Town of Canton, CT
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2022-09-26
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
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Article IV Ordinances
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art IV Ordinances
- § C-4.01 General provisions and powers.
- § C-4.02 Public hearing and notification.
- The Code
- Part I: General Administration
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 15 Citations
- Ch 26 Elections
- Ch 32 Ethics
- Ch 40 Finance and Taxation
- Ch 46 Funds
- Ch 82 Library
- Ch 110 Officers and Employees
- Ch 117 Pensions
- Ch 120 Property, Lost and Unclaimed
- Ch 130 Regional Agencies
- Part II: Municipal Agencies
- Ch 145 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 146 (Reserved)
- Ch 147 Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 148 Water Pollution Control Authority
- Ch 149 Conservation Commission
- Ch 150 Park and Recreation Commission
- Ch 151 Pension Committee
- Ch 152 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency
- Ch 153 Housing Authority
- Ch 154 Commission on the Aging
- Ch 155 Economic Development Agency
- Ch 156 Permanent Municipal Building Committee
- Ch 157 Youth Services Bureau
- Ch 158 (Reserved)
- Ch 159 (Reserved)
- Ch 160 Juvenile Review Board
- Ch 161 Energy Committee
- Part III: General Legislation
- Ch 175 Alarm Systems
- Ch 179 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 185 Animals
- Ch 194 Bazaars and Raffles
- Ch 200 Bingo
- Ch 208 Building Construction
- Ch 225 Cigarettes and Tobacco Products
- Ch 245 Farming
- Ch 248 Fees and Fines
- Ch 254 Firearms
- Ch 268 Historic Districts
- Ch 300 Massage Parlors
- Ch 323 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 328 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 362 Signs
- Ch 369 Solid Waste
- Ch 372 Stormwater Management
- Ch 375 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 400 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 405 Vehicles, Discarded
- Part IV: Land Use Regulations
- Ch 455 Aquifer Protection
- Ch 460 Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 465 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 470 Zoning
- Ch 470APP Zoning Appendix
- Appendix
- Ch A500 Affordable Housing Plan
- Ch A505 Town of Canton Plan of Conservation and Development Strategic and Implementation Plans
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
The Board of Selectmen and the Town Meeting shall each have
the power: (1) to enact ordinances except as provided hereinafter
and not inconsistent with this Charter or the General Statutes, and
(2) to amend or repeal all ordinances.
A.
The Board of Selectmen shall hold a public hearing prior to taking action on any ordinance. Such hearing may coincide with the Board's regularly scheduled meetings. At least five calendar days prior to the public hearing (excluding the day that the notice is published and the day of the hearing), the Board of Selectmen shall prepare and cause to be published a notice of the date, time, place, and call of the hearing in accordance with the definition of "Publication of Notice" in § 1.03 of this Charter. The notice shall include either the complete text of the ordinance(s) to be considered, or a reference to such ordinance(s) and a statement that a copy of the complete text of such ordinance(s) is available at the office of the Town Clerk.
B.
The Board of Selectmen may adopt an ordinance, defer taking action
on any ordinance, adjourn to a public hearing on such action, or refer
the adoption, amendment or repeal of the same to a Town Meeting.
C.
Within 15 days of passage, all ordinances shall be published on the
Town's website and in such other manner as may be required by
the General Statutes and shall be in full force and effect upon publication
or as specified in the ordinance.
