City of Waltham, MA Charter

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Ch PRE Preface
Ch AO Adopting Ordinance and Certificate
Part I: Charter
Pt I Charter
Pt I Art 1 Incorporation, Title, Form of Government, Powers
§ I-1-1 Incorporation.
§ I-1-2 Title.
§ I-1-3 Form of government.
§ I-1-4 Powers of the city.
§ I-1-5 Construction.
§ I-1-6 Intergovernmental relations.
§ I-1-7 Definitions.
Pt I Art 2 City Council
§ I-2-1 Composition, eligibility, election and term.
§ I-2-2 Compensation.
§ I-2-3 President of the Council.
§ I-2-4 Exercise of powers, quorum, vote required.
§ I-2-5 Rules of procedure, regular meetings, special meetings.
§ I-2-6 Filling of vacancies.
§ I-2-7 Council request of mayor to attend council meeting.
§ I-2-8 Passage of ordinances, repeal, amendment.
§ I-2-9 Order, ordinance or resolution, passage at one session.
§ I-2-10 Ordinance, publication.
§ I-2-11 Election of city clerk.
Pt I Art 3 Mayor
§ I-3-1 Election, term of office, compensation.
§ I-3-2 Executive powers, enforcement of ordinances.
§ I-3-3 Appointments by mayor, confirmation.
§ I-3-4 Removal of officials.
§ I-3-5 Temporary appointments.
§ I-3-6 Temporary absence of the mayor.
§ I-3-7 Vacancy in office of mayor.
§ I-3-8 Mayor's attendance at council meeting.
§ I-3-9 Adoption of measures, mayor's veto.
§ I-3-10 Call of special council meeting by mayor.
§ I-3-11 Employees in mayor's office not subject to civil service.
§ I-3-12 Approval of contracts by mayor.
Pt I Art 4 School Committee
§ I-4-1 Composition, election, terms, organization, dual employment.
§ I-4-2 Powers and duties.
§ I-4-3 School committee vacancy.
§ I-4-4 Open and public meetings, roll call vote.
§ I-4-5 Superintendent of schools, selections, appointment, duties and compensation of other school employees.
§ I-4-6 Schools, location and erection of, approvals required.
Pt I Art 5 Nominations and Elections
§ I-5-1 Preliminary elections, contents of notice or city council order.
§ I-5-2 Inclusion of name on ballot, prerequisites.
§ I-5-3 Candidates for nomination, qualifications, statement and petition.
§ I-5-4 Official ballot, posting lists of candidates, drawing for position on ballot.
§ I-5-5 Counting ballots, canvass of returns.
§ I-5-6 Determination of candidates for election.
§ I-5-7 Nomination of candidates, conditions making preliminary election unnecessary.
Pt I Art 6 Adoption of Charter, Effect, Transitional Provisions
§ I-6-1 Effect of charter on legislative powers of city.
§ I-6-2 Effect of charter on obligations, taxes and legal acts.
§ I-6-3 Effect of adoption of charter on ordinances, etc.
§ I-6-4 Existing organization to continue until superseded.
§ I-6-5 Officials to expedite transition to adopted plan.
Pt I Art 7 Initiative and Referendum Petition
§ I-7-1 Initiative petition, measure defined.
§ I-7-2 Initiative petitions, validity of signatures, filing, certification.
§ I-7-3 Initiative petition, requirements for passage and submission to electorate; date of election.
§ I-7-4 Procedure if initiative petition has fewer signatures.
§ I-7-5 Contents of ballot for proposed measure.
§ I-7-6 Referendum petition; effect on final passage.
§ I-7-7 Submission of proposed measure to voters.
§ I-7-8 Measures with conflicting provisions.
Pt I Art 8 General Provisions
§ I-8-1 Oath of office, time of taking.
§ I-8-2 Primaries and caucuses prohibited.
§ I-8-3 Public contracts prohibiting public employees from having financial interest in, penalty.
§ I-8-4 Purchase or taking of land by city.
§ I-8-5 Failure to fill vacancy.
§ I-8-6 Capital improvement program.
§ I-8-7 Adoption or change of zoning ordinance.
Ch CHCT Charter Comparative Table
Part II: the General Ordinances
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration
Ch 3 Animals and Fowl
Ch 4 Cemeteries
Ch 5 Civil Defense
Ch 6 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 7 Garbage, Trash and Refuse
Ch 7.5 Health
Ch 8 Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations
Ch 9 Memorials and Trust Funds
Ch 10 Offenses—Miscellaneous
Ch 11 Parks and Recreation
Ch 12 Planning
Ch 13 Poles, Wires and Conduits
Ch 14 Police Department
Ch 15 Public Library
Ch 16 Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
Ch 17 Sidewalks, Public Ways, Public Places, Private Ways and Parking Areas
Ch 18 Taxicabs
Ch 19 Water
Ch 20 (Reserved)
Ch 21 (Reserved)
Ch 23 Delayed Demolition
Ch 24 City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch 25 Stormwater
Appendix
Apx A Wards
Apx B Table of Acts
Code Comparative Tables
Ch CCT Code Comparative Tables
Part III: Zoning Code
Ch Z Zoning Code
Ch ZTA Table of Zoning Text Amendments
Ch ZMA Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

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PART I Charter [1]

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Editor's Note: This part contains the city charter, G.L. c. 135, Acts of 1986, accepted by the city at an election held Nov. 4, 1986. The charter is printed herein substantially as enacted; however, a uniform system of capitalization and punctuation has been used and obvious misspellings corrected without notation. Material in brackets [ ] was added by the editor for clarity.

Formerly, this part contained the city's Plan B form of government, accepted by the city Nov. 7, 1922. (G.L., c. 43, §§ 1—45, 55-63).