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City of Biddeford, ME
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2024-06-18
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Part I: Charter
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Chapter CHA City Charter
Part I: Charter
Ch CHA
City Charter
Ch CHA Art I
GRANT OF POWERS TO THE CITY
Sec. 1
Corporate existence of Biddeford retained.
Sec. 2
Powers and duties.
Ch CHA Art II
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
Sec. 1
Executive Authority of the Mayor.
Sec. 2
Appointments/nominations.
Sec. 2a
Appointments of Citizens.
Sec. 3
Veto power.
Sec. 4
Election; tenure of office; prohibition; compensation.
Sec. 5
Vacancy.
Sec. 6
Elected Office.
Ch CHA Art III
CITY COUNCIL
Sec. 1
City to be divided into wards.
Sec. 2
Composition; election; tenure of office; compensation; prohibition.
Sec. 3
President of the Council.
Sec. 4
Vacancies.
Sec. 5
Meetings of the Council.
Sec. 6
Special meetings.
Sec. 7
Quorum.
Sec. 8
Procedure.
Sec. 9
Audit.
Ch CHA Art IV
CITY MANAGER
Sec. 1
Appointment; confirmation; compensation; term of office.
Sec. 2
Powers and duties.
Sec. 3
Residency.
Ch CHA Art V
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Sec. 1
Composition; election; tenure of office; organization; compensation.
Sec. 2
Chair.
Sec. 3
Powers and duties.
Sec. 4
The budget.
Sec. 5
Vacancies.
Ch CHA Art VI
POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Ch CHA Art VII
FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Ch CHA Art VIII
ELECTIONS
Sec. 1
Regular municipal elections.
Sec. 1A
(Reserved)
Sec. 2
Wardens and Ward Clerks.
Sec. 3
Nominations/eligibility.
Sec. 4
Form of nomination petition.
Sec. 5
Filing of nomination petitions and acceptance of nomination.
Sec. 6
Form of ballot.
Sec. 7
Sample ballots.
Sec. 8
Write-In Candidate.
Sec. 9
State laws applicable.
Ch CHA Art IX
RECALL
Sec. 1
Applicability.
Sec. 2
Petition for recall.
Sec. 3
Verification of recall petition.
Sec. 4
Calling of recall election.
Sec. 5
Count of ballot.
Ch CHA Art X
DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES OR AGENCIES
Sec. 1
Appointments.
Sec. 2
(Reserved)
Sec. 3
City Clerk.
Sec. 4
Finance Director.
Sec. 5
City Assessor.
Sec. 6
General Assistance Administrator.
Sec. 7
Harbor Master.
Sec. 8
Organizational powers.
Sec. 9
Civil service rule.
Sec. 10
Remuneration of appointees.
Sec. 11
Duties.
Sec. 12
Continuity of office.
Ch CHA Art XI
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1
The City Council Finance Committee.
Sec. 2
Budget Committee.
Sec. 3
Appropriation resolve.
Sec. 4
Accounts and records.
Sec. 5
Fiscal year.
Sec. 6
Borrowing.
Sec. 7
Payments.
Sec. 8
Collection and custody of City monies.
Sec. 9
Contributions.
Ch CHA Art XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Sec. 1
No personal interest.
Sec. 2
Ordinances, orders, resolves.
Sec. 3
Continuity of actions.
Sec. 4
General meetings of citizens.
Sec. 5
Tidal right-of-way.
Sec. 6
Revision of Charter.
Sec. 7
Referendum guidelines.
Sec. 8
City boards/commissions/committee meetings.
Sec. 9
Residency requirement.
Sec. 10
Code of Ethics.
