[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the City of
Taneytown 8-9-1999 by
Charter Res. No. 99-4. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I General Corporate Powers
- § C-101 Incorporation.
- § C-102 Boundaries.
- Ch C Art II City Council
- § C-201 Membership; election; term of office.
- § C-202 Qualifications.
- § C-203 Salary.
- § C-204 Meetings.
- § C-205 Mayor Pro Tem.
- § C-206 Quorum.
- § C-207 Rules; order of business; journal of proceedings.
- § C-208 Vacancies.
- § C-209 Adoption of ordinances.
- § C-210 Ordinances to be filed.
- Ch C Art III Mayor
- § C-301 Election; term of office.
- § C-302 Qualifications.
- § C-303 Salary.
- § C-304 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art IV Powers of the Council
- § C-401 Enumeration.
- § C-402 Exercise.
- § C-403 Enforcement; violations and penalties.
- Ch C Art V Registration, Nomination and Elections
- § C-501 Qualified voters.
- § C-502 Board of Supervisors of Elections.
- § C-503 Clerk not to be a candidate.
- § C-504 Notice of election.
- § C-505 Registration.
- § C-506 Absentee ballots.
- § C-507 Appeals.
- § C-508 Nominations.
- § C-509 Date of election.
- § C-510 Election of Councilpersons.
- § C-511 Conduct of elections.
- § C-512 Special elections.
- § C-513 Vote count.
- § C-514 Preservation of ballots.
- § C-515 Vacancies.
- § C-516 Control of elections.
- § C-517 Electioneering near polling places.
- § C-518 Violations and penalties.
- § C-519 Removal from Office.
- Ch C Art VI Administration
- § C-601 Appointment of City Manager.
- § C-602 Removal of City Manager.
- § C-603 Duties of City Manager.
- § C-604 Appointment of Clerk and Treasurer.
- § C-605 Powers and duties of the Treasurer.
- § C-606 Duties of the Clerk.
- Ch C Art VII Finance
- § C-701 Fiscal year.
- § C-702 Budget preparation.
- § C-703 Budget adoption.
- § C-704 Appropriations.
- § C-705 Transfer of funds.
- § C-706 Overexpenditures.
- § C-707 Unexpended funds.
- § C-708 Checks.
- § C-709 Taxable property.
- § C-710 Amount of tax levy.
- § C-711 Notice of tax levy.
- § C-712 Overdue taxes; half-year tax.
- § C-713 Tax sales.
- § C-714 Fees.
- § C-715 Audits.
- § C-716 Tax anticipation borrowing.
- § C-717 Borrowing power.
- § C-718 Payment of indebtedness.
- § C-719 Prior bond issues.
- § C-720 Purchases and contracts.
- Ch C Art VIII Personnel
- § C-801 Authority to employ.
- § C-802 Retirement system.
- § C-803 Compensation.
- § C-804 Benefit programs.
- § C-805 Holidays, sick leave and vacations.
- Ch C Art IX Public Ways and Sidewalks
- § C-901 Definition.
- § C-902 Control of public ways.
- § C-903 Powers regarding public ways.
- § C-904 Sidewalks.
- Ch C Art X Water and Sewers
- § C-1001 Powers.
- § C-1002 Structures in public ways.
- § C-1003 Obstructions.
- § C-1004 Entering public ways.
- § C-1005 Connections.
- § C-1006 Connection charge.
- § C-1007 Improper use of system.
- § C-1008 Private systems.
- § C-1009 Extension beyond boundaries.
- § C-1010 Right of entry.
- § C-1011 Pollution of water supply.
- § C-1012 Contracts for service.
- § C-1013 Charges and rates.
- Ch C Art XI Special Assessments
- § C-1101 Powers.
- § C-1102 Procedure.
- Ch C Art XII Property
- § C-1201 Acquisition, possession and disposal.
- § C-1202 Condemnation.
- § C-1203 Buildings.
- § C-1204 Protection.
- Ch C Art XIII Garbage Collection
- § C-1301 Powers.
- § C-1302 Charges and rates.
- Ch C Art XIV General Provisions
- § C-1401 Oath of office.
- § C-1402 Surety bonds.
- § C-1403 Prior rights and obligations.
- § C-1404 Effect of Charter.
- § C-1405 Severability.
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Council Meetings, Procedures and Conduct
- Ch 11 Departments
- Ch 16 Ethics
- Ch 18 Campaign Finance
- Ch 34 Officers and Employees
- Ch 39 Personnel
- Ch 42 Planning Commission
- Ch 46 Purchases and Contracts
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 69 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 72 Amusement Devices
- Ch 75 Animals
- Ch 82 Building Construction and Fire Prevention
- Ch 85 Burning, Open
- Ch 88 Business Licenses
- Ch 93 Cable Television
- Ch 94 Small Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- Ch 98 Curfew
- Ch 99 Noise
- Ch 100 Loitering
- Ch 103 Elections
- Ch 106 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 112 Firearms
- Ch 114 Floodplain Management
- Ch 116 Forest Conservation
- Ch 124 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 136 Landscaping
- Ch 142 Livability
- Ch 148 Main Street Advisory Board
- Ch 153 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 157 Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors
- Ch 167 Sewers
- Ch 172 Storm Sewer Systems
- Ch 173 Stormwater Management
- Ch 176 Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places
- Ch 178 Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
- Ch 180 Subdivision of Land
- Ch 181 Site Plans
- Ch 185 Taxation
- Ch 193 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 198 Vending Machines
- Ch 201 Water
- Ch 205 Zoning
- Ch 206 Design Standards
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List