Town of Medfield, MA
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2023-05-01
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION; POWERS
- § C-1-1 Incorporation.
- § C-1-2 Powers.
- § C-1-3 Construction.
- § C-1-4 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1-5 Town Seal.
- Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH: OPEN TOWN MEETING
- § C-2-1 Legislative authority.
- § C-2-2 Time of Annual Town Meeting.
- § C-2-3 Special Town Meetings.
- § C-2-4 Moderator and Deputy Moderator; election, appointive powers, terms, compensation.
- § C-2-5 Warrant for the Annual Town Meeting.
- § C-2-5.5 Submission of Articles for Annual or Special Town Meeting.
- § C-2-6 Notice of Town Meetings.
- § C-2-7 Quorum for Town Meeting.
- § C-2-8 Warrant reports.
- § C-2-9 The Warrant Committee.
- § C-2-10 Attendance of Town officials at Town Meetings.
- § C-2-11 Initiative.
- § C-2-12 Condition for reconsideration of a vote of Town Meeting.
- Ch C Art 3 THE SELECT BOARD
- § C-3-1 Size, term, election, vacancies.
- § C-3-2 Powers and duties.
- § C-3-3 Appointments.
- § C-3-4 Fiscal procedures.
- Ch C Art 4 THE TOWN ADMINISTRATOR
- § C-4-1 Duties and responsibilities.
- § C-4-2 Restriction on former Select Board Members taking position of Town Administrator.
- Ch C Art 5 THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE
- § C-5-1 Size; terms of office.
- § C-5-2 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 6 OTHER ELECTIVE OFFICES
- § C-6-1 Elective offices designated.
- Ch C Art 7 ELECTIONS
- § C-7-1 Time of elections.
- § C-7-2 Nomination papers; time of filing.
- § C-7-3 Position on ballot for Town offices, election.
- § C-7-4 Restriction on election.
- § C-7-5 Date new officials take office.
- Ch C Art 8 RECALL OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS
- § C-8-1 Holders of an office may be recalled.
- § C-8-2 Recall; petition, preparation, filing.
- § C-8-3 Resignation of officer; election as to recall.
- § C-8-4 Officer being recalled may be a candidate.
- § C-8-5 Incumbent to continue duties until recalled.
- § C-8-6 Form of ballots for recall.
- § C-8-7 Limitations on petitions.
- § C-8-8 Prohibition against appointment of recalled officer.
- Ch C Art 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TOWN OFFICERS
- § C-9-1 Resignation of Town officers.
- § C-9-2 Removal of appointed Town officers and members of boards and commissions.
- § C-9-3 Salaries and compensation of elected Town officers.
- § C-9-4 Salaries and compensation of appointed Town officers.
- Ch C Art 10 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-10-1 Definitions.
- § C-10-2 Relation of Charter to Town Bylaws, rules, regulations, orders, and special laws.
- § C-10-3 Severability.
- § C-10-4 Specific provisions shall prevail.
- § C-10-5 Publication of Charter and Bylaws.
- § C-10-6 Charter revision.
- § C-10-7 Continuity of government.
- Division 1: Bylaws
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 10 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils
- Ch 15 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- Ch 20 Civil Defense, Department of
- Ch 30 Finances
- Ch 40 Officers and Employees
- Ch 50 Police Department
- Ch 60 Purchasing and Contracts
- Ch 70 Town Elections and Meetings
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 80 Alarm Systems
- Ch 90 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 100 Animals
- Ch 110 Building Construction
- Ch 115 Cemetery Areas
- Ch 117 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 120 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 130 Fire Prevention
- Ch 140 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 150 Historic Preservation
- Ch 160 Junk, Old Metal and Secondhand Articles
- Ch 170 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 175 Marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol
- Ch 180 Noise
- Ch 190 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 195 Plastic Checkout Bag Prohibition
- Ch 200 Property Maintenance
- Ch 210 Scenic Roads
- Ch 220 Solicitors and Canvassers
- Ch 230 Solid Waste
- Ch 235 Stormwater Management
- Ch 240 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 250 Taxation
- Ch 260 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 270 Water
- Ch 280 Wells and Cesspools
- Ch 290 Wetlands
- Ch 300 Zoning
- Division 2: Regulations
- Ch 310 Subdivision of Land
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Medfield 3-6-1972, as last amended
at the 2005 election. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
