Town of Newtown, CT
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2023-05-17
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Division 1: Town Legislation
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- Division 1: Town Legislation
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ch 1 INTRODUCTION
- § C-1-01 Incorporation.
- § C-1-05 Rights, Obligations and Actions Continued.
- § C-1-10 Powers of Town.
- § C-1-15 Effect of Charter.
- § C-1-20 Summary of Governance.
- § C-1-25 General Provisions.
- Ch C Ch 2 MEMBERSHIP, RULES, AND DUTIES FOR NEWTOWN OFFICES
- § C-2-01 General Provisions.
- § C-2-05 Eligibility.
- § C-2-10 Minority Representation.
- § C-2-15 Terms and Term Limits.
- § C-2-20 Officers of the Legislative Council, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.
- § C-2-25 Voting.
- § C-2-30 Vacancies on the Legislative Council, Boards, Commissions, and Authorities.
- § C-2-31 Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Elected Town Bodies.
- § C-2-32 Procedures for Filling Vacancies in Appointive Boards and Commissions.
- § C-2-35 Use of Alternates.
- § C-2-40 Removal for Cause.
- § C-2-45 Compensation.
- § C-2-50 Administrative Clerks.
- § C-2-100 Elected Boards, Commissions, and Officers.
- § C-2-105 Legislative Council.
- § C-2-110 First Selectman.
- § C-2-115 Board of Selectmen.
- § C-2-120 Board of Education.
- § C-2-125 Board of Finance.
- § C-2-130 Planning and Zoning Commission.
- § C-2-135 Town Clerk.
- § C-2-140 Registrars of Voters.
- § C-2-145 Board of Assessment Appeals.
- § C-2-150 Board of Managers of Edmond Town Hall.
- § C-2-155 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § C-2-160 Board of Police Commissioners.
- § C-2-200 Appointive Authorities, Boards, Commissions and Officers.
- § C-2-201 General Provisions.
- § C-2-205 Aging, Commission on.
- § C-2-215 Conservation Commission.
- § C-2-220 Cultural Arts Commission.
- § C-2-225 Economic Development Commission.
- § C-2-230 Ethics, Board of.
- § C-2-235 Fire Commissioners, Board of.
- § C-2-240 Inland Wetlands Commission.
- § C-2-245 Justices of the Peace.
- § C-2-250 Parks and Recreation Commission.
- § C-2-255 Pension Commission.
- § C-2-260 Public Building and Site Commission.
- § C-2-265 Public Safety Committee.
- § C-2-270 Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund Commission.
- § C-2-275 Sustainable Energy Commission.
- § C-2-280 Trustees of the Cyrenius H. Booth Library, Board of.
- § C-2-285 Water and Sewer Authority.
- § C-2-300 Regional Authorities and Boards.
- § C-2-305 Lake Lillinonah Authority.
- § C-2-310 Lake Zoar Authority.
- § C-2-315 Newtown Health District Health Board.
- Ch C Ch 3 ELECTIONS AND REFERENDA
- § C-3-05 Town Elections.
- § C-3-10 Legislative Council Districts.
- § C-3-15 Election of Boards and Commissions.
- § C-3-20 Elections for Vacated Seats.
- § C-3-25 Referendum.
- Ch C Ch 4 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS
- § C-4-05 Finance Director.
- § C-4-10 Tax Collector.
- § C-4-15 Town Assessor.
- § C-4-20 Building Inspector.
- § C-4-25 Town Attorney.
- § C-4-30 Emergency Management Director.
- § C-4-35 Department of Public Works.
- § C-4-40 Employees.
- § C-4-45 Regular Constables.
- § C-4-50 Other Officers and Departments.
- Ch C Ch 5 LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES
- § C-5-05 Ordinances.
- § C-5-10 Regulations.
- § C-5-15 Emergency Ordinances.
- Ch C Ch 6 BUDGET PROCESSES
- § C-6-01 General Provisions.
- § C-6-05 Preparation of the Board of Selectmen and Board of Education Budget Proposals.
- § C-6-10 Role of the Finance Director.
- § C-6-15 Financial Review of the Proposed Budgets by the Board of Finance.
- § C-6-20 Preparation of the Proposed Town Budget by the Legislative Council.
- § C-6-25 Annual Town Budget Referendum.
