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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch I
Incorporation and General Powers
§ 101
Incorporation.
§ 102
Rights and obligations.
§ 103
General grant of powers.
Ch C Ch II
Elections
§ 201
General.
§ 202
Eligibility.
§ 203
Minority representation.
§ 204
Vacancies in elective offices.
§ 205
Board for Admission of Electors.
§ 206
Voting districts.
Ch C Ch III
Elected Officers, Boards and Commissions
§ 301
General powers and procedures; records.
§ 302
Elected Town officers, boards and commissions.
§ 303
Elected state officers.
Ch C Ch IV
The Board of Selectmen
§ 401
Composition.
§ 402
General powers and duties.
§ 403
Appointments.
§ 404
Organization.
§ 405
Procedure.
§ 406
Emergency ordinances.
§ 407
Investigations, removals.
§ 408
Compensation.
§ 409
Presentation of annual report.
Ch C Ch V
The First Selectman
§ 501
General.
§ 502
Powers and duties.
Ch C Ch VI
Appointive Personnel
§ 601
Appointments.
§ 602
Vacancies.
§ 603
Town Counsel.
§ 604
Administrator of Social Services.
§ 605
through § 607. (Reserved)
§ 608
Constables.
§ 609
Assessor.
§ 610
(Reserved)
§ 611
Director of Finance.
Ch C Ch VII
Appointed Boards and Commissions
§ 701
General powers and procedures; records; compensation.
§ 702
Eligibility.
§ 703
Vacancies.
§ 704
Minority representation.
§ 705
Terms of office.
§ 706
Appointed boards and commissions.
§ 707
Regional and interlocal agencies.
§ 708
Creation and discontinuance of offices and temporary committees.
Ch C Ch VIII
Finance and Taxation
§ 801
Fiscal year.
§ 802
General powers and duties of the Board of Finance.
§ 803
Annual Town budget preparation.
§ 803-1
Board of Selectmen.
§ 803-2
Board of Finance.
§ 803-3
Annual Town Meeting for Annual Town Budget approval.
§ 804
Other financial matters.
§ 805
Borrowing.
§ 806
Contributions.
§ 807
Expenditures and accounting.
Ch C Ch IX
Town Employees
§ 901
Personnel policy.
Ch C Ch X
Town Meeting
§ 1001
Legislative powers.
§ 1002
The Annual Town Meeting.
§ 1003
Special Town Meeting.
§ 1004
Procedure.
§ 1005
Adoption of the Annual Town Budget.
§ 1006
Actions requiring a Town Meeting.
§ 1007
Town Meeting by petition.
§ 1008
Limitations regarding appropriations.
§ 1009
Referendum.
§ 1010
Adjourned Town Meeting.
Ch C Ch XI
Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics
§ 1101
Conflict of interest.
§ 1102
Code of Ethics.
Ch C Ch XII
Miscellaneous Provisions
§ 1201
Transfer of power.
§ 1202
Transfer of records and property.
§ 1203
Status of employees.
§ 1204
Continuation of appropriations and Town funds.
§ 1205
Legal proceedings.
§ 1206
Existing laws and ordinances.
§ 1207
Review and amendment of the Charter.
§ 1208
Rules of construction and saving clause.
§ 1209
Usage.
§ 1210
References to the General Statutes, special acts and ordinances.
§ 1211
Effective date January 7, 1985.
§ 1212
Nonsubstantive changes to the Charter.
Part I: Administrative Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 8
Building Code Board of Appeals
Ch 12
Capital Region Council of Governments
Ch 18
Conservation Commission
Ch 26
Economic Development Commission
Ch 36
Emergency Management
Ch 40
Ethics
Ch 45
Finance
Ch 48
Flood and Erosion Control Board
Ch 66
Landfill Appeals Board
Ch 68
Landfill Management Commission
Ch 71
Library
Ch 82
Officers and Employees
Ch 87
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ch 91
Permanent Building Commission
Ch 102
Retirement and Pensions
Ch 111
Social Services Commission
Ch 118
Town Seal
Part II: General Ordinances
Ch 134
Adult-Oriented Establishments
Ch 138
Alarm Systems
Ch 147
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 153
Bingo
Ch 159
Building Construction
Ch 163
Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 169
Cemeteries
Ch 184
Fees and Charges
Ch 195
Historic Preservation
Ch 200
Housing Standards
Ch 235
Parks and Recreation
Ch 239
Peace and Good Order
Ch 242
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 257
Sewers
Ch 265
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 270
Taxation
Ch 281
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 286
Waste Management
Ch 290
Water
Part III: Rules and Regulations
Ch 310
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 315
Zoning Regulations
Appendix
Ch A400
Special Acts
Ch A401
Resolutions
Derivation Table
Ch DT
Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Suffield
11-6-1984
, effective 1-7-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
CHAPTER I
Incorporation and General Powers
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§ 101
Incorporation.
