[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Marlborough 11-5-1985, effective 11-6-1985; amended in
its entirety 12-2-2021. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Ch I Incorporation and General Powers
- § C-1.1 Incorporation.
- § C-1.2 Rights and obligations.
- § C-1.3 General grant of powers.
- § C-1.4 Effect of Charter.
- Ch C Ch II Elections
- § C-2.1 State and federal officers.
- § C-2.2 Town officers - General elections.
- § C-2.3 Minority representation.
- § C-2.4 Eligibility.
- § C-2.5 Breaking a tie.
- § C-2.6 Vacancies.
- § C-2.7 Voting districts.
- Ch C Ch III The Board of Selectmen
- § C-3.1 Board of Selectmen.
- § C-3.2 Board of Selectmen general powers and duties.
- § C-3.3 Procedure.
- § C-3.4 Schedule of joint meetings with other Town agencies.
- § C-3.5 Minutes of meetings.
- § C-3.6 Joint meetings with other Town agencies.
- § C-3.7 Application for grants and aid.
- § C-3.8 Voting requirements.
- § C-3.9 Board of Selectmens' specific powers.
- Ch C Ch IV Town Manager
- § C-4.1 Appointment of the Town Manager.
- § C-4.2 Duties of Town Manager.
- § C-4.3 Appointments.
- § C-4.4 Duties of officers appointed by the Town Manager.
- § C-4.5 Administrative officials.
- § C-4.6 Effective date of appointments.
- § C-4.7 Filling of vacancies.
- § C-4.8 Continue in office.
- § C-4.9 Annual Town report.
- Ch C Ch V Board of Finance and Treasurer
- § C-5.1 Organization.
- § C-5.2 Powers and duties.
- § C-5.3 Compensation.
- § C-5.4 Holding other office.
- § C-5.5 Annual audit.
- § C-5.6 Treasurer.
- Ch C Ch VI Budget
- § C-6.1 Preliminary budget estimates.
- § C-6.2 Duties of the Town Manager on budget.
- § C-6.3 Duties of the Board of Selectmen on budget.
- § C-6.4 Duties of the Board of Education on budget.
- § C-6.5 Duties of the Board of Finance on budget.
- § C-6.6 Special appropriations.
- § C-6.7 Transfer of unexpended funds.
- § C-6.8 Reserve for capital and nonrecurring expenditure fund.
- § C-6.9 Emergency appropriations.
- § C-6.10 Setting mill rate.
- § C-6.11 Accounting and expenditures.
- § C-6.12 Borrowing.
- § C-6.13 Contributions.
- § C-6.14 Reimbursement of expenditures.
- Ch C Ch VII Appointive Boards
- § C-7.1 General.
- § C-7.2 Economic Development Commission.
- § C-7.3 Conservation Commission.
- § C-7.4 Inland Wetlands Agency.
- § C-7.5 Office of Emergency Management.
- § C-7.6 Fire Commissioners and Fire Marshal.
- § C-7.7 Public Building Commission.
- § C-7.8 Building Appeals Board.
- § C-7.9 Public Safety Commission.
- § C-7.10 Park and Recreation Commission.
- § C-7.11 Lake Advisory Commission.
- § C-7.12 Nature Trails and Sidewalk Commission.
- § C-7.13 Water Pollution Control Authority Commission.
- § C-7.14 Commission on Aging.
- § C-7.15 Cemetery Committee.
- § C-7.16 Creation of future appointive boards.
- Ch C Ch VIII The Town Meeting
- § C-8.1 Composition.
- § C-8.2 Town Meeting.
- § C-8.3 Town Meeting procedure.
- § C-8.4 Town Meeting to authorize referendums.
- § C-8.5 Petition for overrule of ordinances.
- § C-8.6 Petition for Town Meeting.
- Ch C Ch IX Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C-9.1 Transfer of powers.
- § C-9.2 Transfer of records and property.
- § C-9.3 Legal proceedings.
- § C-9.4 Amendment of Charter.
- § C-9.5 Saving clause.
- § C-9.6 Effective date.
- § C-9.7 Land use.
- § C-9.8 Codification and recodification of ordinances.
- § C-9.9 Official bonds.
- § C-9.10 Terminology.
- § C-9.11 Meeting rules and procedures.
- Ch C Ch X Code of Ethics
- § C-10.1 Legislative intent.
- § C-10.2 Office of Ethics.
- § C-10.3 Definitions.
- § C-10.4 Consultants.
- § C-10.5 Confidential information.
- § C-10.6 Use of influence.
- § C-10.7 Gifts and favors (see Attachment 3).
- § C-10.8 Equal treatment.
- § C-10.9 Conflict of interest.
- § C-10.10 Disclosure.
- § C-10.11 Incompatible employment and activities.
- § C-10.12 Acknowledgment form (see Attachment 4).
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 7 Administration and Finance
- Ch 25 Health Services
- Ch 45 Officers and Employees
- Ch 60 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Part II: Boards, Commissions and Councils
- Ch 80 Alternate and Replacement Members
- Ch 84 Architectural Review Board
- Ch 88 Arts and Cultural Commission
- Ch 94 Commission on Aging
- Ch 99 Community Development Advisory Commission
- Ch 106 Economic Development Commission
- Ch 112 Fire Commissioners
- Ch 127 Lake Advisory Commission
- Ch 131 Nature Trails and Sidewalks Commission
- Ch 140 Planning Commission
- Ch 145 Public Building Commission
- Ch 152 Regional Council of Governments
- Ch 163 Traffic Safety Commission
- Ch 174 Water Pollution Control Authority
- Part III: General Legislation
- Ch 200 Adult Day Care
- Ch 205 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 209 Animals
- Ch 215 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 221 Building Code
- Ch 226 Burning, Open
- Ch 238 Floodplain Management
- Ch 254 Land Use
- Ch 259 Loitering
- Ch 270 Parking
- Ch 274 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 278 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 283 Property Maintenance
- Ch 292 Solid Waste
- Ch 297 Storage Tanks
- Ch 301 Stormwater Management
- Ch 306 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 315 Taxation
- Ch 324 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 330 Water and Sewage Facilities
- Ch 340 Zoning
- Regulations
- Ch 410 Sewers
- Ch 415 Subdivision of Land
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List