City of Northampton, MA
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The Charter and Related Acts
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter and Related Acts
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS
- § C-1-1 INCORPORATION
- § C-1-2 SHORT TITLE
- § C-1-3 DIVISION OF POWERS
- § C-1-4 POWERS OF THE CITY
- § C-1-5 CONSTRUCTION
- § C-1-6 INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
- § C-1-7 DEFINITIONS
- Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- § C-2-1 COMPOSITION; TERM OF OFFICE; ELIGIBILITY
- § C-2-2 PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, ELECTION; TERM; POWERS
- § C-2-3 PROHIBITIONS
- § C-2-4 COMPENSATION
- § C-2-5 GENERAL POWERS
- § C-2-6 EXERCISE OF POWERS; QUORUM; RULES
- § C-2-7 ACCESS TO INFORMATION
- § C-2-8 APPOINTMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- § C-2-9 ORDINANCES AND OTHER MEASURES
- § C-2-10 CITY COUNCIL CONFIRMATION OF CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS
- § C-2-11 FILLING OF VACANCIES
- Ch C Art 3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- § C-3-1 MAYOR: QUALIFICATIONS; TERM OF OFFICE; COMPENSATION; PROHIBITIONS
- § C-3-2 EXECUTIVE POWERS; ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES
- § C-3-3 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR
- § C-3-4 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO CITY OFFICES
- § C-3-5 COMMUNICATIONS; SPECIAL MEETINGS
- § C-3-6 APPROVAL OF MAYOR, VETO
- § C-3-7 TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
- § C-3-8 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY MAYOR
- § C-3-9 VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR
- Ch C Art 4 SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- § C-4-1 COMPOSITION; TERM OF OFFICE; ELIGIBILITY
- § C-4-2 SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
- § C-4-3 PROHIBITIONS
- § C-4-4 COMPENSATION
- § C-4-5 SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES
- § C-4-6 FILLING OF VACANCIES
- Ch C Art 5 OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
- § C-5-1 TRUSTEES UNDER THE WILL OF CHARLES E. FORBES
- § C-5-2 ELECTOR UNDER THE OLIVER SMITH WILL
- § C-5-3 TRUSTEES OF SMITH VOCATIONAL AND AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL
- § C-5-4 COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
- Ch C Art 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § C-6-1 ORGANIZATION OF CITY AGENCIES
- § C-6-2 MERIT PRINCIPLES
- Ch C Art 6A BOARD OF HEALTH
- § C-6A-1
- Ch C Art 7 FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
- § C-7-1 FISCAL YEAR
- § C-7-2 ANNUAL BUDGET POLICY
- § C-7-3 SUBMISSION OF OPERATING BUDGET; BUDGET MESSAGE
- § C-7-4 ACTION ON THE OPERATING BUDGET
- § C-7-5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
- § C-7-6 INDEPENDENT AUDIT
- § C-7-7 EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS
- Ch C Art 8 ELECTIONS
- § C-8-1 PRELIMINARY ELECTIONS
- § C-8-2 PRELIMINARY ELECTION PROCEDURES
- § C-8-3 REGULAR CITY ELECTION
- § C-8-4 BALLOT POSITION, REGULAR CITY ELECTION
- § C-8-5 NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS
- § C-8-6 WARDS
- § C-8-7 CANDIDATES FOR REELECTION
- § C-8-8 APPLICATION OF STATE GENERAL LAWS
- Ch C Art 9 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MECHANISMS
- § C-9-1 CITIZEN INITIATIVE MEASURES
- § C-9-2 CITIZEN REFERENDUM PROCEDURES
- § C-9-3 INELIGIBLE MEASURES
- § C-9-4 REQUIRED VOTER PARTICIPATION
- § C-9-5 SUBMISSION OF OTHER MATTERS TO VOTERS
- § C-9-6 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
- Ch C Art 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-10-1 CHARTER CHANGES
- § C-10-2 SEVERABILITY
- § C-10-3 SPECIFIC PROVISION TO PREVAIL
- § C-10-4 RULES AND REGULATIONS
- § C-10-5 PERIODIC REVIEW OF ORDINANCES
- § C-10-6 PERIODIC REVIEW OF CHARTER
- § C-10-7 UNIFORM PROCEDURES GOVERNING MULTIPLE-MEMBER BODIES
- § C-10-8 NUMBER AND GENDER
- § C-10-9 REFERENCES TO GENERAL LAWS
- § C-10-10 COMPUTATION OF TIME
- § C-10-11 OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, CITY CLERK
- § C-10-12 CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT
- § C-10-13 LIMITATION ON OFFICE HOLDING
- § C-10-14 FELONY CONVICTION
- § C-10-15 ENFORCEMENT OF CHARTER PROVISIONS
- Ch C Art 11 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- § C-11-1 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LAWS
- § C-11-2 CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
- § C-11-3 TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY
- § C-11-4 EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS, TAXES, ETC.
- Administrative Code
- Ch A Administrative Code
- Code of Ordinances
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 9 Charter Review Committee
- Ch 16 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 22 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 28 (Reserved)
- Ch 33 (Reserved)
- Ch 37 (Reserved)
- Ch 40 Enforcement
- Ch 44 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 (Reserved)
- Ch 55 (Reserved)
- Ch 70 (Reserved)
- Ch 73 (Reserved)
- Ch 76 (Reserved)
- Ch 82 (Reserved)
- Ch 89 (Reserved)
- Ch 93 (Reserved)
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 111 Agriculture
- Ch 116 Alarms
- Ch 120 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 124 Amusements
- Ch 128 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 145 Building Regulations
- Ch 149 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 151 Campaign Finance
- Ch 152 Cannabis
- Ch 153 Cemetery Trust Funds
- Ch 156 Central Business and West Street Architecture
- Ch 161 Demolition
- Ch 168 Earth Removal
- Ch 174 (Reserved)
- Ch 183 Fire Prevention
- Ch 187 Fireworks
- Ch 195 Historic Districts
- Ch 202 Junk and Secondhand Goods Dealers and Collectors
- Ch 208 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 229 Parades and Processions
- Ch 233 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 237 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 241 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 245 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 256 Sewer Assessments, Billing and General Regulations
- Ch 260 (Reserved)
- Ch 264 Signs
- Ch 272 Solid Waste
- Ch 278 Storm Drains
- Ch 280 Stormwater and Flood Control Utility
- Ch 281 Stormwater Management
- Ch 285 Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Property
- Ch 290 Surveillance Systems
- Ch 303 Temporary Events
- Ch 310 Vehicle Charging Stations
- Ch 312 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 316 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 325 Water
- Ch 329 Waterways
- Ch 337 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 350 Zoning
- Ch TZA Table of Zoning Amendments
- Appendix
- Ch A355 Special Acts
- Ch A360 General and Special Laws
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Approved by the Governor of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 9-12-2012 (Acts of 2012, Chapter 277); ratified by the voters of
the City of Northampton 11-6-2012.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Related Laws
[1]
Editor's Note: This act also superseded the City's former
Charter, adopted by the House of Representatives 6-20-1883 (Acts of
1883, Chapter 250), approved 6-23-1883, as amended.
