City of Fitchburg, MA
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2022-12-20
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The Code
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Part I, Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 3 Administration
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter and Related Laws
- The Code
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 3 Administration
- Ch 3 Art I Mayor
- § 3-1 Designation as chief executive and administrative officer.
- § 3-2 Action on deeds, leases and other instruments.
- § 3-3 Appointment of officers.
- § 3-4 Mayoral appointments.
- § 3-4.1 Appointment of Director, Human Resources.
- § 3-5 Temporary appointments.
- § 3-6 Confirmation of appointments; withdrawal and resubmission.
- § 3-7 Filling of vacancies.
- § 3-8 Service as hospital trustee.
- § 3-9 Compensation.
- Ch 3 Art II City Council
- § 3-10 Organization meeting.
- § 3-11 Regular meetings.
- § 3-12 Special meetings.
- § 3-13 Warrant for special meetings.
- § 3-14 Election of City Clerk; method.
- § 3-15 Establishment of rules; quorum.
- § 3-16 Requirements for standing committees.
- § 3-17 Appointment of Measurers of Wood and Bark.
- § 3-18 President's service as hospital trustee.
- Ch 3 Art III Miscellaneous Provisions
- § 3-19 Establishment of administrative departments, boards and commissions.
- § 3-20 Supervision of boards and officers by Mayor.
- § 3-21 (Reserved)
- § 3-22 Power to appoint and discharge employees.
- § 3-23 (Reserved)
- § 3-24 Personal interest in contracts prohibited.
- § 3-25 Terms of office.
- § 3-26 Compliance with Civil Service Act.
- § 3-27 Cooperation among departments, boards and officers.
- § 3-28 Powers and duties not to be restricted.
- § 3-29 Official bonds.
- § 3-30 Furnishing labor on materials to private persons.
- § 3-31 Office hours; engaging in other business.
- § 3-32 Custody of documents.
- § 3-33 Annual inventory.
- § 3-34 Making of expenditures; annual reports.
- § 3-35 Collection of accounts or claims.
- § 3-36 Accounts of money received; payment to Treasurer.
- § 3-37 Receipts from sale of materials or labor.
- § 3-38 Transfers of materials or property.
- § 3-39 Appointment of annual insurance rate broker.
- Ch 3 Art IV City Clerk
- § 3-40 Charge; election and term.
- § 3-41 Duties as Clerk of Council.
- § 3-42 Bond required.
- § 3-43 Duties and responsibilities.
- § 3-44 Custodian of books and records.
- § 3-45 Recording and indexing of certain required papers.
- § 3-46 Certification of documents.
- § 3-47 Issuance of licenses.
- § 3-48 Assistant City Clerk.
- Ch 3 Art V City Solicitor
- § 3-49 Charge; appointment and term.
- § 3-50 Qualifications; simultaneous offices prohibited.
- § 3-51 Duties and responsibilities.
- § 3-52 Form of document approval.
- § 3-53 Filing of opinions.
- § 3-54 Clerical assistance and expenses.
- § 3-55 Attendance at Council meetings.
- § 3-56 Records to be kept.
- § 3-57 Engagement of special counsel.
- § 3-58 Assistant City Solicitor.
- Ch 3 Art VI Board of Assessors
- § 3-59 Charge; appointment and term.
- § 3-60 Powers and duties.
- § 3-61 Organization; selection of officers.
- § 3-62 Assistant Assessors.
- § 3-63 Oath of office.
- Ch 3 Art VII City Auditor
- § 3-64 Charge; appointment; Deputy Auditor.
- § 3-65 Powers and duties.
- § 3-66 Annual report to Mayor.
- § 3-67 Annual audit.
- § 3-68 Duties as Clerk of Finance Committee.
- § 3-69 Preparation of warrants.
- § 3-70 Filing of contracts with Auditor.
- § 3-71 Drafts in payment of claims.
- § 3-72 Payment of judgments.
- § 3-73 Warrants to be drawn on Treasurer.
- § 3-74 Manner of account-keeping.
- § 3-75 Monthly statement.
- § 3-76 Disposition of bills.
- § 3-77 Acting as Clerk of committees.
- § 3-78 Duplicate copy of bids.
- Ch 3 Art VIII City Treasurer
- § 3-79 Charge; appointment and term.
- § 3-80 Bond required.
- § 3-81 Account of receipts and payments.
- § 3-82 Monthly report to Auditor.
- § 3-83 Annual report to Mayor.
- § 3-84 Payment of warrants.
- § 3-85 Sale of bonds.
