Local Laws and Policies

2023

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Chapter 166 Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster Providing For The Administration And Enforcement Of The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention And Building Code 

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Adopting Recommendations Of The Periodic Compensation Review Committee And Applying Salary Revisions For Certain Elected Ulster County Officials Serving For Fixed Terms 

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Designating Affordable Housing As An Ulster County Public Purpose  

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law To Allow Enrolled Volunteer Firefighters And Volunteer Ambulance Workers To Be Eligible For A Real Property Tax Exemption Under Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) § 466-a

Local Law Number 5 - Local Law No. 5 of 2023 - Apprentice Program Graduation requirement amendment - AMENDED

Local Law Number 6 - Local Law No. 6 of 2023 - Department of Budget

Local Law Number 7 - Local Law No. 7 of 2023 - DNC Act

Local Law Number 8 - Local Law No. 8 of 2023 - Green Fleet Goals Update

Local Law Number 9 - Local Law No. 9 of 2023 - County Registry For Domestic Partners

Local Law Number 10 - Local Law No. 10 of 2023 - Charter Amendments To Provide Enhanced Transparency And Accountability Over County Finances - Comptroller

Local Law Number 11 - Local Law No. 11 of 2023 - Continuation of Young Hunters Pilot Program

2022

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster, Chapter 304, Solid Waste, Article IV, Food Waste Prevention And Recovery, In Relation To Composting 

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending The Charter Of The County Of Ulster, Amending The Administrative Code, Repealing Chapter 44, Ethics And Disclosure, Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster, And Establishing The “Ulster County Ethics Law” 

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster, Chapter 131, Vehicles, County, Article I, Sustainable Green Fleet Policy, In Relation To Strategies And Goals

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Adopting Amendments To The New York State Public Officer’s Law §103, Expanding The Use Of Videoconferencing At Public Meetings

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law To Provide For The Collection Of Delinquent Village Real Property Taxes

2021

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 17 Of 2007, A Local Law To Create The Department Of The Environment And The Office Of Coordinator Of The Department Of The Environment For The County Of Ulster

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 of 2018, A Local Law Establishing An Ulster County Human Rights Law

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Article XXX Of The Ulster County Charter And Article XXX Of The Ulster County Administrative Code To Amend The Term Limit Imposed On Commissioners

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Various Provisions Of Local Law No. 1 Of 2020, A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Include Mandatory Food Scraps Composting By Large Generators

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Authorizing Participation In The Hunting Pilot Program For 12 – 13 Year Old Deer Hunters 

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Requiring The Payment Of A Living Wage To Employees Of Contractors And Subcontractors That Provide Services To Ulster County

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 7 of 2014, A Local Law Respecting the Outdoor Restraint of Companion Animals

Local Law Number 8 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 3 of 2019, A Local Law Establishing the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board And Providing For the Qualifications, Examination, Licensing And Regulation Of Electricians In Ulster County, New York

Local Law Number 9 - A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For the County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Clarify Budget Modification After Adoption 

2020

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Include Mandatory Food Scraps Composting By Large Generators

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Increasing The Salary And Hours Of The Commissioner Of Social Services 

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Require Submission Of Departmental Budget Estimates From Elected Officials And Department Heads To The Legislature

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Various Provisions Of Local Law No. 1 Of 2020, A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Include Mandatory Food Scraps Composting By Large Generators  

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Establishing Construction Apprenticeship Training Requirements For Certain Construction Contracts In Excess Of $350,000, And Repealing Local Law Number 2 Of 2015 

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Amending Chapter 37 Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster Regarding Automatic Re-Canvassing Procedure In And For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law Establishing Certain Consumer Protection Practices In Ulster County And Penalties For Violating Same

Local Law Number 8 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 of 2015, A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), Pertaining To Change Orders And/Or Amendments To Contracts Equal To Or Exceeding $50,000.00 

2019

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 of 2018, A Local Law Promoting The Use Of Reusable Bags And Regulating The Use Of Plastic Carryout Bags And Recyclable Paper Carryout Bags  

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request 

Local Law Number 3 - Establishing The Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board And Providing For The Qualifications, Examination, Licensing And Regulation Of Electricians In Ulster County, New York

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Create Term Limits For Certain Ulster County Elected Officials

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Establish The Department Of Economic Development

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Amending Chapter 304, Article I Of The Code Of The County Of Ulster 

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 of 2019, A Local Law Requiring Restaurants And Fast Food Service Establishments Provide Plastic Beverage Straws Solely Upon Request, To Include Plastic Stirrers, Plastic Cutlery And Condiment Packets    

Local Law Number 8 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 3 of 2019, A Local Law Establishing the Ulster County Electrical Licensing Board And Providing For the Qualifications, Examination, Licensing And Regulation Of Electricians In Ulster County, New York

Local Law Number 9 - A Local Law Amending Local Law 6 of 2014, To Improve And Strengthen The Sustainable Energy Loan Program

2018

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law To Reduce Addiction To Tobacco Products By Raising The Minimum Age For Their Purchase To 21

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending Local Law 6 of 2014, To Improve And Strengthen The Sustainable Energy Loan Program

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Prohibiting Conversion Therapy Upon A Minor Within Ulster County

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Establishing An Ulster County Human Rights Law

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Promoting The Use Of Reusable Bags And Regulating The Use Of Plastic Carryout Bags And Recyclable Paper Carryout Bags

2017

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, (Local Law No. 2 Of 2006), And Amending The Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, (Local Law No. 10 Of 2008), To Modify The Term Of The Clerk Of The Legislature 

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law of the County of Ulster for the Regulation of Pet Sellers

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Prohibiting Cyber-Bullying In Ulster County

