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Town of Cumberland, RI
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2024-03-06
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Part I: Charter
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Chapter CH Charter
Part I: Charter
Ch CH
Charter
Ch CH Art I
BASIC PROVISIONS
101
The Town and its Powers.
102
Form of Government.
103
Joint Activities with Other Governments.
Ch CH Art II
ELECTIONS
201
Conduct of Elections.
202
Canvassing Authority.
Ch CH Art III
MAYOR
301
Election and term.
302
Qualifications.
303
Compensation.
304
Absence or Disability.
305
Vacancy.
306
Powers and Duties.
307
Transition.
Ch CH Art IV
THE TOWN COUNCIL
401
Number, Term, Selection.
402
Qualifications.
403
Vacancies.
404
Meetings.
405
Council Offices.
406
Compensation.
407
Powers.
408
Quorum.
409
Council Procedure.
Ch CH Art V
TOWN CLERK
501
Selection and Term.
502
Powers and Duties.
503
Compensation.
504
Bond.
Ch CH Art VI
TOWN SOLICITOR
601
Selection and Term.
602
Qualifications.
603
Compensation.
604
Duties.
605
Opinion a Public Record.
606
Special Powers.
Ch CH Art VII
PROBATE COURT
701
Selection and Term.
702
Qualifications.
703
Compensation.
704
Vacancies.
Ch CH Art VIII
BUDGET PROCESS
801
The Fiscal Year.
802
through 803. (Reserved)
804
Budget.
805
Participation by the Voters.
806
Borrowing by the Town.
Ch CH Art IX
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
901
Organization.
902
Finance Director.
903
Qualifications [of Finance Director].
904
Finance Director — Compensation.
905
Finance Director — Duties and Powers.
906
Purchasing.
Ch CH Art X
DEPARTMENT OF TAX ASSESSOR
1001
Organization.
1002
Powers and Duties [of Tax Assessor].
1003
Review and Assessments [of Board of Assessment Review].
Ch CH Art XI
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
1101
Director.
1102
Organization.
1103
Functions.
1104
Cooperation with Other Departments.
1105
Appointments.
Ch CH Art XII
POLICE DEPARTMENT
1201
Organization.
1202
Powers and Duties.
1203
Animal Control.
Ch CH Art XIII
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN AND SENIOR SERVICES
1301
Organization.
1302
Powers and Duties of the Director.
Ch CH Art XIV
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
1401
School Committee. Number and Term.
1402
Qualifications [of School Committee].
1403
Vacancies [on School Committee].
1404
Compensation [of School Committee].
1405
[School Committee] Organization, Rules and Meetings.
1406
Powers and Duties [of School Committee].
Ch CH Art XV
HUMAN RESOURCES
1501
Director.
1502
through 1507. (Reserved)
Ch CH Art XVI
TOWN BOARDS AND OTHER AGENCIES
1601
Planning Board.
1602
Zoning Board of Review.
1603
Town Sergeant.
1604
Auctioneers.
1605
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
1606
Civil Defense.
1607
Department of Parks and Recreation.
1608
Library Trustees.
1609
Economic Development Commission.
1610
Conservation Commission.
1611
Housing Authority.
1612
Historic District Commission.
1613
Pension Board.
1614
Other Officers.
Ch CH Art XVII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
1701
Dual Office Holding.
1702
Public records.
1703
Codification and Revision of Ordinances.
1704
Ethics.
1705
Charter Review and Amendment.
1706
Fees.
1707
Annual Audit.
1708
Oath of Office.
1709
Disqualification from Office.
1710
Partial Invalidity.
1711
Participation by the Voters.
1712
Boards and Commissions, General Provisions.
1713
Building Committee.
1714
Open meetings.
Ch CH Art XVIII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
1801
Adoption of Charter.
1802
Effective Date.
1803
First Election Under Charter.
1804
Continuation in Office.
1805
Continuation of Personnel.
1806
Transfer of Appropriations.
1807
Changes in Departments and Agencies.
1808
Continuance of Contracts and Obligations.
1809
Pending Actions and Proceedings.
1810
Effect of Charter on Existing Laws.
1811
Continuation of Tax Obligations.
1812
Instances not Covered by this Article.
Ch CH Art XIX
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
1901
Director.
1902
Organization.
1903
Powers and Duties.
