Town of Bethel, CT Article II Technical Amendments

[Adopted 12-1-1979]

§ 1-15 Ordinances amended.

The following ordinances adopted by the Bethel Town Meeting or Board of Selectmen are amended and revised as provided herein:

A. An ordinance adopted 2-25-1970 pertaining to the Conservation Commission is amended as follows:

(1) Section 2 is amended to change "Planning Commission" to "Planning and Zoning Commission."

(2) Section 4 is amended to change "chief executive officer" to "First Selectman."

B. An ordinance adopted 2-23-1961 pertaining to the Park and Recreation Commission is amended in the second paragraph of Section 1 to delete the words "for a period commencing March 15, 1961, or as soon thereafter as is convenient" and substituting the word "initially," so that said paragraph reads as follows: "The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Bethel shall initially appoint one member of said Commission for a term of one year, appoint two members for two years, appoint one member for three years, appoint two members for four years and appoint one member for five years, all of which terms shall end on March 14 of the year designated for the end of said term."

C. An ordinance adopted 7-8-1974 pertaining to the salary of the Town Clerk is amended to delete the following words: "It commencing with the fiscal year of July 1, 1974," so that the ordinance reads as follows: "The Town Clerk of the Town of Bethel shall receive a salary in lieu of fees and other compensation provided for in the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, which salary shall from time to time be fixed by the legislative body of the Town of Bethel."

D. An ordinance adopted 12-1-1966 pertaining to the State Building Code is hereby amended in the following respects:

(1) In the first paragraph, the statutory reference to Section 10-395 of the Connecticut General Statutes is corrected to read "Section 19-395."

(2) In the second paragraph pertaining to the adoption of a fee schedule, the following words are deleted: "which includes the Village of Bethel, Connecticut."

E. An ordinance adopted 10-4-1966 pertaining to excavations in highways is amended so that Subsection a of the second unnumbered paragraph entitled "Bond" provides that the bond shall be "not less than" $150.

F. Flood hazard ordinances:

(1) An ordinance adopted 3-26-1975 pertaining to assurance to federal agencies that flood control legislation will be enacted is amended as follows: In Section 1, the word "mudslide" is added so that said section reads, in part, "flood or mudslide hazards."

(2) An ordinance adopted 3-26-1975 pertaining to permit review is amended in Section 2 to change "Planning Commission" to "Planning and Zoning Commission."

G. An ordinance adopted 6-25-1976 by the Board of Selectmen is hereby amended in the following respects:

(1) The following definitions are added:

CATERING FOOD SERVICE

The sale or distribution of food and/or drink prepared in bulk at one geographic location for service in individual portions at another public or private premises not under the ownership or control of the operator of such service.

ITINERANT FOOD VENDING

The serving of food and drink from any establishment or conveyance without fixed location and without connections to water supply and sewage disposal systems.

TEMPORARY ESTABLISHMENT

Any place or location where food and/or drink is being served on an irregular basis for relatively short periods of time not exceeding 14 consecutive days.

(2) Section 3 is amended to add the following lead-in sentence: "The following are exempt from the provisions of this ordinance."

(3) Section 12 is amended to increase the penalty for a violation from a maximum fine of $50 to a maximum fine of $100.

(4) Section 6, Subsection 2, is amended to delete the words "included in this section" referring to the inspection report form so that said subsection reads in part as follows: ". . . he shall record his findings on an inspection report form and shall furnish a copy of such inspection report form to the owner or operator."

H. An ordinance adopted 4-17-1969 by the Board of Selectmen pertaining to loitering is amended in Section 3 to increase the fine from a maximum of $25 to a maximum of $100.

I. An ordinance adopted 3-8-1976 by the Board of Selectmen pertaining to roads is hereby amended in the following respects:

(1) References throughout the ordinance to "Planning Commission" are amended to read "Planning and Zoning Commission."

(2) Section 5A is amended to add the following lead-in sentence: "The classification of streets shall be as follows."

J. An ordinance adopted 7-17-1964 pertaining to sewage is hereby amended in the following respects:

(1) Throughout the ordinance, references to the "Village of Bethel" shall be deleted.

(2) In Section II(c), the definition of "Sewer Authority" is amended to read as follows: "Sewer Authority shall mean the Public Works Commission of the Town of Bethel."

