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City of Augusta, ME
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2023-02-02
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Part I: City Charter
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Chapter C City Charter
Part I: City Charter
Ch C
City Charter
Ch C Art I
Grant of Powers to City
Sec. 1
Corporate existence retained.
Ch C Art II
City Council
Sec. 1
Composition; election; tenure of office.
Sec. 2
Establishment of voting wards and qualifications, review of ward boundaries.
Sec. 3
Compensation.
Sec. 4
Powers and duties.
Sec. 5
Vacancies; forfeiture of office.
Sec. 6
Regular meetings.
Sec. 7
Special meetings.
Sec. 8
Quorum.
Sec. 9
Procedure.
Sec. 10
Charter review.
Sec. 11
Leaves of absence.
Ch C Art III
Mayor
Sec. 1
Eligibility, election and tenure of office.
Sec. 2
Vacancy.
Sec. 3
Powers and duties.
Sec. 4
Compensation.
Sec. 5
Chairperson of Council.
Ch C Art IV
Board of Education
Sec. 1
Composition, election and tenure of office.
Sec. 2
Powers and duties; organization.
Sec. 3
Procedures.
Sec. 4
School budget, hearings, appropriations, audit of accounts.
Sec. 5
Chairperson of Board.
Sec. 6
Chairperson of the Board Pro Tem.
Sec. 7
Superintendent of Schools.
Sec. 8
Conference committee.
Ch C Art V
Nominations and Elections
Sec. 1
Date of elections and procedure to determine results.
Sec. 2
Warden and Ward Clerk; eligibility; tenure; qualification.
Sec. 3
Nominations for elective offices to be made by petition.
Sec. 4
Form of nomination papers.
Sec. 5
Filing nomination petitions; acceptances of nominations must be filed.
Sec. 6
List of candidates to be published.
Sec. 7
Ballots to be prepared by City Clerk.
Sec. 8
Form of ballot.
Sec. 9
Count of ballots.
Sec. 10
Returns; canvass.
Sec. 11
Sample ballots to be published and posted.
Sec. 12
State laws not inconsistent applicable.
Ch C Art V-A
Initiative and Referendum
Sec. 1
Preamble.
Sec. 2
Established.
Sec. 3
Authority to establish regulations.
Sec. 4
Effect of repeal.
Sec. 5
Form of application.
Sec. 6
Procedure to invoke.
Sec. 7
Council's authority to propose enactments or repeals.
Sec. 8
Form of ballots.
Sec. 9
Publication of text.
Sec. 10
Multiple questions.
Sec. 11
Effective date of results.
Sec. 12
Failure of referendum or initiative.
Sec. 13
Procedure for repealing or amending.
Ch C Art VI
Administrative Officers
Sec. 1
Titles and appointments.
Sec. 2
Appointive officers; tenure; removal.
Sec. 3
Salaries.
Sec. 4
Appointment and qualification of City Manager.
Sec. 5
Removal of City Manager.
Sec. 6
Powers and duties of City Manager.
Sec. 7
Absence of City Manager.
Sec. 8
Assessment administration and assessment review.
Ch C Art VII
Business and Financial Provisions
Sec. 1
Accounts and records.
Sec. 2
Audit.
Sec. 3
Reports.
Sec. 4
Annual budget.
Sec. 5
Appropriation resolve.
Sec. 6
Borrowing.
Sec. 7
Bond issues.
Sec. 8
Temporary loans.
Sec. 9
Payments.
Sec. 10
Bonds of officers.
Sec. 11
Collection and custody of City monies.
Sec. 12
Purchasing of supplies.
Ch C Art VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
Sec. 1
Additional provision with respect to insurance plans.
Sec. 2
Separability.
