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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION
§ C-101 Corporate name
§ C-102 Definitions
§ C-103 Municipal status
§ C-104 Description of corporate boundaries
Ch C Art 2 THE COUNCIL
§ C-201 Number of councilpersons; selection; term
§ C-202 Qualifications of councilperson
§ C-203 Salary of councilpersons
§ C-204 Meetings of council
§ C-205 Council to be judge of qualifications of itsmembers
§ C-206 President and vice-president of council
§ C-207 Quorum
§ C-208 Rules and order of business; journal
§ C-209 Passage of ordinances; publication; effectivedate
§ C-210 Veto
§ C-211 Referendum
§ C-212 File of ordinances
§ C-213 Ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations
Ch C Art 3 THE MAYOR
§ C-301 Selection and term
§ C-302 Qualifications
§ C-303 Salary
§ C-304 Powers and duties
Ch C Art 4 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
§ C-401 Appointment
§ C-402 Qualifications
§ C-403 Salary
§ C-404 Removal
§ C-405 Powers and duties of Town Administrator
§ C-406 Interference in Administration
Ch C Art 5 POWERS OF THE TOWN
§ C-501 Powers of council enumerated
§ C-502 Exercise of powers
§ C-503 Enforcement of ordinances
Ch C Art 6 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
§ C-601 Qualifications of voters
§ C-602 Election Judge
§ C-603 Removal of Judge
§ C-604 Duties
§ C-605 Notice of registration days and elections
§ C-606 Registration
§ C-607 Appeal from action of the Election Judge
§ C-608 Filing certificate of nomination
§ C-609 Election of mayor and councilmembers
§ C-610 Conduct of elections generally
§ C-611 Special elections
§ C-612 Vote count
§ C-613 Preservation of ballots
§ C-614 Vacancies
§ C-615 Regulation and control by council
§ C-616 Absentee ballots
§ C-617 Penalties
Ch C Art 7 FINANCE
§ C-701 Treasurer
§ C-702 Same - Powers and duties
§ C-703 Fiscal year
§ C-704 Budget
§ C-705 Same - Adoption
§ C-706 Appropriations
§ C-707 Transfer of funds
§ C-708 Over expenditures forbidden
§ C-709 Appropriations lapse after one year
§ C-710 Checks
§ C-711 Taxable property
§ C-712 Budget authorizes levy
§ C-713 Notice of tax levy
§ C-714 When taxes are overdue
§ C-715 Sale of tax-delinquent property
§ C-716 Fees
§ C-717 Audit
§ C-718 Tax anticipation borrowing
§ C-719 Authority for general obligation borrowings.
§ C-720 Previous issues
§ C-721 Purchasing and contracts
Ch C Art 8 PERSONNEL
§ C-801 Secretary to council
§ C-802 Town attorney
§ C-803 Authority to employ personnel
§ C-804 Merit system authorized
§ C-805 Unclassified and classified service
§ C-806 Prohibitions and penalties
§ C-807 Retirement system
§ C-808 Compensation of employees
§ C-809 Employee benefit programs
Ch C Art 9 PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS
§ C-901 Definition of public ways
§ C-902 Control of public ways
§ C-903 Powers of town as to public ways
§ C-904 Powers of the town as to sidewalks
Ch C Art 10 WATER AND SEWERS
§ C-1001 Powers of the town
§ C-1002 Placing structures in public ways
§ C-1003 Obstructions
§ C-1004 Entering on county publicways
§ C-1005 Connections
§ C-1006 Same - Charge
§ C-1007 Changes in plumbing, etc., to prevent waste orimproper use
§ C-1008 Private systems
§ C-1009 Extensions beyond boundaries
§ C-1010 Right of entry
§ C-1011 Pollution of water supply
§ C-1012 Contracts for service
§ C-1013 Charges
§ C-1014 Exception
§ C-1015 Additional fees and charges.
Ch C Art 11 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
§ C-1101 Power of town to levy special assessments
§ C-1102 Procedure
Ch C Art 12 TOWN PROPERTY
§ C-1201 Acquisition, possession and disposal
§ C-1202 Condemnation
§ C-1203 Town Buildings
§ C-1204 Protection of town property
Ch C Art 13 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ C-1301 Oath of office
§ C-1302 Official bonds
§ C-1303 Prior rights and obligations
§ C-1304 Effect of charter on existing ordinances
§ C-1305 Separability
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Elections
Ch 9 Ethics, Code of
Ch 12 Finances
Ch 18 Open Meetings
Ch 19 Personnel Policies
Ch 24 Town Emblems
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 36 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 40 Animals
Ch 48 Building Construction
Ch 56 Coin-Operated Machines
Ch 58 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
Ch 60 Critical Area Program
Ch 62 Development Impact Fees
Ch 65 Entertainment and Shows
Ch 69 Fees, Charges and Rates
Ch 72 Firearms and Fireworks
Ch 75 Fire Hydrants
Ch 78 Floodplain Management
Ch 80 Forest Conservation
Ch 82 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
Ch 89 Licensing
Ch 92 Livability Standards and Property Maintenance
Ch 97 Open-Air Markets
Ch 103 Peace and Good Order
Ch 107 Plumbing
Ch 112 (Reserved)
Ch 116 Refrigerators, Storage of
Ch 123 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 125 (Reserved)
Ch 128 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 131 Subdivision Regulations
Ch 134 (Reserved)
Ch 137 Taxation
Ch 141 Trailer Coaches and Trailer Coach Parks
Ch 146 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 147 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 150 Water and Sewers
Ch 155 Zoning
Appendix
Ch A165 Cable Television Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Commissioners (now Mayor and Council) of the Town of Leonardtown 2-13-1989 by Res. No. 2-89. Due to the nature of the Charter, no substantive or nonsubstantive changes have been made during publication. Amendments noted where applicable.]

