County Laws
2011 County Laws
- Albany County Ethics Code (adopted 2011)
- Law Establishing a Human Services Department
- Law Restricting Disruptive Protesting Activities at Funeral Related Events
- Law Banning the Sale of Fuel Gel
- Law Banning Salvia Divinorum
- Law Establishing Animal Abuse Registry
- Law Overriding Tax Levy Limit
Draft County Laws
Health and Human Services Laws
Real Property Tax Exemption Laws
- Law Establishing Income Levels for Real Property Tax Exemptions for Senior Citizens
- Law Providing Real Property Tax Exemptions for Cold War Veterans
- Law Providing Partial Real Property Tax Exemptions for Disabled Persons
- Law Authorizing the Adjustment of Real Property Tax Exemptions for Veterans
Energy and Environmental Laws
- Law Regarding Wind Energy Facilities
- Law Governing Wind Energy Facilities Law
- Law Adopting Regulations for Wind Energy Facilities
- Law for Steep Slope Protection
Sex Offender Residency Laws
- Law Requiring Local Registration of Sex Offenders and Specify Prohibited Residential Areas of Sex Offenders
- Law Amending the Establishment of Residency Requirements and Proximity Restrictions for Level II Sex Offenders
- Law Establishing “Child Safety Zones” in Relation to Sex Offender Residences and Locations of Employment
Zoning Laws
- Law for Zoning as it Pertains to Special Use Permits
- Law Changing the Zoning of Single Family Residence Districts
- Law Authorizing the Empire Zone Designation of a Regionally Significant Manufacturing Project
- Law Making Technical Corrections to the Empire Zone Boundaries
Sewer Usage, Systems, Stormwater and Solid Waste Laws
- Law Providing Rates and Regulations for the Use of Public and Private Sewer and Drains
- Law Amending Current Chapter by Adding an Article Entitled “Illicit Discharge Activities and Connections to Separate Storm Sewer Systems”
- Law Establishing Solid Waste and Recycling Law
- Law Regulating Non-Stormwater or Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Separate Storm Water System
Text Messaging While Driving Laws
- Law Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving
- Law Prohibiting the Use of Wireless Handsets to Compose, Read or Send Text Messages While Driving
- Prohibiting the Use of Wireless Handsets to Compose, Read or Send Text Messages, Email or Twitter While Driving
Smoking Prevention, Prohibition and Age Limitation Laws
- Law Prohibiting the Sale of Tobacco Products or Herbal Cigarettes, Rolling Papers or Pipes to Anyone Under the Age of 19 Except Persons Serving in the Military
- Law Amending Current Law in Relation to Storing Candy Cigarettes Behind Store Counters
- Law Establishing Tobacco Free Playgrounds
Animal Care, Adoption, and Control Laws
- Law on Kennel and Boarding of Animals
- Law on Adoption Fees for Dogs
- Law on Confining and Leashing Dogs
- Law on Dog Control
Fertilizer and Pesticide Usage Laws
- Law of Reducing the Use of Fertilizer Near Surface Waters
- Law Restricting the Application and Sale of Lawn Fertilizer
- Law Amending Previous Law in Relation to Advance Notification of Aerial and Ground Application of Pesticides for Adult Mosquito Control
Unique County Laws
- Law Regulating Signs and Permits for Obtaining Permission to Erect a Sign
- Law Amending Administrative Code Requiring Recycling of Plastic Carryout Bags
- Law Prohibiting BASE(Building, Antenna, Span, Earth) Jumping from City Structures
- Law Amending and Restating the Definition of Family
- Law Requiring Restaurants to Provide Prices of Specials Not on the Menu
- Law Eliminating Health Insurance Benefits for County Legislators
- Law Regulating Second Hand Precious Metal and Gem Dealers
- Law Establishing a Charge of Aggravated Harassment for Throwing, Tossing or Expelling Bodily Fluids
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