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2021-09-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch 1
INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS
§ C-1-1
Incorporation.
§ C-1-2
Rights and Obligations.
§ C-1-3
General Grant of Powers.
§ C-1-4
Existing Laws and Ordinances.
§ C-1-5
Ch C Ch 2
ELECTIONS
§ C-2-1
General.
§ C-2-2
Eligibility.
§ C-2-3
Minority Representation.
§ C-2-4
Breaking a Tie.
§ C-2-5
Vacancies in Elective Offices.
§ C-2-6
Vacancies on the Board of Selectmen.
§ C-2-7
Board of Admissions of Electors.
Ch C Ch 3
ELECTIVE OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
§ C-3-1
General Powers and Duties.
§ C-3-2
Terms of Office.
§ C-3-3
Board of Selectmen.
§ C-3-4
Board of Finance.
§ C-3-5
Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ C-3-6
Board of Assessment Appeals.
§ C-3-7
Zoning Board of Appeals.
§ C-3-8
Treasurer.
§ C-3-9
Oaths.
§ C-3-10
Regional School District Board of Education.
§ C-3-11
Elected State Officers.
Ch C Ch 4
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
§ C-4-1
Board of Selectmen.
§ C-4-2
First Selectman.
§ C-4-3
General Powers and Duties.
§ C-4-4
Procedures.
Ch C Ch 5
APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS
§ C-5-1
General.
§ C-5-2
Appointment and Eligibility.
§ C-5-3
General Powers and Procedures.
§ C-5-4
Vacancies.
§ C-5-5
Economic Development Commission.
§ C-5-6
Water Pollution Control Authority.
§ C-5-7
Parks and Recreation Commission.
§ C-5-8
Commission on Senior Citizens.
§ C-5-9
Building Code Board of Appeals.
§ C-5-10
Board of Library Directors.
§ C-5-11
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
§ C-5-12
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates.
§ C-5-13
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates.
§ C-5-14
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission Alternates.
§ C-5-15
Regional Planning Agency Delegates.
§ C-5-16
Health District Representative.
§ C-5-17
Municipal Agent for the Elderly.
§ C-5-18
Director of Emergency Management.
§ C-5-19
Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal.
§ C-5-20
Town Counsel.
§ C-5-21
Town Clerk.
§ C-5-22
Tax Collector.
§ C-5-23
Assessor.
§ C-5-24
Finance Director.
Ch C Ch 6
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
§ C-6-1
Administrative Departments.
§ C-6-2
Compensation.
§ C-6-3
Compensation for Town Employees Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Ch C Ch 7
FINANCE AND TAXATION
§ C-7-1
Fiscal Year.
§ C-7-2
Preliminary Budget Estimate.
§ C-7-3
Duties of the First Selectman on the Budget.
§ C-7-4
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on the Budget.
§ C-7-5
Duties of the Board of Finance on the Budget.
§ C-7-6
Contingency Expense Line Item.
§ C-7-7
Reserves.
§ C-7-8
Expenditures and Accounting.
§ C-7-9
Contributions.
§ C-7-10
Auditors.
§ C-7-11
Fiscal Officer.
Ch C Ch 8
TOWN MEETING
§ C-8-1
Legislative Powers.
§ C-8-2
Annual Town Meeting.
§ C-8-3
Special Town Meeting.
§ C-8-4
Procedure.
§ C-8-5
Annual Town Budget Meeting.
§ C-8-6
Actions Requiring a Town Meeting.
§ C-8-7
Town Meeting by Petition.
Ch C Ch 9
TOWN EMPLOYEES
§ C-9-1
Town Employees.
§ C-9-2
Job Classification Statements; Town Employees Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
§ C-9-3
Town Employees Not Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
§ C-9-4
Personnel Policy.
§ C-9-5
Personnel Rules.
§ C-9-6
Performance Review.
Ch C Ch 10
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CODE OF ETHICS, TRANSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ C-10-1
Conflict of Interest.
§ C-10-2
Code of Ethics.
§ C-10-3
Transition.
§ C-10-4
Transfer of Powers and Records.
§ C-10-5
Status of Present Employees.
§ C-10-6
Legal Proceedings.
§ C-10-7
Saving Clause.
§ C-10-8
Charter Amendment.
§ C-10-9
Effective Date.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Aquifer Protection Agency
Ch 12
Conservation Commission
Ch 21
Economic Development Commission
Ch 25
Elections
Ch 29
Ethics, Code of
Ch 42
Health Department
Ch 48
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission
Ch 54
Justices of the Peace
Ch 60
Library
Ch 66
Northwest Hills Council of Governments
Ch 71
Officers and Employees
Ch 77
Parks and Recreation Commission
Ch 82
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 95
Senior Citizens, Commission on
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 122
Adult-Oriented Establishments
Ch 123
Advertising Matter and Newspapers
Ch 125
Alarm Systems
Ch 126
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 131
Animals
Ch 137
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 142
Bingo
Ch 149
Building Construction
Ch 156
Cemeteries
Ch 164
Drones
Ch 173
Fees
Ch 177
Fires and Fire Prevention
Ch 181
Floodplain Management
Ch 188
Hawkers and Peddlers
Ch 230
Parks and Public Places
Ch 248
Sewers
Ch 256
Stormwater Management
Ch 260
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 269
Taxation
Ch 288
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 296
Waste Management
Ch 300
Water
Appendix
Ch A401
Federal Flood Insurance
Ch A402
Special Acts
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
CHAPTER 1
INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS
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Section 1-1
Incorporation.
