[HISTORY: Approved by the Board of Selectmen of the Town
of Ridgefield 8-16-1978; approved by the Town electors 11-7-1978. Amendments noted where applicable.
See notes at end of Charter.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I The Charter
- § C-1-1 The Charter.
- Ch C Art II The Town
- § C-2-1 Incorporation.
- § C-2-2 Rights and obligations.
- § C-2-3 General grant of powers.
- Ch C Art III The Town Meeting
- § C-3-1 The Town Meeting.
- § C-3-2 Members of the Town Meeting.
- § C-3-3 The Annual Town and Budget Meeting.
- § C-3-4 Special Town Meetings.
- § C-3-5 Petitioned Town Meetings.
- § C-3-6 Legal notice.
- § C-3-7 Organization and procedure.
- § C-3-8 Ordinances; general powers and provisions.
- § C-3-9 Sale, lease or purchase of real estate.
- § C-3-10 Bonds and notes.
- § C-3-11 Special appropriations.
- § C-3-12 State or federal grants.
- § C-3-13 Creation of new boards, commissions.
- § C-3-14 Membership in regional organizations.
- Ch C Art IV Elections and Elective Officers
- § C-4-1 Elective offices, boards and commissions.
- § C-4-2 General.
- § C-4-3 Town elections.
- § C-4-4 Board of Admission of Electors.
- § C-4-5 Eligibility for election to Town offices.
- § C-4-6 Minority representation.
- § C-4-7 Vacancies; elective boards, offices and commissions.
- § C-4-8 Election of the Board of Selectmen.
- § C-4-9 Election of Tax Collector, Treasurer and Town Clerk.
- § C-4-10 Board of Education.
- § C-4-11 Planning and Zoning Commission.
- § C-4-12 Board of Appeals on Zoning.
- § C-4-13 Board of Assessment Appeals.
- § C-4-14 Board of Police Commissioners.
- § C-4-15 Board of Finance.
- § C-4-16 Inland Wetlands Board.
- § C-4-17 Additional elective boards and commissions.
- § C-4-18 Terms of office and transition.
- § C-4-19 Restriction on multiple elected offices.
- Ch C Art V Appointive Boards, Commissions And Committees
- § C-5-1 Appointive boards.
- § C-5-2 Appointments to appointive boards and commissions.
- § C-5-3 Commission on the Aging.
- § C-5-4 Architectural Advisory Committee.
- § C-5-5 Building Code Board of Appeals.
- § C-5-6 Conservation Commission.
- § C-5-7 Commission for Accessibility.
- § C-5-8 Economic and Community Development Commission.
- § C-5-9 Board of Ethics.
- § C-5-10 Historic District Commission.
- § C-5-11 Housing Authority.
- § C-5-12 Parks and Recreation Commission.
- § C-5-13 Pension Commission.
- § C-5-14 Water Pollution Control Authority.
- § C-5-15 Youth Commission.
- § C-5-16 Committees.
- § C-5-17 Removal for cause.
- Ch C Art VI Procedures for Elective and Appointive Boards
- § C-6-1 Organization.
- § C-6-2 Attendance.
- § C-6-3 Minutes.
- § C-6-4 Freedom of Information Act.
- Ch C Art VII Board of Selectmen
- § C-7-1 Composition.
- § C-7-2 Procedure and general powers.
- § C-7-3 Special powers and duties.
- § C-7-4 Powers with respect to ordinances.
- Ch C Art VIII The First Selectman
- § C-8-1 The First Selectman.
- § C-8-2 Chief executive and administrative officer.
- § C-8-3 Duties of the First Selectman.
- § C-8-4 Appointments.
- § C-8-5 Emergencies.
- § C-8-6 Delegation of duties.
- Ch C Art IX Administrative Offices, Agencies and Employees
- § C-9-1 Administrative offices and departments.
- § C-9-2 Appointments and eligibility.
- § C-9-3 Vacancies.
- § C-9-4 Assessor.
- § C-9-5 Building Official.
- § C-9-6 Canine Control Officer.
- § C-9-7 Constables.
- § C-9-8 Controller.
- § C-9-9 Director of Civil Preparedness.
- § C-9-10 Fire Department.
- § C-9-11 Fire Marshals.
- § C-9-12 Health Department.
- § C-9-13 Public Services Department.
- § C-9-14 Social Services Department.
- § C-9-15 Town Attorney.
- § C-9-16 Tree Warden.
- § C-9-17 Transition; effective date.
- Ch C Art X Finance and Taxation
- § C-10-1 Budget.
- § C-10-2 Additional appropriations.
- § C-10-3 Expenditures and accounting.
- § C-10-4 Bonds and notes.
- § C-10-5 Powers and duties of the Board of Finance in connection with the development of long-range financial planning.
- Ch C Art XI Standards of Conduct
- § C-11-1 Declaration of purpose.
- § C-11-2 Standards of service.
- § C-11-3 The use of Town resources.
- § C-11-4 Treatment of the public.
- § C-11-5 Conflict of interest.
- § C-11-6 Disclosure of confidential information.
- § C-11-7 Gifts, gratuities, and favors.
- § C-11-8 Employment Incompatible with Town Duties.
- § C-11-9 Board of Ethics.
- § C-11-10 Board of Ethics established.
- Ch C Art XII Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C-12-1 Election of Judge of Probate and Registrars of Voters.
- § C-12-2 Existing laws and ordinance.
- § C-12-3 Transfer of powers and continuation of office.
- § C-12-4 Applicability of standards of conduct to Town employees.
- § C-12-5 Amendment of this Charter.
- § C-12-6 Saving clause.
- § C-12-7 Effective date.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Assessor
- Ch 12 Authorities and Regional Councils
- Ch 19 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 24 Citations
- Ch 26 Civil Preparedness Agency
- Ch 32 Controller
- Ch 43 Elections
- Ch 80 Police Department
- Ch 98 Village District
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 112 Alarm Systems
- Ch 116 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 120 Animals
- Ch 128 Bicycles and Play Vehicles
- Ch 135 Building Construction
- Ch 141 Burning, Open
- Ch 155 Driveways
- Ch 170 Fees
- Ch 175 Fire Prevention
- Ch 179 Fireworks
- Ch 183 Fire Zones
- Ch 188 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 193 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 201 Golf Course
- Ch 208 Historic Districts
- Ch 233 Littering
- Ch 235 Blighted Property
- Ch 250 Noise
- Ch 262 Open Space Use
- Ch 269 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 274 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 286 Retail Establishments
- Ch 292 Scenic Roads
- Ch 298 Sewers
- Ch 300 Sex Offenders
- Ch 305 Solid Waste
- Ch 310 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 317 Taxation
- Ch 321 Taxing Districts
- Ch 329 Trees
- Ch 340 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 345 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 349 Vehicles, Unregistered
- Ch 355 Water
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