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Repealing The Wireless Communications Surcharge Authorized By Article Six Of The County Law Of The State Of New York; And Imposing The Wireless Communications Surcharges Pursuant To The Authority Of Tax Law § 186-G

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 7 Of 2008 [A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The “Cold War”]

2016

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Applying Salary Revisions for Certain Elected Ulster County Officials Serving For Fixed Terms

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) Altering The Periodic Compensation Review Committee Process To Allow For Timely Legislative Action 

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 3 Of 2012 (A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The “Cold War”)

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 4 Of 2012, To Increase The Maximum Allowable Real Property Tax Exemption Pursuant To Section 458-a Of The Real Property Tax Law Entitled “Veterans’; Alternative Exemption”

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Prohibiting The Sale And Use Of Sky Lanterns In Ulster County 

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Amending The Code Of The County Of Ulster To Limit The Gifts That County Officers And Employees May Receive

2015

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Provide Status Of Contract Negotiations

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Establishing A Construction Apprenticeship For Agreements For Certain Bridge Contracts In Excess Of $500,000

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 9 Of 2008 (A Local Law Prohibiting Smoking Upon All Real Property Owned Or Leased By The County Of Ulster)

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Regulating The Use Of Polystyrene Foam Disposable Food Service Ware By Food Service Establishments In Ulster County

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Establishing An Automatic Re-Canvassing Procedure In And For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Establishing A Tobacco Retail License and Reducing Youth Exposure to Tobacco 

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law To Authorize The Sale And Use Of Sparkling Devices

Local Law Number 9 - A Local Law Establishing A Sustainable Green Fleet Policy

Local Law Number 10 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), Pertaining To Change Orders And/Or Amendments To Contracts Equal To Or Exceeding $50,000.00 

Local Law Number 11 - A Local Law Establishing An Automatic Re-Canvassing Procedure In And For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York

Local Law Number 12 - A Local Law Establishing The Ulster County Animal Abuse Registry 

Local Law Number 13 - A Local Law Of The County Of Ulster, New York, Known As The “False Alarm Reduction Act”    (CLICK HERE TO LINK TO PERMIT)

Local Law Number 14 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 1 Of 1996 (A Local Law To Prohibit Soliciting, Peddling Or Vending On Any County Owned Property), To Allow For Use Of County Owned And Leased Building Space By Veterans And Disabled Members Of Ulster County

2014

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Applying The Salary Revisions of Resolution No. 69 Of 2014 To All County Officers Serving For Fixed Terms

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code for the County of Ulster, State of New York) To Require Certain Resolutions Approving The Execution Of Contracts And Contract Amendments In Excess Of $50,000.00 Entered Into By The County For Public Services Be Supplemented With Standardized Information Upon Filing

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Authorizing The Award Of Purchase And Service Contracts On The Basis Of Best Value Criteria Pursuant To New York State General Municipal Law And New York State Finance Law

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 of 1989 (A Local Law Requiring Regulations Regarding The Sale Of Motor Vehicle Fuels) To Establish Certain Consumer Protection Practices In Ulster County

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 2 Of 2006 (A Local Law Adopting A County Charter Form Of Government For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York) And Amending Local Law No. 10 Of 2008 (A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code For The County Of Ulster, State Of New York), To Update The Term Of Membership To The Environmental Management Council

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law To Establish A Sustainable Energy Loan Program In The County Of Ulster

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law Respecting the Outdoor Restraint of Companion Animals

2013

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 10 of 2008 ( A Local Law Adopting An Administrative Code for the County of Ulster, State of New York) to Delete the References to "Abstract of Contracts" to Require the Approval of a Contract $50,000 or More By a Corresponding Resolution for Each Contract

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Establishing The Ulster County School-Based Mental Health and Safety Act of 2013

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 8 of 2012 (A Local Law Entitled "Mandate and Taxation Information Act")

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 of 1989 (A Local Law Requiring Regulations Regarding The Sale Of Motor Vehicle Fuels), As Amended, To Provide Consumers With A Convenient And Accessible Way To File Complaints Regarding The Practices Of Motor Fuel Dealers

2012

Local Law Number 1 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 Of 2008 (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 5 Of 1999 To Increase The Income Range By Which Senior Land Owners With Limited Income Are Eligible For A Partial County Tax Exemption On Their Residence)

Local Law Number 2 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 6 Of 2008 (A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 6 Of 1999 To Increase The Allowable Income Range Providing For A Partial County Tax Exemption Of Real Property Owned By Certain Persons With Disabilities And Limited Income)

Local Law Number 3 - A Local Law Amending Local Law No. 7 Of 2008 (A Local Law To Provide For An Exemption From Real Property Taxes For Real Property Owned By Veterans Who Rendered Military Service To The United States During The "Cold War")

Local Law Number 4 - A Local Law To Increase The Maximum Allowable Real Property Tax Exemption Pursuant To Section 458-a Of The Real Property Tax Law Entitled "Veterans'; Alternative Exemption"

Local Law Number 5 - A Local Law Enacting A First Time Homebuyer County Property Tax Exemption

Local Law Number 6 - A Local Law Of The County Of Ulster, New York Known As The "Hydraulic Fracturing Brine Prohibition Act"

Local Law Number 7 - A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter And Ulster County Administrative Code By Deleting Article XVII From Each (Real Property Tax Service Agency), And Amending The Ulster County Charter With Respect To Article VIII (Department Of Finance)

Local Law Number 8 - A Local Law Entitled "Mandate And Taxation Information Act"

Local Law Number 9 - A Local Law Amending The Ulster County Charter, Local Law No. 2 Of 2006, To Modify Various Provisions Of The Ulster County Charter

Local Law Number 10 - A Local Law Amending Local Law Number 9 of 1991, Ulster County Solid Waste Management Law