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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

The Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Ch I Incorporation
§ C-101 Incorporation.
§ C-102 Form of government.
§ C-103 Rights and obligations.
§ C-104 Powers of the Town.
Ch C Ch II Elections
§ C-201 Date of Town elections.
§ C-202 Elective officers.
§ C-203 Terms of elective officers.
§ C-204 Minority representation.
§ C-205 (Repealed)
§ C-206 Qualifications.
§ C-207 Duties of selectmen.
§ C-208 Vacancies in elective offices.
§ C-209 Independent candidates.
§ C-210 Eligibility.
Ch C Ch III The Town Council
§ C-301 Composition.
§ C-302 Chairman and Vice Chairman.
§ C-303 Clerk.
§ C-304 Procedure.
§ C-305 Removals and suspensions.
§ C-306 Public hearing on ordinances.
§ C-307 Referendum on ordinances and resolutions.
§ C-308 Emergency ordinance.
§ C-309 Appointments by the Council.
§ C-310 Powers.
§ C-311 Initiative.
Ch C Ch IV The Manager
§ C-401 Appointment, qualifications and tenure.
§ C-402 Powers and duties.
§ C-403 Appointments.
§ C-404 Acting Manager.
§ C-405 Suspension and removal.
§ C-406 Compensation.
Ch C Ch V Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to the Council
§ C-501 Board of Tax Review.
§ C-502 Economic Development Commission.
§ C-503 Park and Recreation Board.
§ C-503(a) Appointments by Park and Recreation Board.
§ C-504 Zoning system of appeals.
Ch C Ch VI Administrative Officers and Departments Under the Manager
§ C-601 Boards of public safety.
§ C-602 Tax Collector.
§ C-603 Building Inspector.
§ C-604 Director of Public Works.
§ C-605 Department of Welfare.
§ C-606 Department of Public Health.
§ C-607 Town Planner.
§ C-608 Housing Authority.
§ C-609 Library.
Ch C Ch VII Financial Provisions
§ C-701 Director of Finance.
§ C-702 Town Treasurer.
§ C-703 Director of Finance; duties.
§ C-704 Accounting supervision and control.
§ C-705 When contracts and expenditures prohibited.
§ C-706 Appropriations lapse at end of year.
§ C-707 Fees shall be paid to Town government.
§ C-708 Division of purchases.
§ C-709 Competitive bidding.
§ C-710 Accounting control of purchases.
§ C-711 No contract executed until bond ordinance effective.
§ C-712 Emergency appropriations.
§ C-713 Borrowing to meet emergency appropriations.
§ C-714 Borrowing in anticipation of property taxes.
§ C-715 Borrowing in anticipation of other revenues.
§ C-716 Notes redeemable prior to maturity.
§ C-717 Sales of notes, report of sale.
§ C-718 Payment of notes.
§ C-719 Board of Finance; powers and duties.
§ C-720 Board of Finance; recommendations on appropriations.
§ C-721 Fiscal year.
§ C-722 Department estimates.
§ C-723 Annual Town budget.
§ C-724 School budget.
§ C-725 Budget hearing.
§ C-726 Budget a public record.
§ C-727 Board of Finance action on budget.
§ C-728 Vote required for budget adoption by Board of Finance.
§ C-729 Action by the Town Council on budgets.
§ C-730 Amount to be raised by taxation, tax levy.
§ C-731 Effect of adoption of Town budget.
§ C-732 Special and additional appropriations.
§ C-733 Transfers of appropriations.
§ C-734 Effect of appropriation.
§ C-735 Lapse of appropriations.
§ C-736 Contracts for public works.
§ C-737 Payment of claims.
§ C-738 Official bonds.
§ C-739 (Repealed)
§ C-740 Power to incur indebtedness by issuing bonds and notes.
§ C-741 Bond ordinance; vote required.
§ C-742 Form and content of bond ordinance.
§ C-743 Title of bond ordinance; citation.
§ C-744 (Repealed)
§ C-745 (Repealed)
§ C-746 Referendum on bond ordinance.
§ C-747 Authorization of notes in anticipation of bonds, maturity.
§ C-748 Other proceedings by resolution.
§ C-749 through Section 755. (Reserved)
§ C-756 Determination of period of usefulness.
§ C-757 through Section 758. (Reserved)
§ C-759 Short period of limitations.
§ C-760 (Repealed)
§ C-761 Action by the Town Council on special or additional appropriations.
Ch C Ch VIII The Merit System
§ C-801 Merit system established.
§ C-802 The classified service.
§ C-803 Retirement of municipal employees.
Ch C Ch IX Town Attorney
§ C-901 Qualifications.
§ C-902 Appointment.
§ C-903 Powers and duties.
§ C-904 Assistant Town Attorney.
§ C-905 Compensation.
Ch C Ch X Removals
§ C-1001 [Generally.]
§ C-1002 [Notice of hearing.]
§ C-1003 Recall of elective officers.
§ C-1004 Determination of sufficiency.
Ch C Ch XI Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-1101 Effective date.
§ C-1102 Existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and special acts.
§ C-1103 Existing officers and employees.
§ C-1104 Transfer of records and property.
§ C-1105 Meetings of boards and commissions.
§ C-1106 Gender neutrality.
§ C-1107 Conflicts of interest.
§ C-1108 Plan of development.
The Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 24 Elections
Ch 28 Ethics, Code of
Ch 33 Fair Rent Commission
Ch 37 Fees and Fines
Ch 42 Fire Department
Ch 53 Geographic Information System
Ch 59 Government Facilities, Naming of
Ch 100 Officers and Employees
Ch 112 Planning and Development Agencies
Ch 118 Purchasing and Contracts
Ch 129 Records Management Program
Ch 133 Retirement Plans
Ch 144 Seal, Town Flag and Display of Flags
Ch 147 Senior Citizens Commission
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 185 Adult-Oriented Businesses
Ch 191 Alarm Systems
Ch 193 Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products
Ch 203 Blight
Ch 212 Building Construction
Ch 236 Fences
Ch 242 Fires and Fire Prevention
Ch 258 Health and Sanitation
Ch 284 (Reserved)
Ch 290 Massage Establishments
Ch 300 Noise
Ch 312 Parks and Recreation
Ch 316 Peace and Good Order
Ch 319 Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 326 Properties, Nuisance
Ch 338 Salons
Ch 345 Sewers
Ch 356 Solid Waste
Ch 364 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 370 Swimming Pools
Ch 375 Taxation
Ch 390 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 400 Water
Appendix
Ch A500 Special Acts
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Southington at Special Election 12-14-1965, effective 10-11-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.][1]

