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Town of Windham, CT
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2022-01-26
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PART I: CHARTER
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Chapter C Charter
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance
PART I: CHARTER
Ch C
Charter
Ch C Ch I
General Provisions
§ C-I-1
Definitions.
Ch C Ch II
Powers of the Town
§ C-II-1
Powers.
§ C-II-2
Rights and obligations.
§ C-II-3
Effect of Charter; existing laws and ordinances.
Ch C Ch III
Elections
§ C-III-1
General.
§ C-III-2
Voting districts.
§ C-III-3
Minority party representation.
§ C-III-4
Eligibility.
§ C-III-5
Breaking a tie.
§ C-III-6
Resignation of elected officials.
§ C-III-7
Vacancies.
Ch C Ch IV
Elective Officials
§ C-IV-1
General powers and duties.
§ C-IV-2
Terms of office.
§ C-IV-3
Elective officials.
§ C-IV-4
Judge of Probate.
§ C-IV-5
Compensation.
Ch C Ch V
Council
§ C-V-1
The Town Council.
§ C-V-2
The Mayor.
§ C-V-3
General powers and duties of the Town Council.
§ C-V-4
Procedures.
§ C-V-5
Public hearing on and publication of ordinances.
§ C-V-6
Repeal of ordinances.
§ C-V-7
Power of initiative.
§ C-V-8
Emergency ordinances.
§ C-V-9
Coordination.
§ C-V-10
Investigation.
§ C-V-11
Reapportionment.
Ch C Ch Va
Town Manager
§ C-Va-1
Appointment.
§ C-Va-2
Removal.
§ C-Va-3
Duties of the Town Manager.
§ C-Va-4
Appointments by the Manager.
§ C-Va-5
Administrative departments.
Ch C Ch VI
Board of Finance
§ C-VI-1
Board of Finance.
§ C-VI-2
General powers.
§ C-VI-3
Tax Collector, Assessor and Treasurer.
Ch C Ch VII
Appointive Offices
§ C-VII-1
General.
§ C-VII-2
Terms of office.
§ C-VII-3
General powers and duties.
§ C-VII-4
Town Attorney.
§ C-VII-4A
Fire Marshal.
§ C-VII-5
Water Pollution Control Authority.
§ C-VII-6
Water Commission.
§ C-VII-7
Planning and Zoning Commission.
§ C-VII-8
Constables.
§ C-VII-9
Ethics Commission.
§ C-VII-10
Other appointive boards.
§ C-VII-11
Eligibility.
§ C-VII-12
Electric Utility Commission.
§ C-VII-13
Resignation of appointed officials.
§ C-VII-14
Removals.
§ C-VII-15
Reporting.
Ch C Ch VIII
Employees
§ C-VIII-1
Salaries.
§ C-VIII-2
Removal.
Ch C Ch IX
Taxing Districts
§ C-IX-1
Taxing districts.
§ C-IX-2
Taxing district responsibilities.
§ C-IX-3
(Reserved for Possible Future Use)
§ C-IX-4
Preparation of taxing district budgets.
§ C-IX-5
Duties of the Board of Finance regarding taxing district budgets.
§ C-IX-6
Taxing districts annual budgets.
§ C-IX-7
Additional appropriations.
Ch C Ch X
Finance and Taxation
§ C-X-1
Fiscal year.
§ C-X-2
Department of Finance.
§ C-X-3
Duties of the Town Manager on budget; joint session presentation of budget.
§ C-X-4
Budget recommendations of the Council.
§ C-X-5
Duties of the Board of Education on budget.
§ C-X-6
Duties of the Board of Finance.
§ C-X-7
Annual budget meeting.
§ C-X-8
Expenditures and accounting.
§ C-X-9
Borrowing.
§ C-X-10
Enterprise funds.
Ch C Ch XI
The Town Meeting
§ C-XI-1
Annual and Special Town Meetings.
§ C-XI-2
Procedures.
§ C-XI-3
When action by Town Meeting required.
Ch C Ch XII
Water System
§ C-XII-1
Powers of the Water Commission.
Ch C Ch XIII
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
§ C-XIII-1
Transfer of powers.
§ C-XIII-2
Transfer of records and property.
§ C-XIII-3
Present employees to retain positions.
§ C-XIII-4
Legal proceedings.
§ C-XIII-5
Conflict of interest.
§ C-XIII-6
Official bonds.
§ C-XIII-7
Existing laws and ordinances.
§ C-XIII-8
Savings clause.
§ C-XIII-9
Usage.
§ C-XIII-10
Review and amendment of the Charter.
§ C-XIII-11
Effective date.