Part II: Code of Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
(Reserved)
Ch 4
Animals
Ch 5
(Reserved)
Ch 6
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 7
(Reserved)
Ch 8
Businesses
Ch 9
(Reserved)
Ch 10
Civil Emergencies
Ch 11
Municipal Courts
Ch 12
Emergency Services
Ch 13
(Reserved)
Ch 14
Environment
Ch 15
(Reserved)
Ch 16
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 17
Special Flood Hazard Areas and Flood Fringe Areas
Ch 18
Housing
Ch 19
(Reserved)
Ch 20
Land Disturbing Activities
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 22
Law Enforcement
Ch 23
(Reserved)
Ch 24
Library
Ch 25
(Reserved)
Ch 26
Offenses
Ch 27
(Reserved)
Ch 28
Parks and Recreation
Ch 29
(Reserved)
Ch 30
Planning and Development
Ch 31
(Reserved)
Ch 32
Solid Waste Management
Ch 33
(Reserved)
Ch 34
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 35
(Reserved)
Ch 36
Taxation
Ch 37
(Reserved)
Ch 38
Traffic and Vehicles
Ch 39
(Reserved)
Ch 40
Utilities
Appendix
Apx A
Land Development and Subdivision Regulations
Apx B
Zoning
Apx C
Schedule of Fees and Charges
Code Comparative Table - Ordinances
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table Ordinances
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter CH
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the electors of the Town of Cumberland
11-7-1978
by referendum,
[1]
effective 12-1980. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Charter Comparative Table
[1]
Editor's Note: Throughout the Charter obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation. A uniform system of headings and catchlines has been used. Additions made for clarity are indicated by brackets.
Article I
BASIC PROVISIONS
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101
The Town and its Powers.
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102
Form of Government.
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103
Joint Activities with Other Governments.
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Article II
ELECTIONS
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201
Conduct of Elections.
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202
Canvassing Authority.
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Article III
MAYOR
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301
Election and term.
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302
Qualifications.
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303
Compensation.
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304
Absence or Disability.
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305
Vacancy.
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306
Powers and Duties.
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307
Transition.
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Article IV
THE TOWN COUNCIL
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401
Number, Term, Selection.
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402
Qualifications.
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403
Vacancies.
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404
Meetings.
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405
Council Offices.
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406
Compensation.
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407
Powers.
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408
Quorum.
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409
Council Procedure.
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Article V
TOWN CLERK
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501
Selection and Term.
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502
Powers and Duties.
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503
Compensation.
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504
Bond.
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Article VI
TOWN SOLICITOR
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601
Selection and Term.
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602
Qualifications.
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603
Compensation.
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604
Duties.
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605
Opinion a Public Record.
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606
Special Powers.
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Article VII
PROBATE COURT
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701
Selection and Term.
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702
Qualifications.
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703
Compensation.
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704
Vacancies.
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Article VIII
BUDGET PROCESS
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801
The Fiscal Year.
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802
through 803. (Reserved)
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804
Budget.
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805
Participation by the Voters.
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806
Borrowing by the Town.
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Article IX
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
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901
Organization.
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902
Finance Director.
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903
Qualifications [of Finance Director].
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904
Finance Director — Compensation.
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905
Finance Director — Duties and Powers.
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906
Purchasing.
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Article X
DEPARTMENT OF TAX ASSESSOR
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1001
Organization.
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1002
Powers and Duties [of Tax Assessor].
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1003
Review and Assessments [of Board of Assessment Review].
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Article XI
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
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1101
Director.
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1102
Organization.
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1103
Functions.
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1104
Cooperation with Other Departments.
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1105
Appointments.
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Article XII
POLICE DEPARTMENT
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1201
Organization.
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1202
Powers and Duties.
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1203
Animal Control.
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Article XIII
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN AND SENIOR SERVICES
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1301
Organization.
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1302
Powers and Duties of the Director.
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Article XIV
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
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1401
School Committee. Number and Term.
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1402
Qualifications [of School Committee].
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1403
Vacancies [on School Committee].
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1404
Compensation [of School Committee].
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1405
[School Committee] Organization, Rules and Meetings.
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1406
Powers and Duties [of School Committee].
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Article XV
HUMAN RESOURCES
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1501
Director.
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1502
through 1507. (Reserved)
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Article XVI
TOWN BOARDS AND OTHER AGENCIES
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1601
Planning Board.
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1602
Zoning Board of Review.
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1603
Town Sergeant.
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1604
Auctioneers.
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1605
Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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1606
Civil Defense.
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1607
Department of Parks and Recreation.
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1608
Library Trustees.
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1609
Economic Development Commission.
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1610
Conservation Commission.
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1611
Housing Authority.
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1612
Historic District Commission.
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1613
Pension Board.
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1614
Other Officers.
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Article XVII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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1701
Dual Office Holding.
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1702
Public records.
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1703
Codification and Revision of Ordinances.
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1704
Ethics.
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1705
Charter Review and Amendment.
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1706
Fees.
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1707
Annual Audit.
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1708
Oath of Office.
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1709
Disqualification from Office.
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1710
Partial Invalidity.
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1711
Participation by the Voters.
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1712
Boards and Commissions, General Provisions.
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1713
Building Committee.
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1714
Open meetings.
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Article XVIII
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
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1801
Adoption of Charter.
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1802
Effective Date.
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1803
First Election Under Charter.
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1804
Continuation in Office.
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1805
Continuation of Personnel.
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1806
Transfer of Appropriations.
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1807
Changes in Departments and Agencies.
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1808
Continuance of Contracts and Obligations.
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1809
Pending Actions and Proceedings.
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1810
Effect of Charter on Existing Laws.
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1811
Continuation of Tax Obligations.
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1812
Instances not Covered by this Article.
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Article XIX
DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
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1901
Director.
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1902
Organization.
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1903
Powers and Duties.
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