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City of Westbrook, ME chevron_right 2024-02-05 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art 1 Powers/Municipal Body Politic and Corporate
Ch C Art 2 Mayor
2.1 Executive authority of the Mayor.
2.2 Mayor's authority generally.
2.3 Term.
2.4 Mayor's authority to veto action of the City Council.
2.5 Mayor's authority as to appropriation and expenditure.
2.6 Removal of the Mayor.
2.7 Mayor to hold no other position.
Ch C Art 3 City Council
3.1 Legislative authority of the City Council.
3.2 City Council President.
3.3 President of Council to fill vacancy in Mayor's office; authority.
3.4 City Council meetings.
3.5 Council to determine its own rules and qualifications.
3.6 Election of Auditor of Accounts.
3.7 Members of City Council to hold no other office.
3.8 Assessments.
3.9 City Council to establish Fire Department.
3.10 City Council to establish Police Department.
3.11 Pension systems.
Ch C Art 4 School Committee
4.1 General authority of the School Committee.
4.2 School Committee Chair.
4.3 School Committee to appoint Superintendent.
4.4 Compensation of School Committee members.
4.5 School Department expenditure and appropriation in excess of three thousand dollars.
Ch C Art 5 City Clerk
Ch C Art 6 Elections
6.1 Division into wards: review and alteration of boundaries.
6.2 Mayor, City Councilors and other officers; how elected, terms.
6.3 Implementation of staggered terms for Mayor, City Councilors and School Committee members.
6.4 Vacancies in office of Warden or Ward Clerks.
6.5 Vote required for election; offices to be filled; vacancies.
6.6 Special municipal elections: establishment of initiative and referendum procedure.
6.7 Mayor, City Councilors and School Committee members to be sworn; how, when and by whom.
6.8 President of Council to be elected.
Ch C Art 7 Candidates for Office
7.1 Eligibility of persons elected to office; when office becomes vacant.
7.2 (Reserved)
7.3 Nomination by petition.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 7 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 15 Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21 Elections
Ch 24 Emergency Management
Ch 28 Ethics
Ch 33 Finance
Ch 36 Fire & Rescue Department
Ch 52 Library
Ch 57 Mayor and Council
Ch 68 Officers and Employees
Ch 80 Public Safety and Emergency Services
Ch 90 Seal
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 103 Alarm Systems
Ch 110 Animals
Ch 117 Bicycles
Ch 123 Building Construction
Ch 131 Cable Television
Ch 135 Cemeteries
Ch 140 Development Assessment Districts
Ch 144 Drug-Free Safe Zones
Ch 153 Electrical Standards
Ch 157 Events and Mass Gatherings
Ch 162 Fire Protection and Prevention
Ch 172 General Assistance
Ch 184 Housing and Property Maintenance
Ch 188 Human Rights
Ch 205 Licenses and Permits
Ch 216 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks
Ch 230 Parks and Recreation
Ch 234 Peace and Good Order
Ch 241 Plumbing
Ch 245 Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 246 Property Assessed Clean Energy, Commercial
Ch 260 Sewers and Wastewater Treatment
Ch 264 Sex Offenders
Ch 272 Solid Waste
Ch 278 Stormwater Management
Ch 281 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 286 Taxation
Ch 295 Trees and Forest
Ch 307 Vehicles, All-Terrain
Ch 310 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 319 Weapons and Explosives
Part III: Land Use Legislation
Ch 335 Land Use
Appendix
Ch A400 Master Fee Schedule
Ch A401 Master Fine Schedule
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Westbrook 7-1-2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]

Article 1 Powers/Municipal Body Politic and Corporate

Article 2 Mayor

2.1 Executive authority of the Mayor.

2.2 Mayor's authority generally.

2.4 Mayor's authority to veto action of the City Council.

2.5 Mayor's authority as to appropriation and expenditure.

2.6 Removal of the Mayor.

2.7 Mayor to hold no other position.

Article 3 City Council

3.1 Legislative authority of the City Council.

3.2 City Council President.

3.3 President of Council to fill vacancy in Mayor's office; authority.

3.4 City Council meetings.

3.5 Council to determine its own rules and qualifications.

3.6 Election of Auditor of Accounts.

3.7 Members of City Council to hold no other office.

3.8 Assessments.

3.9 City Council to establish Fire Department.

3.10 City Council to establish Police Department.

3.11 Pension systems.

Article 4 School Committee

4.1 General authority of the School Committee.

4.2 School Committee Chair.

4.3 School Committee to appoint Superintendent.

4.4 Compensation of School Committee members.

4.5 School Department expenditure and appropriation in excess of three thousand dollars.

Article 5 City Clerk

Article 6 Elections

6.1 Division into wards: review and alteration of boundaries.

6.2 Mayor, City Councilors and other officers; how elected, terms.

6.3 Implementation of staggered terms for Mayor, City Councilors and School Committee members.

6.4 Vacancies in office of Warden or Ward Clerks.

6.5 Vote required for election; offices to be filled; vacancies.

6.6 Special municipal elections: establishment of initiative and referendum procedure.

6.7 Mayor, City Councilors and School Committee members to be sworn; how, when and by whom.

6.8 President of Council to be elected.

Article 7 Candidates for Office

7.1 Eligibility of persons elected to office; when office becomes vacant.

7.3 Nomination by petition.

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