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Town of Bethel, ME
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2022-06-15
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 5 Administration
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration
Ch 5 Art I
General Provisions
ยงย 5-1
Title.
ยงย 5-2
Purpose.
ยงย 5-3
Statutory references.
Ch 5 Art II
Board of Selectmen
ยงย 5-4
General powers and duties; membership; terms of office.
ยงย 5-5
Oath of office.
ยงย 5-6
Appointment of Town Manager.
ยงย 5-7
Appointment of members of boards and committees.
ยงย 5-8
Legal representation.
ยงย 5-9
Annual audit.
ยงย 5-10
Personnel Policy.
ยงย 5-11
Rules of procedure for boards and committees.
ยงย 5-12
Standard operating procedures for Fire, Ambulance and Police Departments.
ยงย 5-13
Approval of wastewater treatment and airport budgets.
ยงย 5-14
Meetings and officers.
ยงย 5-15
Issuing orders to Town employees.
Ch 5 Art III
Town Manager
ยงย 5-16
Qualifications.
ยงย 5-17
Powers and duties.
ยงย 5-18
Personnel.
ยงย 5-19
Purchasing agent.
ยงย 5-20
Annual budget and capital plan.
Ch 5 Art IV
Departments
ยงย 5-21
General organization.
ยงย 5-22
Assessing Department.
ยงย 5-23
Town Clerk's Department.
ยงย 5-24
Finance Department.
ยงย 5-25
Planning and Development Department.
ยงย 5-26
Police Department.
ยงย 5-27
Fire Department.
ยงย 5-28
Ambulance Department.
ยงย 5-29
Public Works Department.
ยงย 5-30
Department of Solid Waste and Recycling.
ยงย 5-31
General Assistance Department.
ยงย 5-32
Recreation Department.
ยงย 5-33
Airport Department.
ยงย 5-34
Wastewater Treatment Department.
Ch 5 Art V
Financial Procedures
ยงย 5-35
Fiscal year.
ยงย 5-36
Types of funds.
ยงย 5-37
Budget configuration.
ยงย 5-38
Personnel costs.
ยงย 5-39
Capital plan.
ยงย 5-40
Town Meeting procedures.
ยงย 5-41
Selectmen authorization.
ยงย 5-42
Town Manager and Finance Officer approval.
ยงย 5-43
Competitive bidding.
ยงย 5-44
Carrying forward of balances.
ยงย 5-45
Collection of unassessed taxes.
ยงย 5-46
Determination of due dates and interest rates.
ยงย 5-47
Sale or disposition of tax- or sewer-acquired properties.
ยงย 5-48
Sale or disposition of Town-owned real property.
ยงย 5-49
Sale or disposition of Town-owned equipment or other personal property.
ยงย 5-50
Audits available for public inspection.
Ch 5 Art VI
Boards, Committees and Authorities
ยงย 5-51
Purpose of boards, committees and authorities.
ยงย 5-52
Qualifications and oath of office.
ยงย 5-53
Planning Board.
ยงย 5-54
Board of Appeals.
ยงย 5-55
Budget Committee.
ยงย 5-56
Capital Improvements Committee.
ยงย 5-57
Bethel Area Recreation Board.
ยงย 5-58
Board of Assessors.
ยงย 5-59
Conservation Commission.
ยงย 5-60
Airport Authority.
ยงย 5-61
Bingham Forest Advisory.
ยงย 5-62
Bethel Water District Board of Trustees.
ยงย 5-63
Channel II Commission.
ยงย 5-63.1
Ordinance Review Committee.
ยงย 5-63.2
Ad hoc committees.
Ch 5 Art VII
Ordinances
ยงย 5-64
Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.
ยงย 5-65
Selectmen approval required.
ยงย 5-66
Citizen initiative.
ยงย 5-67
Town Clerk as custodian.
Ch 5 Art VIII
Nonappropriation of Funds
ยงย 5-68
Declaration of insufficient funds.
ยงย 5-69
Effect on chapter.
Ch 5 Art IX
Effective Date and Transition Provisions
ยงย 5-70
Effective date.