Editor's note: Amendments to the original Charter are indicated by parenthetical history notes following amended provisions. The absence of a history note indicates that the provision derives unchanged from the original Charter. A uniform system of punctuation and capitalization has been used. Obvious misspellings have been corrected without notation, and material in brackets [ ] has been added for clarity.

CHAPTER I Incorporation

Section 101 Incorporation.

Section 102 Form of government.

Section 103 Rights and obligations.

Section 104 Powers of the Town.

CHAPTER II Elections

Section 201 Date of Town elections.

Section 202 Elective officers.

Section 203 Terms of elective officers.

Section 204 Minority representation.

Section 205 (Repealed)

Section 206 Qualifications.

Section 207 Duties of selectmen.

Section 208 Vacancies in elective offices.

Section 209 Independent candidates.

Section 210 Eligibility.

CHAPTER III The Town Council

Section 301 Composition.

Section 302 Chairman and Vice Chairman.

Section 303 Clerk.

Section 304 Procedure.

Section 305 Removals and suspensions.

Section 306 Public hearing on ordinances.

Section 307 Referendum on ordinances and resolutions.

Section 308 Emergency ordinance.

Section 309 Appointments by the Council.

Section 310 Powers.

Section 311 Initiative.

CHAPTER IV The Manager

Section 401 Appointment, qualifications and tenure.

