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2010-12-13
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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
Section 1
Incorporation.
Section 2
Rights and obligations.
Section 3
General grant of powers.
Section 4
Rules of construction.
Section 5
Definitions.
Section 6
Section headings.
Ch C Ch II
Elections
Section 1
General.
Section 2
Minority representation.
Section 3
Voting districts.
Section 4
Breaking a tie.
Section 5
Vacancies.
Section 6
Eligibility.
Ch C Ch III
The Mayor
Section 1
Election and qualification.
Section 2
Duties.
Section 3
Oath of Office.
Ch C Ch IV
The Board of Selectmen
Section 1
The Board of Selectmen.
Section 2
Presiding Officer.
Section 3
Procedure.
Section 4
General powers and duties.
Section 5
Publication of ordinances.
Section 6
Emergency ordinances.
Section 7
Investigation.
Section 8
Public hearing on ordinances.
Ch C Ch V
Appointive Officers
Section 1
General.
Section 2
Administrative Officers.
Section 3
Other appointed officials and employees.
Section 4
Appointment of Municipal Attorney.
Section 5
Surety bonds.
Section 6
Salaries.
Ch C Ch VI
Administrative Agencies
Section 1
Appointive agencies.
Section 2
Appointive.
Section 3
Removals.
Section 4
Creation and discontinuance of offices and agencies.
Ch C Ch VII
Finance and Taxation
Section 1
General form of budget presentation.
Section 2
Departmental estimates.
Section 3
Duties of the Mayor on the budget.
Section 4
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
Section 5
Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
Section 6
Annual Town Meeting.
Section 7
Special appropriation.
Section 8
Expenditures and accounting.
Section 9
Annual audit.
Section 10
Purchasing.
Section 11
Borrowing.
Section 12
Contributions.
Section 13
Tax bills.
Section 14
Assessment and collection of taxes.
Section 15
Distribution of tax relief funds.
Ch C Ch VIII
The Town Meeting
Section 1
Annual and special meetings.
Section 2
Power of referendum.
Section 3
Procedure.
Section 4
When action taken by Town Meeting required.
Section 5
Power of initiative.
Section 6
Repeal of ordinance by power of referendum.
Ch C Ch IX
Special Services District
Section 1
District boundaries.
Section 2
Alteration of boundaries; notice required.
Section 3
Rights and obligations.
Section 4
Grant of powers.
Section 5
District authority.
Section 6
Term of office.
Section 7
Presiding officer.
Section 8
Procedure.
Section 9
General powers and duties.
Section 10
Preliminary budget estimates.
Section 11
Duties of the district authority on budget; annual district budget meeting.
Section 12
Police Department.
Section 13
Fire Department.
Ch C Ch X
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 1
Transfer of powers.
Section 2
Present employees to retain positions.
Section 3
Conflicts of interest.
Section 4
Transfer of records and property.
Section 5
Legal proceedings.
Section 6
Existing laws and ordinances.
Section 7
Amendment of Charter.
Section 8
Saving clause.
Section 9
Effective date.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 7
Aquifer Protection Agency
Ch 10
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 16
Cemeteries
Ch 20
Community Development Action Plan Agency
Ch 28
Elections
Ch 30
Eminent Domain
Ch 32
Ethics, Code of
Ch 37
Finances
Ch 41
Fire Districts
Ch 45
Funds
Ch 53
Health, Department of
Ch 62
Human Resource Development Agency
Ch 75
Library
Ch 88
Officers and Employees
Ch 94
Property, Naming of
Ch 97
Property, Sale of
Ch 101
Purchasing and Contracts
Ch 102
Putnam Municipal Complex
Ch 105
Records
Ch 109
Regional Cooperation
Ch 115
Regional Resource Recovery Authority
Ch 118
Rehabilitation Areas
Ch 134
Town Government
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 140
Adult Businesses
Ch 143
Advertising Materials
Ch 151
Alarm Systems
Ch 154
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 158
Amusement Centers and Devices
Ch 162
Animals
Ch 166
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 170
Bingo
Ch 172
Blighted Properties
Ch 175
Building Construction
Ch 187
Driveways
Ch 193
Emergency Management
Ch 198
Entertainment Establishments
Ch 202
Excavations
Ch 206
Fees and Charges
Ch 211
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 230
Massage Parlors
Ch 235
Nuisances
Ch 239
Palm Readers and Fortune Tellers
Ch 242
Parades and Processions
Ch 246
Parks and Recreation Facilities
Ch 250
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 255
Real Estate
Ch 257
Refrigerators
Ch 260
Rental Property
Ch 264
Solid Waste
Ch 269
Street Naming and Numbering
Ch 273
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 280
Tag Sales
Ch 285
Taxation
Ch 291
Town Property, Use of
Ch 298
Utilities
Ch 302
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 304
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 312
Water and Sewers
Ch 314
Water Use Restrictions
Appendix
Ch A350
Special Services District
Ch A355
Agreements
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted as approved by the Electors of the Town of Putnam effective
1-1-1986
; amended in its entirety
11-7-2017
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
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Section 1
Incorporation.
