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Town of Palmer, MA chevron_right 2023-03-27 * info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art 1 Incorporation; Short Title; Definitions
Section 1-1 Incorporation.
Section 1-2 Short title.
Section 1-3 Powers of Town.
Section 1-4 Division of powers.
Section 1-5 Construction.
Section 1-6 Intergovernmental relations.
Ch C Art 2 Legislative Branch
Section 2-1 Composition; term of office.
Section 2-2 Council officers.
Section 2-3 Prohibitions.
Section 2-4 Expenses.
Section 2-5 General powers.
Section 2-6 Exercise of powers; rules.
Section 2-7 Access to information.
Section 2-8 Officers appointed by Town Council.
Section 2-9 Ordinances, tax measures, appropriation orders and loan authorizations.
Section 2-10 Council review of certain appointments and actions.
Section 2-11 Filling of vacancies.
Ch C Art 3 Executive Branch
Section 3-1 Town Manager: qualifications; compensation.
Section 3-2 Executive powers; organization.
Section 3-3 Powers and duties of Manager.
Section 3-4 Executive powers; enforcement of ordinances.
Section 3-5 Appointments by Town Manager.
Section 3-6 Removal or suspension by Town Manager.
Section 3-7 Communications; special meetings.
Section 3-8 Temporary absence of Town Manager.
Section 3-9 Delegation of authority by Town Manager.
Ch C Art 4 Elected Town Boards and Officers
Section 4-1 General provisions.
Section 4-2 School Committee.
Section 4-3 Planning Board.
Ch C Art 5 Palmer Public Library
Ch C Art 6 Administrative Organization
Section 6-1 Department of Public Works.
Section 6-2 Department of Municipal Finance.
Section 6-3 Department of Public Safety.
Section 6-4 Department of Public Service.
Section 6-5 Reorganization plans of Town Manager.
Ch C Art 7 Finance and Fiscal Procedures
Section 7-1 Budget.
Section 7-2 Capital improvements plan.
Section 7-3 Annual audit.
Ch C Art 8 Elections and Election-Related Matters
Section 8-1 Town elections: general.
Section 8-2 Nonpartisan elections.
Section 8-3 Ballot position, regular Town election.
Section 8-4 Citizen initiative procedures.
Section 8-5 Citizen referendum procedures.
Section 8-6 Open meetings of voters.
Section 8-7 Ineligible measures.
Section 8-8 Conflicting provisions.
Section 8-9 Voluntary submission of other matters to voters.
Section 8-10 Limits to reenact or abolish.
Section 8-11 Recall elections.
Ch C Art 9 General Provisions
Section 9-1 Charter changes.
Section 9-2 Severability.
Section 9-3 Specific provision to prevail.
Section 9-4 Rules and regulations.
Section 9-5 Periodic review of Charter and ordinances.
Section 9-6 Limitation on office holding.
Section 9-7 Enforcement of Charter provisions.
Section 9-8 Annual Report of Town.
Section 9-9 Notice of vacancies.
Ch C Art 10 Definitions
Section 10-1 Definitions.
Division 1: Code of Ordinances
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Adult Uses
Ch 9 Alarm Systems
Ch 11 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 20 Boats
Ch 25 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 31 Cemeteries
Ch 36 Conservation Commission
Ch 41 Council on Aging
Ch 48 Dogs
Ch 54 Finances
Ch 59 Garage/Tag Sales
Ch 65 Hitchhiking
Ch 77 Licenses and Permits
Ch 83 Marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol
Ch 90 Nuisances
Ch 95 Pawnbrokers
Ch 100 Peace and Good Order
Ch 106 Racetracks
Ch 110 Salaries and Compensation
Ch 114 Storm Sewers
Ch 118 Stormwater Management
Ch 122 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 125 Taxation
Ch 129 Tobacco
Ch 137 Vehicles, Unregistered
Ch 143 Wetlands
Ch 171 Zoning
Division 2: Policies and Regulations
Ch 205 Board of Health Regulations
Ch 207 Fees
Ch 215 Planning Board Regulations
Ch 240 Sewer Regulations
Ch 250 Vehicles and Traffic
Appendix
Ch A300 General Laws and Special Acts
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 Palmer as approved by referendum effective 7-1-2011 and revised effective 7-1-2013. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

Article 1 Incorporation; Short Title; Definitions

Section 1-1 Incorporation.

Section 1-2 Short title.

Section 1-3 Powers of Town.

Section 1-4 Division of powers.

Section 1-5 Construction.

Section 1-6 Intergovernmental relations.

Article 2 Legislative Branch

Section 2-1 Composition; term of office.

Section 2-2 Council officers.

Section 2-3 Prohibitions.

Section 2-4 Expenses.

Section 2-5 General powers.

Section 2-6 Exercise of powers; rules.

Section 2-7 Access to information.

Section 2-8 Officers appointed by Town Council.

Section 2-9 Ordinances, tax measures, appropriation orders and loan authorizations.

Section 2-10 Council review of certain appointments and actions.

Section 2-11 Filling of vacancies.

Article 3 Executive Branch

Section 3-1 Town Manager: qualifications; compensation.

Section 3-2 Executive powers; organization.

Section 3-3 Powers and duties of Manager.

Section 3-4 Executive powers; enforcement of ordinances.

Section 3-5 Appointments by Town Manager.

Section 3-6 Removal or suspension by Town Manager.

Section 3-7 Communications; special meetings.

Section 3-8 Temporary absence of Town Manager.

Section 3-9 Delegation of authority by Town Manager.

Article 4 Elected Town Boards and Officers

Section 4-1 General provisions.

Section 4-2 School Committee.

Section 4-3 Planning Board.

Article 5 Palmer Public Library

Article 6 Administrative Organization

Section 6-1 Department of Public Works.

Section 6-2 Department of Municipal Finance.

Section 6-3 Department of Public Safety.

Section 6-4 Department of Public Service.

Section 6-5 Reorganization plans of Town Manager.

Article 7 Finance and Fiscal Procedures

Section 7-1 Budget.

Section 7-2 Capital improvements plan.

Section 7-3 Annual audit.

Article 8 Elections and Election-Related Matters

Section 8-1 Town elections: general.

Section 8-2 Nonpartisan elections.

Section 8-3 Ballot position, regular Town election.

Section 8-4 Citizen initiative procedures.

Section 8-5 Citizen referendum procedures.

Section 8-6 Open meetings of voters.

Section 8-7 Ineligible measures.

Section 8-8 Conflicting provisions.

Section 8-9 Voluntary submission of other matters to voters.

Section 8-10 Limits to reenact or abolish.

Section 8-11 Recall elections.

Article 9 General Provisions

Section 9-1 Charter changes.

Section 9-2 Severability.

Section 9-3 Specific provision to prevail.

Section 9-4 Rules and regulations.

Section 9-5 Periodic review of Charter and ordinances.

Section 9-6 Limitation on office holding.

Section 9-7 Enforcement of Charter provisions.

Section 9-8 Annual Report of Town.

Section 9-9 Notice of vacancies.

Article 10 Definitions

Section 10-1 Definitions.

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