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2024-03-18
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
Establishment of the City
Section 1.01
Corporate Existence Retained.
Section 1.02
Powers of the City.
Section 1.03
Inter-governmental Relations.
Section 1.04
Wards.
Ch C Art II
Mayor and the City Council
Section 2.01
Composition of Municipal Offices and Compensation.
Section 2.02
General Powers and Duties.
Section 2.03
Eligibility.
Section 2.04
Limitations; Mayor and City Council.
Section 2.05
Election and Term.
Section 2.06
Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies.
Section 2.07
Powers and Duties of the Mayor.
Section 2.08
Procedure.
Section 2.09
Ordinances in General.
Section 2.10
Emergency Ordinances.
Section 2.11
Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing.
Ch C Art III
City Administrator
Section 3.01
Appointment; Qualfication; Compensation.
Section 3.02
Reappointment, termination, removal for cause.
Section 3.03
Acting City Administrator.
Section 3.04
Powers and duties of the City Administrator.
Ch C Art IV
Board of Education
Section 4.01
School Department and School Board.
Ch C Art V
Departments, Offices, and Agencies
Section 5.01
City Administrator, Chief Administrative Officer.
Section 5.02
City Council Power.
Section 5.03
Necessary Departments, Offices, or Agencies.
Section 5.04
Administrative Code.
Section 5.05
Personnel Ordinance.
Section 5.06
City Solicitor.
Ch C Art VI
Financial Procedures
Section 6.01
Fiscal Year.
Section 6.02
Submission of Budgets.
Section 6.03
Budget Messages.
Section 6.04
Municipal Budget.
Section 6.05
Capital Program.
Section 6.06
City Council Action on the Municipal and School Department Budgets.
Section 6.07
Council Action on Capital Program.
Section 6.08
Public Records.
Section 6.09
Amendments After Adoption.
Section 6.10
Lapse of Appropriations.
Section 6.11
Administration of Budget.
Section 6.12
Purchasing.
Section 6.13
Accounting Procedure.
Section 6.14
Borrowing in Anticipation of Taxes and Temporary Borrowings.
Section 6.15
Borrowing for Permanent Improvements.
Section 6.16
Independent Audit.
Ch C Art VII
Elections
Section 7.01
City Elections.
Section 7.02
Candidates.
Section 7.03
Determination of Results.
Section 7.04
Voting Devices.
Ch C Art VIII
General Meetings, Initiative and Referendum Recall
Section 8.01
General Meetings.
Section 8.02
Initiative and Referendum.
Section 8.03
Recall.
Ch C Art IX
General Provisions
Section 9.01
Personal Financial Interest.
Section 9.02
Limitations.
Section 9.03
Judge of qualifications.
Section 9.04
Investigations
Section 9.05
Oath of Office.
Section 9.06
Bonds.
Section 9.07
Separability.
Ch C Art X
Transitional Provisions
Section 10.01
Officers and Employees.
Section 10.02
Departments, Offices and Agencies.
Section 10.03
Pending Matters.
Section 10.04
Municipal Ordinances Continue.
Section 10.05
Repealing Clause.
Section 10.06
Lucia Kimball Dearing Bequest.
Section 10.07
Effective Date.
Section 10.08
Continuation in Office.
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administrative Code
Ch 11
Elections
Ch 15
Funds
Ch 34
Personnel
Ch 38
Purchasing
Ch 45
(Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 53
Adult Businesses
Ch 57
Alarm Systems
Ch 60
Ambulance Service
Ch 64
Animals
Ch 69
Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
Ch 71
Blasting
Ch 73
Building Construction
Ch 74
(Reserved)
Ch 78
Cable Television
Ch 80
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 81
City Property
Ch 81A
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 82
Consumer Fireworks
Ch 83
Cost Recovery
Ch 87
Electrical Standards
Ch 90
Emergency Telephone System
Ch 93
Entertainment
Ch 99
Firearms
Ch 102
Fire Prevention
Ch 104
Flea Markets
Ch 106
Floodplain Management
Ch 112
General Assistance Program
Ch 118
Harbor, River and Waterfront
Ch 124
Industrial Park
Ch 132
License and Registration
Ch 135
Marijuana, Cultivation and Distribution of
Ch 138
Massage Establishments
Ch 139
Mass Gatherings
Ch 143
Mobile Homes
Ch 147
Multifamily Dwelling Units
Ch 149
Noise
Ch 156
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 159
Petroleum Products
Ch 160
Prohibited Products
Ch 161
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Ch 163
Property Maintenance
Ch 165
(Reserved)
Ch 168
Recreational and Medical Marijuana
Ch 169
Recreational Vehicles
Ch 171
Plastic Bags, Single-Use
Ch 172
Registration Incentive Plan
Ch 173
Seasonal Property Rental
Ch 175
Senior Tax Relief
Ch 176
Sewers
Ch 177
Sex Offenders
Ch 179
Site Plan Review
Ch 180
Solar Energy Systems, Commercial
Ch 181
Solid Waste
Ch 186
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 188
Subdivision of Land
Ch 192
Taxation
Ch 195
Taxicabs
Ch 199
Tobacco-Free Zones
Ch 200
Towers and Wreckers
Ch 204
Trees
Ch 211
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 214
Vehicles, Junked
Ch 219
Victualers' Licenses
Ch 220
(Reserved)
Ch 230
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Saco
11-4-1980
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Establishment of the City
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Section 1.01
Corporate Existence Retained.
