[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Townsend at the May 1999
Town Election. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- Part I: 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
- Ch C Art 2 Legislative Branch
- § C-2-1 Open Town Meeting
- § C-2-2 Presiding Officer
- § C-2-3 Committees
- § C-2-4 Annual Town Meeting
- § C-2-5 Special Town Meetings
- § C-2-6 Warrants
- § C-2-7 Initiation and Inclusion of Warrant Articles
- § C-2-8 Availability of Town Officials
- § C-2-9 Clerk of the Meeting
- § C-2-10 Rules of Procedure
- Ch C Art 3 Elected Officials
- § C-3-1 In General
- § C-3-2 Selectmen
- § C-3-3 Moderator
- § C-3-4 Town Clerk
- § C-3-5 Assessors
- § C-3-6 Board of Health
- § C-3-7 Planning Board
- § C-3-8 Water Commissioners
- § C-3-9 Library Trustees
- § C-3-10 North Middlesex Regional School Committee
- § C-3-11 Cemetery and Parks Commission
- § C-3-12 Recreation Commission
- § C-3-13 Trustees of Soldiers' Memorials
- § C-3-14 Amanda E. Dwight Entertainment Fund
- § C-3-15 Townsend Housing Authority
- Ch C Art 4 Town Administrator
- § C-4-1 Appointment; Qualification; Term
- § C-4-2 Powers and Duties
- § C-4-3 Delegation of Authority
- Ch C Art 5 Administrative Organization
- § C-5-1 Organization of Town Agencies
- § C-5-2 Publication of Administrative Code and Personnel Plan
- Ch C Art 6 Finance and Fiscal Procedures
- § C-6-1 Fiscal Year
- § C-6-2 Submission of Budget and Budget Message
- § C-6-3 Budget Message
- § C-6-4 The Budget
- § C-6-5 Approval of Warrants
- 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 Definitions
- § C-7-6 Rules and Regulations
- § C-7-7 Periodic Review, Charter and By-Laws
- § C-7-8 Removals and Suspensions
- § C-7-9 Procedures Governing Multiple Member Bodies
- § C-7-10 Notice of Vacancies
- § C-7-11 Loss of Office, Excessive Absence
- § C-7-12 Terms Of Office
- Ch C Art 8 Transitional Provisions
- § C-8-1 Continuation of Existing Laws
- § C-8-2 Continuation of Government
- § C-8-3 Continuation of Administrative Personnel
- § C-8-4 Transfer of Records and Property
- § C-8-5 Time of Taking Effect
- § C-8-6 Implementation of Changes in Terms of Office
- Part II: General Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Agriculture Commission
- Ch 6 Automatic Fire Alarm Systems
- Ch 14 Capital Planning Committee
- Ch 19 Contracts, Bids and Sales
- Ch 22 Council on Aging
- Ch 28 Dogs
- Ch 29 Animal Care Program
- Ch 34 Farming
- Ch 37 Fees
- Ch 41 Finance Committee
- Ch 43 Fire/EMS Department
- Ch 44 Facilities Maintenance Department
- Ch 49 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 54 Historic Districts
- Ch 58 House Numbers
- Ch 62 Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Storm Drain System
- Ch 64 Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances
- Ch 71 Junk Collectors and Solicitors
- Ch 78 Master Plan Committee
- Ch 85 NPDES Phase II Stormwater Management
- Ch 87 Outdoor Water Use
- Ch 89 Pavement Management Plan
- Ch 90 Personnel Policies
- Ch 93 Plastic Bag Reduction
- Ch 95 Public Lighting
- Ch 102 Recycling Committee
- Ch 104 Revolving Funds
- Ch 106 Scenic Roads
- Ch 107 Sex Offenders
- Ch 110 Strategic Planning Committee
- Ch 112 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 115 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 117 Taxation
- Ch 119 Tax Collector
- Ch 124 Town Meeting
- Ch 127 Town Properties Committee
- Ch 128 Unregistered Motor Vehicles
- Ch 138 Wetlands
- Part III: Zoning Bylaw
- Ch 145 Zoning
- Part IV: Regulations
- Ch 150 Conservation Commission
- Ch 160 Health, Board of
- Ch 175 Planning Board
- Appendix
- Ch A195 Acceptances of General Laws
- Ch A196 Special Acts
- Ch A197 Street Acceptances
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
