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2024-05-13
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The Charter
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Chapter C Council-Manager Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Council-Manager Charter
Ch C Art I
Grant of Power to the Town
§ 1
Incorporation.
§ 2
Powers and duties.
§ 3
Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art II
Town Council
§ 1
Number; election term.
§ 2
Qualifications; vacancies.
§ 3
Enumeration of powers.
§ 4
Compensation.
§ 5
Induction of Council into office.
§ 6
Council to judge qualifications of its members.
§ 7
Regular meetings.
§ 8
Rules of procedure; journal.
§ 9
The presiding officer.
§ 10
Quorum.
§ 11
Ordinances in general.
§ 12
Council Secretary.
§ 13
Independent annual audit.
Ch C Art III
Town Manager
§ 1
Town Manager qualifications.
§ 2
Town Manager restrictions.
§ 3
Powers and duties of Town Manager.
§ 4
Vacancy in office of Town Manager.
Ch C Art IV
Personnel Management
§ 1
Personnel ordinance.
§ 2
Duties of Town Manager.
§ 3
Personnel Appeals Board.
§ 4
Town Council: appointments.
§ 5
Town Council: discipline and removals.
§ 6
Town Council: relations with employees.
Ch C Art V
School Administrative District
§ 1
The management of public schools.
§ 2
Qualifications for the Board of School Directors.
§ 3
Filling of vacancies.
§ 4
Term of office.
Ch C Art VI
Budget
§ 1
Fiscal year.
§ 2
Preparation and submission of the budget.
§ 3
Capital program.
§ 4
Approval.
§ 5
Budget establishes appropriations.
§ 6
Budget establishes amount to be raised by property tax; certification to Town Assessor.
§ 7
Expenditures and departmental revenue.
§ 8
Transfers of appropriations.
§ 9
Interim expenditures.
§ 10
Work program; allotments.
§ 11
Amendments after adoption.
Ch C Art VII
Tax Assessment and Review
§ 1
Assessor.
§ 2
Board of Assessment Review; appointments; vacancies.
Ch C Art VIII
Nominations and Elections
§ 1
Municipal elections.
§ 2
Nomination.
§ 3
Conduct of municipal elections.
§ 4
Voting places.
Ch C Art IX
The Town Meeting
§ 1
Annual meeting.
Ch C Art X
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
§ 1
Petition for overrule of action of Council.
§ 2
Petition for enactment of ordinances.
§ 3
Form of ballot for initiative or referendum.
§ 4
Council not to reenact or reject.
§ 5
Recall.
§ 6
Form of ballot for recall.
Ch C Art XI
General Provisions
§ 1
Repealing clause.
§ 2
Separability clause.
§ 3
Short title.
§ 4
Existing contracts not invalidated unless inconsistent.
§ 5
Rights and privileges preserved.
§ 6
Oath of office.
§ 7
Ordinances not inconsistent continue in force.
The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 9
Alarm Systems
Ch 13
Amusements, Special
Ch 17
Animal Control
Ch 30
Boards and Commissions
Ch 41
Cable Television
Ch 48
Coastal Waters
Ch 65
Electrical Standards
Ch 70
Emergency Management
Ch 73
Energy Conservation
Ch 78
Explosives/Blasting
Ch 81
Farm-Based Special Events Licensing
Ch 84
Fees and Fines
Ch 92
Firearms
Ch 96
Fires and Fire Protection
Ch 98
Fireworks
Ch 105
Floodplain Management
Ch 113
General Assistance
Ch 118
Growth Management
Ch 137
Impact Fees
Ch 162
Mass Gatherings
Ch 170
Medical Cannabis Registered Caregiver Licensing
Ch 200
Roads and Public Property
Ch 216
Sewers
Ch 223
Shellfish Conservation
Ch 226
Shoreland Zoning
Ch 229
Site Plan Review
Ch 232
Solar Energy Systems
Ch 235
Solid Waste
Ch 242
Stormwater Management
Ch 246
Street Names and Property Numbers
Ch 250
Subdivision of Land
Ch 255
(Reserved)
Ch 261
Taxation
Ch 278
Vehicles, All-Terrain
Ch 282
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 289
Victualers, Temporary
Ch 300
Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Ch 315
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Council-Manager Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Cumberland
11-7-1995
, effective 1-1-1996; amended
11-6-2006
, effective 7-1-2007. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
Grant of Power to the Town
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§ 1
Incorporation.
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§ 2
Powers and duties.
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§ 3
Intergovernmental relations.
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Article II
Town Council
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§ 1
Number; election term.
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§ 2
Qualifications; vacancies.
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§ 3
Enumeration of powers.
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§ 4
Compensation.
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§ 5
Induction of Council into office.
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§ 6
Council to judge qualifications of its members.
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§ 7
Regular meetings.
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§ 8
Rules of procedure; journal.
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§ 9
The presiding officer.
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§ 10
Quorum.
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§ 11
Ordinances in general.
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§ 12
Council Secretary.
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§ 13
Independent annual audit.
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Article III
Town Manager
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§ 1
Town Manager qualifications.
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§ 2
Town Manager restrictions.
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§ 3
Powers and duties of Town Manager.
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§ 4
Vacancy in office of Town Manager.
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Article IV
Personnel Management
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§ 1
Personnel ordinance.
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§ 2
Duties of Town Manager.
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§ 3
Personnel Appeals Board.
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§ 4
Town Council: appointments.
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§ 5
Town Council: discipline and removals.
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§ 6
Town Council: relations with employees.
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Article V
School Administrative District
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§ 1
The management of public schools.
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§ 2
Qualifications for the Board of School Directors.
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§ 3
Filling of vacancies.
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§ 4
Term of office.
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Article VI
Budget
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§ 1
Fiscal year.
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§ 2
Preparation and submission of the budget.
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§ 3
Capital program.
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§ 4
Approval.
chevron_right
§ 5
Budget establishes appropriations.
chevron_right
§ 6
Budget establishes amount to be raised by property tax; certification to Town Assessor.
chevron_right
§ 7
Expenditures and departmental revenue.
chevron_right
§ 8
Transfers of appropriations.
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§ 9
Interim expenditures.
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§ 10
Work program; allotments.
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§ 11
Amendments after adoption.
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Article VII
Tax Assessment and Review
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§ 1
Assessor.
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§ 2
Board of Assessment Review; appointments; vacancies.
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Article VIII
Nominations and Elections
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§ 1
Municipal elections.
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§ 2
Nomination.
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§ 3
Conduct of municipal elections.
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§ 4
Voting places.
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Article IX
The Town Meeting
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§ 1
Annual meeting.
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Article X
Initiative, Referendum and Recall
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§ 1
Petition for overrule of action of Council.
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§ 2
Petition for enactment of ordinances.
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§ 3
Form of ballot for initiative or referendum.
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§ 4
Council not to reenact or reject.
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§ 5
Recall.
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§ 6
Form of ballot for recall.
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Article XI
General Provisions
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§ 1
Repealing clause.
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§ 2
Separability clause.
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§ 3
Short title.
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§ 4
Existing contracts not invalidated unless inconsistent.
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§ 5
Rights and privileges preserved.
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§ 6
Oath of office.
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§ 7
Ordinances not inconsistent continue in force.
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