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Town of Mount Airy, MD
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2024-07-02
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Charter
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Chapter C Charter
Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
General Corporate Powers
§ C1-1
Incorporation.
§ C1-2
Boundary descriptions.
§ C1-3
Form of government.
Ch C Art II
Council
§ C2-1
Legislative powers; terms.
§ C2-2
Qualifications.
§ C2-3
Compensation.
§ C2-4
Meetings.
§ C2-5
Council to determine qualifications of members.
§ C2-6
President of Council.
§ C2-7
Mayor to attend Council meetings.
§ C2-8
Quorum; restrictions.
§ C2-9
Rules of procedure.
§ C2-10
Vacancies.
§ C2-11
Departments.
§ C2-12
Salaries of officers and employees.
§ C2-13
Legislative procedure.
§ C2-14
Veto.
§ C2-15
Filing ordinances.
§ C2-16
General Powers.
Ch C Art III
Powers of Council
§ C3-1
General powers enumerated.
§ C3-2
Saving clause.
§ C3-3
Enforcement.
§ C3-4
Exercise of powers.
Ch C Art IV
Mayor
§ C4-1
Election; term.
§ C4-2
Qualifications.
§ C4-3
Salary.
§ C4-4
Powers.
Ch C Art V
Registration, Nomination and Elections
§ C5-1
Eligibility.
§ C5-2
Supervisors of Elections; duties.
§ C5-3
Notices.
§ C5-4
Registration.
§ C5-5
Supplemental registration. [Amendment 1-15-1990 by Res. No. 1989-4]
§ C5-6
Nominations.
§ C5-7
Election of Mayor and Council.
§ C5-8
Conduct of elections.
§ C5-9
Absentee ballots.
§ C5-10
Vote count.
§ C5-11
Regulation and control.
§ C5-12
Recall elections.
Ch C Art VI
Finance
§ C6-1
Chief Financial Officer.
§ C6-2
Powers and duties.
§ C6-3
Bond.
§ C6-4
Fiscal year.
§ C6-5
Budget.
§ C6-6
Budget adoption.
§ C6-7
Appropriations.
§ C6-8
Transfer of funds.
§ C6-9
Overexpenditures.
§ C6-10
Appropriations lapse.
§ C6-11
Checks.
§ C6-12
Taxable property.
§ C6-13
Notice of tax levy; tax bills and liens.
§ C6-14
Overdue liens and taxes.
§ C6-15
Sale of lien- and tax-delinquent property.
§ C6-16
Accounting of fees.
§ C6-17
Annual audits.
§ C6-18
Authority to borrowing money.
§ C6-19
Bond issues.
§ C6-20
Temporary borrowing.
§ C6-21
Tax exemption.
§ C6-22
Previous bond issues to be in effect.
§ C6-23
Purchasing.
Ch C Art VII
Town Officers and Employees
§ C7-1
Council Secretary and Town Clerk.
§ C7-2
Town Attorney.
§ C7-3
Employment of officers and other personnel.
§ C7-4
Employee benefit programs.
Ch C Art VIII
Public Ways and Sidewalks
§ C8-1
Definitions.
§ C8-2
Control and maintenance of public ways.
§ C8-3
Powers of Town regarding public ways.
§ C8-4
Powers of Town regarding sidewalks.
§ C8-5
Construction by property owners.
§ C8-6
Acquisition of property.
§ C8-7
Bonds.
Ch C Art IX
Water and Sewers
§ C9-1
Powers of Town.
§ C9-2
Acquisition of property.
§ C9-3
Structures in public ways.
§ C9-4
Obstructions.
§ C9-5
Entering on county public ways.
§ C9-6
Connections.
§ C9-7
Charge for connections.
§ C9-8
Improper uses.
§ C9-9
Private systems.
§ C9-10
Extensions beyond boundaries.
§ C9-11
Right of entry.
§ C9-12
Pollution of water supply.
§ C9-13
Contracts for service.
§ C9-14
Finance.
Ch C Art X
Special Assessments
§ C10-1
Special assessments for special benefits.
§ C10-2
Procedure.
Ch C Art XI
Town Property
§ C11-1
Acquisition; possession and disposal.
§ C11-2
Condemnation.
§ C11-3
Town buildings.
§ C11-4
Protection.
Ch C Art XII
General Provisions
§ C12-1
Oath of office.
§ C12-2
Official bonds.
§ C12-3
Vacancies.
§ C12-4
Prior rights and obligations.
§ C12-5
Misdemeanors and infractions.
