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2024-04-03
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter of the Town of Orange
The Charter
Ch C
Charter of the Town of Orange
Ch C Art I
Incorporation and General Powers
Section 1.1
Incorporation:
Section 1.2
Rights and Obligations:
Section 1.3
General Grant of Powers:
Ch C Art II
The Town Meeting
Section 2.1
The Town Meeting:
Section 2.2
Notice of Town Meetings:
Section 2.3
Quorum:
Section 2.4
Moderator:
Section 2.5
Conduct of the Town Meeting:
Section 2.6
When Action by Town Meetings Required:
Ch C Art III
Board of Selectmen
Section 3.1
Board of Selectmen:
Section 3.2
General Powers and Duties:
Section 3.3
Section 3.4
Public Hearing on and Publication of Ordinances:
Section 3.5
Petition of Overrule of Action of Selectmen:
Section 3.6
Petition for Enactment of Ordinances:
Section 3.7
Emergency Ordinances:
Section 3.8
Review of Appointments:
Section 3.9
Section 3.10
Secretary-Clerk to the Board:
Section 3.11
Annual Audit:
Ch C Art IV
The First Selectman
Section 4.1
First Selectman:
Section 4.2
General Powers and Duties:
Section 4.3
Succession to Office:
Section 4.4
Appointments:
Ch C Art V
Elected Boards and Commissions
Section 5.1
Town Plan and Zoning Commission:
Section 5.2
Section 5.3
Section 5.4
Section 5.10
Board of Education:
Section 5.11
Section 5.12
Section 5.20
Board of Education, Regional District 5:
Section 5.30
Board of Finance:
Section 5.31
Section 5.40
Other Elected Boards:
Section 5.50
Use of Committees by Boards or Commissions:
Ch C Art VI
Appointed Boards and Commissions
Section 6.1
Board of Zoning Appeals:
Section 6.1.1
Section 6.2
Section 6.20
Board of Police Commissioners:
Section 6.21
Section 6.30
Safety Commission:
Section 6.31
Section 6.32
Section 6.40
Economic Development Commission:
Section 6.41
Section 6.50
Park and Recreation Commission.
Section 6.51
Section 6.60
Conservation Commission:
Section 6.61
Section 6.70
Sewer Commission:
Section 6.71
Section 6.80
Board of Ethics:
Section 6.81
Section 6.82
Section 6.90
Other Appointed Boards:
Ch C Art VII
Coordination of Activities of Town Agencies
Section 7.1
Section 7.2
Ch C Art VIII
Elected Officers
Section 8.1
Section 8.2
Section 8.3
Section 8.4
Section 8.5
Section 8.6
Section 8.7
Section 8.8
Compensation:
Section 8.9
Duties.
Ch C Art IX
Appointed Officers
Section 9.1
Section 9.2
Section 9.3
Section 9.4
Section 9.5
Appointment:
Section 9.6
Term of Office:
Section 9.10
Director - Department of Health:
Section 9.20
Director - Department of Public Works:
Section 9.30
Town Counsel:
Section 9.40
Town Meeting Moderator and Deputy Town Meeting Moderators:
Section 9.50
Town Assessor:
Section 9.60
Town Treasurer:
Section 9.70
Town Building Inspector:
Section 9.80
Fire Marshal:
Ch C Art X
Definitions and General
Section 10.1
Definitions:
Section 10.2
Conduct of Meetings:
Section 10.3
Minority Representation:
Section 10.4
Computation of Time:
Section 10.5
Terms of Office:
Section 10.6
Oaths of Office:
Section 10.7
Amendment:
Section 10.8
Rules of Construction and Saving Clause:
Ch C Art XI
Effective Date of Charter and Transition
Section 11.1(a)
Effective Date:
Section 11.1(b)
Effective Date of Charter Revision:
Section 11.1(c)
Effective Date of Charter Revision:
Section 11.2
Special Acts:
Section 11.3
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Authorities
Ch 11
Bid Solicitation and Exceptions
Ch 14
Board for Admission of Electors
Ch 17
Board of Finance
Ch 22
Budget Meeting
Ch 28
Emergency Management Advisory Council
Ch 33
Coastal Management Act Funding
Ch 36
Community Services
Ch 44
Drug and Alcohol Action Committee
Ch 49
Election Officials
Ch 51
Eminent Domain
Ch 53
Ethics, Code of
Ch 58
Family Counseling Service
Ch 62
Fiscal Year
Ch 66
Flood and Erosion Control Board
Ch 68
Government Access Television Committee
Ch 70
Health Department, Board and Officials
Ch 73
Historic District and Commission
Ch 76
Housatonic River Estuary Commission
Ch 77
Housing Partnership
Ch 81
Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Commission
Ch 83
Intermunicipal Agreements
Ch 86
Justices of the Peace
Ch 91
Library
Ch 98
Nurse Association, Visiting
Ch 100
Officers and Employees
Ch 102
Police Department
Ch 114
Sanitarian
Ch 118
Harassment Policies
Ch 122
Special Events Committee
Ch 130
Town Deposit Fund
Ch 135
Town Plan and Zoning Commission
Ch 138
Town Seal
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 160
Adult-Oriented Establishments
Ch 164
Air Pollution
Ch 168
Alarm Systems
Ch 172
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 175
Bamboo
Ch 177
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 183
Building Construction
Ch 184
Buildings, Demolition of
Ch 186
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 190
Burning, Outdoor
Ch 195
Citations
Ch 199
Contracts, Public
Ch 204
(Reserved)
Ch 211
Firearms
Ch 215
Fire Lanes
Ch 217
Fire Prevention
Ch 219
Fireworks
Ch 223
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 227
Food-Handling Establishments
Ch 233
Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Ch 236
(Reserved)
Ch 270
Land Use Applications
Ch 276
Littering
Ch 281
Massage Establishments
Ch 289
Nightclubs
Ch 290
Noise
Ch 294
Parks and Recreation
Ch 298
(Reserved)
Ch 302
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 305
Property Maintenance
Ch 307
Public Property, Use of
Ch 320
School Transportation, Private
Ch 325
Sewers
Ch 331
Solid Waste
Ch 334
Space Heaters
Ch 339
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 350
Taxation
Ch 356
Tobacco Products, Advertisement of
Ch 360
Trees
Ch 366
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 370
Water System
Ch 374
Wells
Part III: Miscellaneous Regulations
Ch 380
General Provisions
Ch 381
Inland Wetlands and Water Courses Regulations
Ch 382
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 383
Zoning
Ch 384
Stormwater Management
Appendix
Ch A387
Applications and Forms
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter of the Town of Orange
Article I
Incorporation and General Powers
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Section 1.1
Incorporation:
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Section 1.2
Rights and Obligations:
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Section 1.3
General Grant of Powers:
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Article II
The Town Meeting
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Section 2.1
The Town Meeting:
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Section 2.2
Notice of Town Meetings:
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Section 2.3
Quorum:
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Section 2.4
Moderator:
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Section 2.5
Conduct of the Town Meeting:
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Section 2.6
When Action by Town Meetings Required:
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Article III
Board of Selectmen
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Section 3.1
Board of Selectmen:
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Section 3.2
General Powers and Duties:
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Section 3.3
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Section 3.4
Public Hearing on and Publication of Ordinances:
