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Town of Old Saybrook, CT
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2023-04-04
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Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch 1
INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS
Section 1
Incorporation.
Section 2
Rights and Obligations.
Section 3
General Grant of Powers.
Section 4
Form of Government.
Section 5
Supremacy of Charter.
Section 6
Amended Charter.
Ch C Ch 2
ELECTIONS
Section 1
General.
Section 2
Limits on Majority Representation.
Section 3
Voting Districts.
Section 4
Breaking a Tie.
Section 5
Eligibility.
Section 6
Election by Annual Town Meeting when Spaces on Voting Machines are Insufficient.
Ch C Ch 3
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
Section 1
The Board of Selectmen.
Section 2
First Selectman.
Section 3
Procedure.
Section 4
General Powers and Duties.
Section 5
Additional Powers.
Ch C Ch 4
FIRST SELECTMAN
Section 1
Nature of Office.
Section 2
Duties.
Section 3
Delegation of Duties.
Ch C Ch 5
ELECTIVE OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
Section 1
Powers and Duties.
Section 2
Elective Officers, Boards and Commissions.
Section 3
Board of Selectmen.
Section 4
Town Clerk.
Section 5
Tax Collector.
Section 6
Town Treasurer.
Section 7
Other Officers and Employees.
Section 8
Board of Finance.
Section 9
Board of Assessment Appeals.
Section 10
Zoning Board of Appeals
Section 11
Board of Education.
Section 12
Planning Commission.
Section 13
Zoning Commission.
Section 14
Parks and Recreation Commission.
Section 15
Board of Police Commissioners.
Section 16
Harbor Management Commission.
Section 17
Vacancies.
Ch C Ch 6
APPOINTIVE BOARDS
Section 1
Board of Selectmen Appoint.
Section 2
Terms of Office.
Section 3
Majority Representation.
Section 4
General Powers and Duties.
Section 5
Existing Boards Created by Ordinance.
Section 6
Existing Commissions or Committees Created by Resolution.
Section 7
Panels of Alternates.
Ch C Ch 7
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
Section 1
Terms of Office.
Section 2
Town Counsel.
Section 3
Town Engineer.
Section 4
Other Appointed Officials and Employees.
Ch C Ch 8
FINANCE AND TAXATION
Section 1
Submission of Estimate of Expenditures.
Section 2
Compilation of Budgets by First Selectman.
Section 3
Presentation of Completed Budget.
Section 4
Adoption of Budget.
Section 5
Laying of Tax.
Section 6
Multi-year Employment and Personal Services Contracts.
Section 7
Emergency Contracts.
Section 8
Budget Procedures and Schedules.
Ch C Ch 9
THE TOWN MEETING
Section 1
Legislative Power.
Section 2
Annual Meetings.
Section 3
Special Meetings.
Section 4
Procedure.
Section 5
Emergency Adjournment.
Section 6
Referendum for Town Meeting Questions.
Ch C Ch 10
PUBLIC RECORDS AND MEETINGS
Ch C Ch 11
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 1
Existing Laws and Ordinances.
Section 2
Period During Which No Appointments Can be Made.
Section 3
Amendment of Charter.
Section 4
Saving Clause.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Aquifer Protection Agency
Ch 5
Bidding
Ch 8
Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 12
Conflicts of Interest
Ch 15
Council of Elected Officials
Ch 20
Emergency Management
Ch 23
Ethics, Code of
Ch 27
Fire Protection Agreements
Ch 30
Fiscal Year
Ch 34
Justices of the Peace
Ch 37
Library
Ch 41
Officers and Employees
Ch 44
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ch 48
Planning and Zoning
Ch 52
Public Health Nursing
Ch 56
Referendum Questions
Ch 61
Town Accounts
Ch 64
Water Pollution Control Authority
Ch 65
Wetlands Regulations, Fines for Violating
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 70
Adult-Oriented Businesses
Ch 75
Alarms
Ch 78
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 81
Animals
Ch 85
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 89
Bingo
Ch 91
Blight
Ch 94
Building Construction
Ch 99
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 103
Cemetery
Ch 110
Public Improvements
Ch 118
Fees
Ch 120
Fire Department Connections
Ch 122
Fire Prevention
Ch 128
Floodplain Management
Ch 135
Historic District
Ch 138
House Numbering
Ch 144
Littering
Ch 147
Loitering
Ch 152
Noise
Ch 159
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 166
Rental Housing Standards
Ch 169
Scenic Roads
Ch 170
Seasonal Dwellings, Conversion of
Ch 173
Sewage Disposal Systems
Ch 181
Solid Waste
Ch 183
Stormwater Management
Ch 185
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 189
(Reserved)
Ch 192
Taxation and Assessments
Ch 198
Truancy
Ch 202
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 209
Waterways
Part III: Land Use and Development Regulations
Ch 301
Inland Wetland Regulations
Ch 302
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 303
Zoning
Part IV: Other Regulations
Ch 401
Beach Regulations
Ch 402
Park and Recreation Area Regulations
Ch 403
Design and Construction Specifications
Appendix
Ch A500
Special Acts
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Old Saybrook
11-6-1973
; amended 11-1975; 11-1978; 11-1979; 11-1982;
11-2-1993
;
11-2-2004
;
11-5-2013
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Special Acts — See Ch.
