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Town of Salisbury, MA chevron_right 2023-10-23 info chevron_right The Charter chevron_right Chapter C Charter

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; POWERS
§ C-1-1 Incorporation
§ C-1-2 Short Title
§ C-1-3 Powers of the Town
§ C-1-4 Division of Powers
§ C-1-5 Construction
§ C-1-6 Intergovernmental Relations
§ C-1-7 Precedence of Charter Provisions
§ C-1-8 Gender
Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
§ C-2-1 Town Meeting
§ C-2-2 Presiding Officer
§ C-2-3 Committees
§ C-2-4 Time of Meetings
§ C-2-5 Special Meetings
§ C-2-6 Warrants
§ C-2-7 Initiation of Warrant Articles
§ C-2-8 Availability of Town Officials at Town Meetings
§ C-2-9 Clerk of the Meeting
§ C-2-10 Rules of Procedure
Ch C Art 3 ELECTED OFFICERS
§ C-3-1 In General
§ C-3-2 Board of Selectmen
§ C-3-3 Town Moderator
§ C-3-4 Regional School Committees
Ch C Art 4 TOWN MANAGER
§ C-4-1 Appointment; Qualification; Term
§ C-4-2 Powers and Duties
§ C-4-3 Delegation of Authority
§ C-4-4 Acting Town Manager
§ C-4-5 Removal and Suspension
Ch C Art 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
§ C-5-1 Organization of Town Agencies
§ C-5-2 Publication of Administrative Code and Personnel Plan
§ C-5-3 Merit Principle
§ C-5-4 Contracts with the Town
§ C-5-5 Fees Paid to Treasury
§ C-5-6 Department of Public Works
§ C-5-7 Department of Finance and Administration
Ch C Art 6 FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
§ C-6-1 Fiscal Year
§ C-6-2 Regional School Districts Budgets
§ C-6-3 Submission of Budget and Budget Message
§ C-6-4 Budget Message
§ C-6-5 The Budget
§ C-6-6 Action on the Budget
§ C-6-7 Capital Improvement Program
§ C-6-8 Approval of Warrants
§ C-6-9 Financial Public Records
Ch C Art 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ C-7-1 Charter Changes
§ C-7-2 Severability
§ C-7-3 Specific Provisions to Prevail
§ C-7-4 Number and Gender
§ C-7-5 Rules and Regulations
§ C-7-6 Periodic Review, Charter and By-Laws
§ C-7-7 Removals and Suspensions
§ C-7-8 Procedures Governing Multiple Member Bodies
§ C-7-9 Notice of Vacancies
§ C-7-10 Loss of Office, Excessive Absence
§ C-7-11 Definitions
The Code
General Bylaws
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch 7 Alarms
Ch 12 Amusement Centers and Devices
Ch 17 Animals
Ch 23 Automobile Dealers and Repair Shops
Ch 30 Boards, Committees and Commissions
Ch 34 Boat Storage
Ch 39 (Reserved)
Ch 45 Budget
Ch 49 Building Construction
Ch 54 Buildings, Numbering of
Ch 59 Business Registration
Ch 68 (Reserved)
Ch 77 Earth Filling
Ch 78 Erosion and Stormwater Control
Ch 82 Farm Preservation
Ch 86 Fire Prevention
Ch 97 (Reserved)
Ch 102 Harbor Regulations
Ch 118 Junk Dealers and Junkyards
Ch 132 Licenses and Permits
Ch 145 Mobile Home Parks
Ch 150 Motorized Scooters
Ch 160 Officers and Employees
Ch 163 Neighborhood Preservation Districts
Ch 168 Parks and Recreation
Ch 170 Peace and Good Order
Ch 175 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 182 Police Department
Ch 188 Property Maintenance
Ch 200 Revolving Funds
Ch 209 Sewers
Ch 214 Signs
Ch 220 Stretch Energy Code
Ch 225 Taxicabs
Ch 233 Town Meetings
Ch 244 Underground Storage Tanks
Ch 260 Waterfront Property
Ch 266 (Reserved)
Zoning Bylaw
Ch 300 Zoning
Regulations
Ch 450 Licensing Board
Ch 465 Planning Board
Appendix
Ch A700 Council on Aging Bylaws
Ch A701 General Laws and Special Acts
Ch A702 Miscellaneous Town Votes
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 Salisbury 5-9-1989 under Question 7 of the 1989 Annual Town Election; amended under Question 2 of the 2000 Annual Town Election; amended 10-26-2009 ATM by Arts. 23 through 28, approved at the 2010 Annual Town Election; amended 10-28-2019 ATM by Art. 19, approved ATE 6-16-2020. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]

Article 1 INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; POWERS

Section 1-1 Incorporation

Section 1-2 Short Title

Section 1-3 Powers of the Town

Section 1-4 Division of Powers

Section 1-5 Construction

Section 1-6 Intergovernmental Relations

Section 1-7 Precedence of Charter Provisions

Section 1-8 Gender

Article 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Section 2-1 Town Meeting

Section 2-2 Presiding Officer

Section 2-3 Committees

Section 2-4 Time of Meetings

Section 2-5 Special Meetings

Section 2-6 Warrants

Section 2-7 Initiation of Warrant Articles

Section 2-8 Availability of Town Officials at Town Meetings

Section 2-9 Clerk of the Meeting

Section 2-10 Rules of Procedure

Article 3 ELECTED OFFICERS

Section 3-1 In General

Section 3-2 Board of Selectmen

Section 3-3 Town Moderator

Section 3-4 Regional School Committees

Article 4 TOWN MANAGER

Section 4-1 Appointment; Qualification; Term

Section 4-2 Powers and Duties

Section 4-3 Delegation of Authority

Section 4-4 Acting Town Manager

Section 4-5 Removal and Suspension

Article 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

Section 5-1 Organization of Town Agencies

Section 5-2 Publication of Administrative Code and Personnel Plan

Section 5-3 Merit Principle

Section 5-4 Contracts with the Town

Section 5-5 Fees Paid to Treasury

Section 5-6 Department of Public Works

Section 5-7 Department of Finance and Administration

Article 6 FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES

Section 6-1 Fiscal Year

Section 6-2 Regional School Districts Budgets

Section 6-3 Submission of Budget and Budget Message

Section 6-4 Budget Message

Section 6-5 The Budget

Section 6-6 Action on the Budget

Section 6-7 Capital Improvement Program

Section 6-8 Approval of Warrants

Section 6-9 Financial Public Records

Article 7 GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 7-1 Charter Changes

Section 7-2 Severability

Section 7-3 Specific Provisions to Prevail

Section 7-4 Number and Gender

Section 7-5 Rules and Regulations

Section 7-6 Periodic Review, Charter and By-Laws

Section 7-7 Removals and Suspensions

Section 7-8 Procedures Governing Multiple Member Bodies

Section 7-9 Notice of Vacancies

Section 7-10 Loss of Office, Excessive Absence

Section 7-11 Definitions

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