Town of Kittery, ME
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2023-05-08
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Grant of Powers to the Town
- § C-1.01 Incorporation.
- § C-1.02 Construction.
- § C-1.03 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1.04 Casinos prohibited.
- § C-1.05 Qualifications for municipal office.
- Ch C Art II Town Council
- § C-2.01 Officers.
- § C-2.02 Composition and eligibility.
- § C-2.03 Election and terms.
- § C-2.03-A Recall.
- § C-2.04 Compensation; expenses.
- § C-2.05 Chairperson.
- § C-2.06 General powers and duties.
- § C-2.07 Enumeration of powers.
- § C-2.08 Induction of council into office.
- § C-2.09 Judge of qualifications.
- § C-2.10 Procedure.
- § C-2.11 Prohibitions.
- § C-2.12 Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.
- § C-2.13 Action requiring an ordinance.
- § C-2.14 Ordinances in general.
- § C-2.15 Emergency ordinances.
- § C-2.16 Codes of technical regulations.
- § C-2.17 Authentication and recording; codification; printing.
- Ch C Art III Town Manager
- § C-3.01 Appointment; qualification; compensation.
- § C-3.02 Removal of manager.
- § C-3.03 Vacancy in the office of town manager.
- § C-3.04 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art IV Department of Education
- § C-4.01 Superintending school committee.
- § C-4.02 Election and term.
- § C-4.02-A Recall.
- § C-4.03 Compensation; expenses.
- § C-4.04 Chairperson.
- § C-4.05 General powers and duties.
- § C-4.06 Induction of school committee into office.
- § C-4.07 Judge of qualifications.
- § C-4.08 Procedure.
- § C-4.09 Prohibitions.
- § C-4.10 Vacancies; forfeiture of office; filling of vacancies.
- Ch C Art V Administrative Departments
- § C-5.01 General provisions.
- § C-5.02 Personnel system.
- Ch C Art VI Financial Procedures
- § C-6.01 Fiscal year.
- § C-6.02 Submission of proposed budget and budget message.
- § C-6.03 Proposed budget message.
- § C-6.04 Proposed budget.
- § C-6.05 Capital program.
- § C-6.06 Council action on proposed budget.
- § C-6.07 Bond issues; ballots.
- § C-6.08 Public records.
- § C-6.09 Amendments after adoption.
- § C-6.10 Lapse of appropriations.
- § C-6.11 Administration of budget.
- Ch C Art VII Tax Administration
- § C-7.01 Assessor.
- § C-7.02 Board of assessment review; appointment; vacancies.
- § C-7.03 Board of assessment review; powers and duties.
- § C-7.04 State statutes.
- Ch C Art VIII Planning
- § C-8.01 Planning board.
- § C-8.02 Comprehensive plan.
- § C-8.03 Zoning ordinance.
- § C-8.04 Board of appeals.
- Ch C Art IX Port and Harbor
- § C-9.01 Port Authority.
- § C-9.02 Powers and Duties.
- § C-9.03 Harbormaster.
- Ch C Art X Nominations and Elections
- § C-10.01 Municipal elections.
- § C-10.02 Nominations.
- § C-10.03 Conduct of elections.
- § C-10.04 Election officials.
- Ch C Art XI Initiative and Referendum
- § C-11.01 General authority.
- § C-11.02 Petition for enactment of ordinances.
- § C-11.02-A Repeat petitions.
- § C-11.03 Petition for overrule of action of council.
- § C-11.04 Form of ballot.
- Ch C Art XII General Provisions
- § C-12.01 Financial conflict of interest.
- § C-12.02 Code of ethics and prohibited conduct.
- § C-12.03 Summons before town council or school committee.
- § C-12.04 Oath of office.
- § C-12.05 Time of meetings.
- Ch C Art XIII Other Provisions
- § C-13.01 Separability.
- § C-13.02 Short title.
- § C-13.03 Officers and employees.
- Ch C Art XIV Town Meeting
- § C-14.01 Purpose.
- § C-14.02 Governing statute.
- § C-14.03 Town meeting eligibility.
- § C-14.04 Town meeting.
- § C-14.05 Public hearing.
- § C-14.06 Voter information.
- § C-14.07 Discontinuance of town meeting.