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Section 1.02
Powers of the City.
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Section 1.03
Inter-governmental Relations.
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Section 1.04
Wards.
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Article II
Mayor and the City Council
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Section 2.01
Composition of Municipal Offices and Compensation.
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Section 2.02
General Powers and Duties.
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Section 2.03
Eligibility.
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Section 2.04
Limitations; Mayor and City Council.
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Section 2.05
Election and Term.
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Section 2.06
Vacancies, Forfeiture of Office, Filling of Vacancies.
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Section 2.07
Powers and Duties of the Mayor.
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Section 2.08
Procedure.
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Section 2.09
Ordinances in General.
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Section 2.10
Emergency Ordinances.
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Section 2.11
Authentication and Recording; Codification; Printing.
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Article III
City Administrator
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Section 3.01
Appointment; Qualfication; Compensation.
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Section 3.02
Reappointment, termination, removal for cause.
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Section 3.03
Acting City Administrator.
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Section 3.04
Powers and duties of the City Administrator.
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Article IV
Board of Education
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Section 4.01
School Department and School Board.
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Article V
Departments, Offices, and Agencies
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Section 5.01
City Administrator, Chief Administrative Officer.
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Section 5.02
City Council Power.
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Section 5.03
Necessary Departments, Offices, or Agencies.
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Section 5.04
Administrative Code.
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Section 5.05
Personnel Ordinance.
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Section 5.06
City Solicitor.
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Article VI
Financial Procedures
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Section 6.01
Fiscal Year.
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Section 6.02
Submission of Budgets.
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Section 6.03
Budget Messages.
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Section 6.04
Municipal Budget.
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Section 6.05
Capital Program.
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Section 6.06
City Council Action on the Municipal and School Department Budgets.
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Section 6.07
Council Action on Capital Program.
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Section 6.08
Public Records.
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Section 6.09
Amendments After Adoption.
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Section 6.10
Lapse of Appropriations.
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Section 6.11
Administration of Budget.
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Section 6.12
Purchasing.
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Section 6.13
Accounting Procedure.
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Section 6.14
Borrowing in Anticipation of Taxes and Temporary Borrowings.
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Section 6.15
Borrowing for Permanent Improvements.
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Section 6.16
Independent Audit.
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Article VII
Elections
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Section 7.01
City Elections.
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Section 7.02
Candidates.
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Section 7.03
Determination of Results.
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Section 7.04
Voting Devices.
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Article VIII
General Meetings, Initiative and Referendum Recall
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Section 8.01
General Meetings.
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Section 8.02
Initiative and Referendum.
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Section 8.03
Recall.
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Article IX
General Provisions
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Section 9.01
Personal Financial Interest.
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Section 9.02
Limitations.
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Section 9.03
Judge of qualifications.
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Section 9.04
Investigations
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Section 9.05
Oath of Office.
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Section 9.06
Bonds.
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Section 9.07
Separability.
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Article X
Transitional Provisions
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Section 10.01
Officers and Employees.
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Section 10.02
Departments, Offices and Agencies.
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Section 10.03
Pending Matters.
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Section 10.04
Municipal Ordinances Continue.
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Section 10.05
Repealing Clause.
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Section 10.06
Lucia Kimball Dearing Bequest.
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Section 10.07
Effective Date.
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Section 10.08
Continuation in Office.
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