ANNOUNCEMENTS    »

Main Menu


Contact Information

Village of Kenmore
2919 Delaware Avenue
Kenmore, NY 14217
Mayor
 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Phone
(716) 873-5700
Fax
(716) 873-0004

Questions/Info
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Special Board Meetings/Cancellation of Meetings/Closures, etc. are listed here:

 

The Winter Parking Ban start date has been moved to 2 AM DECEMBER 15, 2023.  

Please check this website and the KPD FaceBook page for additional updates. 

 

Village Offices will be closed at 11 AM on 12/22/23 - no interruption in trash/recycle collection.

Village Offices closed all day 12/25/23 - Trash/Recycle Collection delayed 1 day all week.  BOTH Blue and Yellow Recycle Collection week.

No Senior Nutrition Program on 12/25/23.

12/26/23 Planning Board meeting is CANCELLED.

 

KENMORE MUNICIPAL BUILDING IS OPEN M-F 8 AM - 4:00 PM   

This includes the Building Department, Water Department and Clerk/Treasurer's Office.

Payment can also be made using US mail, or the Drop Box located on the Delaware Road side of the Municipal Building.

 

SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE 

All visitors will enter via the Main Entrance only and report to the security guard.

 

KENMORE OFFICE HOURS:

 

Building Department - 8 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Clerk/Treasurer's Office - 8 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

Community Center - 8 AM - 2:30 PM M-F

Public Works - 7 AM - 3 PM M-F

Justice Court - see court hours under "Justice Court" 

Juvenile Aid Office - New location at the Kenmore Community Center, 135 Wilber

Sr. Nutrition Program - Meals served noon - 1 PM.  Advance Registration required for meals and the van service.

Water Department - 8 AM - 4:00 PM M-F

 

WATER UPDATE - You can pay your water bill online.  There will be a service fee to use this payment method.  Service Charges are collected by the web service provider, not the Village of Kenmore.

 
      Click here to pay your water bill online.

 

NEW RESIDENTS:  You need to set up your water account.  Please complete the application below, including emergency contact.  Sign and return the application to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

       Download Water Application (PDF) 

To avoid interruption in service, please return the application the week before your closing.

 

The Village of Kenmore, New York was incorporated in 1899. The Village is situated just north of Buffalo, New York with the Town of Tonawanda surrounding it on all other sides. The Village is approximately 1.2 square miles and has a population of approximately 15,500.


Kenmore is divided into five zoning districts: single family residential, 1-2 family residential, General Business, Restricted Business and Industrial use. 

 

 Mailing Information

Village of Kenmore
2919 Delaware Avenue - Room 17
Kenmore, NY 14217

 

 Phone - Fax - Email Information

Phone: (716) 873-5700
Fax: (716) 873-0004
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

 Building Closing Information

The Kenmore Clerk/Treasurer's Office, Building Department, Justice Court and Department of Public Works are closed on the following days:

  • New Year's Day
  • President's Day
  • Good Friday * - Garbage will be collected on this date.
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day
  • Veteran's Day
  • Thanksgiving - The Clerk/Treasurer, Building and Court offices will also be closed the Friday after Thanksgiving
  • Christmas

 

In addition, the DPW closes at 11:00 AM on December 24th and 31st. Clerk/Treasurer's Office, Water Department and Building Department close at 11:30 AM .  The Court will close at noon on those dates.

 

If your garbage day falls on a holiday, your trash will be collected the next day, and the trash collection schedule for the rest of the week will be delayed by one day beginning the day of the holiday.  For example, if the holiday falls on a Monday, all trash collection for the week will be delayed by one day (Monday trash picked up on Tuesday....Friday trash collected on Saturday).  If the holiday falls on a Wednesday, for example, only trash collection for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday will be delayed one day. 

 

PLEASE NOTE:  If the holiday falls on a Friday, there will be no change in the collection schedule unless noted above.

* Garbage will be collected on Good Friday

Village Offices are open on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Trash will be collected on that day.

  

Senior Nutrition Program.  Kenmore Community Center, 135 Wilber.  Van service is available to bring seniors to/from the meal program.

Advance registration is required for both the meal and van service.  Please call (716) 873-7500 or (716) 873-5700 to make your reservations. 

  

 WINTER PARKING BAN

 

THE PARKING BAN START DATE HAS BEEN DELAYED TO 2 AM 12/15/23. 