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Section 3.5
Petition of Overrule of Action of Selectmen:
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Section 3.6
Petition for Enactment of Ordinances:
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Section 3.7
Emergency Ordinances:
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Section 3.8
Review of Appointments:
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Section 3.9
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Section 3.10
Secretary-Clerk to the Board:
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Section 3.11
Annual Audit:
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Article IV
The First Selectman
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Section 4.1
First Selectman:
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Section 4.2
General Powers and Duties:
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Section 4.3
Succession to Office:
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Section 4.4
Appointments:
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Article V
Elected Boards and Commissions
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Section 5.1
Town Plan and Zoning Commission:
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Section 5.2
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Section 5.3
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Section 5.4
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Section 5.10
Board of Education:
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Section 5.11
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Section 5.12
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Section 5.20
Board of Education, Regional District 5:
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Section 5.30
Board of Finance:
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Section 5.31
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Section 5.40
Other Elected Boards:
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Section 5.50
Use of Committees by Boards or Commissions:
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Article VI
Appointed Boards and Commissions
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Section 6.1
Board of Zoning Appeals:
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Section 6.1.1
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Section 6.2
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Section 6.20
Board of Police Commissioners:
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Section 6.21
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Section 6.30
Safety Commission:
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Section 6.31
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Section 6.32
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Section 6.40
Economic Development Commission:
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Section 6.41
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Section 6.50
Park and Recreation Commission.
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Section 6.51
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Section 6.60
Conservation Commission:
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Section 6.61
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Section 6.70
Sewer Commission:
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Section 6.71
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Section 6.80
Board of Ethics:
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Section 6.81
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Section 6.82
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Section 6.90
Other Appointed Boards:
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Article VII
Coordination of Activities of Town Agencies
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Section 7.1
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Section 7.2
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Article VIII
Elected Officers
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Section 8.1
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Section 8.2
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Section 8.3
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Section 8.4
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Section 8.5
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Section 8.6
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Section 8.7
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Section 8.8
Compensation:
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Section 8.9
Duties.
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Article IX
Appointed Officers
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Section 9.1
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Section 9.2
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Section 9.3
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Section 9.4
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Section 9.5
Appointment:
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Section 9.6
Term of Office:
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Section 9.10
Director - Department of Health:
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Section 9.20
Director - Department of Public Works:
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Section 9.30
Town Counsel:
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Section 9.40
Town Meeting Moderator and Deputy Town Meeting Moderators:
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Section 9.50
Town Assessor:
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Section 9.60
Town Treasurer:
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Section 9.70
Town Building Inspector:
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Section 9.80
Fire Marshal:
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Article X
Definitions and General
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Section 10.1
Definitions:
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Section 10.2
Conduct of Meetings:
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Section 10.3
Minority Representation:
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Section 10.4
Computation of Time:
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Section 10.5
Terms of Office:
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Section 10.6
Oaths of Office:
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Section 10.7
Amendment:
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Section 10.8
Rules of Construction and Saving Clause:
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Article XI
Effective Date of Charter and Transition
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Section 11.1(a)
Effective Date:
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Section 11.1(b)
Effective Date of Charter Revision:
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Section 11.1(c)
Effective Date of Charter Revision:
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Section 11.2
Special Acts:
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Section 11.3
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