- The Code
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Ch 1.1 Code Adoption
- Ch 1.2 General Provisions for Code Use
- Ch 1.3 General Penalty
- Title 2: Administrative Code
- Ch 2.1 Administrative Provisions Generally
- Ch 2.2 Fire Department
- Ch 2.3 Personnel System Generally
- Ch 2.4 Personnel Positions Established
- Ch 2.5 Compensation
- Title 3: Revenue and Finance
- Ch 3.1 Treasurer's Disbursement Warrants
- Ch 3.2 Purchasing System
- Ch 3.3 Applicant Service Accounts (Asa)
- Ch 3.4 Municipal Development and Tax Increment Financing Districts
- Title 4: Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 4.1 Establishment
- Ch 4.2 Selection Procedures for Council Appointments
- Ch 4.3 Board of Assessment Review
- Ch 4.4 Kittery Community Center Board of Directors
- Ch 4.5 Voter Registration Appeals Board
- Ch 4.6 Board of Trustees of Trust Funds
- Ch 4.7 Library Advisory Committee
- Ch 4.8 Shellfish Conservation Committee
- Ch 4.9 Conservation Commission
- Ch 4.10 Parks Commission
- Ch 4.11 Kittery Port Authority
- Ch 4.12 Capital Improvement Committee
- Ch 4.13 Economic Development Committee
- Ch 4.14 Education Scholarship Selection Committee
- Ch 4.15 Kittery Land Issues Committee
- Ch 4.16 Comprehensive Plan Committee
- Ch 4.17 Kittery Climate Adaptation Committee
- Ch 4.18 Kittery Housing Committee
- Title 5: Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 5.1 Amusement Devices
- Ch 5.2 Special Amusement Permits
- Ch 5.3 Food Service Establishments
- Ch 5.4 Garage Sales
- Ch 5.5 Massage Establishments
- Ch 5.6 Mobile Food-Vending Units
- Ch 5.7 Sidewalk Sales
- Ch 5.8 Taxicabs
- Ch 5.9 Viewing Booths in Adult Entertainment Establishments
- Ch 5.10 Use of the Public Way
- Ch 5.11 Marijuana Businesses
- Ch 5.12 Short-Term Rental
- Title 6: Animals
- Ch 6.1 Animal Control
- Title 7: Cable Television
- Ch 7.1 In General
- Ch 7.2 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch 7.3 Cable Television Franchise Requirements
- Title 8: Health and Safety
- Ch 8.1 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
- Ch 8.2 Property Maintenance
- Ch 8.3 Emergency Management Agency
- Ch 8.4 Blasting
- Ch 8.5 Street Addressing
- Title 9: Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
- Ch 9.1 Offenses Generally
- Ch 9.2 Obscenity
- Ch 9.3 Curfew Hours for Minors
- Ch 9.4 Firearms
- Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 10.1 Rules of the Road
- Ch 10.2 One-Way Streets; Stop Intersections and Yield Intersections Designated
- Ch 10.3 Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Ch 10.4 Bicycles, Skateboards, Scooters and Roller Skates
- Ch 10.5 Traffic Penalties
- Title 11: General Assistance
- Ch 11.1 Statement of Policy
- Ch 11.2 Definitions
- Ch 11.3 Administrative Rules and Regulations
- Ch 11.4 Application Procedure
- Ch 11.5 Eligibility Factors
- Ch 11.6 Determination of Eligibility
- Ch 11.7 Fair Hearing
- Ch 11.8 Recovery of Expenses
- Ch 11.9 Severability
- Title 12: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 12.1 Excavations
- Ch 12.2 Miscellaneous Street and Sidewalk Regulations
- Ch 12.3 Rogers Park
- Ch 12.4 Seapoint and Crescent Beaches
- Ch 12.5 Fort Foster
- Ch 12.6 Shellfish
- Ch 12.7 Town Farm Forest
- Ch 12.8 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
- Ch 12.9 Legion Pond
- Ch 12.10 Political Signs
- Ch 12.11 Camping
- Title 13: Public Services
- Ch 13.1 Sewer Service System
- Ch 13.2 Sewer Service Decision Appeals
- Ch 13.3 Public Safety Impact Fee
- Ch 13.4 Taxpayer Relief Programs
- Ch 13.5 Property Assessed Clean Energy (Pace)
- Title 14: (Reserved)
- Title 15: (Reserved)
- Title 16: Land Use and Development Code
- Ch 16.1 General Provisions
- Ch 16.2 Administration and Enforcement
- Ch 16.3 Definitions
- Ch 16.4 Land Use Zone Regulations
- Ch 16.5 General Performance Standards
- Ch 16.6 Master Site Development Plan
- Ch 16.7 General Development Requirements
- Ch 16.8 Subdivision Review
- Ch 16.9 Maritime and Shoreland-Related Development
- Ch 16.10 Conservation Subdivision
- Appendix
- Apx A Fee Schedules
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[The Charter of the Town, as enacted by Private and Special
Laws, Chapter 66 of 1967, as amended in its entirety 11-7-2017, is
set out herein. Subsequent amendments to the Charter are cited in
parentheses following the section amended. The absence of such a citation
indicates that the provision has not been amended and is as originally
enacted.]
