Follow these links to information about Home Rule and Municipal Government in New York.

New York State Constitution

New York State Consolidated Laws

New York Municipal Home Rule Law

Revising City Charters

Adopting Local Laws in New York State

Adopting Land Use Moratoria

Home Rule Authority Regarding Land Use

Consolidation of Towns and Villages

Local Government Handbook

New York Department of State Guide to Planning and Zoning Laws

New York State Planning and Zoning Statute

Article I, Sec. 17.  Labor of human beings  is not a commodity nor an article of commerce and shall never be so considered or construed. -- New York State Constitution