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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch I
Incorporation and General Powers
§ 1
Incorporation.
§ 2
Right and obligation.
§ 3
General grant of powers.
Ch C Ch II
The Legislative Branch — The Town Council
§ 1
The Town Council.
§ 2
Organization.
§ 3
Procedure.
§ 4
General powers and duties.
§ 5
Hearing before the Town Council.
§ 6
Adoption of ordinances.
§ 7
Emergency ordinances.
§ 8
Audit powers.
§ 9
Powers denied the Town Council.
Ch C Ch III
The Executive Branch — The First Selectman
§ 1
Election of First Selectman.
§ 2
Duties.
§ 3
Absence; disability; vacancy.
§ 4
Appointments.
§ 5
Coordination.
Ch C Ch IV
The Executive Branch — Appointed Officials
§ 1
General powers and duties.
§ 2
Appointments.
§ 3
Terms of office.
§ 4
Board of Assessment Appeals.
§ 5
Library Board of Trustees.
§ 6
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ 7
Zoning Board of Appeals alternates.
§ 8
Board of Police Commissioners.
§ 9
Economic Development Commission.
§ 10
Historic District Commission.
§ 11
Conservation and Water Resources Commission.
§ 12
Inland Wetlands Commission.
§ 13
Board of Health.
§ 14
Parks and Recreation Commission.
§ 15
Building Board of Appeals.
§ 16
Commission for the Aging.
§ 17
Emergency Medical Services Commission.
§ 18
Housing Authority.
§ 19
Architectural Review Board.
§ 20
Water Pollution Control Authority.
§ 21
Youth Commission.
Ch C Ch V
The Executive Branch — Administrative Offices
§ 1
Departments.
§ 2
Finance Department.
§ 3
Public Works Department.
§ 4
Building Department.
§ 5
Planning and Zoning Department.
§ 6
Assessor.
§ 7
Community and Social Services Department.
§ 8
Health Department.
§ 9
Police Department.
§ 10
Public Library.
§ 11
Department of Emergency Management.
§ 12
Parks and Recreation Department.
§ 13
Economic Development Department.
§ 14
Town Attorney.
§ 15
Human Resources Department.
Ch C Ch VI
Elected Officials
§ 1
General powers and duties.
§ 2
Terms of office.
§ 3
First Selectman, Town Council, Tax Collector, Treasurer, and Constables.
§ 4
Town Clerk.
§ 5
Registrars; Justices of the Peace.
§ 6
Salaries.
§ 7
Board of Education.
§ 8
Board of Finance.
§ 9
Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ 10
Planning and Zoning Commission alternates.
Ch C Ch VII
Elections
§ 1
General.
§ 2
Minority representation.
§ 3
Voting districts.
§ 4
Breaking a tie.
§ 5
Vacancies.
§ 6
Eligibility.
Ch C Ch VIII
Finance and Taxation
§ 1
Fiscal year.
§ 2
Preliminary budget estimates.
§ 3
Preparation of First Selectman's budget.
§ 4
Duties of the Town Council on the budget.
§ 5
Duties of the Board of Finance on the budget.
§ 6
Publication and referendum.
§ 7
Expenditures and accounting.
§ 8
Contributions.
Ch C Ch IX
Town Meetings
§ 1
Purpose.
§ 2
Organization and procedure.
Ch C Ch X
The Merit System
§ 1
Merit system established.
§ 2
Purpose of merit system.
§ 3
The classified service.
Ch C Ch XI
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 1
Transfer of powers.
§ 2
Present employees to retain positions.
§ 3
Removals.
§ 4
Public hearings.
§ 5
Existing laws and ordinances.
§ 6
Official bonds.
§ 7
Amendment of this Charter.
§ 8
Saving clause.
§ 9
Effective date.
Ch C Ch XII
Ethics
§ 1
Conflict of interest.
§ 2
Code of Ethics.
§ 3
Board of Ethics.
§ 4
Interpretation by the Board of Ethics.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Aging, Commission for the
Ch 26
Economic Development Commission
Ch 33
Elections
Ch 37
Emergency Management
Ch 41
Emergency Medical Services Commission
Ch 46
Ethics, Code of
Ch 54
Fire Police
Ch 60
Funds
Ch 71
Health Department
Ch 77
Housing Authority
Ch 84
Inland Wetlands Commission
Ch 100
Lake Zoar Authority
Ch 125
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ch 130
Pensions and Retirement
Ch 138
Purchasing Policy
Ch 146
Regional Council of Elected Officials
Ch 147
Regional Planning Agency
Ch 178
Water Pollution Control Authority
Ch 190
Youth Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 200
Adult-Oriented Establishments
Ch 206
Alarm Systems
Ch 208
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 213
Amusements
Ch 220
Auctions
Ch 232
Building Construction
Ch 237
Buildings, Demolition of
Ch 246
Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Ch 260
Driveway Construction
Ch 270
Eminent Domain
Ch 278
Farming
Ch 284
Fire Zones
Ch 291
Food Service Establishments
Ch 305
Health and Sanitation
Ch 308
Highway Modification
Ch 310
Historic Districts
Ch 334
Junk Dealers
Ch 349
Littering
Ch 390
Parking
Ch 397
Peddlers and Transient Sellers
Ch 405
Property Maintenance
Ch 420
Public Swimming Pools
Ch 425
Salons
Ch 430
Scenic Roads
Ch 434
School Property
Ch 440
Sewage Disposal
Ch 447
Snow and Ice Removal
Ch 452
Solid Waste
Ch 457
Stormwater
Ch 462
Street Numbers
Ch 470
Taxation
Ch 478
Town Property
Ch 494
Water
Ch 505
Zoning Penalties
Ch 506
Wetlands Violation Citation and Procedures
Appendix
Ch A600
Special Acts
Ch A601
Standard Specifications
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Approved by the electors of the Town of Monroe
11-5-2002
, effective
12-5-2002
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
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§ 1
Incorporation.
