Town of Ogunquit, ME Chapter 5 Administrative Code

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Ogunquit 6-2-1980 (Title I of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 5-1 Purpose.

The purpose of this code is to establish offices to carry out municipal functions authorized by state laws and the Town Charter and to establish specific responsibilities for persons appointed or elected to positions in those offices.

§ 5-2 Town Seal.

The following design shall constitute the Seal of Ogunquit:

§ 5-3 Administrative organization.

[Amended 6-8-2021 ATM by Art. 9]

The administrative organization of Ogunquit shall consist of the following offices and departments:

Office	Department	Head
Town Clerk
Town Treasurer
Board of Appeals		Chair
Board of Assessment Review		Chair
Planning Board		Chair
Town Manager
	Code Enforcement
	Public Works	Director of Public Works
	Police	Police Chief
	Fire	Fire Chief
	Beach Maintenance
	Lifeguard	Captain
	Clam Warden
	Harbor Master
	Informational Bureau
	Parks and Recreation Department	Parks and Recreation Director

§ 5-4 Department heads.

Unless otherwise provided by Town Charter, the heads of departments shall be appointed by the Town Manager and shall serve for an indefinite term at the pleasure of the Town Manager. The heads of departments, under the Town Manager, shall perform the following responsibilities:

A. Perform all duties required by their office by Town Charter, ordinance or any other laws and other duties that the Town Manager may assign;

B. Be held immediately responsible to the Town Manager for effective administration of their departments and duties, unless otherwise stipulated in the Town Charter;

C. Keep abreast with the latest practices and developments in their particular field and shall inaugurate, with the approval of the Town Manager, any new practice that appears to be of benefit to the office or department and to the public;

D. Submit reports of the activities of their departments annually and when requested by the Town Manager;

E. Establish and maintain a system of records and reports in sufficient detail to furnish all information necessary for proper control of departmental activities and to form a basis for the reports required by the Town Manager;

F. Delegate to members of the departments or divisions coming under their jurisdiction any duties and responsibilities as seem advisable, together with proportionate authority for their fulfillment, but in no case may they delegate their overall responsibility or any of their accountability;

G. Be responsible for the proper custody and maintenance of all Town property used in their department.

§ 5-5 Authority of legislative body.

Unless otherwise provided by Town Charter or state law, the legislative body of Ogunquit shall determine the organization of Town government and shall determine the responsibilities to be assigned to each department.