Town of Barkhamsted, CT Chapter 48 Inland Wetlands Commission

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Barkhamsted Annual Budget Meeting 5-10-1989 by Ord. No. 50. Section 48-4 added during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II. Other amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Inland wetlands regulations — See Ch. 133.

§ 48-1 Creation.

There is hereby created an Inland Wetlands Commission, to be constituted as follows.

§ 48-2 Membership; quorum.

[Amended STM 9-6-2000[1]]

The Commission shall consist of seven regular members and two alternate members to be appointed by the chief officer of the municipality for terms of two years commencing on January 1. Four regular members and one alternate shall be appointed in odd-numbered years and three regular members and one alternate in even-numbered years. Initially, four regular members and one alternate shall be appointed, their terms to expire July 1, 1991, and three regular members and one alternate shall be appointed for terms ending July 1, 1990. Four members present and eligible to vote shall constitute a quorum at any meeting.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance was approved at referendum 10-3-2000.

§ 48-3 Powers and duties.

The Inland Wetlands Commission shall have all the powers, duties and authority prescribed by the Inland Wetlands Law, C.G.S. § 22a-36 et seq., as it may be amended from time to time.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original Section 3, which immediately followed this section and dealt with the repeal of Ord. No. 20, adopted 12-30-1972, establishing the Conservation Commission and the turning over of pending matters and applications, was deleted 6-20-1993 by Ord. No. 61.

§ 48-4 Removal; filling of vacancies.

[Amended 6-30-1992 by Ord. No. 61]

The First Selectman may remove any member or alternate for cause and fill any vacancy. Absence from any three consecutive regular meetings and any intervening duly called special meetings may be cause for removal.