Town of Clinton, CT Town Charter

Town of Clinton, CT

Middlesex County

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Ch C Town Charter
Ch C Ch I Incorporation and General Powers
§ C-1-1 Incorporation.
§ C-1-2 Rights and obligations.
§ C-1-3 General grant of powers.
Ch C Ch II Elections
§ C-2-1 State elections.
§ C-2-2 Town officers.
§ C-2-3 Minority representation; elective, appointive officials.
§ C-2-4 Eligibility for office.
§ C-2-5 Breaking a tie.
Ch C Ch III Elective Officers
§ C-3-1 Powers and duties; terms of office.
§ C-3-2 Vacancies.
§ C-3-3 Board of Selectmen.
§ C-3-4 Treasurers.
§ C-3-5 Board of Education.
§ C-3-6 Board of Finance.
§ C-3-7 Board of Finance alternates.
§ C-3-8 Board of Assessment Appeals.
§ C-3-9 Board of Assessment Appeals alternates.
§ C-3-10 Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ C-3-11 Zoning Board of Appeals alternates.
§ C-3-12 Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ C-3-13 Planning and Zoning alternates.
§ C-3-14 Board of Police Commissioners.
Ch C Ch IV The Town Meeting
§ C-4-1 Composition; legislative powers, Town Meeting and Board of Selectmen.
§ C-4-2 Procedure; Moderator.
§ C-4-3 Annual Town Meeting.
§ C-4-4 Annual Budget Meeting.
§ C-4-5 Special Town Meeting actions.
§ C-4-6 Appropriations or other actions requiring referendum.
§ C-4-7 Petition for overrule.
§ C-4-8 Petition for Special Town Meeting; initiative.
Ch C Ch V Board of Selectmen
§ C-5-1 Composition.
§ C-5-2 Meetings; conduct of meetings; special meetings.
§ C-5-3 General powers; investigations.
§ C-5-4 Duties and responsibilities.
§ C-5-5 Power to enact ordinances.
§ C-5-6 Power to enact emergency ordinances.
§ C-5-7 Additional powers.
Ch C Ch VI First Selectman
§ C-6-1 General.
§ C-6-2 Powers and duties.
§ C-6-3 Delegation of duties.
Ch C Ch VII Appointive Boards
§ C-7-1 Appointments.
§ C-7-2 Terms of office.
§ C-7-3 General powers and duties.
§ C-7-4 Minority representation.
§ C-7-5 Two-year terms.
§ C-7-6 Three-year terms.
§ C-7-7 Four-year terms.
§ C-7-8 Five-year terms.
Ch C Ch VIII Administrative Officers and Departments
§ C-8-1 Terms of office; qualifications; powers and duties.
§ C-8-2 Assessor.
§ C-8-3 Town Counsel.
§ C-8-4 Architects, engineers, surveyors and other such consultants.
§ C-8-5 Civil Preparedness Director.
§ C-8-6 Department of Health; Sanitarian.
§ C-8-7 Fire Marshal; Deputies.
§ C-8-8 Town Clerk; salary; Assistant Town Clerk.
§ C-8-9 Town Clerk certifications of records of Killingworth.
§ C-8-10 Building Officials.
§ C-8-11 Directors of Human Services.
§ C-8-12 Directors of Park and Recreation.
§ C-8-13 Zoning Enforcement Officer.
§ C-8-14 Police Department; Police Commission; Police Chief.
§ C-8-15 Medical out-patient transportation services.
§ C-8-16 Inland-Wetlands Enforcement Officer.
§ C-8-17 Department of Public Works and Public Works Commission.
§ C-8-18 Director of Finance.
§ C-8-19 Tax Collectors.
§ C-8-20 Town Planners.
Ch C Ch IX General
§ C-9-1 Meeting procedure and records.
§ C-9-2 Code of Ethics.
§ C-9-3 Merit system.
§ C-9-4 Removal from office.
Ch C Ch X Finance and Taxation
§ C-10-1 Fiscal year.
§ C-10-2 Preparation of the budget.
§ C-10-3 Laying of taxes.
§ C-10-4 Special appropriations and transfers of appropriations.
§ C-10-5 Emergency appropriations.
§ C-10-6 Expenditures and accounting.
Ch C Ch XI Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-11-1 Amendment.
§ C-11-2 Savings clause.
§ C-11-3 Referendum: effective date.
§ C-11-4 Charter Study Commission.
§ C-11-5 Existing laws and ordinances.
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Agencies
Ch 24 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 45 Elections
Ch 51 Ethics, Code of
Ch 72 Housing Authority
Ch 76 Housing Partnership
Ch 87 Insurance
Ch 98 Justices of the Peace
Ch 110 Length of Service Awards Program
Ch 135 Regional Organizations
Ch 140 Retirement
Ch 154 Town Meetings
Ch 173 Youth and Family Services Bureau
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 190 Alarms
Ch 194 Alcoholic Beverages and Loitering
Ch 200 Animals
Ch 209 Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 218 Bingo
Ch 226 Boating
Ch 234 Building Construction
Ch 241 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 247 Burning, Outdoor
Ch 259 Cemetery
Ch 265 Citations for Violations of Zoning Regulations
Ch 280 Dumpsters
Ch 296 Fees
Ch 304 Food Service Establishments
Ch 320 Historic Preservation
Ch 335 Inland Wetlands
Ch 350 Land Use Applications, Notice of
Ch 358 Littering
Ch 369 Massage Establishments and Practitioners
Ch 390 Nuisances
Ch 402 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 432 Seasonal Use Structures
Ch 438 Sewage Disposal Systems
Ch 447 Solid Waste
Ch 455 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 465 Taxation
Ch 478 Town Property, Use of
Ch 484 Trees
Ch 500 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 509 Water
Part III: Regulations
Ch 545 Beach Regulations
Ch 580 Shellfish Regulations
Appendix
Ch A600 Agreement With Killingworth
Ch A601 Special Acts
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C: Town Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Clinton effective 12-6-2012.[1] Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor’s Note: This Town Charter also superseded the Town Charter adopted effective 12-3-1998, as amended effective 12-4-2009.

