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Town of Bethel, ME
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2024-06-12
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Part I Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 5 Art I
General Provisions
§ 5-1
Title.
§ 5-2
Purpose.
§ 5-3
Statutory references.
Ch 5 Art II
Select Board
§ 5-4
General powers and duties; membership; terms of office.
§ 5-5
Oath of office.
§ 5-6
Appointment of Town Manager.
§ 5-7
Appointment of members of boards and committees.
§ 5-8
Legal representation.
§ 5-9
Annual audit.
§ 5-10
Personnel Policy.
§ 5-11
Rules of procedure for boards and committees.
§ 5-12
Standard operating procedures for Fire, Ambulance and Police Departments.
§ 5-13
Approval of wastewater treatment budgets.
§ 5-14
Meetings and officers.
§ 5-15
Issuing orders to Town employees.
Ch 5 Art III
Town Manager
§ 5-16
Qualifications.
§ 5-17
Powers and duties.
§ 5-18
Personnel.
§ 5-19
Purchasing agent.
§ 5-20
Annual budget and capital plan.
Ch 5 Art IV
Departments
§ 5-21
General organization.
§ 5-22
Assessing Department.
§ 5-23
Town Clerk's Department.
§ 5-24
Finance Department.
§ 5-25
Planning and Development Department.
§ 5-26
Police Department.
§ 5-27
Fire Department.
§ 5-28
Ambulance Department.
§ 5-29
Public Works Department.
§ 5-30
Department of Solid Waste and Recycling.
§ 5-31
General Assistance Department.
§ 5-32
Recreation Department.
§ 5-33
Airport Department.
§ 5-34
Wastewater Treatment Department.
Ch 5 Art V
Financial Procedures
§ 5-35
Fiscal year.
§ 5-36
Types of funds.
§ 5-37
Budget configuration.
§ 5-38
Personnel costs.
§ 5-39
Capital plan.
§ 5-40
Town Meeting procedures.
§ 5-41
Select Board authorization.
§ 5-42
Town Manager and Finance Officer approval.
§ 5-43
Competitive bidding.
§ 5-44
Carrying forward of balances.
§ 5-45
Collection of unassessed taxes.
§ 5-46
Determination of due dates and interest rates.
§ 5-47
Sale or disposition of tax- or sewer-acquired properties.
§ 5-48
Sale or disposition of Town-owned real property.
§ 5-49
Sale or disposition of Town-owned equipment or other personal property.
§ 5-50
Audits available for public inspection.
Ch 5 Art VI
Boards, Committees and Authorities
§ 5-51
Purpose of boards, committees and authorities.
§ 5-52
Qualifications and oath of office.
§ 5-53
Planning Board.
§ 5-54
Board of Appeals.
§ 5-55
Budget Committee.
§ 5-56
Capital Improvements Committee.
§ 5-57
Bethel Area Recreation Board.
§ 5-58
Board of Assessors.
§ 5-59
Conservation Commission.
§ 5-60
Airport Authority.
§ 5-61
Bingham Forest Advisory Committee.
§ 5-62
Bethel Water District Board of Trustees.
§ 5-63
Channel II Commission.
§ 5-63.1
Ordinance Review Committee.
§ 5-63.2
Ad hoc committees.
Ch 5 Art VII
Ordinances
§ 5-64
Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.
§ 5-65
Select Board approval required.
§ 5-66
Citizen initiative.
§ 5-67
Town Clerk as custodian.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Nonappropriation of Funds
§ 5-68
Declaration of insufficient funds.
§ 5-69
Effect on chapter.
Ch 5 Art IX
Effective Date and Transition Provisions
§ 5-70
Effective date.
§ 5-71
Repeal of existing ordinances.
§ 5-72
Transition provisions.
§ 5-73
Amendments.
General Legislation
Ch 12
Alarms
Ch 17
Animal Control
Ch 29
Entertainment
Ch 33
Food Sovereignty
Ch 36
General Assistance
Ch 43
Innkeeper, Lodging and Victualers' Licenses
Ch 46
Marijuana
Ch 52
Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 60
Sewer and Water Use
Ch 67
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 75
Traffic, Parking and Pedestrians
Ch 76
Trails and Bridges, Recreational
Land Use Legislation
Ch 96
Building Construction
Ch 105
Floodplain Management
Ch 125
Road Design and Construction
Ch 132
Shoreland Zoning
Ch 136
Signs
Ch 140
Site Plan Review
Ch 144
Solar Energy Systems
Ch 146
Street Names and Numbering
Ch 150
Subdivision
Ch 160
Wind Energy
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 5
Administration
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Bethel 6-14-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Provisions
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§ 5-1
Title.