(3) The penalties in XII(b) are amended to delete the thirty-day imprisonment provisions so that said section reads, in part, as follows: "Any person who shall violate any provision of these regulations shall be fined not more than $100 . . ."

K. An ordinance adopted 10-4-1966 pertaining to charges for additional units created or erected after a sewer assessment is hereby amended as follows: The following portions of the ordinance are deleted:

(1) Sections 1 through 5, inclusive.

(2) Statement of purpose.

(3) Addenda, except for the last two sections pertaining to procedures for sewer construction and sewer benefit charges which are hereby amended to read as follows:

	Section 1.
	A.	The following procedure shall be followed prior to construction of sewer lines in any planned subdivision or planned building group:
		(1)	Designating on blueprints the exact invert elevation, location and depth of existing sewer lines and manholes to which the proposed subdivision or planned building group sewer will be connected, together with depth, invert elevation point of connection and method to be used in connecting to existing manhole.
		(2)	Certifying that the proposed sewer line will serve basement facilities, proposed new houses or other residential living units.
		(3)	Approval in writing from Connecticut State Health Department after above requirements have been incorporated into the proposed plans.
	B.	The above requirements must be complied with by any developer of subdivisions or planned building groups within the sewer district of the Town of Bethel, and no building permits shall be issued to any developer of subdivisions or planned building groups in said district until these requirements have been met.
	Section 2.
	Sewer benefit charges in planned subdivision or planned building groups within a sewer district shall be as follows: A charge of $250 per residential living unit in all future planned subdivisions or planned building groups within the Sewer District of the Town of Bethel will be paid by any and all contractors. Checks will be made payable to the Town of Bethel as a means of apportioning the cost of sewage facilities, when these new subdivision or planned building groups connected to the public sewer systems of the Town of Bethel.

L. An ordinance adopted 6-27-1961 pertaining to private sewage disposal is amended in Section 5 to increase the maximum fine from $25 to $100.

M. An ordinance adopted 10-29-1970 by the Board of Selectmen pertaining to tax abatement for low- and moderate-income housing is amended in Section (b) to change "Commissioner of Community Affairs" to "Commissioner of Economic Development."

N. An ordinance adopted 1-15-1960 pertaining to the planting, care and removal of shade trees is amended in Section 9 to delete the following words therefrom: "or imprisoned for a term not exceeding 30 days or both" so that said section reads as follows: "Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not to exceed $100."

O. An ordinance adopted 9-21-1978 pertaining to abandoned vehicles is hereby amended in Section VI to increase the maximum fine from $50 to $100.

P. An ordinance adopted by the Board of Selectmen pertaining to water conservation is hereby amended in the following respects:

(1) Throughout the ordinance, references to "Village of Bethel" or "Board of Commissioners of the Village of Bethel" shall be deleted.

(2) Section 7 is amended to delete the imprisonment provisions so that said section reads as follows: "Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $100. Each time such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder."

Q. An ordinance pertaining to weapons adopted by the Board of Selectmen is amended in Section 7 to delete the imprisonment provisions so that said section reads as follows: "Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance or who falsely represents himself or any other person as being over the age of 21 years in order to enable the person so represented to receive, borrow, barter or otherwise obtain any nonpowder propelled gun shall be fined not more than $100."

R. The Personnel Rules and Regulations adopted by the Board of Selectmen 6-14-1976 are hereby amended in Section 11.2 to delete the following wording therefrom: "Washington's Birthday shall be celebrated on the third Monday in February, Memorial Day shall be celebrated on the second Monday of November."

S. The Code for Rental Housing limits, adopted in 1978, is amended in the following respects:

(1) The lead-in sentence in Section IV shall read as follows: "No person shall let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purposes of living, sleeping, cooking or eating therein, which does not comply with the following minimum standards for basic equipment and facilities."

(2) The lead-in sentence in Section V shall read as follows: "No person shall let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following minimum standards for light and ventilation."

(3) The lead-in sentence in Section VI shall read as follows: "No person shall let to another for occupancy, any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purposes of living therein, which does not comply with the following minimum thermal (heating and cooling) standards."

(4) The lead-in sentence in Section VII shall read as follows: "No person shall let to another for occupancy any dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the general requirements of this section relating to the safe and sanitary maintenance of parts of rental dwellings and rental dwelling units."

(5) The lead-in sentence in Section VIII shall read as follows: "No person shall let to be occupied any dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein, which does not comply with the following minimum space, use and location requirements."