ยงย 5-71
Repeal of existing ordinances.
ยงย 5-72
Transition provisions.
ยงย 5-73
Amendments.
Part II, 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 62
Single-Use Bags and Containers
Ch 67
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 75
Traffic, Parking and Pedestrians
Ch 76
Recreational Trails and Bridges
Part III, Land Use Legislation
Ch 90
(Reserved)
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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ยงย 5-1
Title.
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ยงย 5-2
Purpose.
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ยงย 5-3
Statutory references.
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Article II
Board of Selectmen
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ยงย 5-4
General powers and duties; membership; terms of office.
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ยงย 5-5
Oath of office.
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ยงย 5-6
Appointment of Town Manager.
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ยงย 5-7
Appointment of members of boards and committees.
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ยงย 5-8
Legal representation.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-9
Annual audit.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-10
Personnel Policy.
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ยงย 5-11
Rules of procedure for boards and committees.
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ยงย 5-12
Standard operating procedures for Fire, Ambulance and Police Departments.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-13
Approval of wastewater treatment and airport budgets.
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ยงย 5-14
Meetings and officers.
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ยงย 5-15
Issuing orders to Town employees.
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Article III
Town Manager
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ยงย 5-16
Qualifications.
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ยงย 5-17
Powers and duties.
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ยงย 5-18
Personnel.
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ยงย 5-19
Purchasing agent.
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ยงย 5-20
Annual budget and capital plan.
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Article IV
Departments
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ยงย 5-21
General organization.
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ยงย 5-22
Assessing Department.
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ยงย 5-23
Town Clerk's Department.
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ยงย 5-24
Finance Department.
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ยงย 5-25
Planning and Development Department.
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ยงย 5-26
Police Department.
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ยงย 5-27
Fire Department.
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ยงย 5-28
Ambulance Department.
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ยงย 5-29
Public Works Department.
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ยงย 5-30
Department of Solid Waste and Recycling.
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ยงย 5-31
General Assistance Department.
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ยงย 5-32
Recreation Department.
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ยงย 5-33
Airport Department.
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ยงย 5-34
Wastewater Treatment Department.
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Article V
Financial Procedures
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ยงย 5-35
Fiscal year.
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ยงย 5-36
Types of funds.
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ยงย 5-37
Budget configuration.
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ยงย 5-38
Personnel costs.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-39
Capital plan.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-40
Town Meeting procedures.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-41
Selectmen authorization.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-42
Town Manager and Finance Officer approval.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-43
Competitive bidding.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-44
Carrying forward of balances.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-45
Collection of unassessed taxes.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-46
Determination of due dates and interest rates.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-47
Sale or disposition of tax- or sewer-acquired properties.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-48
Sale or disposition of Town-owned real property.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-49
Sale or disposition of Town-owned equipment or other personal property.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-50
Audits available for public inspection.
chevron_right
Article VI
Boards, Committees and Authorities
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ยงย 5-51
Purpose of boards, committees and authorities.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-52
Qualifications and oath of office.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-53
Planning Board.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-54
Board of Appeals.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-55
Budget Committee.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-56
Capital Improvements Committee.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-57
Bethel Area Recreation Board.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-58
Board of Assessors.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-59
Conservation Commission.
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ยงย 5-60
Airport Authority.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-61
Bingham Forest Advisory.
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ยงย 5-62
Bethel Water District Board of Trustees.
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ยงย 5-63
Channel II Commission.
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ยงย 5-63.1
Ordinance Review Committee.
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ยงย 5-63.2
Ad hoc committees.
chevron_right
Article VII
Ordinances
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ยงย 5-64
Enactment, amendment and repeal of ordinances.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-65
Selectmen approval required.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-66
Citizen initiative.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-67
Town Clerk as custodian.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Nonappropriation of Funds
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ยงย 5-68
Declaration of insufficient funds.
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ยงย 5-69
Effect on chapter.
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Article IX
Effective Date and Transition Provisions
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ยงย 5-70
Effective date.
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ยงย 5-71
Repeal of existing ordinances.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-72
Transition provisions.
chevron_right
ยงย 5-73
Amendments.
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