[HISTORY: This Home Rule Charter is as amended through Chapter
98 of the Acts of 2001 and acceptance by the voters, November 6, 2001;
further amended by Town Council proposal and accepted by the voters
on November 8, 2011.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Ch C Watertown Home Rule Charter
- Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; POWERS; DEFINITIONS
- § C-1-1 INCORPORATION.
- § C-1-2 SHORT TITLE.
- § C-1-3 DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS.
- § C-1-4 POWERS OF THE TOWN.
- § C-1-5 CONSTRUCTION.
- § C-1-6 INTER-GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
- § C-1-7 DEFINITIONS.
- Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- § C-2-1 COMPOSITION, TERM OF OFFICE.
- § C-2-2 COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
- § C-2-3 COMPENSATION, EXPENSES.
- § C-2-4 GENERAL POWERS.
- § C-2-5 EXERCISE OF POWERS; QUORUM; RULES.
- § C-2-6 ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
- § C-2-7 OFFICERS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL OR COUNCIL PRESIDENT.
- § C-2-8 ORDINANCES AND OTHER MEASURES.
- § C-2-9 FILLING OF VACANCIES.
- Ch C Art 3 TOWN MANAGER
- § C-3-1 APPOINTMENT, TERM OF OFFICE; QUALIFICATIONS.
- § C-3-2 POWERS AND DUTIES.
- § C-3-3 COMPENSATION.
- § C-3-4 REMOVAL.
- § C-3-5 ACTING TOWN MANAGER.
- § C-3-6 EVALUATION OF TOWN MANAGER.
- Ch C Art 4 OTHER ELECTED OFFICES
- § C-4-1 SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
- § C-4-2 LIBRARY TRUSTEES.
- Ch C Art 5 FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- § C-5-1 BUDGET HEARING AND GOAL SETTING.
- § C-5-2 SUBMISSION OF BUDGET, MESSAGE.
- § C-5-3 ACTION ON THE BUDGET.
- § C-5-4 INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
- § C-5-5 CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM.
- Ch C Art 6 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § C-6-1 REORGANIZATION PLANS BY ORDINANCE.
- § C-6-2 REORGANIZATION PLANS BY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
- § C-6-3 PUBLICATION OF REORGANIZATION PLANS.
- Ch C Art 7 NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS, INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
- § C-7-1 BOARD OF ELECTION COMMISSIONERS.
- § C-7-2 TOWN ELECTIONS: GENERAL; PRELIMINARY.
- § C-7-3 PARTISAN ELECTIONS.
- § C-7-4 PRELIMINARY ELECTION.
- § C-7-5 BALLOT POSITION, REGULAR TOWN ELECTION.
- § C-7-6 DISTRICTS.
- § C-7-7 APPLICATION OF STATE GENERAL LAWS.
- § C-7-8 CITIZEN PETITIONS TO COUNCIL OR SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
- § C-7-9 CITIZEN INITIATIVE MEASURES.
- § C-7-10 CITIZEN REFERENDUM PROCEDURES.
- § C-7-11 INELIGIBLE MEASURES.
- § C-7-12 SUBMISSION OF OTHER MATTERS TO VOTERS.
- § C-7-13 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
- Ch C Art 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-8-1 CHARTER CHANGES.
- § C-8-2 SEVERABILITY.
- § C-8-3 SPECIFIC PROVISION TO PREVAIL.
- § C-8-4 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
- § C-8-5 CODIFICATION OF ORDINANCES.
- § C-8-6 UNIFORM PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO MULTIPLE MEMBER BODIES.
- § C-8-7 NUMBER.
- § C-8-8 REFERENCES TO GENERAL LAWS.
- § C-8-9 CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT.
- § C-8-10 NOTICE OF VACANCIES.
- § C-8-11 PENALTIES FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS CONVICTED OF A FELONY.
- Ch C Art 9 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- § C-9-1 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LAWS, ETC.
- § C-9-2 CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
- § C-9-3 TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY.
- § C-9-4 CONTINUATION OF PERSONNEL.
- § C-9-5 EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS, TAXES, ETC.
- § C-9-6 TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE.
- Title I: General Provisions
- Ch 10 General Provisions
- Title III: Administration
- Ch 30 Town Officials and Employees
- Ch 31 Boards, Commissions and Departments
- Ch 32 Finances
- Ch 33 Taxation
- Ch 34 Purchasing Procedures
- Ch 35 Code Enforcement
- Ch 36 Community Preservation Committee
- Title V: Public Works
- Ch 50 General Provisions
- Ch 51 Electricity
- Ch 52 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch 53 Sewers
- Ch 54 Water
- Ch 55 Curbs and Sidewalks
- Title VII: Traffic Regulations
- Ch 70 Traffic Commission
- Ch 71 Parking and Stopping Regulations
- Ch 72 Transportation Demand Management Programs
- Title IX: General Regulations
- Ch 90 Abandoned Vehicles
- Ch 91 Animals
- Ch 92 Fire Prevention
- Ch 93 Health and Safety
- Ch 94 Newsracks
- Ch 95 Noise Regulations
- Ch 96 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 97 Stormwater Regulations
- Ch 98 Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
- Title XI: Business Regulations
- Ch 110 General Provisions
- Ch 111 Junk and Second-Hand Dealers
- Ch 112 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 113 Retail Food Stores
- Ch 114 Service Stations
- Ch 115 Single-Use Plastic Bag Reduction
- Ch 116 Bring Your Own Bottle Regulations
- Title XIII: General Offenses
- Ch 130 General Offenses
- Title XV: Land Usage
- Ch 150 Building Regulations
- Ch 151 Planning and Development
- Ch 152 Historic Districts
- Ch 153 Demolition of Historic Buildings
- Ch 154 Wetlands
- Ch 155 Zoning Code
- Ch 156 Historic Landmarks
- Table of Special Ordinances
- Ch TSO Table of Special Ordinances
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
