Town of Norton, MA
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2023-05-15
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art 1 Incorporation; Powers; Descriptions
- § C-1-1 Incorporation.
- § C-1-2 Short title.
- § C-1-3 Powers of the Town.
- § C-1-4 Division of powers.
- § C-1-5 Construction.
- § C-1-6 Intergovernmental relations.
- § C-1-7 Definitions.
- Ch C Art 2 Legislative Branch
- § C-2-1 Town Meeting.
- § C-2-2 Presiding Officer.
- § C-2-3 Committees.
- § C-2-4 Time of annual meeting.
- § C-2-5 Special meetings.
- § C-2-6 Warrants.
- § C-2-7 Initiation of warrant articles.
- § C-2-8 Availability of Town officials at Town Meetings.
- § C-2-9 Clerk of the Meeting.
- § C-2-10 Rules of procedure.
- § C-2-11 General powers and duties.
- Ch C Art 3 Elected Officers
- § C-3-1 In general.
- § C-3-2 Select Board.
- § C-3-3 School Committee.
- § C-3-4 Board of Assessors.
- § C-3-5 Town Moderator.
- § C-3-6 Planning Board.
- § C-3-7 Norton Housing Authority.
- Ch C Art 4 Town Manager
- § C-4-1 Appointment; qualification; term.
- § C-4-2 Powers and duties.
- § C-4-3 Delegation of authority.
- § C-4-4 Acting Town Manager.
- § C-4-5 Removal.
- § C-4-6 Screening Committee.
- Ch C Art 5 Administrative Organization
- § C-5-1 Organization of Town agencies.
- § C-5-2 Merit principle.
- § C-5-3 Department of Public Works.
- Ch C Art 6 Finance and Fiscal Procedures
- § C-6-1 Fiscal year.
- § C-6-2 School Committee budget.
- § C-6-3 Annual Town budget.
- § C-6-4 Capital improvement program.
- § C-6-5 Approval of warrants.
- § C-6-6 Audits.
- Ch C Art 7 General Provisions
- § C-7-1 Elections.
- § C-7-2 Charter changes.
- § C-7-3 Severability.
- § C-7-4 Specific provisions to prevail.
- § C-7-5 Number and gender.
- § C-7-6 Rules and regulations.
- § C-7-7 Periodic review of Charter and bylaws.
- § C-7-8 Procedures governing multiple-member bodies.
- § C-7-9 Removals and suspensions.
- § C-7-10 Notice of vacancies.
- § C-7-11 Loss of office, excessive absence.
- Ch C Art 8 Transitional Provisions
- § C-8-1 Continuation of existing laws.
- § C-8-2 Continuation of government.
- § C-8-3 Continuation of administrative personnel.
- § C-8-4 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-8-5 Appointed Town Clerk.
- § C-8-6 Transition to appointed Water and Sewer Commission.
- Part I: General Bylaws
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 10 Alarm Systems
- Ch 14 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 20 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 24 Boats and Waterways
- Ch 34 Capital Improvements
- Ch 39 Demolition Delay
- Ch 43 Dog Control
- Ch 47 Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 55 Fees and Charges
- Ch 58 Finances
- Ch 66 Historic Districts
- Ch 84 Licenses and Permits
- Ch 91 Meetings
- Ch 95 Mobile Homes
- Ch 100 Parks and Public Property
- Ch 105 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 110 Personnel Bylaws
- Ch 115 Purchasing
- Ch 120 Secondhand Articles
- Ch 125 Solicitors
- Ch 130 Solid Waste
- Ch 133 Stormwater Management
- Ch 135 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 136 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 140 Taxation
- Ch 155 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 163 Water and Sewers
- Part II: Zoning Bylaws
- Ch 175 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A300 General Law Acceptances
- Ch A301 Special Acts
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Norton as last amended effective 8-7-2013. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