- § C-6-26 Local Questions on Ballot.
- § C-6-30 Laying of Taxes.
- § C-6-35 Special and Emergency Appropriations.
- § C-6-40 Grants or Other Financial Assistance.
- Ch C Ch 7 FINANCIAL PROCESSES
- § C-7-05 General Financial Process.
- § C-7-10 Bonding.
- § C-7-15 Disbursements/Purchases.
- § C-7-20 Transfers.
- § C-7-25 Financial Impact Statements.
- Ch C Ch 8 ACQUISTION OR DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY
- § C-8-01 General Provisions.
- § C-8-05 Acquisition of Real Property.
- § C-8-10 Disposition of Real Property.
- Ch C Ch 9 ETHICS COMPLAINTS AND ADVISORY OPINIONS
- § C-9-05 Code of Ethics.
- § C-9-10 Procedure for Complaints.
- Ch C Ch 10 TRANSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS
- § C-10-01 Effective Date.
- § C-10-02 Amendment of the Charter.
- § C-10-03 Schedules of Superseded Acts.
- § C-10-04 Savings Clause.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Aquifer Protection Agency
- Ch 10 Authorities
- Ch 20 Commissions and Committees
- Ch 24 Design Advisory Board
- Ch 27 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 33 Finances
- Ch 41 Hattertown Historic District
- Ch 45 Housing Partnership
- Ch 62 Officers and Employees
- Ch 87 Voting
- Part II: General Ordinances
- Ch 104 Alarm Systems
- Ch 109 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 113 Animals
- Ch 116 Blight
- Ch 118 Child Protection
- Ch 120 Civil Defense
- Ch 124 Elections
- Ch 128 Firearms
- Ch 132 Fire Lanes
- Ch 136 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 140 (Reserved)
- Ch 144 (Reserved)
- Ch 153 Junkyards
- Ch 158 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 164 Littering
- Ch 170 Noise
- Ch 179 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 183 (Reserved)
- Ch 185 Roads and Sidewalks
- Ch 191 (Reserved)
- Ch 195 Sewers
- Ch 199 Solid Waste
- Ch 204 (Reserved)
- Ch 208 Taxation
- Ch 216 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 227 Wetlands and Watercourses
- Part III: Regulations
- Ch 300 Board of Education Gift Fund
- Ch 303 Board of Ethics
- Ch 310 Capital Improvement Plan
- Ch 314 Commercial Landfills
- Ch 350 Purchasing
- Ch 355 Rules of the Legislative Council
- Ch 380 Wires Over Highways
- Part IV: Resolutions
- Ch 405 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 410 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 414 Board of Education
- Ch 420 Community Development Action Plan
- Ch 428 Fire Department
- Ch 456 Property, Acquisition and Disposition of
- Ch 462 Social Security
- Part V: Land Use Agency Regulations
- Ch 505 (Reserved)
- Ch 510 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 550 Sand and Gravel
- Ch 560 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 595 Zoning
- Part VI: Regulations of Other Bodies
- Ch 610 Fire Commissioners
- Ch 615 Hattertown Historic District
- Ch 621 Health District
- Ch 690 Water and Sewer Authority
- Appendix
- Ch 700 Special Acts
- Division 2: Borough Legislation
- Ch B1 Charter
- Ch B4 Bamboo
- Ch B13 Firearms
- Ch B18 Borough Historic District
- Ch B42 Special Acts
- Ch B48 Taxation
- Ch B53 Terms of Office
- Ch B59 Trees
- Ch B64 Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers
- Ch B70 Zoning
- Ch B73 Zoning Administration
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Newtown 10-2-1961, as amended
10-7-1963, 11-8-1966, 5-3-1971, 5-7-1973, 11-5-1974, 11-8-1977, 11-8-1983,
11-3-1987, 11-5-1991, 11-4-1997, 11-6-2001, 4-22-2008, 11-6-2012,
11-8-2016 and 11-8-2022. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
PREAMBLE
We, the proprietors and inhabitants of the Town of Newtown,
being duly qualified electors of the State of Connecticut, and in
the exercise of those privileges, liberties and powers which we have
enjoyed since the eleventh day of October, 1711, in order to preserve
and protect the property and personal well-being and to promote the
individual and general welfare of all our citizens, do hereby declare
that this Charter shall constitute our form of government.