§ C12-6
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
§ C12-7
Charter amendments.
§ C12-8
Separability.
Ch C Art XIII
Urban Renewal Authority
§ C13-1
Definitions.
§ C13-2
Powers.
§ C13-3
Additional powers.
§ C13-4
Establishment of urban renewal agency.
§ C13-5
Powers withheld from the agency.
§ C13-6
Initiation of project.
§ C13-7
Preparation and approval of plan for urban renewal project.
§ C13-8
Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
§ C13-9
Eminent domain.
§ C13-10
Encouragement of private enterprise.
§ C13-11
General obligation bonds.
§ C13-12
Revenue bonds.
§ C13-13
Short title.
§ C13-14
Authority to amend or repeal.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Affirmative Action
Ch 4
Beautification Commission
Ch 5
Commission on Aging and Livability
Ch 8
Economic Development Commission
Ch 10
Elections
Ch 13
Ethics
Ch 19
Infractions, Municipal
Ch 25
Planning Commission
Ch 26
Purchasing
Ch 31
Recreation and Park Board
Ch 32
Recycling and Sanitation Commission
Ch 34
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 36
Streets and Roads Commission
Ch 36A
Sustainable Mount Airy Commission
Ch 37
Town Police
Ch 38
Water and Sewer Commission
General Legislation
Ch 41
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 42
Amusement and Video Games
Ch 43
Animals
Ch 44
Annexations
Ch 47
Building Construction
Ch 49
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 51
Curfew
Ch 53
Debt Policy
Ch 54
(Reserved)
Ch 58
Firearms and Similar Devices
Ch 60
Fire Prevention
Ch 61
Floodplain Management
Ch 62
Forest Conservation
Ch 64
Garbage, Trash and Litter
Ch 70
Licenses
Ch 74
Motorcycles, Snowmobiles and Similar Vehicles
Ch 76
Nuisances
Ch 79
Open Burning
Ch 80
Parks
Ch 82
Peace and Good Order
Ch 83
Plumbing
Ch 85
Property Maintenance
Ch 91
Sewers
Ch 92
Signs
Ch 94
Stormwater Management
Ch 94A
Storm Sewer Systems
Ch 96
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 98
Subdivision of Land and Site Plan Review
Ch 101
Taxation
Ch 103
Taxicabs
Ch 105
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 107
Vehicles, Unlicensed
Ch 109
Water
Ch 110
Water Resource Management
Ch 112
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A115
Fines and Penalties
Ch A116
Gas Franchise
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted as generally amended and revised by the Council of the Town of Mount Airy
12-4-1978
by
Res. No. 1978-1
; effective
1-23-1979
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Corporate Powers
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§ C1-1
Incorporation.
chevron_right
§ C1-2
Boundary descriptions.
chevron_right
§ C1-3
Form of government.
chevron_right
Article II
Council
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§ C2-1
Legislative powers; terms.
chevron_right
§ C2-2
Qualifications.
chevron_right
§ C2-3
Compensation.
chevron_right
§ C2-4
Meetings.
chevron_right
§ C2-5
Council to determine qualifications of members.
chevron_right
§ C2-6
President of Council.
chevron_right
§ C2-7
Mayor to attend Council meetings.
chevron_right
§ C2-8
Quorum; restrictions.
chevron_right
§ C2-9
Rules of procedure.
chevron_right
§ C2-10
Vacancies.
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§ C2-11
Departments.
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§ C2-12
Salaries of officers and employees.
chevron_right
§ C2-13
Legislative procedure.
chevron_right
§ C2-14
Veto.
chevron_right
§ C2-15
Filing ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C2-16
General Powers.
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Article III
Powers of Council
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§ C3-1
General powers enumerated.
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§ C3-2
Saving clause.
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§ C3-3
Enforcement.
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§ C3-4
Exercise of powers.
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Article IV
Mayor
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§ C4-1
Election; term.
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§ C4-2
Qualifications.
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§ C4-3
Salary.
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§ C4-4
Powers.
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Article V
Registration, Nomination and Elections
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§ C5-1
Eligibility.
