Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: Charter and Special Acts
- Ch C The Charter
- Ch ACTS Special Acts and Acceptances of General Laws
- Part II: Revised Ordinances
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration
- Ch 2 Art I In General
- § 2-1 Council meetings.
- § 2-2 Annual report of City officers.
- § 2-2.1 Reporting minutes of boards and commissions.
- § 2-3 Oath of office.
- § 2-4 Board of License Commissioners.
- § 2-5 Identification and operation of City vehicles.
- § 2-6 Assignment of numbers.
- § 2-7 Taking City vehicles, etc., outside City limits.
- Ch 2 Art II Regulations Generally Concerning Employment of Officers and Employees
- § 2-8 Scope of article.
- § 2-9 Budgetary limitations.
- § 2-10 Office hours.
- § 2-11 Hours of employment.
- § 2-12 Vacation periods.
- § 2-13 Disability of firemen and policemen resulting from performance of duty.
- § 2-14 Disability of officers and employees not resulting from performance of duty.
- § 2-14.1 Physical examination prerequisite to employment; exceptions.
- § 2-15 Exceptions to sections 2-13 and 2-14.
- § 2-16 Report of disability.
- § 2-17 Verification of disability.
- § 2-18 Examination by City physician during disability.
- § 2-19 Absence for personal reasons.
- § 2-20 Absences not deductible from vacation.
- § 2-21 Compensation for absence on holidays, except as otherwise provided in this article.
- § 2-22 through Sec.  2-24. (Reserved)
- § 2-25 Call in pay.
- § 2-26 Permanent personnel insurance.
- Ch 2 Art III Classification and Pay Plans
- § 2-27 Classification plan.
- § 2-28 Compensation plan.
- § 2-29 Job titles.
- § 2-30 Compensation of employees generally.
- § 2-31 Civil Service Law.
- § 2-31.1 through Sec. 2-31.4. (Reserved)
- § 2-31.5 Payment of unused sick leave upon retirement.
- Ch 2 Art IV City Clerk
- § 2-32 Election; duties generally.
- § 2-33 Duty to notify officers, etc., of certain councilmanic action.
- § 2-34 Assistant City Clerk.
- Ch 2 Art V City Solicitor
- § 2-35 Qualifications; legal advisor to city; legal services account; litigation defense account.
- § 2-36 Duties generally.
- § 2-37 Duty to furnish legal opinions.
- § 2-37.1 Secretarial-clerical assistance.
- Ch 2 Art VI City Treasurer and Tax Collector
- § 2-38 Duties generally; bond.
- § 2-39 Care of books, vouchers, records, etc., information to City Mayor, Auditor, etc.
- § 2-40 Duty to collect all taxes and other accounts due City.
- § 2-40.1 Collection of taxes and accounts from licensees and permittees.
- § 2-40.2 Payment agreements for tax title properties.
- § 2-41 Depositing funds.
- § 2-42 Payment of bills.
- § 2-43 Perpetual care funds.
- § 2-44 Service of legal process on treasurer.
- § 2-45 Deductions from salaries for credit unions.
- Ch 2 Art VII City Auditor
- § 2-46 Election.
- § 2-47 Duties generally.
- § 2-48 Approval of bills.
- § 2-49 Statement of appropriations.
- § 2-49.1 Statement of revenues.
- § 2-50 Assistant City auditor.
- Ch 2 Art VIII through XII. (Reserved)
- § 2-51 through Sec. 2-74. (Reserved)
- Ch 2 Art XIII Board of Assessors
- § 2-75 Establishment; composition.
- § 2-76 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-77 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-78 Duties generally.
- § 2-79 Abatements.
- Ch 2 Art XIV Planning Board
- § 2-80 Establishment; composition; term of office.
- § 2-81 Organization; assistants, etc.
- § 2-82 Powers and duties.
- § 2-82.1 Fee schedule.
- Ch 2 Art XV Centennial Committee
- § 2-83 Establishment.
- § 2-84 Appointment; terms of office; compensation.
- § 2-85 Officers; quorum; rules and regulations.
- § 2-86 Jurisdiction; powers and duties generally.
- § 2-86.1 Annual Report.
- Ch 2 Art XVI Board of Appeals
- § 2-87 Appointment, composition and term of office.
- § 2-88 Associate members.
- § 2-89 Vacancies.
- § 2-90 Officers.
- § 2-91 Powers and duties generally.
- § 2-92 Rules.
- § 2-93 Time for appeal.
- § 2-94 Filing appeal.
- § 2-95 Hearing.
- § 2-96 Decisions on variations.
- § 2-97 Subdivision control.
- § 2-98 Reports and recommendations.
- Ch 2 Art XVII Board of Health
- § 2-99 Appointment and term of office.
- § 2-100 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-101 Records.
- § 2-102 Powers and duties.
- § 2-102.1 Director of Health-Sanitarian.
- § 2-102.1a (Reserved)
- § 2-102.2 License and permit fees.
- Ch 2 Art XVIII (Reserved)
- § 2-103 through Sec. 2-107. (Reserved)
- Ch 2 Art XIX Airport Commission
- § 2-108 Establishment; composition; qualification.
- § 2-109 Appointment; terms.
- § 2-110 Organization; quorum; rules and regulations.
- § 2-111 Jurisdiction.
- § 2-112 Powers and duties generally.
- § 2-113 Airport manager, other employees.
