Town of Greenfield, MA
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2023-02-15
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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; Definitions
- § C-1-1 Incorporation.
- § C-1-2 Short title.
- § C-1-3 Distribution of powers.
- § C-1-4 Powers of the City.
- § C-1-5 Construction.
- § C-1-6 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1-7 Definitions.
- Ch C Art 2 Legislative Branch
- § C-2-1 Composition; term of office.
- § C-2-2 Council President.
- § C-2-3 Prohibitions.
- § C-2-4 Compensation; expenses.
- § C-2-5 General powers.
- § C-2-6 Exercise of powers; quorum; rules.
- § C-2-7 Access to information.
- § C-2-8 Officers elected by City Council.
- § C-2-9 Ordinances and other measures.
- § C-2-10 Council review of certain appointments.
- § C-2-11 Filling of vacancies.
- Ch C Art 3 Executive Branch
- § C-3-1 Mayor: qualifications; term of office; compensation.
- § C-3-2 Executive powers; enforcement of ordinances.
- § C-3-3 Appointments by the Mayor.
- § C-3-4 Removal or suspension of certain officials.
- § C-3-5 Temporary appointments to City offices.
- § C-3-6 Communications; special meetings.
- § C-3-7 Approval of Mayor; exception (veto).
- § C-3-8 Temporary absence of the Mayor.
- § C-3-9 Vacancy in office of Mayor.
- Ch C Art 4 School Department
- § C-4-1 School Committee.
- § C-4-2 School Committee Chair.
- § C-4-3 Prohibitions.
- § C-4-4 Compensation; expenses.
- § C-4-5 School Committee powers and duties.
- § C-4-6 Filling of vacancies.
- Ch C Art 5 Finance and Fiscal Procedures
- § C-5-1 Fiscal year.
- § C-5-2 School Committee budget.
- § C-5-3 Submission of budget and budget message.
- § C-5-4 Budget message.
- § C-5-5 The budget.
- § C-5-6 Action on the budget.
- § C-5-7 Supplementary budgets; other appropriations.
- § C-5-8 Allotments.
- § C-5-9 Personal liability for expenditures in excess of appropriations.
- § C-5-10 Capital improvement program.
- § C-5-11 Independent audit.
- Ch C Art 6 Administrative Organization
- § C-6-1 Organization of City agencies.
- § C-6-2 Merit principle.
- § C-6-3 Department of Municipal Finance.
- § C-6-4 Department of Planning and Development.
- § C-6-5 Assistant to the Mayor for Economic Development and Marketing.
- § C-6-6 Department of Central Maintenance.
- § C-6-7 Planning and construction of municipal buildings and other facilities.
- § C-6-8 Department of Human Resources.
- § C-6-9 Board of License Commissioners.
- § C-6-10 Recreation Commission.
- § C-6-11 Public Safety Commission.
- § C-6-12 Library Trustee.
- § C-6-13 Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § C-6-14 Board of Assessors.
- § C-6-15 City Constables.
- § C-6-16 Board of Health.
- § C-6-17 Registrars of Voters.
- § C-6-18 Council on Aging.
- § C-6-19 City Attorney.
- § C-6-20 Planning Board.
- § C-6-21 Conservation Commission.
- § C-6-22 Other elected officials.
- § C-6-23 Cable Advisory Board.
- § C-6-24 Mayor's Task Force Against Domestic Violence.
- Ch C Art 7 Elections; Election Related Matters
- § C-7-1 City elections.
- § C-7-2 Preliminary election.
- § C-7-3 Ballot position.
- § C-7-4 Precincts.
- § C-7-5 Application of state General Laws.
- § C-7-6 Petitions to Council or School Committee.
- § C-7-7 Citizen Initiative Measures.
- § C-7-8 Citizen referendum procedures.
- § C-7-9 Ineligible measures.
- § C-7-10 Submission of other matters to voters.
- § C-7-11 Conflicting provisions.
- § C-7-12 Recall elections.