A500
.
CHAPTER 1
INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS
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Section 1
Incorporation.
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Section 2
Rights and Obligations.
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Section 3
General Grant of Powers.
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Section 4
Form of Government.
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Section 5
Supremacy of Charter.
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Section 6
Amended Charter.
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CHAPTER 2
ELECTIONS
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Section 1
General.
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Section 2
Limits on Majority Representation.
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Section 3
Voting Districts.
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Section 4
Breaking a Tie.
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Section 5
Eligibility.
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Section 6
Election by Annual Town Meeting when Spaces on Voting Machines are Insufficient.
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CHAPTER 3
THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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Section 1
The Board of Selectmen.
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Section 2
First Selectman.
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Section 3
Procedure.
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Section 4
General Powers and Duties.
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Section 5
Additional Powers.
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CHAPTER 4
FIRST SELECTMAN
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Section 1
Nature of Office.
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Section 2
Duties.
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Section 3
Delegation of Duties.
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CHAPTER 5
ELECTIVE OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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Section 1
Powers and Duties.
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Section 2
Elective Officers, Boards and Commissions.
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Section 3
Board of Selectmen.
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Section 4
Town Clerk.
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Section 5
Tax Collector.
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Section 6
Town Treasurer.
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Section 7
Other Officers and Employees.
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Section 8
Board of Finance.
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Section 9
Board of Assessment Appeals.
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Section 10
Zoning Board of Appeals
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Section 11
Board of Education.
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Section 12
Planning Commission.
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Section 13
Zoning Commission.
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Section 14
Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Section 15
Board of Police Commissioners.
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Section 16
Harbor Management Commission.
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Section 17
Vacancies.
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CHAPTER 6
APPOINTIVE BOARDS
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Section 1
Board of Selectmen Appoint.
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Section 2
Terms of Office.
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Section 3
Majority Representation.
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Section 4
General Powers and Duties.
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Section 5
Existing Boards Created by Ordinance.
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Section 6
Existing Commissions or Committees Created by Resolution.
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Section 7
Panels of Alternates.
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CHAPTER 7
ADMINISTRATIVE AND ADVISORY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES
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Section 1
Terms of Office.
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Section 2
Town Counsel.
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Section 3
Town Engineer.
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Section 4
Other Appointed Officials and Employees.
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CHAPTER 8
FINANCE AND TAXATION
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Section 1
Submission of Estimate of Expenditures.
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Section 2
Compilation of Budgets by First Selectman.
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Section 3
Presentation of Completed Budget.
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Section 4
Adoption of Budget.
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Section 5
Laying of Tax.
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Section 6
Multi-year Employment and Personal Services Contracts.
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Section 7
Emergency Contracts.
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Section 8
Budget Procedures and Schedules.
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CHAPTER 9
THE TOWN MEETING
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Section 1
Legislative Power.
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Section 2
Annual Meetings.
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Section 3
Special Meetings.
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Section 4
Procedure.
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Section 5
Emergency Adjournment.
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Section 6
Referendum for Town Meeting Questions.
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CHAPTER 10
PUBLIC RECORDS AND MEETINGS
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CHAPTER 11
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section 1
Existing Laws and Ordinances.
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Section 2
Period During Which No Appointments Can be Made.
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Section 3
Amendment of Charter.
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Section 4
Saving Clause.
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