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Town of Brentwood, MD
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2020-06-16
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch 1
General Corporate Powers
Section 100.0
Powers enumerated.
Ch C Ch 2
Corporate Limits
Section 200.0
Town boundaries.
Section 201.0
(Reserved)
Ch C Ch 3
The Council
Section 300.0
Composition, selection and term.
Section 301.0
Qualifications for Council.
Section 302.0
Salary of Councilmembers.
Section 303.0
Meeting of the Council.
Section 304.0
Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
Section 305.0
Mayor.
Section 306.0
Functions and duties of Mayor.
Section 307.0
Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
Section 308.0
Quorum.
Section 309.0
Procedure of the Council.
Section 310.0
Vacancies.
Section 311.0
Filling of vacancies.
Section 312.0
Forfeiture of office.
Section 313.0
Impeachment proceedings.
Ch C Ch 4
Powers of the Council
Section 400.0
General and specific powers.
Section 401.0
General powers.
Section 402.0
Specific powers.
Section 403.0
Exercise of powers.
Section 404.0
Ordinances.
Section 405.0
Emergency ordinances.
Section 406.0
Referendum on ordinances.
Ch C Ch 5
Registration, Certification and Elections
Section 500.0
Regular elections.
Section 501.0
Qualifications of voters.
Section 502.0
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 503.0
Removal of members.
Section 504.0
Duties.
Section 505.0
Notice of registration days and elections.
Section 506.0
Registration.
Section 507.0
Appeal from action of Board of Supervisors of Elections.
Section 508.0
Certification of candidates.
Section 509.0
Election of the Mayor and Council.
Section 510.0
Conduct of elections.
Section 511.0
Absentee ballot.
Section 512.0
Write-in votes.
Section 513.0
Special elections.
Section 514.0
Vote count.
Section 515.0
Preservation of election results.
Section 516.0
Regulation and control.
Section 517.0
Women.
Section 518.0
Penalties.
Section 519.0
Challenges to candidates or election results.
Section 520.0
Investigation procedures for a challenge.
Ch C Ch 6
Finance
Section 600.0
Fiscal year.
Section 601.0
Submission of budget.
Section 602.0
Budget.
Section 603.0
Budget adoption.
Section 604.0
Appropriations — approval.
Section 605.0
Transfer of funds.
Section 606.0
Over-expenditure forbidden.
Section 607.0
Appropriations lapse after one year.
Section 608.0
Checks.
Section 609.0
Taxable property.
Section 610.0
Budget authorized levy.
Section 611.0
Tax sales.
Section 612.0
When taxes are overdue.
Section 613.0
Sale of tax delinquent property.
Section 614.0
Fees.
Section 615.0
Audit.
Section 616.0
Tax anticipation borrowing.
Section 617.0
Authorization to borrow money.
Section 618.0
Payment of indebtedness.
Section 619.0
Previous issues.
Section 620.0
Purchasing and contracts.
Ch C Ch 7
Administration
Section 700.0
Town Treasurer.
Section 701.0
Town Clerk.
Section 702.0
Town Attorney.
Section 703.0
Other administrative offices.
Section 704.0
Merit system authorized.
Section 705.0
Retirement system.
Section 706.0
Compensation of employees.
Section 707.0
Employee benefit programs.
Section 708.0
Prohibitions.
Section 709.0
(Reserved)
Ch C Ch 8
Public Ways and Sidewalks
Section 800.0
Definition of public ways.
Section 801.0
Control of public ways.
Section 802.0
Power of the Town as to public ways.
Section 803.0
Powers of Town as to sidewalks.
Section 804.0
Notice and hearing.
Section 805.0
Contracts.
Ch C Ch 9
Stormwater Drainage System
Section 900.0
Power of the Town.
Ch C Ch 10
Special Assessments
Section 1000.0
Power of Town to levy special assessments.
Section 1001.0
Procedure.
Section 1002.0
Fire Department.