 

No parking is allowed in Village streets between 2 AM - 6 AM to allow for snow removal.  Please use common sense and get cars off the street as soon as possible during any snow event, regardless of time of day or whether the ban is in effect.  This allows snow plows to clear streets as soon as possible.

Also, don't show or plow snow into the street.  This is illegal, and results in addition time to plow streets.

You should always assume the ban is in place, despite the weather, unless you receive specific updates from the Village to the contrary.  Updates will be ONLY posted on the KPD Face Book page and on this website under the "Announcement Banner" at the top of the page in red.  

The Ban is not based on the weather.   

NO PARKING ON VILLAGE ROADS 

2 AM - 6 AM

November 15 - March 15 

  

   *Please note that, under the Village Code, off-street parking rules may be implemented at any time to address snow removal or other emergencies.

 

* The Winter Parking Ban runs 11/15 - 3/15.  You should always assume that the Ban is in place (despite the weather) unless you receive specific directions from the Village to the contrary. 

Notice of any changes will be posted on the KPD FaceBook page Village of Kenmore Police Department | Facebook , and on this website in the "Announcement" banner at the top.  Violators will be ticketed.

 

BLOCK PARTIES.  All block party requests need to be approved by the Village Board.  Please submit a letter of request to the Clerk/Treasurer at least 1 month before your requested date.  Do NOT submit to the Town of Tonawanda.  Requests can also be made via email to:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Please include the street (and side street boundaries of your block), the date requested (and rain date, if applicable) and a contact name, address and phone number.  In order to receive timely approval for your block party request, please submit your request at least 1 month before the date requested.  Do NOT submit your request to the Town of Tonawanda.

 

EMPLOYMENT - Many jobs in the Village of Kenmore are competitive civil service positions. In order to be considered for any competitive positions, you will need to take a Civil Service Test and be on a Civil Service list under the appropriate job title.  Contact Erie County Personnel for information as to when tests are offered.  Competitive positions are canvassed in accord with Civil Service Rules.

If you are interested in a non-competitive position, you can fill out an Employment Application at either the DPW or at the Clerk/Treasurer's Office.  Non-competitive positions include DPW and part-time jobs. 

 

OTHER INFORMATION

COVID Home Test Kits and KN95 masks are available at the KPD on a first come/first serve basis, while supplies last.  Village residents only.

COVID Home Test Kits are also available at the Kenmore Municipal Building lobby.

 

 

VILLAGE HISTORIAN: Marjorie Murray   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

 

The Village of Kenmore is "Buffalo's First Suburb". Following the Civil War, the City of Buffalo's population grew tremendously. With the invention of electric streetcars, people were able to live outside of walking distance from their jobs. By 1888, L.P.A. Eberhardt purchased land just north of the Buffalo border and began to build a home.  Churches were erected beginning in 1891 and the first Village store was opened in 1897.

The first school was erected in 1892. The Kenmore Union School was built where the Municipal Building now stands. The school was utilized until 1911 when the Washington School was opened.

In 1889, the Village boasted a horse-drawn omnibus, which ran up and down Delaware Avenue at no charge to passengers. Lots sold for $250.00 and by 1890 nearly 300 people called Kenmore home. There were no sidewalks, streetlights or sewers. Drinking water was scarce and there were only dirt roads.

By 1899, the Village had enough residents to qualify for legal incorporation. 313 persons signed the proposition calling for incorporation. An election was held and the Village was incorporated on September 5, 1899.

The Fire Department was established in 1903 and the Kenmore Police Department was created in 1919.

 

HOW DID THE VILLAGE OF KENMORE GET ITS NAME?

Former Village Historian, Frederick Parkhurst, explained how the Village was named “Kenmore” in his 1925 book, History of Kenmore. The book explains that Louis Eberhardt, known as the Father of Kenmore, opposed naming the Village “Eberhardt”.  He was responsible for buying up farmland and subdividing the property into a suburban development.  The building which is portrayed on the Village logo is of the Eberhardt  Mansion, located at the corner of Delaware Avenue and Kenmore Avenue. 

The following is an excerpt from Mr. Parkhurst’s book: 

It was proposed calling the village "Eberhardt" ; but firmly
and modestly Mr. Eberhardt said, "No, they might nickname it
'Dutchtown'." But the real reason was Mr. Eberhardt's aversion
to personal publicity and display. The Erie Railroad was
building a station at this time in the north-east section of
Buffalo near Main Street and had chosen the name "Kenmore",
but Mr. Eberhardt with an ear for euphony, appropriated
the name for the fast growing community and the name
"Kensington" was attached to the Erie Station. A sign bearing
the name "KENMORE" was placed at the intersection of Delaware
and Kenmore Avenues, where all who ran might read.

