ยง 74-c. Taking of billboards. 1. If any local law, ordinance or
resolution adopted by a municipal corporation in the exercise of its
police power shall require the removal of any legally erected and
maintained billboard or like outdoor advertising device, which is leased
or rented for profit in areas zoned industrial or manufacturing, just
compensation for said taking shall be determined in accordance with the
provisions of article five of the eminent domain procedure law;
provided, however, section five hundred two of such law shall not be
applicable in any such proceeding.
2. Unless compensation therefor is provided pursuant to section
eighty-eight of the highway law, if any local law, ordinance or
resolution adopted by a municipal corporation in the exercise of its
police power shall require the removal of any legally erected and
maintained billboard or like outdoor advertising device, which is leased
or rented for profit, and which is located in an area or zone, other
than an industrial or manufacturing zone, the display shall be allowed
to remain in existence for the period of time set forth below after
giving notice of the removal requirement:
fair market value on date of minimum years
notice of removal requirement allowed
under $1,999 3
$2,000 to $3,999 4
$4,000 to $5,999 6
$6,000 to $7,999 7
$8,000 to $9,999 9
$10,000 and over 10
If the removal is required sooner than the amortization periods
specified herein, such removal by any local law, ordinance or resolution
adopted by the municipal corporation shall be with just compensation
being paid for such taking and removal determined in accordance with the
provisions of article five of the eminent domain procedure law or in
accordance with any table of values established by the state department
of transportation; provided however section five hundred two of the
eminent domain procedure law shall not be applicable to any such
proceeding.
Notwithstanding any other law, rule or regulation, all amortization
periods under such laws, ordinances or resolutions shall commence not
earlier than January first, nineteen hundred ninety.
3. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any city having a
population of one million or more.
Structure New York Laws
Article 5 - Powers, Limitations and Liabilities
70 - Payment of Judgments Against Municipal Corporation.
71 - Liability for Damages by Mobs and Riots.
71-A - Injury or Death of Person Aiding a Police Officer or Peace Officer.
71-B - Operation of Snowmobiles.
72 - Acquisition of Lands for Erection of Monuments.
72-A - Acquisition and Development of Forest Lands.
72-B - Acquisition of Lands and Erection of Memorial Buildings.
72-G - Expenses of Volunteer Firefighters Attending Training Schools and Instruction Courses.
72-H - Sale, Lease and Transfer to Municipal Corporations of Certain Public Lands.
72-I - Acquisition of Lands and Erection of Memorial Buildings by Adjoining Villages.
72-J - Parking Garages and Parking Spaces; Public Off-Street Loading Facilities.
72-K - Parking Facilities and Appurtenances Within or Outside of the State Highway Right of Way.
72-K*2 - Notification of Change in Use of Property Used for Recreational Purposes.
72-L - Navigation and Flood Control Improvements in Cooperation With the Federal Government.
72-M - Appropriations for Bicentennial Celebration.
72-M*2 - Emergency Transportation Plans.
72-N - Air Space and Air and Subsurface Areas.
72-P - Lease of Real Property by a Municipality.
72-P*2 - Establishment of Farmers' Markets.
72-R - Adopt-a-Beach Stewardship Program.
73 - Cities and Villages May Hold Property in Trust for Certain Purposes.
74 - Condemnation of Real Property.
75 - Limitation on Acquisition of Water Rights in Dutchess County.
76 - Limitation on Acquisition of Water Rights in Westchester and Putnam Counties.
77-A - Construction and Maintenance of Memorial Building or Monument by County or City.
77-C - Per Diem Meal Allowances for Travel on Official Business.
77-D - Traveling Expenses for Applicants for Public Employment.
77-E - Baseball Field Fence Leases in Yates County.
77-F - Sports Field Fence Leases in the Town of Sweden, Monroe County.
77-G - Sports Field Fence Leases in the City of Rye, Westchester County.
77-H - Sports Field Fence Leases in the Town of New Castle, Westchester County.
77-I - Sports Field Fence Leases in the Town of Yorktown, Westchester County.
78-B - Demolition and Removal of Unsafe Structures.
80 - Discrimination Against Non-Residents.
80-A - Purchasing of Products for Municipal Use.
81 - Peddling and Hawking Farm Produce.
83 - Limitation as to Amount of Money to Be Raised; Special Provision in New York City.
84 - Refunding Illegal Assessments.
85 - Service Charge on Returned Checks.
85-A - Taxation of Transient Merchants.
86 - Regulation of Commercial and Business Activities on Memorial Day and Independence Day.
86-A - Regulation of Installation of Portable Electrical Equipment Used for Amusement Devices.
87 - Support and Maintenance of Charitable and Other Institutions.
88 - Disposition of Stray or Unwanted Dogs by Municipality.
88*2 - Catv Franchises Prohibited.
88-A - Merit Award Board to Reward Employees for Suggestions.
89 - Payment of Debts of Illegal Corporations.
90 - Payment of Overtime Compensation to Public Officers or Employees.
92 - Vacations, Sick Leaves and Leaves of Absence of Officers and Employees.
92-B - Audit of Claims Under Certain Contracts for Administering Medical Assistance.
92-C - Emergency Service Volunteer; Paid Leave.
92-D - Sick Leave for Officers and Employees With a Qualifying World Trade Center Condition.
93-B - Deductions From Wages or Salaries of Civil Service Employees.
93-D - Payroll Payment by Banks or Trust Companies.
94 - Earnings of Municipal Corporations From Certain Municipally Operated Public Utility Services.
94-A - Tax Equivalent Payments of the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities.
95 - Youth Agencies and Assistance.
95-A - Programs for the Aging.
96 - Municipal Community Garden Activities.
96-A - Use of Certain Lands for the Construction and Operation of Neighborhood Youth Centers.
96-A*2 - Protection of Historical Places, Buildings and Works of Art.
97 - Power of Municipalities to Furnish and Contract for Fire and Police Communication System.
98 - Operation and Maintenance of Railroad Passenger Stations in Certain Municipalities.
98-A - Acquisition and Lease of Railroad Facilities.
98-B - Municipal Assistance to Public Authorities Furnishing Transportation Services.
99 - Regulation of Open Wells, Cesspools, Basins or Sumps.
99-A - Use of Municipally Operated Dumping Ground by Another Municipality.
99-B - Receipts for Money Received; Records of Money Disbursed by Check.
99-C - Agreements for Joint Building Inspectors by Municipal Corporations.
99-D - Planning for Future Capital Improvements.
99-E - Section Heading Enacted as Heading to Sb 1.
99-F - Comprehensive Sewer and Water Studies.
99-H - Participation in Federal Programs.
99-I - Participation in Programs to Promote Progress and Scholarship in the Humanities and the Arts.
99-J - Control of Aquatic Plant Growth.
99-K - Fees to Jurors or Witnesses.
99-L - Fees in Criminal Actions and Other Proceedings.
99-M - Cash Bail and Partially Secured Bail Bond; Fee for Deposit of Money.
99-N - Transfer and Lease of Ferry Boats and Buses.
99-O - Transfer and Lease of Mass Commuting Vehicles by the County of Suffolk.
99-P - Municipality, District Corporation or School District as Reciprocal Insurer.
99-Q - Facilities for the Unified Court System.
99-R - Contracts for Services.
99-S - Transfer and Sale of Delinquent Real Estate Tax Receivables.
99-U - Municipal Cooperation Agreements for Counties.
99-V - Veterans Services; Display of Events.
99-W - Land for Monument Erection.