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-626 — Streets by prescription
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-628 — Liability of village in certain actions
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-630 — Provisions governing the improvement of highways in villages
• N.Y. Village Law § 6-632 — Incumbering streets; encroachments
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-700 — Grant of power
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-701 — Transfer of development rights; definitions; conditions; procedures
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-702 — Districts
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-703 — Incentive zoning; definitions, purpose, conditions, procedures
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-703-A — Planned unit development zoning districts
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-704 — Purposes in view
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-706 — Method of procedure
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-708 — Changes
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-709 — Exemption of lots shown on approved subdivision plats
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-710 — Adoption of first zoning local law
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-712 — Zoning board of appeals
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-712-A — Board of appeals procedure
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-712-B — Permitted action by board of appeals
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-712-C — Article seventy-eight proceeding
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-714 — Remedies
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-716 — Conflict with other laws
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-718 — Planning board; creation, appointment
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-722 — Village comprehensive plan
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-724 — Official maps, changes in official map; notice of hearing
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-725-A — Site plan review
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-725-B — Approval of special use permits
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-728 — Subdivision review; approval of plats; development of filed plats
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-730 — Subdivision review; approval of plats; additional requisites
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-732 — Subdivision review; record of plats
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-734 — Buildings in streets; permits; hearings; review
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-736 — Construction of municipal utility in streets; permits for erection of buildings; appeal; review by court
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-738 — Subdivision review; approval of cluster development
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-739 — Coordination with agricultural districts program
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-740 — Review of decisions of planning board
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-741 — Intermunicipal cooperation in comprehensive planning and land use regulation
• N.Y. Village Law § 7-742 — Separability clause
• N.Y. Village Law § 8-800 — Police departments
• N.Y. Village Law § 8-802 — Powers and duties of police officers
• N.Y. Village Law § 8-804 — Discipline and charges
• N.Y. Village Law § 8-806 — Review
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-900 — Acts or resolutions of the board of trustees that are subject to referendum on petition
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-902 — Referendum on petition; registration list of electors
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-904 — Proposition for the submission of acts or resolutions
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-906 — Reconsideration of act or resolution upon submission to referendum
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-908 — Referendum on acts or resolutions of the board of trustees without petition
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-910 — Referendum for adoption of local law at village elections
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-912 — Propositions--submission and special election
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-914 — Resubmission of defeated propositions
• N.Y. Village Law § 9-916 — Inconsistent local laws
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1000 — General powers of the board of fire commissioners
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1002 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1004 — Organization of companies
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1006 — Volunteer members of village fire companies
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1008 — Incorporation of fire department
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1010 — Election of company officers and delegates
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1012 — Chief and assistant chiefs
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1014 — Council of fire department
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1016 — Annual meeting of fire department
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1018 — Duties of chief and assistants
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1020 — Abolition of fire department; employment of paid firefighters
• N.Y. Village Law § 10-1022 — Fire inspection in contract areas
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1100 — Contracts for water supply
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1102 — Resolution for establishment of water works
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1104 — Acquisition of existing system
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1106 — Establishment of water works
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1108 — Supervision and extension of system
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1110 — Water pipes in highways outside of village
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1112 — Connections with mains
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1114 — Alternative provision for connections with mains
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1116 — Rules, regulations, and local laws
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1118 — Establishment of water rents
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1120 — Supplying water outside of corporate limits
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1122 — Outside extension of mains
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1124 — Contracts for purchase and sale of water
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1126 — Water mains connecting with reservoirs of New York city
• N.Y. Village Law § 11-1128 — Sale or lease of water supply and distribution system
• N.Y. Village Law § 12-1200 — Contracts for lighting
• N.Y. Village Law § 12-1202 — Establishment of lighting system
• N.Y. Village Law § 12-1204 — Supervision and extension of system
• N.Y. Village Law § 12-1206 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Village Law § 12-1208 — Establishment of light rents
• N.Y. Village Law § 13-1300 — Definitions
• N.Y. Village Law § 13-1302 — Acquisition or establishment of self-supporting improvements
• N.Y. Village Law § 13-1304 — Use of self-supporting improvements
• N.Y. Village Law § 13-1306 — Charges for use of self-supporting improvements
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1400 — Establishment of sewerage system
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1402 — Extension of sewerage systems beyond village limits and acquisition of property therefor
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1404 — Use by the state, individuals and corporations outside corporate limits
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1406 — Construction of a sewerage system at expense of village
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1408 — Establishment or enlargement of sewage treatment plant
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1410 — Construction of sewerage system at joint expense of village and of property benefited
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1414 — Contracts for construction of system
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1416 — Apportionment of local assessment
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1418 — Appeal from apportionment
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1420 — Hearing of appeal
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1422 — Reapportionment
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1424 — Procedure by new commissioners
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1426 — Fees of commissioners
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1428 — Expense of construction; how raised
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1430 — Tax for unpaid assessments
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1432 — Levy of taxes and assessments to pay bonds issued for a sewerage system
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1434 — Assessments from year to year to pay bond maturities
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1436 — Contracts with other municipalities, sewer districts, et cetera
• N.Y. Village Law § 14-1438 — Sewer connections
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1500 — Acquisition of lands for cemeteries
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1502 — Division into lots; conveyances of lots
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1504 — Rules and regulations
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1506 — Assessment of lots
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1508 — Abandonment of cemeteries
• N.Y. Village Law § 15-1510 — Cemetery and funeral home combinations
• N.Y. Village Law § 16-1600 — Reincorporation of special village under this chapter
• N.Y. Village Law § 16-1602 — Notice and conduct of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 16-1604 — Certificate of election
• N.Y. Village Law § 16-1606 — Effect of reincorporation
• N.Y. Village Law § 16-1608 — Reincorporation of certain villages confirmed
• N.Y. Village Law § 17-1700 — Application
• N.Y. Village Law § 17-1702 — Effect of alteration of town boundaries
• N.Y. Village Law § 17-1703 — Filling of village offices, election of officers
• N.Y. Village Law § 17-1703-A — Filling of town offices; election of officers