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§ C5-2
Supervisors of Elections; duties.
chevron_right
§ C5-3
Notices.
chevron_right
§ C5-4
Registration.
chevron_right
§ C5-5
Supplemental registration. [Amendment 1-15-1990 by Res. No. 1989-4]
chevron_right
§ C5-6
Nominations.
chevron_right
§ C5-7
Election of Mayor and Council.
chevron_right
§ C5-8
Conduct of elections.
chevron_right
§ C5-9
Absentee ballots.
chevron_right
§ C5-10
Vote count.
chevron_right
§ C5-11
Regulation and control.
chevron_right
§ C5-12
Recall elections.
chevron_right
Article VI
Finance
chevron_right
§ C6-1
Chief Financial Officer.
chevron_right
§ C6-2
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ C6-3
Bond.
chevron_right
§ C6-4
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ C6-5
Budget.
chevron_right
§ C6-6
Budget adoption.
chevron_right
§ C6-7
Appropriations.
chevron_right
§ C6-8
Transfer of funds.
chevron_right
§ C6-9
Overexpenditures.
chevron_right
§ C6-10
Appropriations lapse.
chevron_right
§ C6-11
Checks.
chevron_right
§ C6-12
Taxable property.
chevron_right
§ C6-13
Notice of tax levy; tax bills and liens.
chevron_right
§ C6-14
Overdue liens and taxes.
chevron_right
§ C6-15
Sale of lien- and tax-delinquent property.
chevron_right
§ C6-16
Accounting of fees.
chevron_right
§ C6-17
Annual audits.
chevron_right
§ C6-18
Authority to borrowing money.
chevron_right
§ C6-19
Bond issues.
chevron_right
§ C6-20
Temporary borrowing.
chevron_right
§ C6-21
Tax exemption.
chevron_right
§ C6-22
Previous bond issues to be in effect.
chevron_right
§ C6-23
Purchasing.
chevron_right
Article VII
Town Officers and Employees
chevron_right
§ C7-1
Council Secretary and Town Clerk.
chevron_right
§ C7-2
Town Attorney.
chevron_right
§ C7-3
Employment of officers and other personnel.
chevron_right
§ C7-4
Employee benefit programs.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Public Ways and Sidewalks
chevron_right
§ C8-1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ C8-2
Control and maintenance of public ways.
chevron_right
§ C8-3
Powers of Town regarding public ways.
chevron_right
§ C8-4
Powers of Town regarding sidewalks.
chevron_right
§ C8-5
Construction by property owners.
chevron_right
§ C8-6
Acquisition of property.
chevron_right
§ C8-7
Bonds.
chevron_right
Article IX
Water and Sewers
chevron_right
§ C9-1
Powers of Town.
chevron_right
§ C9-2
Acquisition of property.
chevron_right
§ C9-3
Structures in public ways.
chevron_right
§ C9-4
Obstructions.
chevron_right
§ C9-5
Entering on county public ways.
chevron_right
§ C9-6
Connections.
chevron_right
§ C9-7
Charge for connections.
chevron_right
§ C9-8
Improper uses.
chevron_right
§ C9-9
Private systems.
chevron_right
§ C9-10
Extensions beyond boundaries.
chevron_right
§ C9-11
Right of entry.
chevron_right
§ C9-12
Pollution of water supply.
chevron_right
§ C9-13
Contracts for service.
chevron_right
§ C9-14
Finance.
chevron_right
Article X
Special Assessments
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§ C10-1
Special assessments for special benefits.
chevron_right
§ C10-2
Procedure.
chevron_right
Article XI
Town Property
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§ C11-1
Acquisition; possession and disposal.
chevron_right
§ C11-2
Condemnation.
chevron_right
§ C11-3
Town buildings.
chevron_right
§ C11-4
Protection.
chevron_right
Article XII
General Provisions
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§ C12-1
Oath of office.
chevron_right
§ C12-2
Official bonds.
chevron_right
§ C12-3
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ C12-4
Prior rights and obligations.
chevron_right
§ C12-5
Misdemeanors and infractions.
chevron_right
§ C12-6
Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
chevron_right
§ C12-7
Charter amendments.
chevron_right
§ C12-8
Separability.
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Article XIII
Urban Renewal Authority
chevron_right
§ C13-1
Definitions.
chevron_right
§ C13-2
Powers.
chevron_right
§ C13-3
Additional powers.
chevron_right
§ C13-4
Establishment of urban renewal agency.
chevron_right
§ C13-5
Powers withheld from the agency.
chevron_right
§ C13-6
Initiation of project.
chevron_right
§ C13-7
Preparation and approval of plan for urban renewal project.
chevron_right
§ C13-8
Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
chevron_right
§ C13-9
Eminent domain.
chevron_right
§ C13-10
Encouragement of private enterprise.
chevron_right
§ C13-11
General obligation bonds.
chevron_right
§ C13-12
Revenue bonds.
chevron_right
§ C13-13
Short title.
chevron_right
§ C13-14
Authority to amend or repeal.
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