Ithaca, NY — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-01-12. Official source: https://ecode360.com/IT1348

Every town writes its own rules, and Ithaca's live in its municipal code — 89 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Ithaca code

• Ch C — Charter (§ C-1 – § C-115)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
• Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-42)
• Ch 6 — Appearance Tickets (§ 6-1)
• Ch 7 — Appointments, by Mayor and/or City Manager (§ 7-1)
• Ch 8 — Advisory Commissions (§ 8-1 – § 8-20)
• Ch 17 — Cable Commission (§ 17-1 – § 17-3)
• Ch 18 — Cable Access Oversight Committee (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
• Ch 20 — Community Choice Aggregation (ENERGY) Program (§ 20-1 – § 20-18)
• Ch 35 — Continuity of Government (§ 35-1 – § 35-7)
• Ch 39 — Contracts (§ 39-1 – § 39-9)
• Ch 42 — Cyber Security Citizen Notification Policy (§ 42-1 – § 42-5)
• Ch 47 — Economic Development Zone (§ 47-1 – § 47-6)
• Ch 48 — Emergency Preparedness (§ 48-1 – § 48-8)
• Ch 50 — Energy Commission (§ 50-1 – § 50-6)
• Ch 55 — Ethics, Code of (§ 55-1 – § 55-14)
• Ch 62 — Housing Trust Fund (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
• Ch 68 — Industrial Park Leasing Policy (§ 68-1 – § 68-6)
• Ch 73 — Landmarks Preservation Commission (§ 73-1 – § 73-8)
• Ch 78 — Meetings, Open (§ 78-1 – § 78-9)
• Ch 90 — Personnel (§ 90-1 – § 90-80)
• Ch 103 — Residency Requirements (§ 103-1 – § 103-2)
• Ch 105 — Room Occupancy Tax (§ 105-1 – § 105-24)
• Ch 107 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 107-1 – § 107-2)
• Ch 114 — Natural Areas (§ 114-1 – § 114-10)
• Ch 116 — Traffic Violations Bureau (§ 116-1 – § 116-4)
• Ch 118 — Videoconferences (§ 118-1 – § 118-2)
• Ch 120 — Youth Council (§ 120-1 – § 120-6)
• Ch 128 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 128-1 – § 128-6)
• Ch 132 — Assemblies and Parades (§ 132-1 – § 132-11)
• Ch 137 — Bicycles (§ 137-1)
• Ch 139 — Bingo (§ 139-1 – § 139-5)
• Ch 141 — Bridges (§ 141-1 – § 141-4)
• Ch 146 — Building Code Enforcement (§ 146-1 – § 146-61)
• Ch 149 — Business Improvement Districts (§ 149-1 – § 149-5)
• Ch 152 — Communications Technology (§ 152-1 – § 152-39)
• Ch 155 — Circuses and Carnivals (§ 155-1 – § 155-3)
• Ch 157 — Commons (§ 157-1 – § 157-35)
• Ch 160 — Design Review (§ 160-1 – § 160-8)
• Ch 164 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 164-1 – § 164-30)
• Ch 170 — Use of City Real Property (§ 170-1 – § 170-14)
• Ch 176 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 176-1 – § 176-19)
• Ch 177 — Eviction for Illegal Drug Use and Possession (§ 177-1 – § 177-6)
• Ch 178 — Exterior Property Maintenance (§ 178-1 – § 178-10)
• Ch 179 — Fill, Excavation and Stockpiling (§ 179-1 – § 179-14)
• Ch 181 — Fire Prevention (§ 181-1 – § 181-23)
• Ch 186 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 186-1 – § 186-23)
• Ch 192 — Games of Chance (§ 192-1 – § 192-5)
• Ch 196 — Garbage and Refuse (§ 196-1 – § 196-11)
• Ch 201 — Hazardous or Radioactive Materials (§ 201-1 – § 201-6)
• Ch 206 — Houses and Buildings, Numbering of (§ 206-1 – § 206-3)
• Ch 210 — Housing Standards (§ 210-1 – § 210-87)
• Ch 215 — Human Rights Protection (§ 215-1 – § 215-48)
• Ch 219 — Hunting and Firearms (§ 219-1 – § 219-3)
• Ch 228 — Landmarks Preservation (§ 228-1 – § 228-16)
• Ch 232 — Licensing of Businesses and Occupations (§ 232-1 – § 232-84)
• Ch 237 — Newsracks (§ 237-1 – § 237-8)
• Ch 240 — Noise (§ 240-1 – § 240-15)
• Ch 250 — Peace and Good Order (§ 250-1 – § 250-10)
• Ch 256 — Records, Public Access to (§ 256-1 – § 256-9)
• Ch 258 — Rental Housing (§ 258-1 – § 258-16)
• Ch 260 — Residential Parking Permit System (§ 260-1 – § 260-5)
• Ch 262 — Sewers and Water, Intermunicipal (§ 262-1 – § 262-136)
• Ch 264 — Sewer Use (§ 264-1 – § 264-54)
• Ch 268 — Shopping Carts (§ 268-1 – § 268-8)
• Ch 272 — Signs (§ 272-1 – § 272-20)
• Ch 276 — Site Plan Review (§ 276-1 – § 276-13)
• Ch 278 — Skateboards (§ 278-1 – § 278-7)
• Ch 280 — Smoking, Outdoor (§ 280-1 – § 280-8)
• Ch 282 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 282-1 – § 282-50)
• Ch 283 — Stormwater Utility (§ 283-1 – § 283-6)
• Ch 285 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 285-1 – § 285-5)
• Ch 290 — Subdivision of Land (§ 290-1 – § 290-28)
• Ch 295 — Swimming Pools (§ 295-1 – § 295-14)
• Ch 300 — Taxation (§ 300-1 – § 300-36)
• Ch 306 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 306-1 – § 306-12)
• Ch 316 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 316-1 – § 316-17)
• Ch 317 — Vehicles, Removal of (§ 317-1 – § 317-7)
• Ch 320 — Watershed (§ 320-1 – § 320-9)
• Ch 325 — Zoning (§ 325-1 – § 325-48)
• Ch 329 — General Provisions, Board of Public Works (§ 329-1 – § 329-6)
• Ch 330 — Business Operations (§ 330-1 – § 330-5)
• Ch 331 — Garbage, Trash and Weeds (§ 331-1 – § 331-13)
• Ch 336 — Parks and Recreation (§ 336-1 – § 336-24)
• Ch 342 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 342-1 – § 342-50)
• Ch 346 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 346-1 – § 346-81)
• Ch 348 — Water and Sewers (§ 348-1 – § 348-57)
• Ch A351 — Special Acts Table (§ A351-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)