Town of Dedham, MA
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2023-11-08
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION: SHORT TITLE; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
- § C-1-1 Incorporation
- § C-1-2 Short Title
- § C-1-3 Form of Government
- § C-1-4 Powers of the Town, Intent of Voters
- § C-1-5 Construction
- § C-1-6 Intergovernmental Relations
- § C-1-7 Definitions
- Ch C Art 2 REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING
- § C-2-1 Composition, Annual and Special Meetings
- § C-2-2 Eligibility; Nomination Procedures
- § C-2-3 Election and Terms
- § C-2-4 Compensation
- § C-2-5 Presiding Officer
- § C-2-6 General Powers and Duties
- § C-2-7 Vacancies; Filling of Vacancies
- § C-2-8 Clerk of the Town Meeting
- § C-2-9 Procedures
- § C-2-10 By-Laws
- § C-2-11 Availability of Town Officials at Town Meetings
- § C-2-12 Referendum Petitions
- Ch C Art 3 ELECTED OFFICIALS
- § C-3-1 General Provisions
- § C-3-2 Select Board
- § C-3-3 School Committee
- § C-3-4 Board of Assessors
- § C-3-5 Town Clerk
- § C-3-6 Board of Health
- § C-3-7 Board of Library Trustees
- § C-3-8 Moderator
- § C-3-9 Planning Board
- § C-3-10 Parks and Recreation Commission
- § C-3-11 Commissioners of Trust Funds
- § C-3-12 Housing Authority
- § C-3-13 Recall of Elected Officials
- Ch C Art 4 TOWN MANAGER
- § C-4-1 Appointment; Qualification; Term
- § C-4-2 Powers and Duties
- § C-4-3 Delegation of Authority
- § C-4-4 Acting Town Manager
- § C-4-5 Removal and Suspension
- Ch C Art 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § C-5-1 Department of Finance
- § C-5-2 Organization of Town Agencies
- § C-5-3 Publication of Administrative Code and Staffing Plan
- § C-5-4 Merit Principle
- Ch C Art 5A FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
- § C-5A-1 Budget Cycle
- § C-5A-2 School Committee Budget
- § C-5A-3 Submission of Budget and Budget Message
- § C-5A-4 Budget Message
- § C-5A-5 The Budget
- § C-5A-6 Action on the Budget
- § C-5A-7 Capital Improvement Program
- § C-5A-8 Approval of Warrants
- § C-5A-9 Audits
- Ch C Art 6 ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- § C-6-1 Rules and Regulations
- § C-6-2 Procedures
- § C-6-3 Appointed Multiple-Member Bodies
- § C-6-4 Notice of Vacancies
- § C-6-5 Appointments by Department Heads
- § C-6-6 Removals and Suspensions
- § C-6-7 Role of Multiple-Member Bodies
- § C-6-8 Report of Multiple Member Bodies
- Ch C Art 7 REVIEW AND CHANGES OF CHARTER AND BY-LAWS
- § C-7-1 Charter Changes
- § C-7-2 Periodic Review of Charter and By-Laws
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Manager
- Ch 12 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 18 Cemeteries
- Ch 24 Departments
- Ch 30 Emergency Services
- Ch 34 Endicott Estate
- Ch 39 Finances
- Ch 42 Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks
- Ch 57 Legal Affairs
- Ch 61 Library
- Ch 65 Master Plan
- Ch 70 Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan
- Ch 72 Public Notice
- Ch 73 Purchasing
- Ch 78 Records and Reports
- Ch 85 Town Meetings
- Ch 88 Town Property
- Ch 90 Training
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 102 Advertising Materials
- Ch 106 Alarm Systems
- Ch 110 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 114 Amusements
- Ch 117 Animals
- Ch 122 Building Construction
- Ch 125 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 129 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 136 Disorderly Conduct
- Ch 141 Drugs and Drug Products
- Ch 146 Use of Topsoil From Certain Work on Town Property
- Ch 150 Fees and Fines
- Ch 154 Fireworks and Weapons
- Ch 160 Garbage, Refuse and Waste Materials
- Ch 168 Historic Districts
- Ch 183 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 188 Marijuana Establishments
- Ch 192 Noise
- Ch 195 Nuisances
- Ch 199 Parks and Public Places
- Ch 204 Peddling, Soliciting and Sales
- Ch 206 Permanent Public Infrastructure
- Ch 208 Plastic Bag Reduction
- Ch 210 Property Maintenance
- Ch 216 Recycling
- Ch 225 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 229 Sewers
- Ch 233 (Reserved)
- Ch 237 Signs
- Ch 242 Storm Drains
- Ch 246 Stormwater Management
- Ch 250 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 265 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 271 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 280 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A300 General Law Acceptances and Special Acts
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
- Ch ZDL Zoning Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by Ch. 53 of the Acts of 2014, approved
by the voters of the Town of Dedham at the 4-12-2014 Town Election.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2020, approved
7-22-2020, amended the Charter to delete the words “board of
selectmen” and replace them with “select board”;
and to delete the words “board of selectmen’s” and
replace them with “select board’s”; and to delete
the word “selectmen’s” and replace it with “select
board.”