- Ch 2 Art XX Tree Commission
- § 2-114 Establishment; appointment; composition; terms of office, compensation.
- § 2-115 Meetings.
- § 2-116 Powers and duties.
- § 2-117 Records and report.
- Ch 2 Art XXI Conservation Commission
- § 2-118 Establishment, composition and qualification.
- § 2-119 Appointments; terms of office.
- § 2-120 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-121 Duties.
- Ch 2 Art XXII Capital Outlay Program
- § 2-122 Definitions.
- § 2-123 Submission by Mayor to council.
- § 2-124 Certain officers, etc., to assist Mayor in preparation, etc.; referral to planning Board.
- § 2-125 Separate tabulation of specified items.
- Ch 2 Art XXIII Disposal of Personal Property
- § 2-126 Power to sell generally.
- § 2-127 Sale when value does not exceed $1,000.
- § 2-128 Sale when value exceeds $1,000.
- Ch 2 Art XXIII-A Disposal of Property to Governmental Entities
- § 2-128A Sale of property to governmental entities—Generally.
- § 2-128A1 Same—Procedure.
- Ch 2 Art XXIII-B Disposal of Real Estate
- § 2-128B Procedure.
- Ch 2 Art XXIV Council for the Aging
- § 2-129 Created.
- § 2-130 Composition.
- § 2-131 Powers and duties.
- Ch 2 Art XXV Industrial Development Financing Authority
- § 2-132 Establishment.
- Ch 2 Art XXVI Human Services Commission
- § 2-133 Establishment; composition; qualification; compensation.
- § 2-134 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-135 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-136 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-137 Powers and duties.
- § 2-138 Public hearings.
- § 2-139 Records and annual report.
- Ch 2 Art XXVII Historical Commission
- § 2-140 Establishment; composition; qualification; compensation.
- § 2-141 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-142 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-143 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-144 Powers and duties.
- § 2-145 Public hearings.
- § 2-146 Records and annual report.
- Ch 2 Art XXVIII Office of Community Development
- § 2-147 Establishment; duties.
- § 2-147.1 Director.
- § 2-147.2 Planning coordinator.
- § 2-147.3 Compensation; additional staffing.
- § 2-147.4 Economic Development Director.
- § 2-148 (Reserved)
- Ch 2 Art XXIX North Adams Commission on Disabilities
- § 2-149 Establishment; composition; qualifications; compensation.
- § 2-150 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-151 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-152 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-153 Powers and duties.
- § 2-154 Records and annual report.
- Ch 2 Art XXX Chief Procurement Officer
- § 2-155 Appointment.
- § 2-156 Powers and duties generally.
- § 2-157 Delegation of powers.
- Ch 2 Art XXXI Traffic and Parking Control Department
- § 2-158 Establishment.
- § 2-159 Parking Clerk; duties.
- § 2-160 Parking Control Officer(s); duties.
- § 2-161 Compensation.
- Ch 2 Art XXXII North Adams Scholarship Committee
- § 2-162 Establishment; composition; qualifications; compensation.
- § 2-163 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-164 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-165 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-166 Powers and duties.
- Ch 2 Art XXXIII North Adams Youth Commission
- § 2-167 Establishment; composition; qualifications; compensation.
- § 2-168 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-169 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-170 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-171 Powers and duties.
- § 2-172 Public hearings.
- Ch 2 Art XXXIV North Adams Public Arts Commission
- § 2-173 Definitions.
- § 2-174 Purpose; establishment.
- § 2-175 Membership; qualifications; appointment; terms; compensation; removal.
- § 2-176 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-177 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-178 Powers and duties.
- § 2-179 Public hearings.
- Ch 2 Art XXXV Right to Farm
- § 2-180 Legislative purpose and intent.
- § 2-181 Definitions.
- § 2-182 Right to farm declaration.
- § 2-183 Disclosure notification.
- § 2-184 Severability clause.
- Ch 2 Art XXXVI North Adams Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Commission
- § 2-185 Establishment; composition; qualifications; compensation.
- § 2-186 Appointment; terms; vacancy.
- § 2-187 Organization; quorum.
- § 2-188 Meetings; rules.
- § 2-189 Powers and duties.
- § 2-190 Public hearings.
- Ch 3 Building Code
- Ch 3A Preservation of Historically Significant Buildings
- Ch 4 Canvassers, Solicitors and Itinerant Photographers
- Ch 5 Reserved
- Ch 6 Reserved
- Ch 7 Department of Public Services
- Ch 8 Department of Public Safety
- Ch 9 Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendor
- Ch 10 Junk and Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 11 Library
- Ch 12 Licenses and Permits Generally
- Ch 13 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 14 Offenses - Miscellaneous
- Ch 15 Litter
- Ch 15A Reserved
- Ch 15B Dumping
- Ch 16 Reserved
- Ch 17 Professional Services
- Ch 18 Purchases and Contracts
- Ch 19 Smoke Abatement and Air Pollution
- Ch 20 Sound Trucks
- Ch 21 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 22 Subdivisions
- Ch 23 Taxicabs and Buses
- Ch 24 Water, Sewers and Drains
- Ch 25 Forest Cutting
- Ch 26 Mobile Home Park Rent Control, Board
- Ch 27 Dog Regulations
- Ch 27A Cat Regulations
- Ch 28 Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art Cultural Development Commission
- Ch 29 Penalties
- Appendix
- Ch Z Zoning
- Code Comparitive Table
- Ch CCT Code Comparative Table
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