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§ 2
Right and obligation.
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§ 3
General grant of powers.
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CHAPTER II
The Legislative Branch — The Town Council
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§ 1
The Town Council.
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§ 2
Organization.
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§ 3
Procedure.
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§ 4
General powers and duties.
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§ 5
Hearing before the Town Council.
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§ 6
Adoption of ordinances.
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§ 7
Emergency ordinances.
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§ 8
Audit powers.
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§ 9
Powers denied the Town Council.
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CHAPTER III
The Executive Branch — The First Selectman
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§ 1
Election of First Selectman.
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§ 2
Duties.
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§ 3
Absence; disability; vacancy.
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§ 4
Appointments.
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§ 5
Coordination.
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CHAPTER IV
The Executive Branch — Appointed Officials
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§ 1
General powers and duties.
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§ 2
Appointments.
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§ 3
Terms of office.
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§ 4
Board of Assessment Appeals.
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§ 5
Library Board of Trustees.
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§ 6
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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§ 7
Zoning Board of Appeals alternates.
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§ 8
Board of Police Commissioners.
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§ 9
Economic Development Commission.
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§ 10
Historic District Commission.
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§ 11
Conservation and Water Resources Commission.
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§ 12
Inland Wetlands Commission.
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§ 13
Board of Health.
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§ 14
Parks and Recreation Commission.
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§ 15
Building Board of Appeals.
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§ 16
Commission for the Aging.
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§ 17
Emergency Medical Services Commission.
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§ 18
Housing Authority.
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§ 19
Architectural Review Board.
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§ 20
Water Pollution Control Authority.
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§ 21
Youth Commission.
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CHAPTER V
The Executive Branch — Administrative Offices
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§ 1
Departments.
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§ 2
Finance Department.
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§ 3
Public Works Department.
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§ 4
Building Department.
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§ 5
Planning and Zoning Department.
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§ 6
Assessor.
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§ 7
Community and Social Services Department.
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§ 8
Health Department.
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§ 9
Police Department.
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§ 10
Public Library.
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§ 11
Department of Emergency Management.
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§ 12
Parks and Recreation Department.
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§ 13
Economic Development Department.
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§ 14
Town Attorney.
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§ 15
Human Resources Department.
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CHAPTER VI
Elected Officials
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§ 1
General powers and duties.
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§ 2
Terms of office.
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§ 3
First Selectman, Town Council, Tax Collector, Treasurer, and Constables.
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§ 4
Town Clerk.
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§ 5
Registrars; Justices of the Peace.
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§ 6
Salaries.
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§ 7
Board of Education.
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§ 8
Board of Finance.
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§ 9
Planning and Zoning Commission.
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§ 10
Planning and Zoning Commission alternates.
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CHAPTER VII
Elections
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§ 1
General.
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§ 2
Minority representation.
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§ 3
Voting districts.
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§ 4
Breaking a tie.
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§ 5
Vacancies.
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§ 6
Eligibility.
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CHAPTER VIII
Finance and Taxation
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§ 1
Fiscal year.
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§ 2
Preliminary budget estimates.
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§ 3
Preparation of First Selectman's budget.
chevron_right
§ 4
Duties of the Town Council on the budget.
chevron_right
§ 5
Duties of the Board of Finance on the budget.
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§ 6
Publication and referendum.
chevron_right
§ 7
Expenditures and accounting.
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§ 8
Contributions.
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CHAPTER IX
Town Meetings
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§ 1
Purpose.
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§ 2
Organization and procedure.
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CHAPTER X
The Merit System
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§ 1
Merit system established.
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§ 2
Purpose of merit system.
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§ 3
The classified service.
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CHAPTER XI
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ 1
Transfer of powers.
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§ 2
Present employees to retain positions.
chevron_right
§ 3
Removals.
chevron_right
§ 4
Public hearings.
chevron_right
§ 5
Existing laws and ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 6
Official bonds.
chevron_right
§ 7
Amendment of this Charter.
chevron_right
§ 8
Saving clause.
chevron_right
§ 9
Effective date.
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CHAPTER XII
Ethics
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§ 1
Conflict of interest.
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§ 2
Code of Ethics.
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§ 3
Board of Ethics.
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§ 4
Interpretation by the Board of Ethics.
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