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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 Incorporation; Short Title; Definitions
- SECTION 1-1 Incorporation.
- SECTION 1-2 Short title.
- SECTION 1-3 Distribution of powers.
- SECTION 1-4 Powers of City.
- SECTION 1-5 Construction.
- SECTION 1-6 Intergovernmental relations.
- SECTION 1-7 Definitions.
- Ch C Art 2 Legislative Branch
- SECTION 2-1 Composition; term of office.
- SECTION 2-2 Council President.
- SECTION 2-3 Prohibitions.
- SECTION 2-4 Compensation; expenses.
- SECTION 2-5 General powers.
- SECTION 2-6 Exercise of powers; quorum; rules.
- SECTION 2-7 Access to information.
- SECTION 2-8 Officers elected by City Council.
- SECTION 2-9 Ordinances and other measures.
- SECTION 2-10 Council review of certain appointments.
- SECTION 2-11 Filling of vacancies.
- Ch C Art 3 Executive Branch
- SECTION 3-1 Mayor: qualifications; term of office; compensation.
- SECTION 3-2 Executive powers; enforcement of ordinances.
- SECTION 3-3 Appointments by Mayor.
- SECTION 3-4 Removal or suspension of certain officials.
- SECTION 3-5 Temporary appointments to City offices.
- SECTION 3-6 Communications; special meetings.
- SECTION 3-7 Approval of Mayor; exception (veto).
- SECTION 3-8 Temporary absence of Mayor.
- SECTION 3-9 Vacancy in office of Mayor.
- Ch C Art 4 School Committee
- SECTION 4-1 School Committee.
- SECTION 4-2 School Committee President.
- SECTION 4-3 School Committee budget.
- Ch C Art 5 Administrative Organization
- SECTION 5-1 Organization of City agencies.
- SECTION 5-2 Publication of Administrative Code.
- SECTION 5-3 Merit principle.
- SECTION 5-4 Department of Municipal Finance.
- SECTION 5-5 Department of Planning and Development.
- SECTION 5-6 Planning and construction of buildings and other facilities.
- SECTION 5-7 Department of Human Resources.
- SECTION 5-8 Department of Municipal Inspections.
- Ch C Art 6 Finance and Fiscal Procedures
- SECTION 6-1 Fiscal year.
- SECTION 6-2 School Committee budget.
- SECTION 6-3 Submission of budget and budget message.
- SECTION 6-4 Budget message.
- SECTION 6-5 Budget.
- SECTION 6-6 Action on budget.
- SECTION 6-7 Supplementary budgets; other appropriations.
- SECTION 6-8 Capital improvement program.
- SECTION 6-9 Independent audit.
- Ch C Art 7 Elections; and Election Related Matters
- SECTION 7-1 Regular municipal elections: general, preliminary.
- SECTION 7-2 Nonpartisan elections.
- SECTION 7-3 Preliminary election.
- SECTION 7-4 Ballot position, regular municipal election.
- SECTION 7-5 Wards.
- SECTION 7-6 Application of state General Laws.
- SECTION 7-7 Petitions to Council or School Committee.
- SECTION 7-8 Citizen initiative measures.
- SECTION 7-9 Citizen referendum procedures.
- SECTION 7-10 Ineligible measures.
- SECTION 7-11 Submission of other matters to voters.
- SECTION 7-12 Conflicting provisions.
- SECTION 7-13 Required Voter Participation.
- SECTION 7-14 Recall elections.
- Ch C Art 8 General Provisions
- SECTION 8-1 Charter Changes and Charter Review.
- SECTION 8-2 Severability.
- SECTION 8-3 Specific provision to prevail.
- SECTION 8-4 Rules and regulations.
- SECTION 8-5 Review of ordinances.
- SECTION 8-6 Uniform procedures applicable to multiple-member bodies.
- SECTION 8-7 Number.
- SECTION 8-8 Computation of time.
- SECTION 8-9 References to General Laws.
- SECTION 8-10 Certificate of election or appointment.
- SECTION 8-11 Oath of office of Mayor, Councilors, and School Committee members.
- SECTION 8-12 Notice of vacancies.
- SECTION 8-13 Loss of office, excessive absence.
- SECTION 8-14 Removals and suspensions.
- Ch C Art 9 Transitional Provisions
- SECTION 9-1 Continuation of existing laws.
- SECTION 9-2 Continuation of government and administration.
- SECTION 9-3 Transfer of records and property.
- SECTION 9-4 Continuation of personnel.
- SECTION 9-5 Effect on obligations, taxes, etc.
- SECTION 9-6 Disposition of certain special laws.
- The Code
- Ordinances
- Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Agencies
- Ch 15 Boards, Commissions, Councils, Committees and Authorities
- Ch 18 City Property
- Ch 26 Elective Offices
- Ch 33 Funds
- Ch 58 Officers and Employees
- Ch 69 Personnel
- Ch 72 School Committee
- General Legislation
- Ch 105 Airport
- Ch 109 Alarm Systems
- Ch 113 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 117 Animals
- Ch 124 Boating and Waterways
- Ch 130 Building Construction
- Ch 136 Child Safety Zones
- Ch 143 Cross-Connection Control
- Ch 155 Firearms and Weapons
- Ch 159 Fire Prevention
- Ch 168 Historic Buildings and Districts
- Ch 192 Licenses and Business Regulations
- Ch 201 Noise
- Ch 206 Nuisances
- Ch 210 Parks, Recreation Areas and Public Property
- Ch 215 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 227 Sewers
- Ch 232 Shellfish
- Ch 236 Skateboards and Scooters
- Ch 244 Solid Waste
- Ch 249 Stormwater Management
- Ch 253 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 261 Trees
- Ch 270 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 274 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 282 Water
- Ch 287 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 300 Zoning
- Planning Board Regulations
- Ch 315 Inclusionary Housing Regulations
- Ch 350 Open Space Residential Design Guidelines
- Ch 375 Subdivision of Land
- Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 400 Board of Health Regulations
- Miscellaneous Regulations
- Ch 565 Wetlands Protection Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A600 General Laws and Special Acts
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled by Section 2 of Chapter 48 of the Acts
of 2023, approved 9-29-2023,[1] with amendments as approved by voter ratification at the
regular municipal election held 11-7-2023. A complete copy of Chapter
48 of the Acts of 2023 is available here through the City's online version of the Code (eCode360®).]
ATTACHMENTS
Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2023
[1]
Editor's Note: Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2023 (Section 2) repealed Chapter 230 of the Acts of 1993.
