Town of Durham, CT CHARTER

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Adopting Ordinance
Ch AO Adopting Ordinance
Charter and Special Acts
Part I: Charter
Ch C Charter
Ch C Pt I CHARTER
Ch C Pt I Ch 1 Incorporation and General Powers
§ C-1.1 Incorporation.
§ C-1.2 Rights and obligations.
§ C-1.3 General grant of powers.
§ C-1.4 Hiring of staff.
Ch C Pt I Ch 2 Officers and Elections
§ C-2.1 General town elections.
§ C-2.2 State election.
§ C-2.3 Minority representation.
§ C-2.4 Breaking a tie.
§ C-2.5 Eligibility.
§ C-2.6 Vacancies other than expiration of term.
§ C-2.7 Vacancies: Expiration of terms.
§ C-2.8 Officers of boards.
§ C-2.9 General powers, duties and remuneration.
§ C-2.10 Minutes of meetings.
§ C-2.11 Referendum.
§ C-2.12 Regional districts.
Ch C Pt I Ch 3 Town Meeting
§ C-3.1.1 Legislative powers.
§ C-3.1.2 Annual and special meetings.
§ C-3.1.3 Call of special meetings.
§ C-3.1.4 Legal notice.
§ C-3.2 Organization and procedure.
§ C-3.2.1 Voting qualifications.
§ C-3.3 Annual budget.
§ C-3.3.1 Annual budget meeting.
§ C-3.4 Special appropriations.
§ C-3.5 Ordinances.
§ C-3.6 Sale or purchase of real estate.
§ C-3.7 Actions requiring referendum.
Ch C Pt I Ch 4 Board of Selectmen
§ C-4.1 Number of selectmen.
§ C-4.2 Procedures.
§ C-4.3 General powers and duties.
§ C-4.4 Appointments.
§ C-4.5 Powers with respect to ordinances.
§ C-4.6 Additional powers and duties of board of selectmen.
§ C-4.7 Other powers and duties.
§ C-4.8 The first selectman.
§ C-4.9 Duties of the first selectman.
§ C-4.9.1 Delegation of duties.
Ch C Pt I Ch 5 Finance and Taxation
§ C-5.1 Board of finance.
§ C-5.1.1 Qualifications—Meetings.
§ C-5.1.2 Vacancies.
§ C-5.1.3 Quorum.
§ C-5.1.4 Annual audit.
§ C-5.1.5 Preparation of the budget.
§ C-5.1.6 Public hearing on proposed budget.
§ C-5.1.7 Annual budget meeting.
§ C-5.1.8 Laying taxes.
§ C-5.1.9 Special appropriations.
§ C-5.2 Tax assessor.
§ C-5.3 Board of assessment appeals.
§ C-5.4 Tax collector.
§ C-5.5 Treasurer.
Ch C Pt I Ch 6 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Officers
§ C-6.1 Regional board of education.
§ C-6.2 Regional planning agency.
§ C-6.3 Durham-Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board.
§ C-6.4 Planning and zoning commission.
§ C-6.5 Zoning board of appeals.
§ C-6.6 Director of health.
§ C-6.6.1 Town sanitarian.
§ C-6.7 Town clerk.
§ C-6.8 Town counsel.
§ C-6.9.1 Fire department.
§ C-6.9.2 Fire trustees.
§ C-6.10 Fire marshal.
§ C-6.11 Animal control officer.
§ C-6.12 Durham conservation commission.
§ C-6.13 Recreation committee.
§ C-6.14 Building code board of appeals.
§ C-6.15 Building official.
§ C-6.16 Economic development commission.
§ C-6.17 Board of library directors.
§ C-6.18 Compensation review/personnel policy commission.
§ C-6.19 Inland wetlands and watercourses agency.
§ C-6.20 Historic district commission.
§ C-6.21 Ethics commission.
§ C-6.22 Department of emergency management.
§ C-6.23 Other town officials.
Ch C Pt I Ch 7 Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-7.1 Existing laws and ordinances.
§ C-7.2 Continuation in office of officers, boards, and commissions.
§ C-7.3 Amendment of this charter.
§ C-7.3.1 Removal from office (or recall) of appointed officials.
§ C-7.3.2 Salary or compensation.
§ C-7.4 Saving clause.
§ C-7.5 Effective date.
Part II: Special Acts
Ch SA Special Acts
Code of Ordinances
Ch 1 General Provisions
Ch 2 Administration
Ch 3 Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 3.5 American Rescue Plan Act Fund
Ch 4 Amusements
Ch 5 Animals
Ch 5.5 Blight
Ch 6 Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 7 Cemeteries
Ch 8 Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 8.5 Groundwater
Ch 9 Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations
Ch 10 Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 11 Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 11.5 Parks and Recreation
Ch 12 Planning
Ch 12.5 Historic Properties
Ch 12.7 Real Estate
Ch 13 Solid Waste Management
Ch 14 Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 15 Taxation
Ch 16 Utilities
Ch CCT Code Comparative Tables
Disposition List
Ch DL Disposition List

Public Documents

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[History: Adopted by the electors of the Town 11-7-2006. Amendments noted where applicable. 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.]