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§ 5-2
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 5-3
Statutory references.
chevron_right
Article II
Select Board
chevron_right
§ 5-4
General powers and duties; membership; terms of office.
chevron_right
§ 5-5
Oath of office.
chevron_right
§ 5-6
Appointment of Town Manager.
chevron_right
§ 5-7
Appointment of members of boards and committees.
chevron_right
§ 5-8
Legal representation.
chevron_right
§ 5-9
Annual audit.
chevron_right
§ 5-10
Personnel Policy.
chevron_right
§ 5-11
Rules of procedure for boards and committees.
chevron_right
§ 5-12
Standard operating procedures for Fire, Ambulance and Police Departments.
chevron_right
§ 5-13
Approval of wastewater treatment budgets.
chevron_right
§ 5-14
Meetings and officers.
chevron_right
§ 5-15
Issuing orders to Town employees.
chevron_right
Article III
Town Manager
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§ 5-16
Qualifications.
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§ 5-17
Powers and duties.
chevron_right
§ 5-18
Personnel.
chevron_right
§ 5-19
Purchasing agent.
chevron_right
§ 5-20
Annual budget and capital plan.
chevron_right
Article IV
Departments
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§ 5-21
General organization.
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§ 5-22
Assessing Department.
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§ 5-23
Town Clerk's Department.
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§ 5-24
Finance Department.
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§ 5-25
Planning and Development Department.
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§ 5-26
Police Department.
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§ 5-27
Fire Department.
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§ 5-28
Ambulance Department.
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§ 5-29
Public Works Department.
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§ 5-30
Department of Solid Waste and Recycling.
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§ 5-31
General Assistance Department.
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§ 5-32
Recreation Department.
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§ 5-33
Airport Department.
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§ 5-34
Wastewater Treatment Department.
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Article V
Financial Procedures
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§ 5-35
Fiscal year.
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§ 5-36
Types of funds.
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§ 5-37
Budget configuration.
chevron_right
§ 5-38
Personnel costs.
chevron_right
§ 5-39
Capital plan.
chevron_right
§ 5-40
Town Meeting procedures.
chevron_right
§ 5-41
Select Board authorization.
chevron_right
§ 5-42
Town Manager and Finance Officer approval.
chevron_right
§ 5-43
Competitive bidding.
chevron_right
§ 5-44
Carrying forward of balances.
chevron_right
§ 5-45
Collection of unassessed taxes.
chevron_right
§ 5-46
Determination of due dates and interest rates.
chevron_right
§ 5-47
Sale or disposition of tax- or sewer-acquired properties.
chevron_right
§ 5-48
Sale or disposition of Town-owned real property.
chevron_right
§ 5-49
Sale or disposition of Town-owned equipment or other personal property.
chevron_right
§ 5-50
Audits available for public inspection.
chevron_right
Article VI
Boards, Committees and Authorities
chevron_right
§ 5-51
Purpose of boards, committees and authorities.
chevron_right
§ 5-52
Qualifications and oath of office.
chevron_right
§ 5-53
Planning Board.
chevron_right
§ 5-54
Board of Appeals.
chevron_right
§ 5-55
Budget Committee.
chevron_right
§ 5-56
Capital Improvements Committee.
chevron_right
§ 5-57
Bethel Area Recreation Board.
chevron_right
§ 5-58
Board of Assessors.
chevron_right
§ 5-59
Conservation Commission.
chevron_right
§ 5-60
Airport Authority.
chevron_right
§ 5-61
Bingham Forest Advisory Committee.
chevron_right
§ 5-62
Bethel Water District Board of Trustees.
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§ 5-63
Channel II Commission.
chevron_right
§ 5-63.1
Ordinance Review Committee.
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§ 5-63.2
Ad hoc committees.
chevron_right
Article VII
Ordinances
chevron_right
§ 5-64
Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 5-65
Select Board approval required.
chevron_right
§ 5-66
Citizen initiative.
chevron_right
§ 5-67
Town Clerk as custodian.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Nonappropriation of Funds
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§ 5-68
Declaration of insufficient funds.
chevron_right
§ 5-69
Effect on chapter.
chevron_right
Article IX
Effective Date and Transition Provisions
chevron_right
§ 5-70
Effective date.
chevron_right
§ 5-71
Repeal of existing ordinances.
chevron_right
§ 5-72
Transition provisions.
chevron_right
§ 5-73
Amendments.
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