- § 3-86 Collection of accounts.
- § 3-87 Accounts to be paid to Treasurer.
- § 3-88 Replacement of bonds; register.
- § 3-89 Service as hospital trustee.
- § 3-90 Custodian of trust funds.
- § 3-91 Management of trust funds.
- Ch 3 Art IX Department of Public Works
- § 3-92 Establishment.
- § 3-93 Commissioner of Public Works.
- § 3-94 Qualifications for Commissioner.
- § 3-95 Appointment and term of Commissioner.
- § 3-96 Powers and duties of Commissioner.
- § 3-97 Abatement of bills.
- § 3-98 Record of expenditures to be kept.
- § 3-99 Appointment of Superintendent of Streets.
- § 3-100 Responsibility for care and maintenance of public ways.
- § 3-101 Enforcement of statutory provisions dealing with streets.
- § 3-102 Office of Engineer to be part of all offices.
- § 3-103 Appointment of Assistant Engineer.
- § 3-104 Commissioner's Engineering Division powers and duties.
- § 3-105 Custody of plans.
- § 3-106 Records of physical layout.
- § 3-107 Commissioner's Water Division powers and duties.
- § 3-108 Appointing authority.
- § 3-109 Authority to establish water rules, regulations and rates.
- § 3-110 Enforcement of water rules and regulations.
- § 3-111 Commissioner's Sewer Division powers and duties.
- § 3-112 Authority to appoint special sewer personnel.
- Ch 3 Art X Board of Park Commissioners
- § 3-113 Composition; appointment and terms; compensation.
- § 3-114 General duties.
- § 3-115 Statutory powers concerning playgrounds.
- § 3-116 Authority to employ and remove assistants and employees.
- § 3-117 Power to adopt rules and regulations.
- § 3-118 Authority to institute certain charges and fees.
- § 3-119 Disposition of charges and fees.
- § 3-120 Deposit of fees with Treasurer.
- § 3-121 Employment and removal of Superintendent of Parks, Playgrounds and City Forester; additional offices.
- § 3-122 Duties of Superintendent as Tree Warden.
- § 3-123 Duties of Superintendent as Moth Superintendent.
- Ch 3 Art XI Board of Registrars of Voters
- § 3-124 Composition.
- § 3-125 Appointments and terms.
- § 3-126 Qualifications.
- § 3-127 Voter registration sessions.
- Ch 3 Art XII Water-Wastewater Commission
- § 3-128 Creation.
- § 3-129 Composition; appointment.
- § 3-130 Vacancies.
- § 3-131 Compensation.
- § 3-132 Meetings.
- § 3-133 Organization.
- § 3-134 Quorum.
- § 3-135 Required records.
- § 3-136 Capital improvements.
- § 3-137 Powers and duties.
- § 3-138 Expenditures.
- Ch 3 Art XIII Planning Board
- § 3-139 Composition; powers and duties; appointment.
- § 3-140 Report on new construction.
- § 3-141 Advisory Council.
- Ch 3 Art XIV Council on Aging
- § 3-142 Creation; composition.
- § 3-143 Qualifications.
- § 3-144 Appointment.
- § 3-145 Terms.
- § 3-146 Filling of vacancies.
- § 3-147 Compensation.
- § 3-148 Purposes.
- § 3-149 Internal organization.
- § 3-149.1 Social Day-Care Coordinator.
- Ch 3 Art XV Veteran's Service Department
- § 3-150 Department supervisor.
- § 3-151 Powers and duties of supervisor.
- § 3-152 Burial Agent.
- § 3-153 Keeper of graves.
- § 3-154 Burial Agent and keeper of graves may be same person.
- Ch 3 Art XVI Civil Defense
- § 3-155 Division established.
- § 3-156 Director of Civil Defense; powers and duties.
- § 3-157 Advisory Council.
- § 3-158 Police authorized to aid other municipalities.
- § 3-159 Period of effectiveness.
- Ch 3 Art XVII Insurance Commission
- § 3-160 Establishment; composition.
- § 3-161 Duties.
- § 3-162 Insurance approval required.
- Ch 3 Art XVIII Airport Commission
- § 3-163 Creation; composition.
- § 3-164 Qualifications.
- § 3-165 Appointment of members.
- § 3-166 Election of Chair and Secretary.
- § 3-167 Compensation.
- § 3-168 Vacancies.
- § 3-169 General powers and duties.
- § 3-170 Appropriations.
- § 3-171 Required reports.
- § 3-172 Filing of receipts and reports.
