[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ipswich
as Ch. 1, §§ 1 through 3, of the 1973 Bylaws. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The following provisions shall constitute the general bylaws
of the Town of Ipswich and shall be in lieu of all general bylaws
heretofore in force. (1937: c. I, s. 1)
[1]
Editor's Note: Pursuant to Art. 18, adopted 5-14-2019 ATM,
approved by the Attorney General 9-5-2019, the General Bylaws were
amended to substitute “Select Board” for the term “Board
of Selectmen” and “member of the Select Board” for
the word “Selectmen.” In addition, Art. 18 amended the
General Bylaws to make all references to the Town Manager, the Town
Clerk and other Town officers gender neutral.
The following rules of construction shall be observed unless
their observance would be inconsistent with the manifest intent of
the voters, or repugnant to the context of the bylaw:
A.
The
repeal of a bylaw shall not revive any law in force when the bylaw
repealed took effect
B.
The
repeal of a bylaw shall not affect any punishment or penalty incurred
before the repeal takes effect, or any suit, prosecution, or proceeding
pending at the time of the repeal for an offense committed or for
the recovery of a penalty incurred under the bylaw repealed.
C.
If
a bylaw of the Town requires publication in a newspaper published
in the Town, it shall be sufficient to make publication in a newspaper
which, by its title page, purports to be printed or published in the
Town, or which has a general or substantial circulation therein.
D.
(Reserved)
E.
Words
and phrases specifying or naming any board, commission, committee,
or officer of the Town shall be construed as including the lawful
successor, or the persons having the powers and performing the duties,
of such a board, commission, committee, or officer. (1937: c. I, s.
2)
[Amended 1973]
In construing these bylaws, the following words shall have the
meanings herein given unless a contrary intention clearly appears:
(1937: c. I, s. 3)
A.
The
word "street" shall include highways, Town ways, public ways and all
public streets, roads, bridges, alleys, courts, and sidewalks, and
also those portions of public squares and places which form traveled
parts of public ways.
B.
The
words "public place" shall include all commons, parks, playgrounds,
and public lands belonging to or in the charge of the Town, or any
of its departments, and those portions of public squares and places
which do not form traveled parts of public ways.
C.
The
words "public building" shall include all buildings belonging to,
or under the control of, the Town or any of its departments.
D.
The
word "person" shall include corporations, societies, associations
and partnerships.
E.
The
word "driver" shall mean the person having the charge or control of
a vehicle or horse upon a street.
F.
The
word "voter" shall mean a duly registered voter of the Town.
G.
The
words "Town officer" or "officer" shall include all Town officers,
either elected or appointed, and any person serving as a member of
any board, commission or committee.
[Added 5-10-2016 ATM
by Art. 22, approved by Attorney General 8-9-2016]
The headings and section numbers that appear in this bylaw are
for convenience only and shall not be interpreted to limit or otherwise
affect the provisions of the article or section to which they refer.
With the approval of the Town Manager, the Town Clerk may assign appropriate
alphanumeric references to chapters, articles, sections, subsections,
paragraphs, and subparagraphs of the General Bylaws, and may correct
internal cross-references, and, in each case, the assignment of such
references or the making of such corrections shall be identified by
a footnote or functionally similar editorial convention.