Part II: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 9
Advertising on City Property
Ch 14
Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 20
Cemeteries
Ch 23
City Council
Ch 31
Elections
Ch 35
Emergency Management
Ch 42
Finances
Ch 45
Fire and Rescue Cost Recovery
Ch 64
Museums
Ch 70
Officers and Employees
Ch 75
Personnel
Ch 79
Police Department
Ch 83
Procurement
Part III: General Legislation
Ch 115
Amusements and Public Gatherings
Ch 119
Animals and Fowl
Ch 126
Bicycles
Ch 130
Blasting
Ch 134
Building Construction
Ch 137
Buildings, Vacant and Abandoned
Ch 139
Property Maintenance
Ch 142
Environmental and Energy Conservation
Ch 148
Fire Prevention
Ch 151
Fireworks
Ch 153
Food Sovereignty
Ch 157
General Assistance Program
Ch 165
Health Services
Ch 169
Historic Preservation
Ch 173
Housing Code
Ch 186
Library
Ch 190
Licensed Businesses
Ch 198
Mining and Excavations
Ch 207
Offenses
Ch 215
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 221
Rental Property
Ch 229
Sanitation
Ch 233
Smoking
Ch 237
Solid Waste
Ch 241
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 245
Subdivision of Land
Ch 248
Taxation
Ch 250
Taxicabs
Ch 254
Trees
Ch 270
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 280
Municipal Fees and Costs
Part IV: Land Use
Ch 300
Land Use
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
City Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted at referendum
11-4-2008
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Grant of Powers to City
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Sec. 1
Corporate existence retained.
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Article II
City Council
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Sec. 1
Composition; election; tenure of office.
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Sec. 2
Establishment of voting wards and qualifications, review of ward boundaries.
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Sec. 3
Compensation.
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Sec. 4
Powers and duties.
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Sec. 5
Vacancies; forfeiture of office.
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Sec. 6
Regular meetings.
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Sec. 7
Special meetings.
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Sec. 8
Quorum.
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Sec. 9
Procedure.
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Sec. 10
Charter review.
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Sec. 11
Leaves of absence.
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Article III
Mayor
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Sec. 1
Eligibility, election and tenure of office.
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Sec. 2
Vacancy.
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Sec. 3
Powers and duties.
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Sec. 4
Compensation.
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Sec. 5
Chairperson of Council.
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Article IV
Board of Education
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Sec. 1
Composition, election and tenure of office.
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Sec. 2
Powers and duties; organization.
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Sec. 3
Procedures.
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Sec. 4
School budget, hearings, appropriations, audit of accounts.
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Sec. 5
Chairperson of Board.
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Sec. 6
Chairperson of the Board Pro Tem.
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Sec. 7
Superintendent of Schools.
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Sec. 8
Conference committee.
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Article V
Nominations and Elections
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Sec. 1
Date of elections and procedure to determine results.
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Sec. 2
Warden and Ward Clerk; eligibility; tenure; qualification.
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Sec. 3
Nominations for elective offices to be made by petition.
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Sec. 4
Form of nomination papers.
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Sec. 5
Filing nomination petitions; acceptances of nominations must be filed.
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Sec. 6
List of candidates to be published.
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Sec. 7
Ballots to be prepared by City Clerk.
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Sec. 8
Form of ballot.
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Sec. 9
Count of ballots.
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Sec. 10
Returns; canvass.
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Sec. 11
Sample ballots to be published and posted.
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Sec. 12
State laws not inconsistent applicable.
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Article V-A
Initiative and Referendum
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Sec. 1
Preamble.
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Sec. 2
Established.
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Sec. 3
Authority to establish regulations.
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Sec. 4
Effect of repeal.
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Sec. 5
Form of application.
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Sec. 6
Procedure to invoke.
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Sec. 7
Council's authority to propose enactments or repeals.
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Sec. 8
Form of ballots.
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Sec. 9
Publication of text.
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Sec. 10
Multiple questions.
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Sec. 11
Effective date of results.
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Sec. 12
Failure of referendum or initiative.
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Sec. 13
Procedure for repealing or amending.
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Article VI
Administrative Officers
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Sec. 1
Titles and appointments.
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Sec. 2
Appointive officers; tenure; removal.
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Sec. 3
Salaries.
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Sec. 4
Appointment and qualification of City Manager.
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Sec. 5
Removal of City Manager.
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Sec. 6
Powers and duties of City Manager.
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Sec. 7
Absence of City Manager.
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Sec. 8
Assessment administration and assessment review.
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Article VII
Business and Financial Provisions
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Sec. 1
Accounts and records.
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Sec. 2
Audit.
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Sec. 3
Reports.
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Sec. 4
Annual budget.
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Sec. 5
Appropriation resolve.
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Sec. 6
Borrowing.
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Sec. 7
Bond issues.
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Sec. 8
Temporary loans.
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Sec. 9
Payments.
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Sec. 10
Bonds of officers.
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Sec. 11
Collection and custody of City monies.
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Sec. 12
Purchasing of supplies.
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Article VIII
Miscellaneous Provisions
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Sec. 1
Additional provision with respect to insurance plans.
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Sec. 2
Separability.
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