Ch C Ch 11
Town Property
Section 1100.0
Acquisition, possession, and disposal.
Section 1101.0
Condemnation.
Section 1102.0
Town buildings.
Section 1103.0
Protection of Town property.
Ch C Ch 12
General Provisions
Section 1200.0
Oath of office.
Section 1201.0
Taking the oath.
Section 1202.0
Official bonds.
Section 1203.0
Prior rights and obligations.
Section 1204.0
Misdemeanors.
Section 1205.0
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
Section 1206.0
Conflicting ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
Section 1207.0
Gender — singular and plural.
Section 1208.0
Separability.
Ch C Ch 13
Transitional Provisions
Section 1300.0
Officers and employees.
Section 1301.0
Continuance of office or employment.
Section 1302.0
Personnel system.
Section 1303.0
Mayor and Council.
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 8
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 13
Amusements
Ch 18
Animals
Ch 35
Bicycles, Motorcycles and Play Vehicles
Ch 44
Brush, Grass and Weeds
Ch 50
Building Construction and Maintenance
Ch 55
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 57
Buildings, Vacant; Vacant Lot Registration; Buildings, Unsafe
Ch 59
Business Licenses
Ch 62
Cable Television
Ch 86
Ethics, Code of
Ch 100
Firearms
Ch 105
Fire Prevention
Ch 112
Fortune-Telling
Ch 120
Gambling
Ch 143
Littering
Ch 165
Noise
Ch 170
Nuisances
Ch 184
Peace and Good Order
Ch 189
Personnel Policies
Ch 195
Property Maintenance
Ch 200
Public Property, Destruction of
Ch 240
Sewers and Water
Ch 252
Solid Waste
Ch 261
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 283
Trees
Ch 301
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 305
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 320
Zoning
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted
1-17-1977
; effective
2-26-1977
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER 1
General Corporate Powers
chevron_right
Section 100.0
Powers enumerated.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 2
Corporate Limits
chevron_right
Section 200.0
Town boundaries.
chevron_right
Section 201.0
(Reserved)
chevron_right
CHAPTER 3
The Council
chevron_right
Section 300.0
Composition, selection and term.
chevron_right
Section 301.0
Qualifications for Council.
chevron_right
Section 302.0
Salary of Councilmembers.
chevron_right
Section 303.0
Meeting of the Council.
chevron_right
Section 304.0
Council to be judge of qualifications of its members.
chevron_right
Section 305.0
Mayor.
chevron_right
Section 306.0
Functions and duties of Mayor.
chevron_right
Section 307.0
Vice Mayor and Mayor Pro Tem.
chevron_right
Section 308.0
Quorum.
chevron_right
Section 309.0
Procedure of the Council.
chevron_right
Section 310.0
Vacancies.
chevron_right
Section 311.0
Filling of vacancies.
chevron_right
Section 312.0
Forfeiture of office.
chevron_right
Section 313.0
Impeachment proceedings.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 4
Powers of the Council
chevron_right
Section 400.0
General and specific powers.
chevron_right
Section 401.0
General powers.
chevron_right
Section 402.0
Specific powers.
chevron_right
Section 403.0
Exercise of powers.
chevron_right
Section 404.0
Ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 405.0
Emergency ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 406.0
Referendum on ordinances.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 5
Registration, Certification and Elections
chevron_right
Section 500.0
Regular elections.
chevron_right
Section 501.0
Qualifications of voters.
chevron_right
Section 502.0
Board of Supervisors of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 503.0
Removal of members.
chevron_right
Section 504.0
Duties.
chevron_right
Section 505.0
Notice of registration days and elections.
chevron_right
Section 506.0
Registration.
chevron_right
Section 507.0
Appeal from action of Board of Supervisors of Elections.
chevron_right
Section 508.0
Certification of candidates.
chevron_right
Section 509.0
Election of the Mayor and Council.
chevron_right
Section 510.0
Conduct of elections.
chevron_right
Section 511.0
Absentee ballot.