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Section 1-2
Rights and Obligations.
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Section 1-3
General Grant of Powers.
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Section 1-4
Existing Laws and Ordinances.
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Section 1-5
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CHAPTER 2
ELECTIONS
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Section 2-1
General.
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Section 2-2
Eligibility.
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Section 2-3
Minority Representation.
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Section 2-4
Breaking a Tie.
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Section 2-5
Vacancies in Elective Offices.
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Section 2-6
Vacancies on the Board of Selectmen.
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Section 2-7
Board of Admissions of Electors.
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CHAPTER 3
ELECTIVE OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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Section 3-1
General Powers and Duties.
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Section 3-2
Terms of Office.
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Section 3-3
Board of Selectmen.
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Section 3-4
Board of Finance.
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Section 3-5
Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Section 3-6
Board of Assessment Appeals.
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Section 3-7
Zoning Board of Appeals.
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Section 3-8
Treasurer.
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Section 3-9
Oaths.
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Section 3-10
Regional School District Board of Education.
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Section 3-11
Elected State Officers.
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CHAPTER 4
BOARD OF SELECTMEN
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Section 4-1
Board of Selectmen.
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Section 4-2
First Selectman.
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Section 4-3
General Powers and Duties.
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Section 4-4
Procedures.
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CHAPTER 5
APPOINTED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND OFFICERS
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Section 5-1
General.
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Section 5-2
Appointment and Eligibility.
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Section 5-3
General Powers and Procedures.
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Section 5-4
Vacancies.
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Section 5-5
Economic Development Commission.
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Section 5-6
Water Pollution Control Authority.
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Section 5-7
Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Section 5-8
Commission on Senior Citizens.
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Section 5-9
Building Code Board of Appeals.
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Section 5-10
Board of Library Directors.
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Section 5-11
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission.
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Section 5-12
Planning and Zoning Commission Alternates.
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Section 5-13
Zoning Board of Appeals Alternates.
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Section 5-14
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission Alternates.
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Section 5-15
Regional Planning Agency Delegates.
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Section 5-16
Health District Representative.
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Section 5-17
Municipal Agent for the Elderly.
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Section 5-18
Director of Emergency Management.
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Section 5-19
Fire Marshal and Assistant Fire Marshal.
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Section 5-20
Town Counsel.
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Section 5-21
Town Clerk.
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Section 5-22
Tax Collector.
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Section 5-23
Assessor.
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Section 5-24
Finance Director.
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CHAPTER 6
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS
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Section 6-1
Administrative Departments.
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Section 6-2
Compensation.
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Section 6-3
Compensation for Town Employees Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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CHAPTER 7
FINANCE AND TAXATION
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Section 7-1
Fiscal Year.
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Section 7-2
Preliminary Budget Estimate.
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Section 7-3
Duties of the First Selectman on the Budget.
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Section 7-4
Duties of the Board of Selectmen on the Budget.
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Section 7-5
Duties of the Board of Finance on the Budget.
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Section 7-6
Contingency Expense Line Item.
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Section 7-7
Reserves.
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Section 7-8
Expenditures and Accounting.
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Section 7-9
Contributions.
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Section 7-10
Auditors.
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Section 7-11
Fiscal Officer.
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CHAPTER 8
TOWN MEETING
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Section 8-1
Legislative Powers.
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Section 8-2
Annual Town Meeting.
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Section 8-3
Special Town Meeting.
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Section 8-4
Procedure.
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Section 8-5
Annual Town Budget Meeting.
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Section 8-6
Actions Requiring a Town Meeting.
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Section 8-7
Town Meeting by Petition.
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CHAPTER 9
TOWN EMPLOYEES
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Section 9-1
Town Employees.
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Section 9-2
Job Classification Statements; Town Employees Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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Section 9-3
Town Employees Not Subject to a Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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Section 9-4
Personnel Policy.
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Section 9-5
Personnel Rules.
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Section 9-6
Performance Review.
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CHAPTER 10
CONFLICT OF INTEREST, CODE OF ETHICS, TRANSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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Section 10-1
Conflict of Interest.
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Section 10-2
Code of Ethics.
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Section 10-3
Transition.
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Section 10-4
Transfer of Powers and Records.
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Section 10-5
Status of Present Employees.
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Section 10-6
Legal Proceedings.
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Section 10-7
Saving Clause.
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Section 10-8
Charter Amendment.
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Section 10-9
Effective Date.
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