Town of Rock Hall, MD
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2023-06-29
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The Charter
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CHARTER C Municipal Charter of Rock Hall
- The Charter
- Chr C Municipal Charter of Rock Hall
- Chr C Art I THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
- § C-101 Incorporation and General Powers
- Chr C Art II CORPORATE LIMITS
- § C-201 Filing of Corporate Limit Descriptions
- § C-202 Original Boundaries
- Chr C Art III THE COUNCIL
- § C-301 Number of Councilpersons; Selection; Term
- § C-302 Qualifications of Councilpersons
- § C-303 Council to be Judge of Qualifications of its Members
- § C-304 President of the Council
- § C-305 Compensation of Councilpersons
- § C-306 Vacancies in the Council
- § C-307 The Rules and Order of Business
- § C-308 Meetings of the Council.
- § C-309 Quorum
- § C-310 Passage of Ordinances
- § C-311 Processing Referendums
- § C-312 Filing of Ordinances
- Chr C Art IV THE OFFICE OF MAYOR
- § C-401 Selection and Term
- § C-402 Qualifications
- § C-403 Compensation for the Mayor
- § C-404 Powers and Duties
- Chr C Art V POWERS OF THE COUNCIL
- § C-501 Legislative
- § C-502 Enumeration of Specific Powers
- § C-503 Exercise of Powers
- § C-504 Enforcement
- § C-505 Supervision of Financial Administration of Government
- Chr C Art VI MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
- § C-601 Membership of the Board
- § C-602 Removal of Members of the Board
- § C-603 Duties of the Board
- § C-604 Notice of Registration Days and Elections
- § C-605 Voter Registration
- § C-606 Qualifications of Voters
- § C-607 Appeal from an Action of the Board of Supervisors of Elections
- § C-608 Filing for Office
- § C-608A Certificate of Nomination.
- § C-609 Elections of the Mayor and Councilpersons
- § C-610 Conduct of Elections
- § C-611 Special Elections
- § C-612 Vote Count
- § C-612A Tie Vote
- § C-613 Preservation of Ballots
- § C-614 Vacancies
- § C-614A Recall.
- § C-615 Equal Privileges for Women
- § C-616 Regulation and Control
- § C-617 Penalties
- Chr C Art VII FINANCE
- § C-701 Clerk-Treasurer
- § C-702 Powers and Duties
- § C-703 Surety Bond
- § C-704 The Fiscal Year
- § C-705 Submission of the Budget
- § C-706 Adoption of the Budget
- § C-707 Appropriations
- § C-708 Transfer of Funds
- § C-709 Over-Expenditures
- § C-710 Unexpended/ Unencumbered Appropriations
- § C-711 The Issue of Checks
- § C-712 Purchases and Contracts
- § C-713 Authority for Borrowing; Payment of Indebtedness
- § C-714 Previous Issues
- § C-715 Taxable Property Defined
- § C-716 The Establishment of the Tax Levy
- § C-717 Announcement of the Tax Levy and Notification of Tax Due
- § C-718 Date of Payment and Overdue Payments of Taxes
- § C-719 The Sale of Tax-Delinquent Property
- § C-720 Collectors of Fees
- § C-721 Municipal Audit
- § C-722 Tax Anticipation Borrowing
- Chr C Art VIII MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
- § C-801 The Authority to Employ Personnel
- § C-802 Compensation of Employees
- § C-803 Employee Benefit Programs
- § C-804 Retirement
- § C-805 The Authority to Establish a Merit System
- § C-806 Definition of Unclassified and Classified Service
- § C-807 Prohibitions and Penalties
- § C-808 Clerk to the Council
- § C-809 Town Attorney
- § C-810 Town Manager.
- Chr C Art IX MUNICIPAL HOLDINGS
- § C-901 The Definition of Public Ways
- § C-902 The Control of Public Ways
- § C-903 Powers of Town With Respect to Public Ways
- § C-904 Powers of Town With Respect to Sidewalks
- Chr C Art X WATER AND SEWERS
- § C-1001 The Authorization of a Municipal System
- § C-1002 Placing Structures in Public Ways
- § C-1003 Obstructions
- § C-1004 Entering on County Public Ways
- § C-1005 Connections
- § C-1006 Charge for Connections
- § C-1007 Improper Use
- § C-1008 Private Systems
- § C-1009 Extension Beyond Boundaries
- § C-1010 Right of Entry
- § C-1011 Pollution of Water Supply Prohibited
- § C-1012 Contracts for Water
- § C-1013 Charges
- § C-1014 Exception
- Chr C Art XI SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- § C-1101 Power of Town to Levy Special Assessments
- § C-1102 Procedures for Assessment and Collection
- Chr C Art XII TOWN PROPERTY
- § C-1201 Acquisition, Possession and Disposal
- § C-1202 Condemnation
- § C-1203 Town Buildings
- § C-1204 Protection of Town Property
- Chr C Art XIII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-1301 Oath of Office Required
- § C-1302 Official Bonds of Town Officials and Employees
- § C-1303 Rights and Obligations
- § C-1304 Effect of Charter on Existing Ordinances
- § C-1305 Misdemeanors
- § C-1306 Municipal Infraction
- § C-1307 Severability
- § C-1308 "Town" Construed to Mean "City"
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Bank Accounts
- Ch 4 Communications Board
- Ch 5 Debt Policy
- Ch 7 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
- Ch 9 Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- Ch 12 Elections
- Ch 14 Energy Policies
- Ch 15 Ethics
- Ch 17 Expenses
- Ch 19 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- Ch 20 Investment Policy
- Ch 24 Mayor
- Ch 25 Meetings, Public
- Ch 26 Museum Board
- Ch 28 Parks and Recreation, Board of
- Ch 32 Personnel Policy
- Ch 36 Planning Commission
- Ch 40 Plumbing Board
- Ch 44 Police Department
- Ch 47 Records
- Ch 49 Retirement Plan
- Ch 53 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 57 Smoking
- Ch 58 Social Media Policy
- Ch 59 Town Manager
- Ch 61 Utilities Board
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 65 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 69 Bicycles and Motorized Recreational Vehicles
- Ch 73 Boating
- Ch 77 (Reserved)
- Ch 81 Building Construction
- Ch 85 (Reserved)
- Ch 87 Cable Television
- Ch 89 Curfew
- Ch 94 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 98 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 102 Fees
- Ch 106 Fences
- Ch 110 Fire Prevention
- Ch 113 Flag
- Ch 117 Floodplain Management
- Ch 121 Forest Conservation
- Ch 125 Garbage, Rubbish and Waste
- Ch 129 (Reserved)
- Ch 133 Housing Standards and Property Maintenance
- Ch 137 Hunting and Firearms
- Ch 142 Licensing
- Ch 147 Littering
- Ch 151 Loitering
- Ch 153 Municipal Infractions
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 157 Nuisances and Public Hazards
- Ch 159 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 163 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 167 Plumbing
- Ch 171 Ponds
- Ch 176 (Reserved)
- Ch 180 Sediment Control
- Ch 184 Sewers
- Ch 188 Skateboards
- Ch 192 Stormwater Management
- Ch 196 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 200 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 204 Taxation
- Ch 205 Temporary Outdoor Dining Permits
- Ch 208 Trailers
- Ch 212 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 215 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 220 Water
- Ch 225 Zoning
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of
Rock Hall 12-6-1990 by Res. No. 90-5; as amended during codification 3-8-2001 by Res. No.
2001-1, effective 4-27-2001 (based on the February
1981 publication by the Delmarva Advisory Council). Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