PREAMBLE. We, the electors of the Town of Durham, acting pursuant to the applicable statutes of the State of Connecticut relating to the adoption of town charters, in order to provide a basic organic law defining the powers, duties, rights and obligations of the citizens, officers and administrative bodies of the Town of Durham, do hereby approve this Charter for the Town of Durham.

Chapter 1 Incorporation and General Powers

Section 1.1 Incorporation.

Section 1.2 Rights and obligations.

Section 1.3 General grant of powers.

Section 1.4 Hiring of staff.

Chapter 2 Officers and Elections

Section 2.1 General town elections.

Section 2.2 State election.

Section 2.3 Minority representation.

Section 2.4 Breaking a tie.

Section 2.5 Eligibility.

Section 2.6 Vacancies other than expiration of term.

Section 2.7 Vacancies: Expiration of terms.

Section 2.8 Officers of boards.

Section 2.9 General powers, duties and remuneration.

Section 2.10 Minutes of meetings.

Section 2.11 Referendum.

Section 2.12 Regional districts.

Chapter 3 Town Meeting

Section 3.1.1 Legislative powers.

Section 3.1.2 Annual and special meetings.

Section 3.1.3 Call of special meetings.

Section 3.1.4 Legal notice.

Section 3.2 Organization and procedure.

Section 3.2.1 Voting qualifications.

Section 3.3 Annual budget.

Section 3.3.1 Annual budget meeting.

Section 3.4 Special appropriations.

Section 3.5 Ordinances.

Section 3.6 Sale or purchase of real estate.

Section 3.7 Actions requiring referendum.

Chapter 4 Board of Selectmen

Section 4.1 Number of selectmen.

Section 4.2 Procedures.

Section 4.3 General powers and duties.

Section 4.4 Appointments.

Section 4.5 Powers with respect to ordinances.

Section 4.6 Additional powers and duties of board of selectmen.

Section 4.7 Other powers and duties.

Section 4.8 The first selectman.

Section 4.9 Duties of the first selectman.

Section 4.9.1 Delegation of duties.

Chapter 5 Finance and Taxation

Section 5.1 Board of finance.

Section 5.1.1 Qualifications—Meetings.

Section 5.1.2 Vacancies.

Section 5.1.3 Quorum.

Section 5.1.4 Annual audit.

Section 5.1.5 Preparation of the budget.

Section 5.1.6 Public hearing on proposed budget.

Section 5.1.7 Annual budget meeting.

Section 5.1.8 Laying taxes.

Section 5.1.9 Special appropriations.

Section 5.2 Tax assessor.

Section 5.3 Board of assessment appeals.

Section 5.4 Tax collector.

Section 5.5 Treasurer.

Chapter 6 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Officers

Section 6.1 Regional board of education.

Section 6.2 Regional planning agency.

Section 6.3 Durham-Middlefield Interlocal Agreement Advisory Board.

Section 6.4 Planning and zoning commission.

Section 6.5 Zoning board of appeals.

Section 6.6 Director of health.

Section 6.6.1 Town sanitarian.

Section 6.7 Town clerk.

Section 6.8 Town counsel.

Section 6.9.1 Fire department.

Section 6.9.2 Fire trustees.

Section 6.10 Fire marshal.

Section 6.11 Animal control officer.

Section 6.12 Durham conservation commission.

Section 6.13 Recreation committee.

Section 6.14 Building code board of appeals.

Section 6.15 Building official.

Section 6.16 Economic development commission.

Section 6.17 Board of library directors.

Section 6.18 Compensation review/personnel policy commission.

Section 6.19 Inland wetlands and watercourses agency.

Section 6.20 Historic district commission.

Section 6.21 Ethics commission.

Section 6.22 Department of emergency management.

Section 6.23 Other town officials.

Chapter 7 Miscellaneous Provisions

Section 7.1 Existing laws and ordinances.

Section 7.2 Continuation in office of officers, boards, and commissions.

Section 7.3 Amendment of this charter.

Section 7.3.1 Removal from office (or recall) of appointed officials.

Section 7.3.2 Salary or compensation.

Section 7.4 Saving clause.

Section 7.5 Effective date.