- Ch C Art 8 General Provisions
- § C-8-1 Charter changes.
- § C-8-2 Severability.
- § C-8-3 Specific provision to prevail.
- § C-8-4 Rules and regulations.
- § C-8-5 Review of bylaws.
- § C-8-6 Rules of construction.
- § C-8-7 Certificate of election or appointment.
- § C-8-8 Oath of office of Mayor, Councilors, and School Committee members.
- Ch C Art 9 Transitional Provisions
- § C-9-1 Continuation of existing laws, etc.
- § C-9-2 Continuation of government and administration.
- § C-9-3 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-9-4 Effect on obligations, taxes, etc.
- Division 1: Town Council Orders
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 13 Civil Defense
- Ch 18 Emergency Services
- Ch 22 Eminent Domain
- Ch 27 Finances
- Ch 45 Maintenance Department
- Ch 49 Meetings
- Ch 56 Officers and Employees
- Ch 58 Precinct Meetings
- Ch 60 Procurement
- Ch 68 Town Council Parking Permits
- Ch 71 Town Property
- Ch 75 Veterans' Assistance Fund
- Part II: Boards, Commissions, Committees and Other Governing Bodies
- Ch 103 Agricultural Commission
- Ch 110 Capital Improvement Planning Committee
- Ch 114 Cemetery Commission
- Ch 117 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 118 Council on Aging
- Ch 123 Disability Access, Commission on
- Ch 132 Historical Commission
- Ch 136 Human Rights Commission
- Ch 160 Parking and Traffic Commission
- Ch 164 Planning Board
- Ch 173 Recreation Commission
- Ch 177 Redevelopment Authority
- Ch 182 School Committee
- Ch 186 Sustainable Greenfield Implementation Committee
- Ch 193 Ways and Means Committee
- Part III: General Legislation
- Ch 200 Zoning
- Ch 205 Alarms
- Ch 209 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 213 Animals
- Ch 217 Assemblies, Public
- Ch 224 Building Construction
- Ch 230 Contractors
- Ch 235 Curfew
- Ch 241 Demolition Delay
- Ch 244 Development Review
- Ch 248 Drainage
- Ch 252 Electioneering
- Ch 254 Electrical Standards
- Ch 256 Environmental Hazards
- Ch 259 Excavations
- Ch 265 Farming
- Ch 270 Firearms
- Ch 274 Food Establishments
- Ch 282 Junk Dealers and Collectors
- Ch 288 Licensing
- Ch 293 Littering
- Ch 300 Mercury Thermometers
- Ch 307 Native American Burial Grounds
- Ch 315 Nuclear-Free Zone
- Ch 322 Parks and Recreation Facilities
- Ch 328 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 333 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 337 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 346 Public Lands
- Ch 353 Safe City
- Ch 355 Sewer Use
- Ch 359 Signs
- Ch 364 Smoking
- Ch 368 Soil Removal
- Ch 372 Solid Waste
- Ch 377 Storage Tanks, Underground
- Ch 381 Stormwater Management
- Ch 385 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 389 Surveillance and Trespassing
- Ch 394 Tag Sales
- Ch 400 Trees
- Ch 408 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 410 Vendors
- Ch 412 Wages
- Ch 415 Water
- Ch 419 Wells
- Ch 423 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 431 Vacant and Foreclosing Property
- Division 2: Rules and Regulations of Other Bodies
- Ch 507 Board of Health
- Ch 515 Conservation Commission
- Ch 520 Council on Aging
- Ch 538 License Commissioners
- Ch 550 Planning Board
- Ch 555 Police Commissioners
- Ch 565 Rules of Procedure, City Council
- Ch 590 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Appendix
- Ch A600 General Law Acceptances and Special Acts
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Approved by the voters of the Town of Greenfield 6-11-2002, effective 7-1-2003; amended 1-4-2008, 1-9-2009, 1-8-2013, 6-6-2014, 1-5-2017, 1-11-2017, 1-11-2019, 10-6-2020. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
