Town of Glocester, RI
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2023-07-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Home Rule Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Home Rule Charter
- Ch C Art I BASIC PROVISIONS
- § C1-1 Municipal body.
- § C1-2 Form of government.
- § C1-3 Powers of the Town.
- § C1-4 State law.
- § C1-5 Ordinance.
- § C1-6 Property.
- § C1-7 Legislative powers.
- § C1-8 Contracts with other bodies.
- Ch C Art II ELECTIONS
- § C2-1 District.
- § C2-2 Conduct of elections.
- § C2-3 Canvassers, composition.
- Ch C Art III FINANCIAL TOWN REFERENDUM
- § C3-1 Time and purpose.
- § C3-2 Powers of electors.
- § C3-3 Notice.
- § C3-4 Subjects requiring special notice.
- § C3-5 Special Financial Town Referendum.
- § C3-6 Financial Town Referendum procedures.
- § C3-7 Financial Town Referendum may authorize bond issues.
- Ch C Art IV TOWN COUNCIL
- § C4-1 Number, selection, terms.
- § C4-2 Qualifications.
- § C4-3 Vacancies, forfeiture of office, filling of vacancies.
- § C4-4 Presiding officers.
- § C4-5 Compensation.
- § C4-6 Quorum.
- § C4-7 Judge of qualifications.
- § C4-8 Meetings.
- § C4-9 Powers and duties.
- § C4-10 Procedures.
- § C4-11 Probate Court.
- Ch C Art V TOWN SOLICITOR
- § C5-1 Appointment.
- § C5-2 Qualifications.
- § C5-3 Compensation.
- § C5-4 Duties.
- § C5-5 Opinion a public record.
- § C5-6 Special powers.
- Ch C Art VI SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
- § C6-1 Number, selection, terms.
- § C6-2 Qualifications.
- § C6-3 Vacancies, forfeiture of office, filling of vacancies.
- § C6-4 Compensation.
- § C6-5 Powers and duties.
- § C6-6 Building Committee.
- § C6-7 Regionalization.
- § C6-8 Maintenance of school buildings and grounds.
- § C6-9 Financial accounting.
- § C6-10 Overspending of School Department appropriations prohibited.
- Ch C Art VII DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
- § C7-1 Organization.
- § C7-2 Director of Finance.
- § C7-3 Work programs: allotments.
- § C7-4 Budget control.
- § C7-5 Competitive bidding.
- § C7-6 Deputy Town Treasurer.
- § C7-7 Vacancy.
- § C7-8 Tax Assessor.
- § C7-9 Board of Assessment Review.
- § C7-10 Tax Collector.
- § C7-11 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art VIII FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- § C8-1 Fiscal year.
- § C8-2 Budget Board.
- § C8-3 Budget schedule and procedures.
- § C8-4 Annual audit.
- § C8-5 Borrowing in anticipation of taxes.
- § C8-6 Failure to approve a budget.
- § C8-7 Capital program.
- § C8-8 Capital reserve fund.
- § C8-9 Land Trust.
- § C8-10 Emergency appropriation.
- § C8-11 Lapse of appropriation.
- § C8-12 Fees shall be paid to the Town.
- § C8-13 Minimum cash reserve.
- § C8-14 Transfer of Funds.
- § C8-15 Outstanding encumbrances.
- Ch C Art IX TOWN CLERK
- § C9-1 Selection, term.
- § C9-2 Deputy Town Clerk.
- § C9-3 Powers and duties.
- § C9-4 Compensation.
- Ch C Art X PUBLIC WORKS
- § C10-1 Appointment.
- § C10-2 Compensation.
- § C10-3 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art XI PUBLIC SAFETY
- § C11-1 Police Department.
- § C11-2 Animal Control Officer and Appraiser of Dog Damage.
- § C11-3 Fire Department and/or Emergency Medical Services.
- § C11-4 Emergency management.
- Ch C Art XII PLANNING AND ZONING
- § C12-1 Planning Board.
- § C12-2 Zoning Board of Review.
- Ch C Art XIII OTHER OFFICES AND COMMISSIONS
- § C13-1 Director of Human Services.
- § C13-2 Sealer of Weights and Measures.
- § C13-3 Building and Zoning Inspector.
- § C13-4 Town Sergeant.
- § C13-5 Conservation Commission.
- § C13-6 Housing Authority.
- § C13-7 Tree Warden.
- § C13-8 Recreation Commission.
- § C13-9 Land Trust.
