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Chapter C Charter
Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by Laws of 1914, c. 34; printed as amended in its entirety by the Common Council of the City of Norwich
6-20-1995
by
L.L. No. 2-1995
. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
TITLE I
Incorporation, Boundaries, Civil Divisions
Section 1
Short title; public Act.
Section 2
Corporate capacity and name.
Section 3
Corporate Powers.
Section 4
City boundaries.
Section 5
Boundaries of The Town of Norwich.
Section 6
Ward boundaries.
Section 7
City regarded as town for certain purposes.
Section 8
Wards and election districts.
TITLE II
Officers and Elections
Section 15
Title and number.
Section 16
Eligibility of city officers.
Section 17
Elective city officers enumerated.
Section 18
Appointive officers.
Section 19
Salary and compensation of officers and employees; when payable.
Section 21
City elections.
Section 22
Canvass of vote of city elections.
Section 23
Filling vacancies.
Section 24
Suspension and removal of officers.
TITLE III
City Officers — Their General Powers and Duties
Section 30
Official oath of officers.
Section 31
Bonds and officers.
Section 32
Officers authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgments.
Section 33
When contract is to be let to lowest bidder.
Section 34
Liability of officers for unauthorized expenditures and other official misconduct.
Section 35
The Aldermen.
Section 36
General powers and duties of the Mayor.
Section 37
Acting Mayor and President of Common Council.
Section 38
Consultation with heads of departments.
Section 39
General powers and duties of Director of Finance.
Section 40
City Clerk, his powers and duties.
Section 40-a
Consolidation of offices or positions.
Section 41
City Attorney, his powers and duties.
Section 42
Payment of moneys by City Attorney
Section 43
Compromise of suits by the City Attorney.
Section 44
Supervisors, their powers and duties.
Section 45
Other city officers, their powers and duties.
Section 46
Officers not to be interested, et cetera.
Section 47
Boards and commissions; powers to compel meetings, removal for misconduct.
TITLE IV
The Common Council
Section 55
Common Council; the legislative body of the city.
Section 56
How constituted.
Section 57
Organization.
Section 58
Members of departments to give information.
Section 59
Clerk of the Council.
Section 60
Stated and special meetings.
Section 61
Rules of procedure.
Section 62
Public hearing. (See Section 70-a below.)
Section 63
Powers and duties.
Section 63-a
Conduct of certain games of chance by certain organizations in the City of Norwich.
Section 64
Control of finances.
Section 65
Selection of Deputies, Assistants and Other employees.
Section 66
Disposition of avails of certain obligations.
Section 67
Penalties for violations of ordinances.
Section 68
Certification of ordinances, et cetera; approval or veto of Mayor.
Section 69
Present ordinances to remain in force.
Section 70
Ordinances to be published.
Section 70-a
Public hearing.
Section 70-b
(Old Section 78 "Ordinances to be published" renumbered Sec. 370, Laws 1953, Ch. 814, Sec. 3)
Section 71
Action to restrain violation.
Section 72
Examining Committee.
Section 73
Prohibitions.
Section 74
Franchises; sale of real estate.
Section 75
Depository of city funds.
Section 76
Newspaper to be designated to publish notices, et cetera.
Section 77
Railroads to conform to grades, et cetera.
Section 78
Condemnation proceedings.
Section 79
May make rules and regulations.
Section 80
May provide penalties for injury to property.
Section 81
Notice of violation by publication.
Section 82
Certain acts to be misdemeanors.
Section 83
Lands or rights; purchasing from members of the Common Council
Section 84
Other powers of the Council.
Section 85
Permits to be issued; expenses to be a lien and to be collected.
Section 86
Supervision of public buildings.
Section 87
Inventory to be filed.
Section 88
Poles and wires.
Section 89
Power to make contracts.
TITLE V
Department of Public Works
Section 97
Repair of sidewalks, removal of snow and ice.
Section 98
Property owners to connect drains, gas and water pipes.
Section 99
Laying out, altering or widening streets.
Section 100
Paving, petitions for, plan and specifications.
Section 101
Determination of Common Council; notice.
Section 102
Order for construction.
Section 103
Paving without petition.
Section 104
Contract for paving.
Section 105
Bond of contractor.
Section 106
Underground pipes, et cetera; cost.
Section 107
Costs; how apportioned.
Section 108
Levy and collection of tax.
Section 109
Assessment roll.
Section 110
Notice of assessment; grievance day and appeal.
Section 111
Installment payment.
Section 112
Apportionment of tax levies, et cetera.
Section 113
Funds in separate accounts.
Section 114
Records of petition, et cetera; raising of money.
Section 115
Application of provisions.
Section 116
Nonlimitation.
Section 117
Construction and repair.
Section 118
Order requiring construction or repair.
Section 119
Sewers, extensions.
Section 120
Construction and extension.
Section 121
Underground pipes, et cetera.
Section 122
Cost of construction, et cetera.
Section 123
Money, how raised.
Section 124
Collection of property owner's share.
Section 125
Assessment roll.
Section 126
Assessment and apportionment.
Section 127
Final determination.
