Chapter 23 Flashcards
A municipality’s wetland are protect by …
Conservation advisory council
NYS department of environmental conservation
And by the wetland commission
The bee your city board or healthy consists or how many members ?
11
The nyc hoard of health has 11 men Evers who are appointed by the mayor and serve 6-year terms
Who has the responsibility of estimating the construction cost of new roads ?
The city engineer.
City , town , or village engineers can have many responsibilities , including estimating cost of construction or pavements , curbs , sewers , drains , sidewalks , water mains , and supervising street construction activists.
Tax assessors are appointed as the ___ level …
Municipal
In New York , almost all property is assessed locally by assessors who are appointed as the elected at the municipal level.
Who assured that buildings and signs within the town town are in good taste ?
The architecture review board
In many cities and towns , the architectural review board preserves exciting areas of natural beauty and assures that buildings , signs , or other developments are in good taste and are harmonious with the surrounding developments
The New York constitution mandates that each town have an elected town council , known as a town board comprised of
A town supervisor and town consul members
A village is made up of the mayor and a group of trustees (usually four) who are all elected officers
Under NY state law , these three types of municipal agencies ; cities , villages and towns are also called …
Incorporated municipalities
What is the primary mission of the New York State department orEnvironmental Conservation ?
Conservation of natural resources
Who typically heads a village board of trustees ?
The Mayor
Village board of trustees are usually made up of the mayor who heads the board and a group or 4 trustees who are elected officials.
Who collects the taxes on real property in New York City ?
The commissioner of finance …
While the treasurer may collect taxes in villages , and the receiver of taxes collects tax in a town , the commissioner of finance collects taxes on real estate state property in New York City
How many members make up the New York City council ?
51
In a case if less than 50,000 people , the board of health must include
At least 1 doctors
Who is responsible for approving building permits …
The planning board