PREAMBLE

We, the People of Leonardtown, the oldest incorporated Town of Maryland, the State's Mother County, grateful to God for our heritage of religious and political freedom, our legacy of a beautiful natural resource in Breton Bay and possessing a belief in fundamental principles of Democracy, do adopt, ordain and establish for our government this CHARTER OF LEONARDTOWN, ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MARYLAND.

Article 1 INCORPORATION

Section 101 Corporate name

Section 102 Definitions

Section 103 Municipal status

Section 104 Description of corporate boundaries

Article 2 THE COUNCIL

Section 201 Number of councilpersons; selection; term

Section 202 Qualifications of councilperson

Section 203 Salary of councilpersons

Section 204 Meetings of council

Section 205 Council to be judge of qualifications of itsmembers

Section 206 President and vice-president of council

Section 207 Quorum

Section 208 Rules and order of business; journal

Section 209 Passage of ordinances; publication; effectivedate

Section 210 Veto

Section 211 Referendum

Section 212 File of ordinances

Section 213 Ordinances, resolutions, rules and regulations

Article 3 THE MAYOR

Section 301 Selection and term

Section 302 Qualifications

Section 303 Salary

Section 304 Powers and duties

Article 4 TOWN ADMINISTRATOR

Section 401 Appointment

Section 402 Qualifications

Section 403 Salary

Section 404 Removal

Section 405 Powers and duties of Town Administrator

Section 406 Interference in Administration

Article 5 POWERS OF THE TOWN

Section 501 Powers of council enumerated

Section 502 Exercise of powers

Section 503 Enforcement of ordinances

Article 6 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS

Section 601 Qualifications of voters

Section 602 Election Judge

Section 603 Removal of Judge

Section 604 Duties

Section 605 Notice of registration days and elections

Section 606 Registration

Section 607 Appeal from action of the Election Judge

Section 608 Filing certificate of nomination

Section 609 Election of mayor and councilmembers

Section 610 Conduct of elections generally

Section 611 Special elections

Section 612 Vote count

Section 613 Preservation of ballots

Section 614 Vacancies

Section 615 Regulation and control by council

Section 616 Absentee ballots

Section 617 Penalties

Article 7 FINANCE

Section 701 Treasurer

Section 702 Same - Powers and duties

Section 703 Fiscal year

Section 704 Budget

Section 705 Same - Adoption

Section 706 Appropriations

Section 707 Transfer of funds

Section 708 Over expenditures forbidden

Section 709 Appropriations lapse after one year

Section 710 Checks

Section 711 Taxable property

Section 712 Budget authorizes levy

Section 713 Notice of tax levy

Section 714 When taxes are overdue

Section 715 Sale of tax-delinquent property

Section 716 Fees

Section 717 Audit

Section 718 Tax anticipation borrowing

Section 719 Authority for general obligation borrowings.

Section 720 Previous issues

Section 721 Purchasing and contracts

Article 8 PERSONNEL

Section 801 Secretary to council

Section 802 Town attorney

Section 803 Authority to employ personnel

Section 804 Merit system authorized

Section 805 Unclassified and classified service

Section 806 Prohibitions and penalties

Section 807 Retirement system

Section 808 Compensation of employees

Section 809 Employee benefit programs

Article 9 PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS

Section 901 Definition of public ways

Section 902 Control of public ways

Section 903 Powers of town as to public ways

Section 904 Powers of the town as to sidewalks

Article 10 WATER AND SEWERS

Section 1001 Powers of the town

Section 1002 Placing structures in public ways

Section 1003 Obstructions

Section 1004 Entering on county publicways

Section 1005 Connections

Section 1006 Same - Charge

Section 1007 Changes in plumbing, etc., to prevent waste orimproper use

Section 1008 Private systems

Section 1009 Extensions beyond boundaries

Section 1010 Right of entry

Section 1011 Pollution of water supply

Section 1012 Contracts for service

Section 1013 Charges

Section 1014 Exception

Section 1015 Additional fees and charges.

Article 11 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT

Section 1101 Power of town to levy special assessments

Section 1102 Procedure

Article 12 TOWN PROPERTY

Section 1201 Acquisition, possession and disposal

Section 1202 Condemnation

Section 1203 Town Buildings

Section 1204 Protection of town property

Article 13 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1301 Oath of office

Section 1302 Official bonds

Section 1303 Prior rights and obligations

Section 1304 Effect of charter on existing ordinances

Section 1305 Separability