There are several places called Kenmore in the United States,
notably Kenmore in Fairfax County, Va., the home of Washington’s
sister, and a village in Ohio. Probably both these
places, our own village, and other places so named, took their
name from a small island on the south-west coast of Ireland;
or from a village in Scotland.



MANY VILLAGE STREETS HAVE CHANGED NAMES OVER THE YEARS:

Kenwood Rd was called Cattaraugus Avenue

Delwood Rd was called Chautauqua Avenue

Westgate Rd was called Commonwealth Avenue

Argonne Dr was called Linden Avenue

Wardman Rd was called Cornell Avenue

Nash Rd was called Michigan Avenue

Chapel Rd was called Jefferson Avenue

Landers was called Madison Avenue

North End Avenue was called Prospect Avenue

Kenmore Avenue was called East and West Kenmore

Mang Avenue was called Cooke

Victoria was called Ullman

Lincoln Blvd was called Walker.

Crosby Avenue was called East Wabash

Keller was called Prescott Avenue

Kenton was called Miller - Sterling

Delaware Avenue was called West Delaware

Delaware Road was called East Delaware

Parkwood was called East Tremaine

Washington was called Prairie

East Girard was called Perrin

Columbia was called Kelso

Palmer was called Paige

 

Did you know that there are no Streets in Kenmore?  All of our streets are Roads, Avenues, or Boulevards.

 

 

{jslideshow}History/:::slideshow:historygal{/jslideshow}

The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) conducts hearings wherein an applicant is appealing the determination of the Building Inspector. Usually, the Zoning Board will review applicant requests for a Use Variance or Area Variance. A variance, when granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals, gives the applicant the legal authority to do something otherwise not permitted under the existing zoning requirements. In reviewing cases, the Zoning Board must follow rules and regulations established under the Village Law and other applicable laws which have been established by the New York State Legislature.

An Applicant may apply for a hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals only after receiving notice from the Building Department that a particular action is in violation of the zoning laws for the Village of Kenmore. Applicants need to pay a fee and forward a formal request for a hearing. The Letter of Request should include the following information:

1. Name and address of the owner/applicant
2. Property address
3. A description of the project for which the applicant is seeking a variance (i.e. house addition, signage for a business, etc.)
4. Copies of any property surveys

If the applicant is not the owner of the property, the Letter of Request must include a letter from the owner authorizing the applicant to seek relief from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

The Zoning Board of Appeals may require additional information before scheduling a hearing.

Once the Letter of Request is received, a hearing date will be set and the applicant will be notified. Hearings before the Zoning Board of Appeals are held in the Council Chambers of the Kenmore Municipal Building, 2919 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore, New York.

Notice of the Hearing will be published by the Village within 5 days of the Hearing. In addition, the Village of Kenmore will provide notice to surrounding properties located within 100 feet of the subject property. Hearings are open to the public. 

 

The next ZBA Meeting is scheduled for: 

 

11/8/23 - 5:30 PM  Re:  211 Stillwell Area Variance Request.

 

Minutes for ZBA meetings are currently not available on-line.  If you are interested in obtaining ZBA minutes, please contact the Clerk/Treasurer's Office at (716) 873-5700.



Zoning Board Members must be Village residents and are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Trustees. Each member is appointed to a three (3) year term.  Alternates are appointed to 1 year terms. 


Current Zoning Board members:



Herbert Flemming, Chair         Term expires 6/25

 

 

Raymond McCabe                    Term expires 6/23

                        

Gerry Catalano                          Term expires 6/25

 

Phil Streubel                              Term expires 6/24

 

                       
                             
                              

Location:
Kenmore Municipal Building
2919 Delaware Avenue
Kenmore, New York 14217
       

Phone:
Telephone: (716) 873-5700
Facsimile: (716) 873-0004

COURT Closures Information is listed here:

 

Court Offices will be closed at noon on 12/22/23 

Offices closed 12/26/23 and 1/30/24.  

 

The Justice Court handles cases involving traffic and parking violations, Village Code violations, misdemeanors, and small claims matters.

The Village Justice Court is located on the second floor of the Kenmore Municipal Building.   

The Village Justice is elected to a four-year term.  The Acting Justice is appointed to a one-year term by the Mayor, with approval by the Board of Trustees.

