Town of Ridgefield, CT Charter

Town of Ridgefield, CT

Fairfield County

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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; Inland Wetlands Board.
§ 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 Additional elective boards and commissions.
§ C-4-17 Terms of office and transition.
§ C-4-18 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 the Disabled.
§ C-5-8 Economic 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.
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

Chapter C: Charter

[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.]

Chapter C : Charter

Article I The Charter

Section 1-1 The Charter.

Article II The Town

Section 2-1 Incorporation.

Section 2-2 Rights and obligations.

Section 2-3 General grant of powers.

Article III The Town Meeting

Section 3-1 The Town Meeting.

Section 3-2 Members of the Town Meeting.

Section 3-3 The Annual Town and Budget Meeting.

Section 3-4 Special Town Meetings.

Section 3-5 Petitioned Town Meetings.

Section 3-6 Legal notice.

Section 3-7 Organization and procedure.

Section 3-8 Ordinances; general powers and provisions.

Section 3-9 Sale, lease or purchase of real estate.

Section 3-10 Bonds and notes.

Section 3-11 Special appropriations.

Section 3-12 State or federal grants.

Section 3-13 Creation of new boards, commissions.

Section 3-14 Membership in regional organizations.

Article IV Elections and Elective Officers

Section 4-1 Elective offices, boards and commissions.

Section 4-2 General.

Section 4-3 Town elections.

Section 4-4 Board of Admission of Electors.

Section 4-5 Eligibility for election to Town offices.

Section 4-6 Minority representation.

Section 4-7 Vacancies; elective boards, offices and commissions.

Section 4-8 Election of the Board of Selectmen.

Section 4-9 Election of Tax Collector, Treasurer and Town Clerk.

Section 4-10 Board of Education.

Section 4-11 Planning and Zoning Commission; Inland Wetlands Board.

Section 4-12 Board of Appeals on Zoning.

Section 4-13 Board of Assessment Appeals.

Section 4-14 Board of Police Commissioners.

Section 4-15 Board of Finance.

Section 4-16 Additional elective boards and commissions.

Section 4-17 Terms of office and transition.

Section 4-18 Restriction on multiple elected offices.

Article V Appointive Boards, Commissions And Committees

Section 5-1 Appointive boards.

Section 5-2 Appointments to appointive boards and commissions.

Section 5-3 Commission on the Aging.

Section 5-4 Architectural Advisory Committee.

Section 5-5 Building Code Board of Appeals.

Section 5-6 Conservation Commission.

Section 5-7 Commission for the Disabled.

Section 5-8 Economic Development Commission.

Section 5-9 Board of Ethics.

Section 5-10 Historic District Commission.

Section 5-11 Housing Authority.

Section 5-12 Parks and Recreation Commission.

Section 5-13 Pension Commission.

Section 5-14 Water Pollution Control Authority.

Section 5-15 Youth Commission.

Section 5-16 Committees.

Section 5-17 Removal for cause.

Article VI Procedures for Elective and Appointive Boards

Section 6-1 Organization.

Section 6-2 Attendance.

Section 6-3 Minutes.

Section 6-4 Freedom of Information Act.

Article VII Board of Selectmen

Section 7-1 Composition.

Section 7-2 Procedure and general powers.

Section 7-3 Special powers and duties.

Section 7-4 Powers with respect to ordinances.

Article VIII The First Selectman

Section 8-1 The First Selectman.

Section 8-2 Chief executive and administrative officer.

Section 8-3 Duties of the First Selectman.

Section 8-4 Appointments.

Section 8-5 Emergencies.

Section 8-6 Delegation of duties.

Article IX Administrative Offices, Agencies and Employees

Section 9-1 Administrative offices and departments.

Section 9-2 Appointments and eligibility.

Section 9-3 Vacancies.

Section 9-4 Assessor.

Section 9-5 Building Official.

Section 9-6 Canine Control Officer.

Section 9-7 Constables.

Section 9-8 Controller.

Section 9-9 Director of Civil Preparedness.

Section 9-10 Fire Department.

Section 9-11 Fire Marshals.

Section 9-12 Health Department.

Section 9-13 Public Services Department.

Section 9-14 Social Services Department.

Section 9-15 Town Attorney.

Section 9-16 Tree warden.

Article X Finance and Taxation

Section 10-1 Budget.

Section 10-2 Additional appropriations.

Section 10-3 Expenditures and accounting.

Section 10-4 Bonds and notes.

Section 10-5 Powers and duties of the Board of Finance in connection with the development of long-range financial planning.

Article XI Standards of Conduct

Section 11-1 Declaration of purpose.

Section 11-2 Standards of service.

Section 11-3 The use of Town resources.

Section 11-4 Treatment of the public.

Section 11-5 Conflict of interest.

Section 11-6 Disclosure of confidential information.

Section 11-7 Gifts, gratuities, and favors.

Section 11-8 Employment Incompatible with Town Duties.

Section 11-9 Board of Ethics.

Section 11-10 Board of Ethics established.

Article XII Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 12-1 Election of Judge of Probate and Registrars of Voters.

Section 12-2 Existing laws and ordinance.

Section 12-3 Transfer of powers and continuation of office.

Section 12-4 Applicability of standards of conduct to Town employees.

Section 12-5 Amendment of this Charter.

Section 12-6 Saving clause.

Section 12-7 Effective date.