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Section 2
Rights and obligations.
chevron_right
Section 3
General grant of powers.
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Section 4
Rules of construction.
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Section 5
Definitions.
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Section 6
Section headings.
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CHAPTER II
Elections
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Section 1
General.
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Section 2
Minority representation.
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Section 3
Voting districts.
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Section 4
Breaking a tie.
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Section 5
Vacancies.
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Section 6
Eligibility.
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CHAPTER III
The Mayor
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Section 1
Election and qualification.
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Section 2
Duties.
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Section 3
Oath of Office.
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CHAPTER IV
The Board of Selectmen
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Section 1
The Board of Selectmen.
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Section 2
Presiding Officer.
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Section 3
Procedure.
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Section 4
General powers and duties.
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Section 5
Publication of ordinances.
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Section 6
Emergency ordinances.
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Section 7
Investigation.
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Section 8
Public hearing on ordinances.
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CHAPTER V
Appointive Officers
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Section 1
General.
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Section 2
Administrative Officers.
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Section 3
Other appointed officials and employees.
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Section 4
Appointment of Municipal Attorney.
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Section 5
Surety bonds.
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Section 6
Salaries.
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CHAPTER VI
Administrative Agencies
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Section 1
Appointive agencies.
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Section 2
Appointive.
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Section 3
Removals.
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Section 4
Creation and discontinuance of offices and agencies.
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CHAPTER VII
Finance and Taxation
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Section 1
General form of budget presentation.
chevron_right
Section 2
Departmental estimates.
chevron_right
Section 3
Duties of the Mayor on the budget.
chevron_right
Section 4
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
chevron_right
Section 5
Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
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Section 6
Annual Town Meeting.
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Section 7
Special appropriation.
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Section 8
Expenditures and accounting.
chevron_right
Section 9
Annual audit.
chevron_right
Section 10
Purchasing.
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Section 11
Borrowing.
chevron_right
Section 12
Contributions.
chevron_right
Section 13
Tax bills.
chevron_right
Section 14
Assessment and collection of taxes.
chevron_right
Section 15
Distribution of tax relief funds.
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CHAPTER VIII
The Town Meeting
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Section 1
Annual and special meetings.
chevron_right
Section 2
Power of referendum.
chevron_right
Section 3
Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 4
When action taken by Town Meeting required.
chevron_right
Section 5
Power of initiative.
chevron_right
Section 6
Repeal of ordinance by power of referendum.
chevron_right
CHAPTER IX
Special Services District
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Section 1
District boundaries.
chevron_right
Section 2
Alteration of boundaries; notice required.
chevron_right
Section 3
Rights and obligations.
chevron_right
Section 4
Grant of powers.
chevron_right
Section 5
District authority.
chevron_right
Section 6
Term of office.
chevron_right
Section 7
Presiding officer.
chevron_right
Section 8
Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 9
General powers and duties.
chevron_right
Section 10
Preliminary budget estimates.
chevron_right
Section 11
Duties of the district authority on budget; annual district budget meeting.
chevron_right
Section 12
Police Department.
chevron_right
Section 13
Fire Department.
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CHAPTER X
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
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Section 1
Transfer of powers.
chevron_right
Section 2
Present employees to retain positions.
chevron_right
Section 3
Conflicts of interest.
chevron_right
Section 4
Transfer of records and property.
chevron_right
Section 5
Legal proceedings.
chevron_right
Section 6
Existing laws and ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 7
Amendment of Charter.
chevron_right
Section 8
Saving clause.
chevron_right
Section 9
Effective date.
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