Chapter C : Town Charter

CHAPTER I Incorporation and General Powers

§ 1-1 Incorporation.

§ 1-2 Rights and obligations.

§ 1-3 General grant of powers.

CHAPTER II Elections

§ 2-1 State elections.

§ 2-2 Town officers.

§ 2-3 Minority representation; elective, appointive officials.

§ 2-4 Eligibility for office.

§ 2-5 Breaking a tie.

CHAPTER III Elective Officers

§ 3-1 Powers and duties; terms of office.

§ 3-2 Vacancies.

§ 3-3 Board of Selectmen.

§ 3-4 Treasurers.

§ 3-5 Board of Education.

§ 3-6 Board of Finance.

§ 3-7 Board of Finance alternates.

§ 3-8 Board of Assessment Appeals.

§ 3-9 Board of Assessment Appeals alternates.

§ 3-10 Zoning Board of Appeals.

§ 3-11 Zoning Board of Appeals alternates.

§ 3-12 Planning and Zoning Commission.

§ 3-13 Planning and Zoning alternates.

§ 3-14 Board of Police Commissioners.

CHAPTER IV The Town Meeting

§ 4-1 Composition; legislative powers, Town Meeting and Board of Selectmen.

§ 4-2 Procedure; Moderator.

§ 4-3 Annual Town Meeting.

§ 4-4 Annual Budget Meeting.

§ 4-5 Special Town Meeting actions.

§ 4-6 Appropriations or other actions requiring referendum.

§ 4-7 Petition for overrule.

§ 4-8 Petition for Special Town Meeting; initiative.

CHAPTER V Board of Selectmen

§ 5-1 Composition.

§ 5-2 Meetings; conduct of meetings; special meetings.

§ 5-3 General powers; investigations.

§ 5-4 Duties and responsibilities.

§ 5-5 Power to enact ordinances.

§ 5-6 Power to enact emergency ordinances.

§ 5-7 Additional powers.

CHAPTER VI First Selectman

§ 6-1 General.

§ 6-2 Powers and duties.

§ 6-3 Delegation of duties.

CHAPTER VII Appointive Boards

§ 7-1 Appointments.

§ 7-2 Terms of office.

§ 7-3 General powers and duties.

§ 7-4 Minority representation.

§ 7-5 Two-year terms.

§ 7-6 Three-year terms.

§ 7-7 Four-year terms.

§ 7-8 Five-year terms.

CHAPTER VIII Administrative Officers and Departments

§ 8-1 Terms of office; qualifications; powers and duties.

§ 8-2 Assessor.

§ 8-3 Town Counsel.

§ 8-4 Architects, engineers, surveyors and other such consultants.

§ 8-5 Civil Preparedness Director.

§ 8-6 Department of Health; Sanitarian.

§ 8-7 Fire Marshal; Deputies.

§ 8-8 Town Clerk; salary; Assistant Town Clerk.

§ 8-9 Town Clerk certifications of records of Killingworth.

§ 8-10 Building Officials.

§ 8-11 Directors of Human Services.

§ 8-12 Directors of Park and Recreation.

§ 8-13 Zoning Enforcement Officer.

§ 8-14 Police Department; Police Commission; Police Chief.

§ 8-15 Medical out-patient transportation services.

§ 8-16 Inland-Wetlands Enforcement Officer.

§ 8-17 Department of Public Works and Public Works Commission.

§ 8-18 Director of Finance.

§ 8-19 Tax Collectors.

§ 8-20 Town Planners.

CHAPTER IX General

§ 9-1 Meeting procedure and records.

§ 9-2 Code of Ethics.

§ 9-3 Merit system.

§ 9-4 Removal from office.

CHAPTER X Finance and Taxation

§ 10-1 Fiscal year.

§ 10-2 Preparation of the budget.

§ 10-3 Laying of taxes.

§ 10-4 Special appropriations and transfers of appropriations.

§ 10-5 Emergency appropriations.

§ 10-6 Expenditures and accounting.

CHAPTER XI Miscellaneous Provisions

§ 11-1 Amendment.

§ 11-2 Savings clause.

§ 11-3 Referendum: effective date.

§ 11-4 Charter Study Commission.

§ 11-5 Existing laws and ordinances.