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City of Fitchburg, MA
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2022-12-20
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter and Related Laws
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Division 1 Historical Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter and Related Laws
Ch C Div 1
Historical Charter
Ch C Div 1 Pt I
Act Creating the Town of Fitchburg
Ch C Div 1 Pt II
An Act to Set Off Thomas Miles and His Estate from the Town of Fitchburg
Ch C Div 1 Pt III
Charter of 1872 (Acts of 1872, Chapter 81) An Act to Establish the City of Fitchburg
§ C-III-1
City established.
§ C-III-2
Government vested in mayor and city council; quorum.
§ C-III-3
Selectmen to divide town into six wards; ward boundaries may be changed.
§ C-III-4
Election of city and ward officers.
§ C-III-5
Ward officers chosen annually; powers; clerk; inspectors; officers to be sworn; warrants for meetings; how and by whom issued, etc.
§ C-III-6
Ward meetings may be held without the limits of the ward.
§ C-III-7
Election of mayor.
§ C-III-8
Election of aldermen.
§ C-III-9
Election of common council.
§ C-III-10
Time of holding election; ascertainment of result; certificates of election; notice to mayor; vacancy in office of mayor; oaths; organization meetings; record of proceedings; vacancies.
§ C-III-11
Powers and duties of mayor generally; compensation.
§ C-III-12
Executive power vested in mayor and aldermen; may appoint constables and police officers; may require marshal or constable to give bond; city council to have custody and management of city property; annual report.
§ C-III-13
Appointments by mayor and aldermen; sittings public.
§ C-III-14
Election of city clerk, treasurer and other officers; removal; vacancies; compensation.
§ C-III-15
City clerk.
§ C-III-16
Water commissioners.
§ C-III-17
Fire department; fire limits; construction of buildings; public grounds and shade trees.
§ C-III-18
Overseers of the poor.
§ C-III-19
Assessors of taxes.
§ C-III-20
Assistant assessors.
§ C-III-21
School committee; superintendent of schools.
§ C-III-22
Proper treasury payments.
§ C-III-23
Laying out streets.
§ C-III-24
Regulation of lumber, hay, coal, etc.; protection of birds; power to adopt by-laws.
§ C-III-25
Election of national, state, county and district officers.
§ C-III-26
List of voters.
§ C-III-27
General meetings of citizens.
§ C-III-28
Board of health.
§ C-III-29
Waterworks.
The Code
Part I, Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 3
Administration
Ch 7
Building Construction Administration
Ch 9
Capital Improvement Commission
Ch 11
Cemetery Administration
Ch 14
City Property, Sale of
Ch 18
Equipment, Use of
Ch 21
Finances
Ch 23
Fire Department
Ch 29
Library Trustees
Ch 35
Personnel Policies
Ch 40
Police Department
Ch 42
Wage Theft and Responsible Employers
Ch 44
Salaries
Ch 45
Seal
Ch 47
Ward Boundaries
Ch 49
Weights and Measures, Inspector of/Sanitary Inspector
Part II, General Legislation
Ch 56
Alcoholic Beverages and Marijuana
Ch 68
Biotechnology, Regulation of
Ch 72
Building Construction
Ch 73
Excavations
Ch 79
Condominium Conversion
Ch 84
Dogs
Ch 89
Electricity and Wires
Ch 92
Farming
Ch 94
Fees
Ch 111
Health
Ch 112
Recycling and Solid Waste
Ch 116
Junk Dealers and Collectors
Ch 120
Licenses
Ch 128
Litter and Handbills
Ch 130
Pawnbrokers; Dealers in Metal
Ch 132
Peace and Good Order
Ch 134
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 136
Plumbing
Ch 137
Vacant Property Registration
Ch 138
Property Maintenance
Ch 139
Noncriminal Disposition of Violations and Municipal Fine Procedures
Ch 140
Security Alarms
Ch 147
Sewers
Ch 148
Sex Offenders
Ch 149
Signs
Ch 154
Stormwater Management
Ch 157
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 161
Taxation
Ch 162
Taxicabs
Ch 164
Tobacco Products, Sale of
Ch 169
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 170
Vehicles, Impoundment of
Ch 172
Vehicles, Wrecked and Abandoned
Ch 177
Water
Ch 178
Wetlands Protection
Ch 181
Zoning
Appendix
Ch A184
General Laws and Special Acts
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Division 1
Historical Charter
Part I
Act Creating the Town of Fitchburg
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Part II
An Act to Set Off Thomas Miles and His Estate from the Town of Fitchburg
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Part III
Charter of 1872 (Acts of 1872, Chapter 81) An Act to Establish the City of Fitchburg
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Sec. 1
City established.
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Sec. 2
Government vested in mayor and city council; quorum.
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Sec. 3
Selectmen to divide town into six wards; ward boundaries may be changed.
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Sec. 4
Election of city and ward officers.
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Sec. 5
Ward officers chosen annually; powers; clerk; inspectors; officers to be sworn; warrants for meetings; how and by whom issued, etc.
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Sec. 6
Ward meetings may be held without the limits of the ward.
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Sec. 7
Election of mayor.
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Sec. 8
Election of aldermen.
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Sec. 9
Election of common council.
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Sec. 10
Time of holding election; ascertainment of result; certificates of election; notice to mayor; vacancy in office of mayor; oaths; organization meetings; record of proceedings; vacancies.
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Sec. 11
Powers and duties of mayor generally; compensation.
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Sec. 12
Executive power vested in mayor and aldermen; may appoint constables and police officers; may require marshal or constable to give bond; city council to have custody and management of city property; annual report.
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Sec. 13
Appointments by mayor and aldermen; sittings public.
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Sec. 14
Election of city clerk, treasurer and other officers; removal; vacancies; compensation.
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Sec. 15
City clerk.
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Sec. 16
Water commissioners.
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Sec. 17
Fire department; fire limits; construction of buildings; public grounds and shade trees.
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Sec. 18
Overseers of the poor.
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Sec. 19
Assessors of taxes.
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Sec. 20
Assistant assessors.
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Sec. 21
School committee; superintendent of schools.
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Sec. 22
Proper treasury payments.
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Sec. 23
Laying out streets.
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Sec. 24
Regulation of lumber, hay, coal, etc.; protection of birds; power to adopt by-laws.
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Sec. 25
Election of national, state, county and district officers.
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Sec. 26
List of voters.
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Sec. 27
General meetings of citizens.
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Sec. 28
Board of health.
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Sec. 29
Waterworks.
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