N.Y. Second Class Cities Law § 156: Duties of superintendent

§ 156. Duties of superintendent. In addition to the duties of the

superintendent of buildings prescribed herein, or otherwise by law, the

common council shall by ordinance prescribe his duties, and he shall

have such power and authority in regard to the supervision and

inspection of the erection, construction or alteration of buildings and

other structures as shall be conferred by ordinance, not inconsistent

with the other laws of the state. The common council shall also have

power to establish by ordinance, and from time to time amend, a

"building code," providing for all matters concerning, affecting or

relating to the construction, alteration, repair or removal of buildings

and structures heretofore or hereafter erected; but no ordinance

amending, repealing or modifying such building code or any provision

thereof shall be passed by the common council until notice shall have

been published for at least ten days in the official paper or papers of

the city that on a day stated in such notice, the common council will

consider the adoption of a proposed ordinance amending, repealing or

modifying the building code, or a part thereof, generally or in respect

of a specified subject, and that a copy of such proposed ordinance is on

file in the office of the city clerk.