Town of Derry, NH
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2023-10-19
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Part I Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 Incorporation; Town Council Form of Government; Powers
- § C-1.1 Incorporation.
- § C-1.2 Town Council form of government.
- § C-1.3 Construction.
- § C-1.4 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1.5 Districts.
- Ch C Art 2 Elections; Election Officials; Conduct of Elections
- § C-2.1 Composition of Board of Election Officers.
- § C-2.2 Moderator.
- § C-2.3 Supervisors of the Checklist.
- § C-2.4 Duties of the Supervisors of the Checklist.
- § C-2.5 Conduct of elections.
- § C-2.6 Preparation of ballots.
- § C-2.7 Preservation of ballots.
- § C-2.8 Contested elections.
- § C-2.9 Certification of election and appointment.
- Ch C Art 3 Petitions: Free; Initiative; Referendum
- § C-3.1 Free petition.
- § C-3.2 Initiative petition.
- § C-3.3 Referendum petitions.
- § C-3.4 Submission of proposed measure to voters.
- § C-3.5 Measures with conflicting provisions.
- Ch C Art 4 Judicial and Administrative Boards
- § C-4.1 Elected boards.
- § C-4.2 Administrative boards.
- § C-4.3 Judicial Boards.
- § C-4.4 Terms of office.
- § C-4.5 Certain vacancies.
- § C-4.6 Board membership restriction.
- § C-4.7 Other administrative committees.
- § C-4.8 Meetings with Town Council and Town Administrator.
- Ch C Art 5 The Governing and Legislative Body
- § C-5.1 The Town Council.
- § C-5.2 Terms of office.
- § C-5.3 Qualification for office as Town Councilor.
- § C-5.4 Selection of Chairman and Chairman Pro Tem.
- § C-5.5 Election of Councilors.
- § C-5.6 Removal of Councilors.
- § C-5.7 Filling of Town Council vacancies.
- § C-5.8 Compensation; expenses.
- § C-5.9 Rules; meetings; quorum.
- § C-5.10 Council staff.
- § C-5.11 Town Councilors - incompatible offices.
- Ch C Art 6 Ordinances
- § C-6.1 Municipal legislation.
- § C-6.2 Ordinances.
- § C-6.3 Emergency ordinances.
- § C-6.4 Codification of ordinances.
- § C-6.5 Existing ordinances.
- § C-6.6 Charter objection.
- Ch C Art 7 General Powers
- § C-7.1 General powers of the Town Council.
- § C-7.2 Regulation of fees and other charges.
- § C-7.3 Delegation of powers.
- § C-7.4 Inquiries and investigations.
- Ch C Art 8 Administration of Government
- § C-8.1 Town Administrator.
- § C-8.2 Qualifications.
- § C-8.3 Evaluation of Administrator's performance.
- § C-8.4 Removal of Administrator.
- § C-8.5 Acting Town Administrator.
- § C-8.6 Powers and Duties of Administrator.
- § C-8.7 Noninterference by individual members of the Town Council.
- § C-8.8 Appointive officers.
- § C-8.9 Departments; Administrative Code.
- § C-8.10 Town Clerk.
- Ch C Art 9 Finance
- § C-9.1 Fiscal year.
- § C-9.2 Preparation of budget.
- § C-9.3 Submission of budget; budget message.
- § C-9.4 Action on the budget.
- § C-9.5 Quarterly budget reports.
- § C-9.6 Appropriations after adoption of budget.
- § C-9.7 Transfer of appropriations.
- § C-9.8 Capital improvements plan.
- § C-9.9 Lapse of appropriations; special revenue funds.
- § C-9.10 Purchasing procedure.
- § C-9.11 Special assessments.
- § C-9.12 Fiscal control.
- § C-9.13 Bonding of officials.
- § C-9.14 Investments, trust funds.
- § C-9.15 Grants, gifts.
- § C-9.16 Town Treasurer; Deputy Treasurer.
- § C-9.17 Borrowing procedure.
- § C-9.18 Independent audit.
- § C-9.19 Annual report.
- Ch C Art 10 General Provisions
- § C-10.1 Availability of Town records.
- § C-10.2 Liability of Town officers and agencies.
- § C-10.3 Prohibition.
- § C-10.4 Severability.
- § C-10.5 Specific provisions shall prevail.
- § C-10.6 Procedures.
- § C-10.7 Duties of the Chairman of the Town Council.
- § C-10.8 Definitions.
- Ch C Art 11 ARTICLE 11
- § C-11.1 Continuation of government.
- § C-11.2 Continuation and compensation of personnel; abolition of office of Mayor.
- § C-11.3 Council salaries.
- § C-11.4 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-11.5 Effective date.
- Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Alarm Systems
- Ch 12 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 16 Amusement Devices
- Ch 20 Animals
- Ch 27 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 28 Board, Committee and Commission Members, Electioneering by
- Ch 30 Building and Property Maintenance Codes
- Ch 32 (Reserved)
- Ch 50 (Reserved)
- Ch 51 Fire Prevention
- Ch 55 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 56 Massages, Saunas, Other Types of Baths and Asians Spas
- Ch 63 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 85 Mobile Home Parks
- Ch 93 Ordinances, Enactment of
- Ch 98 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 99 Camping
- Ch 104 Public Gatherings
- Ch 112 Recreational Vehicles, Off-Highway
- Ch 118 Secondhand Dealers/Pawn Dealers
- Ch 119 Hawkers, Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 122 Sewers
- Ch 128 Solid Waste
- Ch 131 Stormwater Management
- Ch 134 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 135 Newspaper Vending Machines
- Ch 138 Taxation
- Ch 140 Taxicabs
- Ch 150 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 156 Water
- Ch 165 Zoning
- Planning Board
- Ch 170 Land Development Control Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A175 Sewer Main Specifications
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Derry 3-14-1993. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Purpose
The purpose of this Charter is to exercise the home rule power
recognized under Part One, Article 39 of the Constitution of the State
of New Hampshire, consistent with the general laws of the state.
