City of Melrose, MA Charter

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The Charter and Administrative Code
Ch C Charter
Ch C Art 1 INCORPORATION; SHORT TITLE; DEFINITIONS.
§ C-1-1 INCORPORATION.
§ C-1-2 SHORT TITLE.
§ C-1-3 DIVISION OF POWERS.
§ C-1-4 POWERS OF THE CITY.
§ C-1-5 CONSTRUCTION.
§ C-1-6 INTER- GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS.
§ C-1-7 DEFINITIONS.
Ch C Art 2 LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.
§ C-2-1 COMPOSITION, TERM OF OFFICE.
§ C-2-2 PRESIDENT.
§ C-2-3 PROHIBITIONS.
§ C-2-4 COMPENSATION.
§ C-2-5 GENERAL POWERS.
§ C-2-6 EXERCISE OF POWERS; QUORUM; RULES.
§ C-2-7 ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
§ C-2-8 APPOINTMENTS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
§ C-2-9 ORDINANCES AND OTHER MEASURES.
§ C-2-10 CITY COUNCIL REVIEW OF CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS.
§ C-2-11 FILLING OF VACANCIES.
Ch C Art 3 EXECUTIVE BRANCH.
§ C-3-1 MAYOR: QUALIFICATIONS; TERM OF OFFICE; COMPENSATION; PROHIBITIONS.
§ C-3-2 EXECUTIVE POWERS; ENFORCEMENT OF ORDINANCES.
§ C-3-3 APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR.
§ C-3-4 REMOVAL OR SUSPENSION OF CERTAIN OFFICIALS.
§ C-3-5 TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO CITY OFFICES.
§ C-3-6 COMMUNICATIONS; SPECIAL MEETINGS.
§ C-3-7 APPROVAL OF MAYOR.
§ C-3-8 TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR.
§ C-3-9 DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY MAYOR.
§ C-3-10 VACANCY IN OFFICE OF MAYOR.
Ch C Art 4 SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
§ C-4-1 COMPOSITION, TERM OF OFFICE.
§ C-4-2 SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR.
§ C-4-3 PROHIBITIONS.
§ C-4-4 COMPENSATION.
§ C-4-5 SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES.
§ C-4-6 FILLING OF VACANCIES.
Ch C Art 5 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION.
§ C-5-1 ORGANIZATION OF CITY AGENCIES.
§ C-5-2 MERIT PRINCIPLE.
Ch C Art 6 FINANCE AND FISCAL PROCEDURES.
§ C-6-1 FISCAL YEAR.
§ C-6-2 ANNUAL BUDGET POLICY.
§ C-6-3 SUBMISSION OF OPERATING BUDGET; BUDGET MESSAGE.
§ C-6-4 ACTION ON THE OPERATING BUDGET.
§ C-6-5 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
§ C-6-6 INDEPENDENT AUDIT.
§ C-6-7 EXPENDITURES IN EXCESS OF APPROPRIATIONS.
Ch C Art 7 ELECTIONS.
§ C-7-1 CITY ELECTIONS: GENERAL, PRELIMINARY FOR OFFICE OF MAYOR.
§ C-7-2 NON-PARTISAN ELECTIONS.
§ C-7-3 PRELIMINARY ELECTION, MAYOR.
§ C-7-4 BALLOT POSITION, REGULAR CITY ELECTION.
§ C-7-5 WARDS.
§ C-7-6 APPLICATION OF THE GENERAL LAWS.
Ch C Art 8 CITIZEN PARTICIPATION MECHANISMS.
§ C-8-1 FREE PETITION.
§ C-8-2 CITIZEN INITIATIVE MEASURES.
§ C-8-3 CITIZEN REFERENDUM PROCEDURES.
§ C-8-4 INELIGIBLE MEASURES.
§ C-8-5 SUBMISSION OF OTHER MATTERS TO VOTERS.
§ C-8-6 CONFLICTING PROVISIONS.
Ch C Art 9 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
§ C-9-1 CHARTER CHANGES.
§ C-9-2 SEVERABILITY.
§ C-9-3 SPECIFIC PROVISION TO PREVAIL.
§ C-9-4 RULES AND REGULATIONS.
§ C-9-5 PERIODIC REVIEW OF CHARTER.
§ C-9-6 UNIFORM PROCEDURES GOVERNING MULTIPLE-MEMBER BODIES.
§ C-9-7 NUMBER AND GENDER.
§ C-9-8 REFERENCES TO GENERAL LAWS.
§ C-9-9 COMPUTATION OF TIME.
§ C-9-10 OATH OF OFFICE OF MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
§ C-9-11 CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT.
§ C-9-12 LIMITATION ON OFFICE HOLDING.
§ C-9-13 ENFORCEMENT OF CHARTER PROVISIONS.
Ch C Art 10 TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.
§ C-10-1 CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LAWS.
§ C-10-2 CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.
§ C-10-3 TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY.
§ C-10-4 EFFECT ON OBLIGATIONS, TAXES, ETC.
§ C-10-5 DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN SPECIAL LAWS.
§ C-10-6 FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE.
Ch A Administrative Code
Part I: Administrative Legislation
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 4 Administration of Government
Ch 6 Aging, Council on
Ch 9 Assessments
Ch 15 Boards, Commissions and Committees
Ch 24 Departments
Ch 30 Emergency Management
Ch 39 (Reserved)
Ch 48 Mayor and Council
Ch 56 Officers and Employees
Ch 67 Seal and Flag
Part II: General Legislation
Ch 71 (Reserved)
Ch 79 (Reserved)
Ch 84 (Reserved)
Ch 89 Alarm Devices
Ch 93 Animals
Ch 98 Buildings, Vacant
Ch 102 Cemetery
Ch 106 Coal and Other Public Commodities
Ch 119 Fire Prevention
Ch 127 Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 131 Historic Districts
Ch 137 Inflammables and Explosives
Ch 143 Junk, Secondhand and Precious Metals Dealers
Ch 152 Licenses and Permits
Ch 164 Noise
Ch 173 Parks and Playgrounds
Ch 177 Peace and Good Order
Ch 182 Poles and Wires
Ch 183 Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way
Ch 194 Sewage Disposal
Ch 198 Solid Waste
Ch 202 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 205 Swimming Pools
Ch 212 (Reserved)
Ch 220 Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 222 Vehicles for Hire
Ch 228 Water, Sewers, and Drains
Ch 231 Wetlands Protection
Ch 235 Zoning
Appendix
Ch A250 Acceptances of General Laws, Special Acts and Regulations
Derivation Table
Ch DT Derivation Table
Disposition Lists
Ch DL Disposition List
Ch VTDL Disposition List

Chapter C Charter

[HISTORY: Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2019, Section 1, approved 10-1-2019.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]

Editor's Note: Section 3 of Chapter 78 of the Acts of 2019 repealed the former Charter, which was enacted by Chapter 286 of the Acts of 2018, Section 1.