Town of Abington, MA
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2021-05-24
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I INCORPORATION
- § C-1-1 Incorporation.
- § C-1-2 Short Title.
- § C-1-3 Form of Government.
- § C-1-4 Powers of the Town.
- § C-1-5 Interpretation of Powers.
- § C-1-6 Intergovernmental Relations.
- § C-1-7 Definitions.
- Ch C Art II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- § C-2-1 Open Town Meeting.
- § C-2-2 Presiding Officer.
- § C-2-3 Committees.
- § C-2-4 Annual Town Meeting.
- § C-2-5 Special Town Meetings.
- § C-2-6 Clerk of the Meeting.
- § C-2-7 Warrant Articles.
- § C-2-8 Warrants.
- § C-2-9 Availability of Town Officials at Town Meetings.
- Ch C Art III ELECTIONS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS
- § C-3-1 Elections: General Provisions.
- § C-3-2 Board of Selectmen.
- § C-3-3 Moderator.
- § C-3-4 Town Clerk.
- § C-3-5 School Committee.
- § C-3-6 Board of Assessors.
- § C-3-7 Board of Health.
- § C-3-8 Board of Library Trustees.
- § C-3-9 Board of Sewer Commissioners.
- § C-3-10 Board of Water Commissioners.
- § C-3-11 Housing Authority.
- § C-3-12 Planning Board.
- § C-3-13 Recall of Elected Officials.
- § C-3-14 Vacancy in Office.
- Ch C Art IV TOWN MANAGER
- § C-4-1 Appointment, Qualification, Term of Office.
- § C-4-2 Powers.
- § C-4-3 Administrative Powers and Duties.
- § C-4-4 Financial Powers and Duties.
- § C-4-5 Temporary Absence.
- § C-4-6 Vacancy in Office/Acting Town Manager.
- § C-4-7 Removal and Suspension.
- Ch C Art V ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- § C-5-1 Police Department Organization.
- § C-5-2 Fire Department Organization.
- § C-5-3 Department of Public Works.
- Ch C Art VI FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES
- § C-6-1 Fiscal Year.
- § C-6-2 Submission of Budget.
- § C-6-3 Budget Message.
- § C-6-4 The Budget.
- § C-6-5 Action on the Budget.
- § C-6-6 Capital Improvement Program.
- § C-6-7 Audits.
- Ch C Art VII GENERAL PROVISIONS
- § C-7-1 Charter Changes.
- § C-7-2 Severability.
- § C-7-3 Specific Provisions Shall Prevail.
- § C-7-4 References to General Laws.
- § C-7-5 Computations of Time.
- § C-7-6 Number and Gender.
- § C-7-7 Rules and Regulations.
- § C-7-8 Periodic Review, Charter and By-laws.
- § C-7-9 Procedures.
- § C-7-10 Committees; Appointing Authority, In General.
- § C-7-11 Notice of Vacancies.
- § C-7-12 Appointments and Removals.
- § C-7-13 Removals and Suspensions.
- § C-7-14 Loss of office, excessive absence.
- Ch C Art VIII TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
- § C-8-1 Continuation of Existing Laws.
- § C-8-2 Continuation of Government.
- § C-8-3 Continuation of Personnel.
- § C-8-4 Time of Taking Effect, Continuing Obligations, and Transfer of Records and Property.
- The Code
- Part I: General Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 11 Animals
- Ch 17 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 18 Affordable Housing Trust
- Ch 25 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 29 (Reserved)
- Ch 35 Condominium Conversions
- Ch 40 Council on Aging
- Ch 44 Deeds of Release and Redeemed Real Estate
- Ch 49 Dumping
- Ch 53 Elections
- Ch 59 Fees
- Ch 63 Fences
- Ch 67 Finance Committee
- Ch 69 Fire Alarm Systems
- Ch 71 Firearms and Explosives
- Ch 75 Fire Prevention
- Ch 81 Garages, Commercial
- Ch 84 Gas Installations
- Ch 89 Historical Commission
- Ch 94 Junk Dealers
- Ch 98 Land Use
- Ch 102 Licensing
- Ch 106 Marijuana
- Ch 111 Pawnbrokers
- Ch 113 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 117 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 119 Personnel Administration
- Ch 122 Property Maintenance
- Ch 124 Revolving Funds
- Ch 126 Saving Abington With Green Energy ("S.a.G.E.") Committee
- Ch 127 Plastic Bag Ban
- Ch 128 Sewers
- Ch 134 Soil Removal
- Ch 138 Solid Waste
- Ch 140 Stormwater Management
- Ch 142 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 145 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 152 Town Meetings
- Ch 155 Town Offices
- Ch 159 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 163 Vehicles, Junked
- Ch 164 Vehicles, Sale of
- Ch 167 Water
- Ch 171 Wetlands Protection
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Part II: Rules and Regulations
- Ch 200 Subdivision Rules and Regulations
- Appendix
- Ch A300 General Law Acceptances
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the voters at the Annual
Town Election by referendum 4-30-2016; approved by the Legislature by c. 445, L. 2016. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[EDITORIAL NOTE: References to the Town of Abington General
Bylaws throughout have been inserted by the Town Clerk, in consultation
with the Town Manager, for the convenience of the reader, but are
not part of the Town Charter. Such references take a form similar
to the following, "[Bylaws, Chapter ___]"]