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
Part II: Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 6
Amusements
Ch 10
Animals
Ch 14
Aviation
Ch 18
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 22
Businesses
Ch 26
Cemeteries
Ch 30
Public Safety
Ch 34
Environment
Ch 38
Housing Trust Fund
Ch 40
Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses
Ch 42
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 46
Parks
Ch 50
Personnel
Ch 51
Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 54
Social Services
Ch 58
Solid Waste
Ch 62
Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
Ch 66
Subdivisions
Ch 70
Utilities
Ch 71
Utilities/Industrial Pretreatment Program
Ch 74
Waterways
Ch APPENDIX A
Rules of City Council
Part III: Land Development Regulations
Ch LDR
Land Development Regulations
Art I
Preamble
Art II
Definitions
Art III
Official Zoning Map
Art IV
Nonconformance
Art V
Establishment of Zones
Art VI
Performance Standards
Art VII
Conditional Uses
Art VIII
Administration, Enforcement and Penalties
Art IX
Board of Appeals
Art X
Planning Board
Art XI
Site Plan Review
Art XII
Floodplain Management Ordinance
Art XIII
Amendments
Art XIV
Shoreland Zoning Ordinance
Art XV
Historic Preservation Ordinance
Att A
Fees and Charges
Att B
Gis Data Sets, Maps, and Other Products, Fees and Charges
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter CHA
City Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by
10-5-1987
by referendum; amended in its entirety
11-7-2006
by referendum. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration — See Ch.
2
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Article I
GRANT OF POWERS TO THE CITY
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Sec. 1
Corporate existence of Biddeford retained.
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Sec. 2
Powers and duties.
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Article II
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
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Sec. 1
Executive Authority of the Mayor.
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Sec. 2
Appointments/nominations.
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Sec. 2a
Appointments of Citizens.
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Sec. 3
Veto power.
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Sec. 4
Election; tenure of office; prohibition; compensation.
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Sec. 5
Vacancy.
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Sec. 6
Elected Office.
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Article III
CITY COUNCIL
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Sec. 1
City to be divided into wards.
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Sec. 2
Composition; election; tenure of office; compensation; prohibition.
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Sec. 3
President of the Council.
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Sec. 4
Vacancies.
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Sec. 5
Meetings of the Council.
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Sec. 6
Special meetings.
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Sec. 7
Quorum.
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Sec. 8
Procedure.
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Sec. 9
Audit.
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Article IV
CITY MANAGER
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Sec. 1
Appointment; confirmation; compensation; term of office.
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Sec. 2
Powers and duties.
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Sec. 3
Residency.
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Article V
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
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Sec. 1
Composition; election; tenure of office; organization; compensation.
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Sec. 2
Chair.
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Sec. 3
Powers and duties.
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Sec. 4
The budget.
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Sec. 5
Vacancies.
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Article VI
POLICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Article VII
FIRE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Article VIII
ELECTIONS
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Sec. 1
Regular municipal elections.
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Sec. 1A
(Reserved)
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Sec. 2
Wardens and Ward Clerks.
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Sec. 3
Nominations/eligibility.
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Sec. 4
Form of nomination petition.
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Sec. 5
Filing of nomination petitions and acceptance of nomination.
chevron_right
Sec. 6
Form of ballot.
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Sec. 7
Sample ballots.
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Sec. 8
Write-In Candidate.
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Sec. 9
State laws applicable.
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Article IX
RECALL
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Sec. 1
Applicability.
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Sec. 2
Petition for recall.
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Sec. 3
Verification of recall petition.
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Sec. 4
Calling of recall election.
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Sec. 5
Count of ballot.
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Article X
DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES OR AGENCIES
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Sec. 1
Appointments.
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Sec. 2
(Reserved)
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Sec. 3
City Clerk.
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Sec. 4
Finance Director.
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Sec. 5
City Assessor.
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Sec. 6
General Assistance Administrator.
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Sec. 7
Harbor Master.
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Sec. 8
Organizational powers.
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Sec. 9
Civil service rule.
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Sec. 10
Remuneration of appointees.
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Sec. 11
Duties.
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Sec. 12
Continuity of office.
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Article XI
BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 1
The City Council Finance Committee.
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Sec. 2
Budget Committee.
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Sec. 3
Appropriation resolve.
chevron_right
Sec. 4
Accounts and records.
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Sec. 5
Fiscal year.
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Sec. 6
Borrowing.
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Sec. 7
Payments.
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Sec. 8
Collection and custody of City monies.
chevron_right
Sec. 9
Contributions.
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Article XII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Sec. 1
No personal interest.
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Sec. 2
Ordinances, orders, resolves.
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Sec. 3
Continuity of actions.
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Sec. 4
General meetings of citizens.
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Sec. 5
Tidal right-of-way.
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Sec. 6
Revision of Charter.
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Sec. 7
Referendum guidelines.
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Sec. 8
City boards/commissions/committee meetings.
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Sec. 9
Residency requirement.
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Sec. 10
Code of Ethics.
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