Town of Somers, CT Charter

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Town of Somers, CT

Tolland County

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Table of Contents

Division 1 Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Ch I Incorporation and General Powers
§ C-1-1 Incorporation.
§ C-1-2 Rights and obligations.
§ C-1-3 General grant of powers.
§ C-1-4 Effect of Charter.
Ch C Ch II Elections
§ C-2-1 General.
§ C-2-2 Voting districts.
§ C-2-3 Eligibility for office.
§ C-2-4 Breaking a tie.
§ C-2-5 Vacancies in elective offices.
Ch C Ch III Elective Offices
§ C-3-1 Two-year terms.
§ C-3-2 Board of Finance.
§ C-3-3 Board of Education.
§ C-3-4 (Reserved)
§ C-3-5 Board of Library Directors.
§ C-3-6 Town Clerk.
§ C-3-7 Powers.
Ch C Ch IV Board of Selectmen
§ C-4-1 Composition.
§ C-4-2 First Selectman.
§ C-4-3 Board of Selectmen, general powers and procedures.
§ C-4-4 Powers with respect to ordinances.
§ C-4-5 Additional powers and duties of Selectmen.
§ C-4-6 (Reserved)
§ C-4-7 Director of Health.
§ C-4-8 Town Attorney.
Ch C Ch V Appointive Board in Office
§ C-5-1 (Reserved)
§ C-5-2 Terms.
§ C-5-3 Minority representation.
§ C-5-4 General powers and procedures.
§ C-5-5 Planning Commission.
§ C-5-6 Zoning Commission.
§ C-5-7 Employment of Town Planners.
§ C-5-8 Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ C-5-9 Board of Assessment Appeals.
§ C-5-10 Board of Fire Commissioners.
§ C-5-11 Recreation Commission.
§ C-5-12 Water Pollution Control Authority.
§ C-5-13 Conservation and Wetlands Commission.
§ C-5-14 Housing Authority.
§ C-5-15 Building Board of Appeals.
§ C-5-16 Cemetery Committee.
§ C-5-17 Advisory Committee to the Elderly.
§ C-5-18 Emergency Preparedness Advisory Council.
§ C-5-19 Ethics Commission.
§ C-5-20 Director of Finance/Chief Financial Officer.
§ C-5-21 Collector of Taxes.
§ C-5-22 Assessor.
§ C-5-23 Other appointive positions.
Ch C Ch VI Finance and Taxation
§ C-6-1 Board of Finance.
§ C-6-2 Annual audit.
§ C-6-3 Treasurer.
§ C-6-4 Preparation of the budget.
§ C-6-5 Laying taxes.
§ C-6-6 Tax Collector.
§ C-6-7 Special appropriations.
§ C-6-8 Expenditures and accounting.
Ch C Ch VII Town Meeting
§ C-7-1 Annual and Special Meetings.
§ C-7-2 Organization and procedure.
§ C-7-3 (Reserved)
§ C-7-4 Special appropriations: public emergency appropriations.
§ C-7-5 Action on ordinances.
§ C-7-6 (Reserved)
§ C-7-7 Sale or purchase of real estate.
Ch C Ch VIII Transitional and Miscellaneous
§ C-8-1 Effective date: adjustment of terms of office.
§ C-8-2 Amendment.
§ C-8-3 Saving clause.
Division 2 Ordinancees
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Budget and Finance
Ch 8 Benefits Funds
Ch 10 Building Board of Appeals
Ch 14 (Reserved)
Ch 17 Civil Preparedness Agency
Ch 20 Conservation Commission
Ch 22 Cultural Commission
Ch 23 Design Advisory Board
Ch 24 Economic Development Commission
Ch 26 Ethics, Code of
Ch 29 Flood and Erosion Control Board
Ch 35 Justices of the Peace
Ch 47 Planning Commission
Ch 51 Property, Town
Ch 57 Scenic Roads, Designation of
Ch 59 School Board
Ch 61 Central Connecticut Solid Waste Authority
Ch 62 Special Project Committee
Ch 63 Youth Services Advisory Board
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 72 Adult-Oriented Establishments
Ch 73 Cannabis
Ch 75 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 79 (Reserved)
Ch 88 Building Construction
Ch 92 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 96 Citations
Ch 104 Driveways
Ch 114 Fees
Ch 130 Littering
Ch 135 Mass Gatherings
Ch 145 Property Maintenance
Ch 155 Sewers
Ch 161 Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
Ch 166 Solid Waste
Ch 172 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 179 Taxation
Ch 187 Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 192 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 196 Vendors, Hawkers, Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors
Ch 198 Vending and Sidewalk, Tag and Auction Sales
Ch 204 Water
Division 3 Regulations
Ch 211 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Ch 212 Sewer Use Charge System
Ch 213 Subdivision of Land
Ch 214 Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the electorate of the Town of Somers 11-2-1999, effective 1-1-2000.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

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Editor's Note: The Charter approved this date also provided that it repealed and superseded the former Charter of the Town of Somers, adopted 10-2-1961, effective November 1961, as amended 11-4-1980, effective 12-1-1980.