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City of Seat Pleasant, MD chevron_right 2024-03-11 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art I GENERAL CORPORATE POWERS
§ C-101
Ch C Art II CORPORATE LIMITS
§ C-201
§ C-202 Original Boundaries
§ C-203 1945 Annexation
§ C-204 1947 Annexation
§ C-205 1951 Annexation
§ C-206 1983 Annexation
§ C-207 2020 Annexation.
Ch C Art III THE COUNCIL
§ C-301 Number, Selection, Term
§ C-302 Qualifications of Councilpersons
§ C-303 Salary of Councilpersons
§ C-304 Meeting of the Council
§ C-305 Vice-Mayor and President Pro Tem
§ C-306 Quorum
§ C-307 Procedure of Council
§ C-308 Vacancies
§ C-309 Filling of Vacancies
§ C-310 Forfeiture of Office
§ C-311 Ordinances
§ C-312 Emergency Ordinance
§ C-313 Veto
§ C-314 Advisory Boards and Commission
Ch C Art IV THE MAYOR
§ C-401 Qualification of Mayor
§ C-402 Salary of the Mayor
§ C-403 Powers and Duties
Ch C Art V GENERAL POWERS
§ C-501 General Powers
§ C-502 Exercise of Powers
§ C-503 Enforcement
§ C-504 Civil Remedies
Ch C Art VI REGISTRATION, NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS
§ C-601 Regular Election
§ C-602 Qualification of Voters
§ C-603 Board of Supervisors of Elections
§ C-604 Removal of Members
§ C-605 Duties
§ C-606 Notice of Registration Days and Elections
§ C-607 Registration
§ C-608 Appeal from Action of Board of Supervisors of Elections
§ C-609 Councilmanic Subdivisions
§ C-610 Nominations
§ C-611 Election of the Mayor and Councilmembers
§ C-612 Conduct of Elections
§ C-613 Absentee Ballot
§ C-614 Mailing of Absentee Ballots
§ C-615 Special Elections
§ C-616 Vote Count
§ C-617 Preservation of Ballots
§ C-618 Regulation and Control
§ C-619 Equal Rights
§ C-620 Penalties
§ C-621 Vote by Mail.
§ C-622 Recall of Elected Official Procedures
Ch C Art VII CITY MANAGER
§ C-701 City Manager
Ch C Art VIII FINANCE
§ C-801 Fiscal Year
§ C-802 Budget
§ C-803 Budget Adoption
§ C-804 Appropriations - Approval
§ C-805 Transfer of Funds
§ C-806 Over-Expenditure Forbidden
§ C-807 Appropriations Lapse After One Year
§ C-808 Taxable Property
§ C-809 Budget Authorized Levy
§ C-810 Notice of Tax Levy
§ C-811 When Taxes are Overdue
§ C-812 Sale of Tax Delinquent Property
§ C-813 Fees
§ C-814 Audit
§ C-815 Tax Anticipation Borrowing
§ C-816 Authorization to Borrow Money
§ C-817 Authorization to Borrow Money
§ C-818 Payment of Indebtedness
§ C-819 Previous Issues
§ C-820 Purchasing and Contracts
Ch C Art IX ADMINISTRATION
§ C-901 Chief Financial Officer
§ C-902 City Clerk
§ C-903 City Attorney
§ C-904 Creation of Departments
§ C-905 Direction of the City Manager
§ C-906 Merit System Authorized
§ C-907 Retirement System
§ C-908 Compensation of Employees
§ C-909 Employee Benefit Programs
§ C-910 Prohibitions
Ch C Art X PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS
§ C-1001 Definition of Public Ways
§ C-1002 Control of Public Ways
§ C-1003 Powers of City as to Public Ways
§ C-1004 Powers of City as to Sidewalks
Ch C Art XI STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM
§ C-1101 Power of the City
Ch C Art XII SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
§ C-1201 Power of City to Levy Special Assessments
Ch C Art XIII CITY PROPERTY
§ C-1301 Acquisition, Possession, and Disposal
§ C-1302 Condemnation
§ C-1303 City Buildings
§ C-1304 Protection of City Property
Ch C Art XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ C-1401 Oath of Office
§ C-1402 Taking the Oath
§ C-1403 Official Bonds
§ C-1404 Prior Rights and Obligations
§ C-1405 Misdemeanors
§ C-1406 Effect of Charter on Existing Ordinances
§ C-1407 Conflicting Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules and Regulations
§ C-1408 Separability
Ch C Art XV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
§ C-1501 Officers and Employees
§ C-1502 Continuance of Office or Employment
§ C-1503 Personnel System
§ C-1504 Pending Matters
§ C-1505 Mayor and Council
Ch C Art XVI STATE OF EMERGENCY
§ C-1601 Declaring an Emergency.
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 6 Checks
Ch 10 Compliance Inspectors
Ch 12 (Reserved)
Ch 14 Departments and Committees
Ch 15 Seat Pleasant Investment Corporate Enterprise (S.P.I.C.E.)
Ch 16 Drug and Alcohol Abuse Policy
Ch 18 Ethics
Ch 20 Fees and Charges
Ch 22 Legislation, Adoption of
Ch 26 Meetings
Ch 30 Personnel Appeals Board
Ch 31 Personnel Policies
Ch 35 Police Department
Ch 39 Purchasing
Ch 41 (Reserved)
Ch 43 Voting
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 47 Adult Entertainment
Ch 50 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 54 Animals
Ch 59 Brush, Grass and Trees
Ch 63 Building Construction
Ch 67 Buildings, Unfit; Property Maintenance
Ch 68 Commercial Business District
Ch 70 Wireless Facilities
Ch 71 Cable Television
Ch 75 Curfew
Ch 80 Entertainment, Public
Ch 84 Firearms and Fireworks
Ch 88 Fire Prevention
Ch 96 Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control
Ch 101 Health and Sanitation
Ch 107 Licensing and Permits
Ch 110 Municipal Infractions
Ch 112 Noise
Ch 113 Seat Pleasant Economic and Community Development Corporation
Ch 114 Nuisance Properties
Ch 115 Seat Pleasant Housing Trust Fund and Revolving Loan Fund
Ch 116 Parks
Ch 118 Loitering
Ch 125 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
Ch 129 Solid Waste
Ch 131 Special Events
Ch 133 Stormwater Management
Ch 137 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 141 Street Vendors
Ch 145 Taxation
Ch 148 Vacant Property Registration
Ch 150 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 154 Vehicles, Storage of
Ch 160 Yard Sales
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of Seat Pleasant 8-28-2007 by Res. No. 07-05.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