 

Honorable Katherine J. Bestine, Village Justice

Honorable Parker R. MacKay, Acting Justice

 

The Village is represented by the Prosecuting Attorney who is appointed annually by the Board of Trustees.

 

Eugene Adams, Prosecuting Attorney

 

Court is held every Tuesday evening, except on legal holidays.  The Prosecuting Attorney is available beginning at 5:30 PM to discuss traffic violations. 

 

PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED 

Monday - 9 AM - 4 PM

Tuesday - 12 noon - 5 PM (PAYMENTS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED UNTIL 5 PM

                  5:00 PM - Court

Wednesday - 9 AM - 4 PM

Thursday - 9 AM - 4 PM

Friday - 9 AM - 4 PM

 

TRAFFIC COURT STARTS at 5:00 ON TUESDAYS. 

 

Small Claims matters are held on 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month.

 

TICKETS

If you have been arrested, given a Notice of Appearance by the police or received a court notice for a criminal matter (any misdemeanor or felony charge) please appear in court on the date indicated on your paperwork.  The court will contact you by MAIL if your court date has been rescheduled.

 

1.  To plead guilty, fill in Section A and mail the ticket to the Court.  After the Court receives your guilty plea, you will receive a fine letter in approximately 4 - 6 weeks.

2.  To plead not guilty, the Village Prosecutor will contact you via mail about a possible reduced plea.  You will not have to appear in Court.

3.  If you wish to meet with the Village Prosecutor in person to discuss your case, please be at Court at 5:30 on the date indicated on your ticket.

4.  If your address does not match your license, please contact the court to update.

5.  If you have received notice from the NYS DMV, mail or bring in all associated paperwork.

 

FAILURE TO ANSWER A TICKET ISSUED IN THE VILLAGE OF KENMORE CAN AND WILL RESULT IN THE SUSPENSION OF YOUR LICENSE/DRIVING PRIVILEGES.  PENALTIES FOR SUSPENSION FOR FAILURE TO PAY A FINE OR TO APPEAR IN COURT ARE SUBSTANTIAL.  TO LIFT A SUPENSION, ONCE IT OCCURS, THERE IS AN EXTRA $70 FOR EACH TICKET YOU RECEIVE, IN ADDITION TO FINES AND SURCHARGES.

 

PAYMENT INFORMATION

 

1.  Fine payments are accepted in CASH or MONEY ORDER ONLY

2.  You may mail in your payment in the form of a MONEY ORDER to the Village of Kenmore Justice Court, 2919 Delaware Avenue, Kenmore NY  14217.  NO PERSONAL CHECKS will be accepted.

3.  If you require a receipt, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope,

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Telephone:       (716) 873-4554

Facsimile:        (716) 873-4559

 

Please note that the Justice Court Phone number does not accept messages.

 

To reach the Court Clerk:

This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

 

Please note that the Court Clerk’s office is separate and independent of the Clerk/Treasurer’s Office.  Fines, paperwork and questions concerning the Justice Court can only be accepted in the Court Clerk’s Office (Room 26).

 

Court Clerk Hours

 

Monday  9 AM – 4 PM
Tuesday  12 PM – 5 PM
Wednesday  9 AM - 4 PM
Thursday  9 AM – 4 PM
Friday  9 AM – 4 PM

 

TRAFFIC COURT STARTS at 5:00 ON TUESDAYS

 

Location & Mailing Address

 

Kenmore Justice Court

2919 Delaware Avenue

Kenmore, New York  14217

 

The Court Clerk’s Office

 

The Court Clerk’s office is responsible for maintaining Justice records and reports.  Paperwork and fines are accepted during regular court clerk hours. 

 

NOTE:  The Village Clerk (Clerk/Treasurer) cannot accept court documents or fines.  You must deal directly with the Justice Court Clerk for all court matters.

PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED DURING COURT CLERK HOURS, UNTIL 5 PM on TUESDAYS.

 

 

 

Subcategories

Who's Online

We have 98 guests and no members online

Meetings / Events Calendar

Last month December 2023 Next month
S M T W T F S
week 48 1 2
week 49 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
week 50 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
week 51 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
week 52 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
week 1 31
Last month January 2024 Next month
S M T W T F S
week 1 1 2 3 4 5 6
week 2 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
week 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
week 4 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
week 5 28 29 30 31

Upcoming Events

19 Dec 2023;
07:30PM -
Board Meeting
25 Dec 2023;
12:00AM
Christmas Day
26 Dec 2023;
06:00PM -
Planning Board