chevron_right
Section 512.0
Write-in votes.
chevron_right
Section 513.0
Special elections.
chevron_right
Section 514.0
Vote count.
chevron_right
Section 515.0
Preservation of election results.
chevron_right
Section 516.0
Regulation and control.
chevron_right
Section 517.0
Women.
chevron_right
Section 518.0
Penalties.
chevron_right
Section 519.0
Challenges to candidates or election results.
chevron_right
Section 520.0
Investigation procedures for a challenge.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 6
Finance
chevron_right
Section 600.0
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
Section 601.0
Submission of budget.
chevron_right
Section 602.0
Budget.
chevron_right
Section 603.0
Budget adoption.
chevron_right
Section 604.0
Appropriations — approval.
chevron_right
Section 605.0
Transfer of funds.
chevron_right
Section 606.0
Over-expenditure forbidden.
chevron_right
Section 607.0
Appropriations lapse after one year.
chevron_right
Section 608.0
Checks.
chevron_right
Section 609.0
Taxable property.
chevron_right
Section 610.0
Budget authorized levy.
chevron_right
Section 611.0
Tax sales.
chevron_right
Section 612.0
When taxes are overdue.
chevron_right
Section 613.0
Sale of tax delinquent property.
chevron_right
Section 614.0
Fees.
chevron_right
Section 615.0
Audit.
chevron_right
Section 616.0
Tax anticipation borrowing.
chevron_right
Section 617.0
Authorization to borrow money.
chevron_right
Section 618.0
Payment of indebtedness.
chevron_right
Section 619.0
Previous issues.
chevron_right
Section 620.0
Purchasing and contracts.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 7
Administration
chevron_right
Section 700.0
Town Treasurer.
chevron_right
Section 701.0
Town Clerk.
chevron_right
Section 702.0
Town Attorney.
chevron_right
Section 703.0
Other administrative offices.
chevron_right
Section 704.0
Merit system authorized.
chevron_right
Section 705.0
Retirement system.
chevron_right
Section 706.0
Compensation of employees.
chevron_right
Section 707.0
Employee benefit programs.
chevron_right
Section 708.0
Prohibitions.
chevron_right
Section 709.0
(Reserved)
chevron_right
CHAPTER 8
Public Ways and Sidewalks
chevron_right
Section 800.0
Definition of public ways.
chevron_right
Section 801.0
Control of public ways.
chevron_right
Section 802.0
Power of the Town as to public ways.
chevron_right
Section 803.0
Powers of Town as to sidewalks.
chevron_right
Section 804.0
Notice and hearing.
chevron_right
Section 805.0
Contracts.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 9
Stormwater Drainage System
chevron_right
Section 900.0
Power of the Town.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 10
Special Assessments
chevron_right
Section 1000.0
Power of Town to levy special assessments.
chevron_right
Section 1001.0
Procedure.
chevron_right
Section 1002.0
Fire Department.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 11
Town Property
chevron_right
Section 1100.0
Acquisition, possession, and disposal.
chevron_right
Section 1101.0
Condemnation.
chevron_right
Section 1102.0
Town buildings.
chevron_right
Section 1103.0
Protection of Town property.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 12
General Provisions
chevron_right
Section 1200.0
Oath of office.
chevron_right
Section 1201.0
Taking the oath.
chevron_right
Section 1202.0
Official bonds.
chevron_right
Section 1203.0
Prior rights and obligations.
chevron_right
Section 1204.0
Misdemeanors.
chevron_right
Section 1205.0
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
chevron_right
Section 1206.0
Conflicting ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations.
chevron_right
Section 1207.0
Gender — singular and plural.
chevron_right
Section 1208.0
Separability.
chevron_right
CHAPTER 13
Transitional Provisions
chevron_right
Section 1300.0
Officers and employees.
chevron_right
Section 1301.0
Continuance of office or employment.
chevron_right
Section 1302.0
Personnel system.
chevron_right
Section 1303.0
Mayor and Council.
chevron_right