CHAPTER 892
AN ACT to repeal the village law, and to amend the agriculture and

markets law, the conservation law, the correction law, the county law,

the election law, the general business law, the general municipal law,

the public health law, the real property actions and proceedings law

and the real property tax law, to conform to the provisions of this

law

Became a law June 8, l972, with the approval of the Governor. Passed
by a majority vote, three-fifths being present

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and
Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The village law, chapter sixty-four of the laws of nineteen
hundred nine and all amendments thereto are hereby repealed.

§ 2. Section three hundred fifty of the village law is hereby
repealed.

§ 3. A new village law is hereby enacted, to read as follows:

CHAPTER SIXTY-FOUR OF THE CONSOLIDATED LAWS

VILLAGE LAW
Article 1. Short title.

2. Incorporation.

3. Officers and elections.

4. Powers, duties and compensation of officers.

5. Finances.

6. Streets, sidewalks and public grounds.

7. Building zones.

8. Police department.

9. Permissive referendum.

10. Fire department.

11. Water.

12. Light.

13. Self-supporting improvements.

14. Sewers.

15. Cemeteries.

16. Reincorporation.

17. Provisions applicable to a village embracing the entire

territory of a town.

18. Alterations and form of government.

19. Dissolution of villages.

20. Actions involving the village; ordinances.

21. Hearings.

22. Local improvements.

22-A. Joint fire districts.

23. Construction; laws repealed; effective date.