Welcome to the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Village of Croton-on-Hudson Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building One Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Tel: 914-271-4781٠Fax: 914-271-2836 www.crotononhudson-ny.gov Page 0 of 28 Table of Contents Telephone Directory ............................................................................................................................................ 4 History of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson ....................................................................................................... 5 Introduction to the Village Government .............................................................................................................. 6 The Village Web-site: .......................................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction to the Town of Cortlandt ................................................................................................................. 8 Croton-Harmon Union Free School District ....................................................................................................... 9 Hendrick Hudson School District ........................................................................................................................ 9 Village Offices ................................................................................................................................................... 10 Manager’s Office ......................................................................................................................................... 10 Clerk’s Office ............................................................................................................................................... 10 Village Office (Parking/Registrar of Vital Statistics)........................................................................... 10 Finance Department .................................................................................................................................. 10 Engineering Department ........................................................................................................................... 10 Assessor’s Office ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Code Enforcement Office ......................................................................................................................... 11 Department of Public Works .................................................................................................................... 11 Recreation & Parks Department .............................................................................................................. 11 Court ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Police Department ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Volunteer Fire Department ...................................................................................................................... 12 Local Laws and Regulations ............................................................................................................................ 12 Accumulation of Snow .............................................................................................................................. 12 Bicycling ....................................................................................................................................................... 12 Building Permits ......................................................................................................................................... 12 Burglar/Fire Alarms ................................................................................................................................... 12 Dog Leash and Licensing Law .................................................................................................................. 13 Fences ........................................................................................................................................................... 13 Noise ............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Right-of-Ways .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Signs .............................................................................................................................................................. 13 Speed Limit .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Swimming Pools: In-Ground and Above-Ground ................................................................................. 13 Tree Law ....................................................................................................................................................... 14 Visual Obstructions ................................................................................................................................... 14 Wood Burning Stoves and Fireplaces ..................................................................................................... 14 Page 1 of 28 Information for Village Residents ..................................................................................................................... 14 Fall Leaf Collection ..................................................................................................................................... 14 GIS System ................................................................................................................................................... 14 Handicapped Parking Permits ................................................................................................................. 15 Parking at the Croton-Harmon Train Station: ...................................................................................... 15 Resident Identification Card: ................................................................................................................... 15 Representation: ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Summer Employment: ............................................................................................................................... 15 Transportation in and around the Village: ........................................................................................... 15 Village Water: .............................................................................................................................................. 15 Garbage and Recycling .................................................................................................................................... 16 Residential Property Tax Payment Schedule ................................................................................................. 17 Boards, Committees, Commissions & Councils ............................................................................................. 18 Community Organizations ................................................................................................................................ 19 Croton Auxiliary Police ............................................................................................................................. 19 Croton AYSO ............................................................................................................................................... 19 Croton Arboretum and Sanctuary, Inc................................................................................................... 19 Croton Caring Committee ........................................................................................................................ 19 Croton Children’s Theatre ........................................................................................................................ 19 Croton Chorale............................................................................................................................................ 20 Croton Community Blood Program ........................................................................................................ 20 Croton Cortlandt Center for the Arts (C/CCA) .................................................................................... 20 Croton Council on the Arts (CCoA) ........................................................................................................ 20 Croton Food Bank....................................................................................................................................... 20 Croton Free Library .................................................................................................................................... 20 Croton Harmon Education Foundation ................................................................................................. 20 Croton Housing Network .........................................................................................................................