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City of Hagerstown, MD
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2024-04-23
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
Incorporation
§ 101
Corporate name.
§ 102
Definitions.
§ 103
Municipal status.
§ 104
Description of corporate boundaries.
Ch C Art II
The Council
§ 201
City Council.
§ 202
Qualifications of Councilmembers.
§ 203
Salary of Councilmembers.
§ 204
Meetings of Council.
§ 205
Quorum; voting.
§ 206
Rules and order of business; journal.
§ 207
Passage of ordinances; publication; effective date.
§ 208
Veto.
§ 209
Referendum.
§ 210
File of ordinances.
Ch C Art III
The Mayor
§ 301
Selection and term.
§ 302
Qualifications.
§ 303
Salary.
§ 304
Powers and duties.
Ch C Art IV
Powers of the City
§ 401
Powers of council enumerated.
§ 402
Exercise of powers.
§ 403
Enforcement of ordinances.
Ch C Art V
Elections
§ 501
Conduct of Elections.
§ 502
Qualifications of voters.
§ 503
Non-Partisan Primary Election.
§ 504
General Election.
§ 505
Special elections.
§ 506
Vacancies.
Ch C Art VI
City Administrator
§ 601
Appointment; qualifications; compensation.
§ 602
Powers and duties of City Administrator.
§ 603
Council, Administrator and city employees.
Ch C Art VII
Finance
§ 701
Responsibilities.
§ 702
Fiscal year.
§ 703
Budget.
§ 704
Same - adoption.
§ 705
Appropriations.
§ 706
Mid-year budget amendments.
§ 707
Overexpenditures forbidden.
§ 708
Appropriations lapse after one year.
§ 709
Checks.
§ 710
Taxable property.
§ 711
Tax exemptions.
§ 712
Budget authorizes levy.
§ 713
Notice of tax levy.
§ 714
When taxes are overdue.
§ 715
Sale of tax-delinquent property.
§ 716
Fees.
§ 717
General obligation debt.
§ 718
Tax anticipation borrowing.
§ 719
Payment of indebtedness.
§ 720
Previous issues.
§ 721
Purchasing of contracts.
§ 722
Audit.
Ch C Art VIII
Personnel
§ 801
City Attorney.
§ 802
Authority to employ personnel.
§ 802A
Collective bargaining and binding arbitration for non-management employees of the Police and Fire Departments.
§ 803
Merit system authorized.
§ 804
Unclassified and classified service.
§ 805
Prohibitions and penalties.
§ 806
Retirement system.
§ 807
Compensation of employees.
§ 808
Collective bargaining for non-management employees.
Ch C Art IX
Special Assessments
§ 901
Power of city to levy special assessments.
§ 902
Procedure.
Ch C Art X
City Property
§ 1001
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
§ 1002
Condemnation.
§ 1003
City buildings.
§ 1004
Protection of city property.
Ch C Art XI
General Provisions
§ 1101
Oath of office.
§ 1102
Official bonds.
§ 1103
Injuries; notice to city required.
§ 1104
Prior rights and obligations.
§ 1105
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
§ 1106
Separability.
Ch C Art XII
Transition
§ 1201
Rights and privileges preserved.
§ 1202
Departments.
§ 1203
Employees.
§ 1204
Boards, commissions and committees.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 10
Administration of Government
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 25
Drug-Free School Zones
Ch 29
Elections
Ch 33
Ethics Provisions
Ch 35
(Reserved)
Ch 37
Police and Fire Departments
Ch 38
Police and Fire Employees' Retirement Plan
Ch 39
Police Department
Ch 42
Redevelopment Projects: General Authorization
Ch 43
Redevelopment Projects: Downtown Redevelopment Area I
General Legislation
Ch 46
Adult Businesses
Ch 47
(Reserved)
Ch 48
Alarm Systems
Ch 52
Auctions and Special Sales
Ch 57
Bicycles and Other Human-Powered Vehicles
Ch 60
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 62
Bottle Clubs
Ch 64
Building Construction
Ch 65
Habitual Offender
Ch 68
(Reserved)
Ch 70
Cable System
Ch 73
Circuses and Carnivals
Ch 76
Civil Emergency
Ch 79
Curfew for Juveniles
Ch 82
Discriminatory Practices
Ch 87
Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 89
Donation Bins
Ch 92
Entertainment Clubs
Ch 95
Excessive Use of City Services
Ch 98
Fire Prevention
Ch 104
(Reserved)
Ch 110
Food-Handling Establishments
Ch 113
(Reserved)
Ch 117
Recycling and Refuse Collection
Ch 120
Gas Installations
Ch 122
Gasoline Pumps and Service Stations
Ch 135
Junkyards
Ch 140
Land Management Code
Ch 142
Loitering
Ch 147
Massage Establishments
Ch 155
Noise
Ch 173
Peace and Good Order
Ch 176
Vendors, Peddlers and Transient Dealers
Ch 181
Pool Halls and Billiard Rooms
Ch 183
(Reserved)
Ch 184
Portable Storage Containers
Ch 185
Nuisance Abatement
Ch 187
Nuisance and Abandoned Property Abatement
Ch 189
(Reserved)
Ch 194
Railroads
Ch 197
Rental Facilities
Ch 200
Sanitation
Ch 204
Signs, Off-Premises and Billboards
Ch 207
Snow Emergencies
Ch 209
Sediment Control
Ch 213
Stormwater Management
Ch 216
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 219
(Reserved)
Ch 223
Taxation
Ch 224
Tax Sale Property Repurpose Program
Ch 227
Theaters
Ch 230
Transient Housing
Ch 232
Vacant Nonresidential Structures
Ch 233
Vacant Residential Structures
Ch 235
Urban Renewal
Ch 238
Water
Ch 240
Water Pollution Control
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Hagerstown
2-15-1983
by
Res. No. 1983-07
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Incorporation
chevron_right
§ 101
Corporate name.