TITLE VI
Departments and Offices
Section 130
Creation of Departments.
Section 130-a
General Powers and Duties of Heads of Departments.
Section 130-b
General Powers and Duties of Deputy Heads of Departments
TITLE VI-A
Department of Law
Section 131
Organization
Section 131-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VI-B
Department of Records
Section 132
Organization
Section 132-a
Specific Powers and Duties of the City Clerk
TITLE VI-C
Department of Finance
Section 133
Organization
Section 133-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VI-D
Office of Assessment Services
Section 134
Organization.
Section 134-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VI-E
Department of Community Development
Section 135
Organization
Section 135-a
Specific Powers and Duties of the Community Development Director
TITLE VI-F
Department of Public Works
Section 136
Organization
Section 136-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VI-G
Department of Public Safety
Section 137
Organization
Section 138
Office of Emergency Management
Section 138-a
Specific Powers and Duties
Section 139
Police Department
Section 139-a
Specific Powers and Duties
Section 140
Fire Department
Section 140-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VI-H
Department of Human Services
Section 141
Organization
Section 142
Youth Bureau
Section 142-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII
Boards and Commissions
Section 143
Creation of Boards and Commissions.
Section 143-a
General Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-A
Board of Assessment Review
Section 144
Organization
Section 144-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-B
Civil Service Commission
Section 145
Organization
Section 145-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-C
Board of Appeals
Section 146
Organization
Section 146-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-D
Parks Commission
Section 147
Organization
Section 147-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-E
Traffic Commission
Section 148
Organization
Section 148-a
Specific Powers and Duties
Article VII-F
Water Commission
Section 149
Organization
Section 149-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-G
Youth Board
Section 150
Organization
Section 150-a
Specific Powers and Duties
TITLE VII-H
Planning Commission
Section 152
Organization.
Section 153
Authority to employ experts and staff.
Section 154
Adoption of rules and regulations.
Section 155
Preparation of Master Plan; public hearings.
Section 156
Final jurisdiction.
Section 157
Approval of plan.
Section 158
Power to confirm zoning regulations.
Article VII-I
Flood Mitigation Commission
Section 159
Organization.
Section 159-a
Specific Powers and Duties.
TITLE VIII
Police Department
Section 160
Rules and regulations.
Section 161
Policemen; special policemen.
Section 162
Chief of Police.
Section 163
Vacancies, how filled.
Section 164
Powers and duties of policemen; Chief of Police to fix bail in certain cases.
Section 165
Compensation; expenses; vacations.
TITLE IX
Board of Health
Section 170
Head of Department; subordinates.
Section 171
Meetings and filling vacancies.
Section 172
Powers and duties.
Section 173
Sanitary Code; amendments.
Section 174
Inspection of public buildings.
TITLE X
(Reserved)
TITLE XI
Fire Department
Section 190
How constituted.
Section 191
Volunteer Assistant Chiefs, how elected.
Section 192
Deleted. [12-3-1996 by L.L. No. 3-1996]
Section 193
(Reserved)
Section 194
New Companies.
Section 195
Exemption of firemen.
Section 196
Common Council; powers of.
Section 197
Rules and regulations to continue.
TITLE XII
Assessment and Taxation
Section 208
Levy of taxes by Common Council.
Section 209
Extraordinary expenses.
Section 210
Issue of tax roll and warrant to Director of Finance.
Section 211
Notice of receiving taxes.
Section 212
Tax receipts.
Section 213
Enforcement proceedings.
Section 214
Sale of real property for unpaid taxes.
Section 215
Notice of sale of real property for taxes.
Section 216
Manner of conducting sale of real property.
Section 217
Disposition of proceeds of sale.
Section 218
(Reserved)
Section 219
Notice of redemption.
Section 220
Conveyances of real property sold for taxes.
Section 221
Settlement by Director of Finance for taxes collected.
Section 222
Power Common Council has to void any erroneous assessments.
Section 223
Collection of local assessments.
Section 224
Budget.
Section 225
Publication of budget.
Section 226
Public hearing on budget.
Section 227
Certification and publication of budget.
TITLE XIII
Audit and Payment — Bills and Claims
Section 235
Claims not to be paid without audit, et cetera.
Section 236
Presentation of claims and payment.
Section 237
Requirements for presentation of claims.
Section 238
Disallowing accounts.
Section 239
Number and record.
Section 240
Fund to be specified.
Section 241
Finance Director not to pay except on warrant, et cetera.
Section 242
Limitation of time to sue.
Section 243
Liability in certain actions.
Section 244
Limitation of powers and penalty for violation.
TITLE XIV
Actions By and Against the City
Section 250
Limitations of actions against the city.
Section 251
No disqualification of Judge or juror because of residence.
Section 252
Civil action to recover penalties.
TITLE XV
Miscellaneous
Section 255
Reading of charter, ordinances, records, et cetera, in evidence.
Section 256
Ordinances, rules, et cetera, to have the force of statutes.
Section 257
Existing rights preserved.
Section 258
Definitions.
Section 259
Service of papers, et cetera.
Section 260
Resignations.
Section 261
Powers and duties retained.
Section 262
Continuation of city officers.