St. Johnsville Police Department
Police Chief:
Chad Manley
Email: chief@sjvny.gov
Non-Emergency Phone #: 518-568-2141
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Forms & Information
FOIL Requests
The Village of St. Johnsville has adopted a new FOIL policy that provides clear guidance for the Records Access Officer and the requester for the release of Village records. The policy outlines the role of the Records Access Officer, the processing procedures of requests for records including timeframes of when requests are to be answered, fees associated with requests such as copy fees and hourly fees for extensive and time-consuming requests, descriptions of protected information that is not releasable that is subject to denials or redactions, the process for appeals of request denials, etc.
All requests must initially be directed to the Records Access Officer. The Records Access Officer will have five (5) business days to respond to any FOIL request by making the records available, denying the request with a written notice that details the reason(s) for the denial, or by furnishing a written acknowledgement of the request and providing a reasonable date the request will be granted or denied. If a request is to be granted in whole or in part and circumstances prevent disclosure of the record within twenty (20) business days from the date of acknowledgement, the Village shall provide the requester with a written statement of the reason for the inability to grant the request and a certain date within a reasonable period when the request will be granted in whole or in part. If any request is determined by the Records Access Officer to be extensive in nature and the release of records cannot reasonably be completed within the twenty (20) business day window, the Records Access Officer shall provide the requester with a schedule of when records will become available.
Any request that requires the release of Police Dept. records will be turned over to the Police Chief for processing and answering. The Police Chief is still required to follow the Village's FOIL policy. However, Police Dept. records are subject to more extensive exemptions that may result in more redactions or denials depending on the specific records requested.
Any fees associated with a records request must be prior to the release of any record and any non-payment will result in the record not being released. Physical copies of requests shall carry a fee of $0.25 per page. Any extensive request that requires a processing time over two (2) hours of employee staff time shall carry an hourly fee based on the hourly wage of the Records Access Officer. For any request that is estimated to take over five (5) hours to process, the requester shall pay a $100 deposit fee.
The Village Mayor is designated as the FOIL Appeals Officer, and any appeal must be routed to both the Appeals Officer and the Records Access Officer who will have ten (10) business days to provide the requester with a written response to explain the reasons for further denial or that access will be provided to the record.
A copy of the FOIL policy is available below to view and download. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Village Clerk at clerk@sjvny.gov.
All requests must initially be directed to the Records Access Officer. The Records Access Officer will have five (5) business days to respond to any FOIL request by making the records available, denying the request with a written notice that details the reason(s) for the denial, or by furnishing a written acknowledgement of the request and providing a reasonable date the request will be granted or denied. If a request is to be granted in whole or in part and circumstances prevent disclosure of the record within twenty (20) business days from the date of acknowledgement, the Village shall provide the requester with a written statement of the reason for the inability to grant the request and a certain date within a reasonable period when the request will be granted in whole or in part. If any request is determined by the Records Access Officer to be extensive in nature and the release of records cannot reasonably be completed within the twenty (20) business day window, the Records Access Officer shall provide the requester with a schedule of when records will become available.
Any request that requires the release of Police Dept. records will be turned over to the Police Chief for processing and answering. The Police Chief is still required to follow the Village's FOIL policy. However, Police Dept. records are subject to more extensive exemptions that may result in more redactions or denials depending on the specific records requested.
Any fees associated with a records request must be prior to the release of any record and any non-payment will result in the record not being released. Physical copies of requests shall carry a fee of $0.25 per page. Any extensive request that requires a processing time over two (2) hours of employee staff time shall carry an hourly fee based on the hourly wage of the Records Access Officer. For any request that is estimated to take over five (5) hours to process, the requester shall pay a $100 deposit fee.
The Village Mayor is designated as the FOIL Appeals Officer, and any appeal must be routed to both the Appeals Officer and the Records Access Officer who will have ten (10) business days to provide the requester with a written response to explain the reasons for further denial or that access will be provided to the record.
A copy of the FOIL policy is available below to view and download. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the Village Clerk at clerk@sjvny.gov.
Large Event Permit
The Village of St. Johnsville, in accordance with the Village Department of Public Works, Fire Department, and Police Department, requires that any event that expects an attendance of 300 or more people to get a Large Event Permit. You do not need to obtain a permit if your event will have less than 300 people in attendance. However, you may still need to get permission to hold the event in the case you are looking to use Village-owned property, like the park or the baseball field for example.
If you will need a permit, you can click the link below to download a blank application or you contact the Village Clerk to get one. You must submit your application at least five (5) business days prior to your event date. This is to ensure that the Police Chief, Fire Chief, DPW Supervisor, and Village Mayor have time to review your application and approve any closure of streets, serving of alcohol, restroom accomodations, etc. If your application is submitted any later, you may be subject to a denial and will be unable to hold the proposed event.
If you plan on having alcohol served at your event, you will need to first obtain an Off-Premise Permit from the NYS Liquor Authority. If you do not obtain this permit, you will not be able to serve alcohol at your event. In addition to this, you may also need to have liability insurance for the event. Whether this is needed or not will be determined by the officials listed above.
If you have any questions regarding Large Event Permits, you can contact the Police Chief at 518-568-2141 or the Village Clerk at 518-568-2221.
Winter Parking Ban & Parking Permits for Community House
- The Winter Parking Ban is every year from November 1st - March 31st.
- During the ban, vehicles are prohibited from parking on the streets overnight from 2:00am - 6:00am.
- Any vehicles found parked on the street during the ban may be ticketed by local, County, or State police.
- This ban is put into place to ensure that the streets are clear for the County and the Village DPW to plow and/or salt the roads throughout the winter months.
- Even if there is no snowfall or expected snowfall, you must find off-street parking otherwise you risk receiving a ticket.
- You can look to the Village Facebook page or our News and Updates page on this website for notices from the Village Police and DPW on whether the ban will be put into effect later than November 1st, or if the ban will end earlier than March 31st. Do not assume the ban has been shortened because of a lack of snowfall. Please look to the aforementioned sources for official notification.
- If you would like to park your vehicle in the Community House parking lot, you must have a permit.
- There is no fee for a perking permit, but you must have one if you want to park in the Community House lot.
- Parking permits can be acquired through the Village Clerk. You must fill out an application, complete with detailed information about your car and a workng phone number so that we reach you in case we need you to move your vehicle out of the lot. You will receive a tag from the clerk which must be prominently displayed either on the front dashboard or you rear-view mirror.
- Tags WILL NOT be traded from car to car. If you get a new car, you must fill out a new application and receive a new tag from the Village Clerk.
- Tags also WILL NOT be carried over from year to year. Every year, you must fill out a new application and receive a new tag from the Village Clerk. This is to ensure that we have the correct information should we need to contact you about your vehicle.
- Any vehicle found parked in the Community House lot without a tag/permit will be ticketed by the Police.
- Please click the link below to download a blank application. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Village Clerk at 518-568-2221.