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Town of Standish, ME chevron_right 2024-06-04 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art I Grant of Powers to the Town
Sec. 101 Incorporation
Sec. 102 Powers of the Town
Sec. 103 Intergovernmental relations
Ch C Art II Town Council
Sec. 201 Number, election and term
Sec. 202 Qualifications; vacancies
Sec. 203 Enumeration of powers.
Sec. 204 Compensation
Sec. 205 Induction of Council into office
Sec. 206 Council to judge qualification of its members
Sec. 207 Meetings
Sec. 208 Rules of procedure: journal
Sec. 209 The presiding officer
Sec. 210 Quorum
Sec. 211 Ordinances in general
Sec. 212 Emergency ordinance
Sec. 213 Authentication and recording; codification; printing
Sec. 214 Town Clerk
Sec. 215 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals
Ch C Art III Town Manager
Sec. 301 Qualifications
Sec. 302 Powers and duties
Sec. 303 Temporary absence or disability of Town Manager
Ch C Art IV Financial Procedures
Sec. 401 Budget Committee
Sec. 402 Fiscal year
Sec. 403 Credit of the Town
Sec. 404 Capital program
Sec. 405 Preparation and submission of the annual budget
Sec. 406 Review and enactment of the annual budget
Sec. 407 Amendments after adoption
Sec. 408 Lapse of appropriations
Sec. 409 Interim expenditures
Sec. 410 Payments and obligations prohibited
Sec. 411 Public records
Ch C Art V Tax Administration
Sec. 501 Assessor
Sec. 502 Board of Assessment Review
Sec. 503 Powers of Board of Assessment Review
Ch C Art VI Municipal Development
Sec. 601 Planning Board.
Sec. 602 Zoning Ordinance
Sec. 603 Board of Appeals
Ch C Art VII Nominations and Elections
Sec. 701 Municipal elections
Sec. 702 Nomination
Sec. 703 Conduct of municipal elections.
Sec. 704 Voting places
Sec. 705 Election officials
Sec. 706 Term limits.
Ch C Art VIII Initiative and Referendum; Recall
Sec. 801 Capital expenditures over seventy-five thousand dollars
Sec. 802 Petition for overrule of action of Council
Sec. 803 Petition for enactment of ordinances
Sec. 804 Notice of referenda
Sec. 805 Resubmission to voters
Sec. 806 Council not to reenact or reject
Sec. 807 Recall of elected officials
Ch C Art IX General Provisions
Sec. 901 Short title
Sec. 902 Separability
Sec. 903 Oath of office
Sec. 904 Bonding.
Sec. 905 Personal financial interest
Sec. 906 Prohibitions
Sec. 907 Charter amendment
Ch C Art X Transitional Provisions
Sec. 1001 Validity
Sec. 1002 Continuance of officers and employees
Sec. 1003 Pending matters
Sec. 1004 Municipal laws
Sec. 1005 State laws
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 3 Administration of Government
Ch 4 (Reserved)
Ch 15 (Reserved)
Ch 20 (Reserved)
Ch 27 Infectious Disease Policy
Ch 43 (Reserved)
Ch 55 (Reserved)
Ch 63 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 66 Fire/Police Traffic Safety Personnel
Ch 70 Tax-Acquired Property
Ch 75 (Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 106 Boating
Ch 108 Bridges
Ch 111 (Reserved)
Ch 115 Cable Television Franchising
Ch 123 Dogs and Other Animals
Ch 130 Vehicle Excise Tax Exemption for Military Personnel
Ch 135 Firearms
Ch 136 (Reserved)
Ch 140 Fire Lanes
Ch 142 Fire Prevention
Ch 144 Fireworks
Ch 146 Floodplain Management
Ch 151 General Assistance
Ch 158 Hazardous and Special Wastes
Ch 179 (Reserved)
Ch 181 Land Use
Ch 187 Licenses and Permits
Ch 188 Massage Establishments and Therapists
Ch 189 Paid Sexual Contact
Ch 200 Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 202 Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 205 Peace and Good Order
Ch 206 Noise
Ch 218 (Reserved)
Ch 220 Retail Marijuana Establishments and Retail Marijuana Social Clubs
Ch 233 Sewers
Ch 237 Shoreland Zoning
Ch 245 Solid Waste Recycling and Management
Ch 247 Outdoor Shooting Ranges
Ch 252 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 263 Vehicles and Traffic
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Standish 11-3-1992, effective 7-1-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article I Grant of Powers to the Town

Sec. 101 Incorporation

Sec. 102 Powers of the Town

Sec. 103 Intergovernmental relations

Article II Town Council

Sec. 201 Number, election and term

Sec. 202 Qualifications; vacancies

Sec. 203 Enumeration of powers.

Sec. 204 Compensation

Sec. 205 Induction of Council into office

Sec. 206 Council to judge qualification of its members

Sec. 207 Meetings

Sec. 208 Rules of procedure: journal

Sec. 209 The presiding officer

Sec. 210 Quorum

Sec. 211 Ordinances in general

Sec. 212 Emergency ordinance

Sec. 213 Authentication and recording; codification; printing

Sec. 214 Town Clerk

Sec. 215 Council not to interfere in appointments or removals

Article III Town Manager

Sec. 301 Qualifications

Sec. 302 Powers and duties

Sec. 303 Temporary absence or disability of Town Manager

Article IV Financial Procedures

Sec. 401 Budget Committee

Sec. 402 Fiscal year

Sec. 403 Credit of the Town

Sec. 404 Capital program

Sec. 405 Preparation and submission of the annual budget

Sec. 406 Review and enactment of the annual budget

Sec. 407 Amendments after adoption

Sec. 408 Lapse of appropriations

Sec. 409 Interim expenditures

Sec. 410 Payments and obligations prohibited

Sec. 411 Public records

Article V Tax Administration

Sec. 501 Assessor

Sec. 502 Board of Assessment Review

Sec. 503 Powers of Board of Assessment Review

Article VI Municipal Development

Sec. 601 Planning Board.

Sec. 602 Zoning Ordinance

Sec. 603 Board of Appeals

Article VII Nominations and Elections

Sec. 701 Municipal elections

Sec. 702 Nomination

Sec. 703 Conduct of municipal elections.

Sec. 704 Voting places

Sec. 705 Election officials

Sec. 706 Term limits.

Article VIII Initiative and Referendum; Recall

Sec. 801 Capital expenditures over seventy-five thousand dollars

Sec. 802 Petition for overrule of action of Council

Sec. 803 Petition for enactment of ordinances

Sec. 804 Notice of referenda

Sec. 805 Resubmission to voters

Sec. 806 Council not to reenact or reject

Sec. 807 Recall of elected officials

Article IX General Provisions

Sec. 901 Short title

Sec. 902 Separability

Sec. 903 Oath of office

Sec. 904 Bonding.

Sec. 905 Personal financial interest

Sec. 906 Prohibitions

Sec. 907 Charter amendment

Article X Transitional Provisions

Sec. 1001 Validity

Sec. 1002 Continuance of officers and employees

Sec. 1003 Pending matters

Sec. 1004 Municipal laws

Sec. 1005 State laws

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