Section 402 Powers and duties.

Section 403 Appointments.

Section 404 Acting Manager.

Section 405 Suspension and removal.

Section 406 Compensation.

CHAPTER V Officers and Boards Directly Responsible to the Council

Section 501 Board of Tax Review.

Section 502 Economic Development Commission.

Section 503 Park and Recreation Board.

Section 503(a) Appointments by Park and Recreation Board.

Section 504 Zoning system of appeals.

CHAPTER VI Administrative Officers and Departments Under the Manager

Section 601 Boards of public safety.

Section 602 Tax Collector.

Section 603 Building Inspector.

Section 604 Director of Public Works.

Section 605 Department of Welfare.

Section 606 Department of Public Health.

Section 607 Town Planner.

Section 608 Housing Authority.

Section 609 Library.

CHAPTER VII Financial Provisions

Section 701 Director of Finance.

Section 702 Town Treasurer.

Section 703 Director of Finance; duties.

Section 704 Accounting supervision and control.

Section 705 When contracts and expenditures prohibited.

Section 706 Appropriations lapse at end of year.

Section 707 Fees shall be paid to Town government.

Section 708 Division of purchases.

Section 709 Competitive bidding.

Section 710 Accounting control of purchases.

Section 711 No contract executed until bond ordinance effective.

Section 712 Emergency appropriations.

Section 713 Borrowing to meet emergency appropriations.

Section 714 Borrowing in anticipation of property taxes.

Section 715 Borrowing in anticipation of other revenues.

Section 716 Notes redeemable prior to maturity.

Section 717 Sales of notes, report of sale.

Section 718 Payment of notes.

Section 719 Board of Finance; powers and duties.

Section 720 Board of Finance; recommendations on appropriations.

Section 721 Fiscal year.

Section 722 Department estimates.

Section 723 Annual Town budget.

Section 724 School budget.

Section 725 Budget hearing.

Section 726 Budget a public record.

Section 727 Board of Finance action on budget.

Section 728 Vote required for budget adoption by Board of Finance.

Section 729 Action by the Town Council on budgets.

Section 730 Amount to be raised by taxation, tax levy.

Section 731 Effect of adoption of Town budget.

Section 732 Special and additional appropriations.

Section 733 Transfers of appropriations.

Section 734 Effect of appropriation.

Section 735 Lapse of appropriations.

Section 736 Contracts for public works.

Section 737 Payment of claims.

Section 738 Official bonds.

Section 739 (Repealed)

Section 740 Power to incur indebtedness by issuing bonds and notes.

Section 741 Bond ordinance; vote required.

Section 742 Form and content of bond ordinance.

Section 743 Title of bond ordinance; citation.

Section 744 (Repealed)

Section 745 (Repealed)

Section 746 Referendum on bond ordinance.

Section 747 Authorization of notes in anticipation of bonds, maturity.

Section 748 Other proceedings by resolution.

Section 749 through Section 755. (Reserved)

Section 756 Determination of period of usefulness.

Section 757 through Section 758. (Reserved)

Section 759 Short period of limitations.

Section 760 (Repealed)

Section 761 Action by the Town Council on special or additional appropriations.

CHAPTER VIII The Merit System

Section 801 Merit system established.

Section 802 The classified service.

Section 803 Retirement of municipal employees.

CHAPTER IX Town Attorney

Section 901 Qualifications.

Section 902 Appointment.

Section 903 Powers and duties.

Section 904 Assistant Town Attorney.

Section 905 Compensation.

CHAPTER X Removals

Section 1001 [Generally.]

Section 1002 [Notice of hearing.]

Section 1003 Recall of elective officers.

Section 1004 Determination of sufficiency.

CHAPTER XI Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 1101 Effective date.

Section 1102 Existing laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and special acts.

Section 1103 Existing officers and employees.

Section 1104 Transfer of records and property.

Section 1105 Meetings of boards and commissions.

Section 1106 Gender neutrality.

Section 1107 Conflicts of interest.

Section 1108 Plan of development.