- § 3-173 Making of rules and regulations.
- § 3-174 Power to procure real estate.
- § 3-175 Authority to employ additional employees.
- Ch 3 Art XIX Board of Commissioners of Trust Funds
- § 3-176 Creation; general provisions.
- § 3-177 Organization; Chair.
- § 3-178 General duties.
- Ch 3 Art XX Department of Facilities Management
- § 3-179 Establishment.
- § 3-180 Director of Facilities.
- § 3-181 Appointment and term of Director.
- § 3-182 Powers and duties of the Director.
- § 3-183 through § 3-188. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXI (Reserved)
- § 3-189 through § 3-195. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXII Conservation Commission
- § 3-196 Establishment; composition; powers.
- § 3-197 Appointment; terms.
- § 3-198 Vacancies.
- § 3-199 Chair and Secretary.
- § 3-200 Annual reports.
- Ch 3 Art XXIII (Reserved)
- § 3-201 through § 3-206. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXIV Purchasing Department
- § 3-207 Establishment charge; composition; powers and duties.
- § 3-208 Deputy Procurement Officer.
- § 3-209 Procurement standards.
- § 3-210 Purchasing procedures.
- § 3-211 Responsibility of Requisitioning/Receiving Department.
- § 3-212 Requests for proposals; procurement of goods and services; contract award.
- § 3-213 through § 3-214. (Reserved)
- § 3-215 Establishment of policies and regulations.
- § 3-216 Annual reports.
- § 3-217 Public records.
- § 3-217.1 Tie bids.
- § 3-217.2 Bid protests.
- § 3-217.3 Cooperative purchasing.
- Ch 3 Art XXV Youth Commission
- § 3-218 Establishment; membership.
- § 3-219 Appointment of members.
- § 3-220 Election of officers; establishment of committees.
- § 3-221 Hiring of employees.
- § 3-222 Meetings.
- § 3-223 Quorum.
- § 3-224 Duties.
- § 3-225 Annual budget.
- Ch 3 Art XXVI (Reserved)
- § 3-226 through § 3-230. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXVII Department of Community Development
- § 3-231 Establishment; supervision; divisions; responsibilities.
- § 3-232 Division of Planning.
- § 3-233 Division of Housing and Development.
- § 3-233.1 Division of Economic Development.
- § 3-233.2 Building and Zoning Division establishment.
- § 3-233.3 Building and Zoning Division responsibilities.
- Ch 3 Art XXVIII Human Rights Commission
- § 3-234 Policy.
- § 3-235 Commission established.
- § 3-236 Membership; appointment.
- § 3-237 Compensation.
- § 3-238 Appointment of Chair.
- § 3-239 Functions; powers and duties.
- § 3-240 Acceptance of contributions and grants.
- § 3-241 Services of other agencies.
- Ch 3 Art XXIX (Reserved)
- § 3-242 through § 3-249. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXX Historical Commission
- § 3-250 Establishment; membership.
- § 3-251 District established.
- § 3-252 Powers and duties.
- Ch 3 Art XXXI Intown Revitalization Commission
- § 3-253 Establishment; membership.
- § 3-254 Appointments and terms.
- § 3-255 Associate members; duties.
- § 3-256 Purpose.
- § 3-257 Initial staffing; funds.
- § 3-258 Coordination of efforts.
- Ch 3 Art XXXII (Reserved)
- § 3-259 through § 3-263. (Reserved)
- Ch 3 Art XXXIII Director, Human Resources
- § 3-264 General statement of duties.
- § 3-265 Qualifications.
- § 3-266 Duties and responsibilities.
- Ch 3 Art XXXIV Commission on Disability
- § 3-267 Creation of Commission; purpose.
- § 3-268 Appointments; terms; members; removal.
- § 3-269 Powers and duties; gifts.
- § 3-270 Meetings; records; annual report.
- Ch 3 Art XXXV Energy Commission
- § 3-271 Establishment; composition.
- § 3-272 Appointments and terms.
- § 3-273 Vacancies.
- § 3-274 Officers.
- § 3-275 Quorum.
- § 3-276 Purpose and authority; gifts.
- § 3-277 Compensation.
- Ch 3 Art XXXVI Agricultural Commission
- § 3-278 Establishment; composition.
- § 3-279 Appointments and terms.
- § 3-280 Associate members.
- § 3-281 Vacancies.
- § 3-282 Officers.
- § 3-283 Quorum.
- § 3-284 Purpose of Commission; gifts.
- § 3-285 Compensation.
- 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
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Fitchburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