ATTACHMENTS

Attachment 1 - Appendix I Urban Renewal Authority for Slum Clearance

Editor's Note: This resolution also provided for the repeal of the former Charter, adopted 5-16-1976, as amended.

Article I GENERAL CORPORATE POWERS

Article II CORPORATE LIMITS

§ C-202 Original Boundaries

§ C-203 1945 Annexation

§ C-204 1947 Annexation

§ C-205 1951 Annexation

§ C-206 1983 Annexation

§ C-207 2020 Annexation.

Article III THE COUNCIL

§ C-301 Number, Selection, Term

§ C-302 Qualifications of Councilpersons

§ C-303 Salary of Councilpersons

§ C-304 Meeting of the Council

§ C-305 Vice-Mayor and President Pro Tem

§ C-306 Quorum

§ C-307 Procedure of Council

§ C-308 Vacancies

§ C-309 Filling of Vacancies

§ C-310 Forfeiture of Office

§ C-311 Ordinances

§ C-312 Emergency Ordinance

§ C-314 Advisory Boards and Commission

Article IV THE MAYOR

§ C-401 Qualification of Mayor

§ C-402 Salary of the Mayor

§ C-403 Powers and Duties

Article V GENERAL POWERS

§ C-501 General Powers

§ C-502 Exercise of Powers

§ C-503 Enforcement

§ C-504 Civil Remedies

Article VI REGISTRATION, NOMINATION AND ELECTIONS

§ C-601 Regular Election

§ C-602 Qualification of Voters

§ C-603 Board of Supervisors of Elections

§ C-604 Removal of Members

§ C-605 Duties

§ C-606 Notice of Registration Days and Elections

§ C-607 Registration

§ C-608 Appeal from Action of Board of Supervisors of Elections

§ C-609 Councilmanic Subdivisions

§ C-610 Nominations

§ C-611 Election of the Mayor and Councilmembers

§ C-612 Conduct of Elections

§ C-613 Absentee Ballot

§ C-614 Mailing of Absentee Ballots

§ C-615 Special Elections

§ C-616 Vote Count

§ C-617 Preservation of Ballots

§ C-618 Regulation and Control

§ C-619 Equal Rights

§ C-620 Penalties

§ C-621 Vote by Mail.

§ C-622 Recall of Elected Official Procedures

Article VII CITY MANAGER

§ C-701 City Manager

Article VIII FINANCE

§ C-801 Fiscal Year

§ C-802 Budget

§ C-803 Budget Adoption

§ C-804 Appropriations - Approval

§ C-805 Transfer of Funds

§ C-806 Over-Expenditure Forbidden

§ C-807 Appropriations Lapse After One Year

§ C-808 Taxable Property

§ C-809 Budget Authorized Levy

§ C-810 Notice of Tax Levy

§ C-811 When Taxes are Overdue

§ C-812 Sale of Tax Delinquent Property

§ C-815 Tax Anticipation Borrowing

§ C-816 Authorization to Borrow Money

§ C-817 Authorization to Borrow Money

§ C-818 Payment of Indebtedness

§ C-819 Previous Issues

§ C-820 Purchasing and Contracts

Article IX ADMINISTRATION

§ C-901 Chief Financial Officer

§ C-902 City Clerk

§ C-903 City Attorney

§ C-904 Creation of Departments

§ C-905 Direction of the City Manager

§ C-906 Merit System Authorized

§ C-907 Retirement System

§ C-908 Compensation of Employees

§ C-909 Employee Benefit Programs

§ C-910 Prohibitions

Article X PUBLIC WAYS AND SIDEWALKS

§ C-1001 Definition of Public Ways

§ C-1002 Control of Public Ways

§ C-1003 Powers of City as to Public Ways

§ C-1004 Powers of City as to Sidewalks

Article XI STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM

§ C-1101 Power of the City

Article XII SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

§ C-1201 Power of City to Levy Special Assessments

Article XIII CITY PROPERTY

§ C-1301 Acquisition, Possession, and Disposal

§ C-1302 Condemnation

§ C-1303 City Buildings

§ C-1304 Protection of City Property

Article XIV GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ C-1401 Oath of Office

§ C-1402 Taking the Oath

§ C-1403 Official Bonds

§ C-1404 Prior Rights and Obligations

§ C-1405 Misdemeanors

§ C-1406 Effect of Charter on Existing Ordinances

§ C-1407 Conflicting Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules and Regulations

§ C-1408 Separability

Article XV TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

§ C-1501 Officers and Employees

§ C-1502 Continuance of Office or Employment

§ C-1503 Personnel System

§ C-1504 Pending Matters

§ C-1505 Mayor and Council

Article XVI STATE OF EMERGENCY

§ C-1601 Declaring an Emergency.

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