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§ 102
Rights and obligations.
chevron_right
§ 103
General grant of powers.
chevron_right
CHAPTER II
Elections
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§ 201
General.
chevron_right
§ 202
Eligibility.
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§ 203
Minority representation.
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§ 204
Vacancies in elective offices.
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§ 205
Board for Admission of Electors.
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§ 206
Voting districts.
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CHAPTER III
Elected Officers, Boards and Commissions
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§ 301
General powers and procedures; records.
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§ 302
Elected Town officers, boards and commissions.
chevron_right
§ 303
Elected state officers.
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CHAPTER IV
The Board of Selectmen
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§ 401
Composition.
chevron_right
§ 402
General powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 403
Appointments.
chevron_right
§ 404
Organization.
chevron_right
§ 405
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 406
Emergency ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 407
Investigations, removals.
chevron_right
§ 408
Compensation.
chevron_right
§ 409
Presentation of annual report.
chevron_right
CHAPTER V
The First Selectman
chevron_right
§ 501
General.
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§ 502
Powers and duties.
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CHAPTER VI
Appointive Personnel
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§ 601
Appointments.
chevron_right
§ 602
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ 603
Town Counsel.
chevron_right
§ 604
Administrator of Social Services.
chevron_right
§ 605
through § 607. (Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 608
Constables.
chevron_right
§ 609
Assessor.
chevron_right
§ 610
(Reserved)
chevron_right
§ 611
Director of Finance.
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CHAPTER VII
Appointed Boards and Commissions
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§ 701
General powers and procedures; records; compensation.
chevron_right
§ 702
Eligibility.
chevron_right
§ 703
Vacancies.
chevron_right
§ 704
Minority representation.
chevron_right
§ 705
Terms of office.
chevron_right
§ 706
Appointed boards and commissions.
chevron_right
§ 707
Regional and interlocal agencies.
chevron_right
§ 708
Creation and discontinuance of offices and temporary committees.
chevron_right
CHAPTER VIII
Finance and Taxation
chevron_right
§ 801
Fiscal year.
chevron_right
§ 802
General powers and duties of the Board of Finance.
chevron_right
§ 803
Annual Town budget preparation.
chevron_right
§ 803-1
Board of Selectmen.
chevron_right
§ 803-2
Board of Finance.
chevron_right
§ 803-3
Annual Town Meeting for Annual Town Budget approval.
chevron_right
§ 804
Other financial matters.
chevron_right
§ 805
Borrowing.
chevron_right
§ 806
Contributions.
chevron_right
§ 807
Expenditures and accounting.
chevron_right
CHAPTER IX
Town Employees
chevron_right
§ 901
Personnel policy.
chevron_right
CHAPTER X
Town Meeting
chevron_right
§ 1001
Legislative powers.
chevron_right
§ 1002
The Annual Town Meeting.
chevron_right
§ 1003
Special Town Meeting.
chevron_right
§ 1004
Procedure.
chevron_right
§ 1005
Adoption of the Annual Town Budget.
chevron_right
§ 1006
Actions requiring a Town Meeting.
chevron_right
§ 1007
Town Meeting by petition.
chevron_right
§ 1008
Limitations regarding appropriations.
chevron_right
§ 1009
Referendum.
chevron_right
§ 1010
Adjourned Town Meeting.
chevron_right
CHAPTER XI
Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics
chevron_right
§ 1101
Conflict of interest.
chevron_right
§ 1102
Code of Ethics.
chevron_right
CHAPTER XII
Miscellaneous Provisions
chevron_right
§ 1201
Transfer of power.
chevron_right
§ 1202
Transfer of records and property.
chevron_right
§ 1203
Status of employees.
chevron_right
§ 1204
Continuation of appropriations and Town funds.
chevron_right
§ 1205
Legal proceedings.
chevron_right
§ 1206
Existing laws and ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 1207
Review and amendment of the Charter.
chevron_right
§ 1208
Rules of construction and saving clause.
chevron_right
§ 1209
Usage.
chevron_right
§ 1210
References to the General Statutes, special acts and ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 1211
Effective date January 7, 1985.
chevron_right
§ 1212
Nonsubstantive changes to the Charter.
chevron_right