- § C13-10 Additional offices and commissions.
- § C13-11 Qualifications.
- Ch C Art XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C14-1 Definitions.
- § C14-2 Term of office.
- § C14-3 Open meetings.
- § C14-4 Public records.
- § C14-5 Minority membership.
- § C14-6 Compensation of officers and employees.
- § C14-7 Disclosure of financial interest.
- § C14-8 Prohibitions.
- § C14-9 Non-interference by Council.
- § C14-10 Separability.
- § C14-11 Amending of the Charter.
- § C14-12 Town employees.
- § C14-13 Personnel system and policies.
- § C14-14 Vacancies.
- § C14-15 Initiative and referendum.
- § C14-16 Recall.
- Ch C Art XV SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
- § C15-1 Continuation of laws and ordinances.
- § C15-2 Continuation of the tax obligation.
- § C15-3 Continuation of government.
- § C15-4 Continuation of administrative personnel.
- § C15-5 Transfer of records and property.
- § C15-6 Continuation of contracts and obligations.
- § C15-7 Pending actions and proceedings.
- § C15-8 Transfer of accounts and appropriations.
- § C15-9 Ordinance to implement Charter.
- § C15-10 Effective date.
- The Code
- Part 1: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 9 Courts
- Ch 14 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 27 Meetings
- Ch 35 Police Department
- Ch 40 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 Town Road Map
- Part 2: Boards, Commissions, Committees and Positions
- Ch 56 Budget Board
- Ch 59 Building Code Board of Appeals
- Ch 63 Canvassing Authority, Bipartisan
- Ch 68 Community Resource and Wastewater Advisory Commission
- Ch 70 (Reserved)
- Ch 74 Conservation Commission
- Ch 78 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 82 Housing Board of Review
- Ch 87 Juvenile Hearing Board
- Ch 95 Land Trust Trustees
- Ch 101 (Reserved)
- Ch 106 Planning Board
- Ch 113 Recreation Commission
- Ch 118 Safety Commission, Advisory
- Ch 120 Veterans Advisor
- Part 3: General Legislation
- Ch 130 Adult Entertainment
- Ch 134 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 139 Animals
- Ch 145 Building Permits
- Ch 148 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 151 Camping and Travel Trailer Parks
- Ch 154 Cannabis
- Ch 157 Disorderly Conduct and Indecency
- Ch 162 Drainage
- Ch 166 Earth Removal
- Ch 173 Entertainment Licenses
- Ch 174 Entertainment - Special Events for Liquor Establishments
- Ch 175 Entertainment - Special Events
- Ch 177 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 181 Excavations, Holes and Wells
- Ch 185 Fees and Fines, Payment of
- Ch 190 (Reserved)
- Ch 191 Itinerant or Temporary Vendors
- Ch 195 Historical and Archaeological Burial Sites
- Ch 197 Hydronic Heaters and Wood Boilers, Outdoor
- Ch 199 Licensing
- Ch 203 Lighting, Outdoor
- Ch 208 Mobile Homes and House Trailers
- Ch 212 Motor Boats and Water Craft
- Ch 217 Noise
- Ch 221 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 223 Pascoag Reservoir/Echo Lake Dam Management District
- Ch 226 Poles and Wires
- Ch 230 Private Detectives, Licensing of
- Ch 232 Public Nuisances on Foreclosed Abandoned, Vacant Properties
- Ch 234 Recycling
- Ch 242 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 243 Stormwater Management
- Ch 247 Taxation
- Ch 251 Trees
- Ch 258 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Parking and Storage of
- Ch 266 Victualing
- Ch 272 (Reserved)
- Ch 279 Yard Sales
- Part 4: Land Use
- Ch 286 Affordable Housing
- Ch 300 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 350 Zoning
- Part 5: Policies
- Ch 355 Capital Projects Policy
- Ch 361 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
- Ch 364 Fair Housing Policy
- Ch 368 Fee Schedule
- Ch 373 Hazardous Materials Response Policy
- Ch 387 Public Records Access
- Ch 392 Rules of Procedure for Boards and Commissions
- Ch 399 Sexual Harassment Policy
- Ch 406 Town Hall, Policy for Use of
- Appendix
- Ch A420 (Reserved)
- Ch A423 Historic District Commission Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Glocester effective 1-1-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.][1]
[1]
We, the people of the Town of Glocester, in
order to secure the right of self-government in all local matters,
pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the State of Rhode
Island and Providence Plantations, do adopt and establish this Charter.
