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Town of Canton, CT
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2022-09-26
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Art I
The Charter
§ C-1.01
Authorization and purpose.
§ C-1.02
Applicable laws.
§ C-1.03
Definitions.
Ch C Art II
The Town
§ C-2.01
Incorporation.
§ C-2.02
Powers.
§ C-2.03
Legislative bodies.
§ C-2.04
Existing laws and ordinances.
Ch C Art III
Town Meeting
§ C-3.01
Members of the Town Meeting.
§ C-3.02
Publication of notice.
§ C-3.03
Moderator.
§ C-3.04
Annual Town Meeting.
§ C-3.05
Special Town Meeting.
§ C-3.06
Petition for a Special Town Meeting on new item.
§ C-3.07
Petition for Special Town Meeting to reconsider item previously voted.
Ch C Art IV
Ordinances
§ C-4.01
General provisions and powers.
§ C-4.02
Public hearing and notification.
Ch C Art V
First Selectman
§ C-5.01
Chief Executive Officer.
§ C-5.02
Ex officio member.
§ C-5.03
Emergency authority.
§ C-5.04
Labor agreements.
Ch C Art VI
Board of Selectmen
§ C-6.01
Composition.
§ C-6.02
Meetings.
§ C-6.03
General powers of the Board of Selectmen.
§ C-6.04
Specific powers of the Board of Selectmen.
§ C-6.05
Police department.
Ch C Art VII
Chief Administrative Officer
§ C-7.01
Appointment.
§ C-7.02
General powers.
§ C-7.03
Duties.
§ C-7.04
Absence of Chief Administrative Officer.
Ch C Art VIII
Elections and Elective Officials
§ C-8.01
Regular Town elections.
§ C-8.02
Voting district.
§ C-8.03
Board for Admission of Electors.
§ C-8.04
Eligibility.
§ C-8.05
Elective officials.
Ch C Art IX
Elective Agencies
§ C-9.01
Board of Assessment Appeals.
§ C-9.02
Board of Education.
§ C-9.03
Board of finance.
Ch C Art X
Annual Town Budget
Ch C Art XI
Appointive Agencies, Departments, and Other Entities
§ C-11.01
Appointive officials and departments.
§ C-11.02
Appointive agencies.
Ch C Art XII
General Provisions
§ C-12.01
Charter revisions.
§ C-12.02
Effective date.
§ C-12.03
Oath.
§ C-12.04
Saving clause.
§ C-12.05
Words in headings; terms denoting number and gender.
The Code
Part I: General Administration
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 15
Citations
Ch 26
Elections
Ch 32
Ethics
Ch 40
Finance and Taxation
Ch 46
Funds
Ch 82
Library
Ch 110
Officers and Employees
Ch 117
Pensions
Ch 120
Property, Lost and Unclaimed
Ch 130
Regional Agencies
Part II: Municipal Agencies
Ch 145
Planning and Zoning Commission
Ch 146
(Reserved)
Ch 147
Zoning Board of Appeals
Ch 148
Water Pollution Control Authority
Ch 149
Conservation Commission
Ch 150
Park and Recreation Commission
Ch 151
Pension Committee
Ch 152
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
Ch 153
Housing Authority
Ch 154
Commission on the Aging
Ch 155
Economic Development Agency
Ch 156
Permanent Municipal Building Committee
Ch 157
Youth Services Bureau
Ch 158
(Reserved)
Ch 159
(Reserved)
Ch 160
Juvenile Review Board
Ch 161
Energy Committee
Part III: General Legislation
Ch 175
Alarm Systems
Ch 179
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 185
Animals
Ch 194
Bazaars and Raffles
Ch 200
Bingo
Ch 208
Building Construction
Ch 225
Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
Ch 245
Farming
Ch 248
Fees and Fines
Ch 254
Firearms
Ch 268
Historic Districts
Ch 300
Massage Parlors
Ch 323
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 328
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 362
Signs
Ch 369
Solid Waste
Ch 372
Stormwater Management
Ch 375
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 400
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 405
Vehicles, Discarded
Part IV: Land Use Regulations
Ch 455
Aquifer Protection
Ch 460
Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
Ch 465
Subdivision Regulations
Ch 470
Zoning
Ch 470APP
Zoning Appendix
Appendix
Ch A500
Affordable Housing Plan
Ch A505
Town of Canton Plan of Conservation and Development Strategic and Implementation Plans
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Canton
11-5-2019
, effective
1-1-2020
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
The Charter
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§ 1.01
Authorization and purpose.
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§ 1.02
Applicable laws.
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§ 1.03
Definitions.
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Article II
The Town
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§ 2.01
Incorporation.
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§ 2.02
Powers.
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§ 2.03
Legislative bodies.
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§ 2.04
Existing laws and ordinances.
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Article III
Town Meeting
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§ 3.01
Members of the Town Meeting.
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§ 3.02
Publication of notice.
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§ 3.03
Moderator.
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§ 3.04
Annual Town Meeting.
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§ 3.05
Special Town Meeting.
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§ 3.06
Petition for a Special Town Meeting on new item.
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§ 3.07
Petition for Special Town Meeting to reconsider item previously voted.
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Article IV
Ordinances
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§ 4.01
General provisions and powers.
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§ 4.02
Public hearing and notification.
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Article V
First Selectman
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§ 5.01
Chief Executive Officer.
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§ 5.02
Ex officio member.
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§ 5.03
Emergency authority.
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§ 5.04
Labor agreements.
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Article VI
Board of Selectmen
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§ 6.01
Composition.
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§ 6.02
Meetings.
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§ 6.03
General powers of the Board of Selectmen.
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§ 6.04
Specific powers of the Board of Selectmen.
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§ 6.05
Police department.
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Article VII
Chief Administrative Officer
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§ 7.01
Appointment.
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§ 7.02
General powers.
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§ 7.03
Duties.
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§ 7.04
Absence of Chief Administrative Officer.
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Article VIII
Elections and Elective Officials
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§ 8.01
Regular Town elections.
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§ 8.02
Voting district.
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§ 8.03
Board for Admission of Electors.
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§ 8.04
Eligibility.
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§ 8.05
Elective officials.
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Article IX
Elective Agencies
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§ 9.01
Board of Assessment Appeals.
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§ 9.02
Board of Education.
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§ 9.03
Board of finance.
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Article X
Annual Town Budget
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Article XI
Appointive Agencies, Departments, and Other Entities
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§ 11.01
Appointive officials and departments.
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§ 11.02
Appointive agencies.
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Article XII
General Provisions
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§ 12.01
Charter revisions.
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§ 12.02
Effective date.
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§ 12.03
Oath.
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§ 12.04
Saving clause.
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§ 12.05
Words in headings; terms denoting number and gender.
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