chevron_right
§ 102
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ 103
Municipal status.
chevron_right
§ 104
Description of corporate boundaries.
chevron_right
Article II
The Council
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§ 201
City Council.
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§ 202
Qualifications of Councilmembers.
chevron_right
§ 203
Salary of Councilmembers.
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§ 204
Meetings of Council.
chevron_right
§ 205
Quorum; voting.
chevron_right
§ 206
Rules and order of business; journal.
chevron_right
§ 207
Passage of ordinances; publication; effective date.
chevron_right
§ 208
Veto.
chevron_right
§ 209
Referendum.
chevron_right
§ 210
File of ordinances.
chevron_right
Article III
The Mayor
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§ 301
Selection and term.
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§ 302
Qualifications.
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§ 303
Salary.
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§ 304
Powers and duties.
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Article IV
Powers of the City
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§ 401
Powers of council enumerated.
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§ 402
Exercise of powers.
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§ 403
Enforcement of ordinances.
chevron_right
Article V
Elections
chevron_right
§ 501
Conduct of Elections.
chevron_right
§ 502
Qualifications of voters.
chevron_right
§ 503
Non-Partisan Primary Election.
chevron_right
§ 504
General Election.
chevron_right
§ 505
Special elections.
chevron_right
§ 506
Vacancies.
chevron_right
Article VI
City Administrator
chevron_right
§ 601
Appointment; qualifications; compensation.
chevron_right
§ 602
Powers and duties of City Administrator.
chevron_right
§ 603
Council, Administrator and city employees.
chevron_right
Article VII
Finance
chevron_right
§ 701
Responsibilities.
chevron_right
§ 702
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ 703
Budget.
chevron_right
§ 704
Same - adoption.
chevron_right
§ 705
Appropriations.
chevron_right
§ 706
Mid-year budget amendments.
chevron_right
§ 707
Overexpenditures forbidden.
chevron_right
§ 708
Appropriations lapse after one year.
chevron_right
§ 709
Checks.
chevron_right
§ 710
Taxable property.
chevron_right
§ 711
Tax exemptions.
chevron_right
§ 712
Budget authorizes levy.
chevron_right
§ 713
Notice of tax levy.
chevron_right
§ 714
When taxes are overdue.
chevron_right
§ 715
Sale of tax-delinquent property.
chevron_right
§ 716
Fees.
chevron_right
§ 717
General obligation debt.
chevron_right
§ 718
Tax anticipation borrowing.
chevron_right
§ 719
Payment of indebtedness.
chevron_right
§ 720
Previous issues.
chevron_right
§ 721
Purchasing of contracts.
chevron_right
§ 722
Audit.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Personnel
chevron_right
§ 801
City Attorney.
chevron_right
§ 802
Authority to employ personnel.
chevron_right
§ 802A
Collective bargaining and binding arbitration for non-management employees of the Police and Fire Departments.
chevron_right
§ 803
Merit system authorized.
chevron_right
§ 804
Unclassified and classified service.
chevron_right
§ 805
Prohibitions and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 806
Retirement system.
chevron_right
§ 807
Compensation of employees.
chevron_right
§ 808
Collective bargaining for non-management employees.
chevron_right
Article IX
Special Assessments
chevron_right
§ 901
Power of city to levy special assessments.
chevron_right
§ 902
Procedure.
chevron_right
Article X
City Property
chevron_right
§ 1001
Acquisition, possession and disposal.
chevron_right
§ 1002
Condemnation.
chevron_right
§ 1003
City buildings.
chevron_right
§ 1004
Protection of city property.
chevron_right
Article XI
General Provisions
chevron_right
§ 1101
Oath of office.
chevron_right
§ 1102
Official bonds.
chevron_right
§ 1103
Injuries; notice to city required.
chevron_right
§ 1104
Prior rights and obligations.
chevron_right
§ 1105
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 1106
Separability.
chevron_right
Article XII
Transition
chevron_right
§ 1201
Rights and privileges preserved.
chevron_right
§ 1202
Departments.
chevron_right
§ 1203
Employees.
chevron_right
§ 1204
Boards, commissions and committees.
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