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
PART II: SPECIAL ACTS
Ch SA
Special Acts
PART III: CODE OF ORDINANCES
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Animals
Ch 4
Buildings and Building Regulations
Ch 4.5
Environmental Hazards
Ch 5
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 5.5
Historical Preservation
Ch 6
Housing
Ch 7
Licenses and Business Regulations
Ch 8
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 9
Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions
Ch 9.5
Oil and Gas Exploration
Ch 10
Planning and Development
Ch 11
Residential Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
Ch 12
Taxation
Ch 13
Willimantic Service District
CODE COMPARATIVE TABLE
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table
DISPOSITION LIST
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter C
Charter
[HISTORY: Adopted
12-15-1982
as the Consolidation Ordinance; amended in its entirety by referendum
11-3-2020
.
[1]
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Charter was also amended in its entirety by referendum 11-3-1992, 11-6-2007, and 11-4-2014.
CHAPTER I
General Provisions
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§ I-1
Definitions.
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CHAPTER II
Powers of the Town
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§ II-1
Powers.
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§ II-2
Rights and obligations.
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§ II-3
Effect of Charter; existing laws and ordinances.
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CHAPTER III
Elections
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§ III-1
General.
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§ III-2
Voting districts.
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§ III-3
Minority party representation.
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§ III-4
Eligibility.
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§ III-5
Breaking a tie.
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§ III-6
Resignation of elected officials.
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§ III-7
Vacancies.
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CHAPTER IV
Elective Officials
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§ IV-1
General powers and duties.
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§ IV-2
Terms of office.
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§ IV-3
Elective officials.
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§ IV-4
Judge of Probate.
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§ IV-5
Compensation.
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CHAPTER V
Council
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§ V-1
The Town Council.
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§ V-2
The Mayor.
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§ V-3
General powers and duties of the Town Council.
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§ V-4
Procedures.
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§ V-5
Public hearing on and publication of ordinances.
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§ V-6
Repeal of ordinances.
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§ V-7
Power of initiative.
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§ V-8
Emergency ordinances.
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§ V-9
Coordination.
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§ V-10
Investigation.
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§ V-11
Reapportionment.
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CHAPTER Va
Town Manager
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§ Va-1
Appointment.
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§ Va-2
Removal.
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§ Va-3
Duties of the Town Manager.
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§ Va-4
Appointments by the Manager.
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§ Va-5
Administrative departments.
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CHAPTER VI
Board of Finance
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§ VI-1
Board of Finance.
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§ VI-2
General powers.
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§ VI-3
Tax Collector, Assessor and Treasurer.
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CHAPTER VII
Appointive Offices
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§ VII-1
General.
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§ VII-2
Terms of office.
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§ VII-3
General powers and duties.
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§ VII-4
Town Attorney.
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§ VII-4A
Fire Marshal.
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§ VII-5
Water Pollution Control Authority.
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§ VII-6
Water Commission.
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§ VII-7
Planning and Zoning Commission.
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§ VII-8
Constables.
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§ VII-9
Ethics Commission.
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§ VII-10
Other appointive boards.
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§ VII-11
Eligibility.
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§ VII-12
Electric Utility Commission.
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§ VII-13
Resignation of appointed officials.
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§ VII-14
Removals.
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§ VII-15
Reporting.
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CHAPTER VIII
Employees
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§ VIII-1
Salaries.
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§ VIII-2
Removal.
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CHAPTER IX
Taxing Districts
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§ IX-1
Taxing districts.
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§ IX-2
Taxing district responsibilities.
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§ IX-3
(Reserved for Possible Future Use)
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§ IX-4
Preparation of taxing district budgets.
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§ IX-5
Duties of the Board of Finance regarding taxing district budgets.
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§ IX-6
Taxing districts annual budgets.
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§ IX-7
Additional appropriations.
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CHAPTER X
Finance and Taxation
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§ X-1
Fiscal year.
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§ X-2
Department of Finance.
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§ X-3
Duties of the Town Manager on budget; joint session presentation of budget.
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§ X-4
Budget recommendations of the Council.
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§ X-5
Duties of the Board of Education on budget.
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§ X-6
Duties of the Board of Finance.
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§ X-7
Annual budget meeting.
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§ X-8
Expenditures and accounting.
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§ X-9
Borrowing.
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§ X-10
Enterprise funds.
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CHAPTER XI
The Town Meeting
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§ XI-1
Annual and Special Town Meetings.
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§ XI-2
Procedures.
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§ XI-3
When action by Town Meeting required.
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CHAPTER XII
Water System
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§ XII-1
Powers of the Water Commission.
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CHAPTER XIII
Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions
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§ XIII-1
Transfer of powers.
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§ XIII-2
Transfer of records and property.
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§ XIII-3
Present employees to retain positions.
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§ XIII-4
Legal proceedings.
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§ XIII-5
Conflict of interest.
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§ XIII-6
Official bonds.
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§ XIII-7
Existing laws and ordinances.
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§ XIII-8
Savings clause.
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§ XIII-9
Usage.
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§ XIII-10
Review and amendment of the Charter.
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§ XIII-11
Effective date.
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