Town of St. Michaels, MD
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2023-10-25
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The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I Incorporation; Corporate Name; Definitions; Corporate Powers; Corporate Boundaries
- § C-1 Corporate name.
- § C-2 Definitions.
- § C-3 General powers.
- § C-4 Description of corporate boundaries.
- Ch C Art II The Commissioners; Officers; Ordinances; Referenda; Amendment of Charter
- § C-5 Number of Commissioners; selection; terms.
- § C-6 Qualifications of Commissioners.
- § C-7 Salary of Commissioners.
- § C-8 Meetings of Commission.
- § C-9 Commissioners to be judge of qualifications of its members.
- § C-10 Officers of the Commission.
- § C-11 Duties of officers.
- § C-12 Quorum.
- § C-13 Rules and order of business; journal.
- § C-14 Vacancies in Commission.
- § C-15 Passage of ordinances; publication; effective date.
- § C-16 Referendum.
- § C-17 Filing of ordinances.
- § C-18 Amendment of Charter.
- Ch C Art III General Powers
- § C-19 Powers of Commission enumerated.
- § C-20 Exercise of powers.
- § C-21 Enforcement of ordinances.
- Ch C Art IV Registration, Nominations and Elections
- § C-22 Registration of voters.
- § C-23 Qualifications of voters.
- § C-24 Absentee registration and voting.
- § C-25 Town Clerk as supervisor of elections.
- § C-26 Duties of Town Clerk.
- § C-27 Clerk not to be candidate.
- § C-28 Notice of registration days and elections.
- § C-29 Registration appeals.
- § C-30 Filing certificate of candidacy.
- § C-31 Election of Commissioners.
- § C-32 Conduct of elections generally.
- § C-33 Vote count.
- § C-34 Preservation of ballots.
- § C-35 Vacancies.
- § C-36 Determination of automatic vacancies.
- § C-37 Suspension and removal of Commissioners.
- § C-38 Regulation and control by Commission.
- § C-39 Penalties.
- Ch C Art V Finance
- § C-40 Town Clerk.
- § C-41 Powers and duties of Town Clerk.
- § C-42 Clerk's bond.
- § C-43 Fiscal year.
- § C-44 Review of budget by Commission.
- § C-45 Public meeting on budget; adoption.
- § C-46 Appropriations.
- § C-47 Transfer of funds.
- § C-48 Overexpenditures forbidden.
- § C-49 Lapse of appropriations after one year.
- § C-50 Checks, drafts and withdrawals.
- § C-51 Taxable property.
- § C-52 Budget authorizes levy.
- § C-53 Notice of tax levy.
- § C-54 When taxes are overdue.
- § C-55 Sale of tax-delinquent property.
- § C-56 Fees.
- § C-57 Annual audit.
- § C-58 Tax-anticipation borrowing.
- § C-59 Authority for general obligation borrowings.
- § C-60 Payment of indebtedness.
- § C-61 Previous issues.
- § C-62 Purchasing and contracts.
- § C-62.1 Balance of revenues from lease and sale of St. Michaels electric distribution system.
- § C-62.2 Town funds.
- Ch C Art VI Personnel
- § C-63 Town Clerk/Manager.
- § C-64 Town Attorney.
- § C-65 Authority to employ personnel.
- § C-66 Prohibitions and penalties.
- § C-67 Retirement system.
- § C-68 Compensation of employees.
- Ch C Art VII Public Ways and Sidewalks
- § C-69 Definition of public ways.
- § C-70 Control of public ways.
- § C-71 Powers of Town as to public ways.
- § C-72 Powers of Town as to sidewalks, curbs, and gutters.
- Ch C Art VIII Waters and Sewers
- § C-73 Powers of Town.
- § C-74 Placing structures in public ways.
- § C-75 Obstructions.
- § C-76 Connections.
- § C-77 Charges for water and sewer connections.
- § C-78 Changes to prevent waste or improper use.
- § C-79 Private systems.
- § C-80 Extensions beyond boundaries.
- § C-81 Right of entry.
- § C-82 Pollution of water supply.
- § C-83 Contracts for service.
- § C-84 Charges.
- Ch C Art IX Special Assessments
- § C-85 Power of Town to levy special assessments.
- § C-86 Procedure.
- Ch C Art X Town Property
- § C-87 Acquisition, possession and disposal.
- § C-88 Condemnation.
- § C-89 Town buildings.
- § C-90 Protection of Town property.
- Ch C Art XI (Reserved)
- § C-91 through § C-96. (Reserved)
- Ch C Art XII General Provisions
- § C-97 Oath of office.
- § C-98 Official bonds.
- § C-99 Prior rights and obligations.
- § C-100 Misdemeanors.
- § C-101 Effect of Charter on existing ordinances.
- § C-102 Separability.
- Ch C Art XIII Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
- § C-103 Definitions.
- § C-104 Powers.
- § C-105 Additional powers.
- § C-106 Establishment of urban renewal agency.
- § C-107 Powers withheld from the agency.
- § C-108 Initiation of project.
- § C-109 Preparation and approval of plan for urban renewal project.
- § C-110 Disposal of property in urban renewal area.
- § C-111 Eminent domain.
- § C-112 Encouragement of private enterprise.
- § C-113 General obligation bonds.
- § C-114 Revenue bonds.
- § C-115 Short title.
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 18 Elections
- Ch 22 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 28 Identity Theft Prevention Program
- Ch 33 Municipal Infractions
- Ch 42 Fees
- Ch 50 Officials and Employees
- Ch 54 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 56 Seal, Official
- Ch 59 Social Media
- Ch 63 Town Property, Sale of
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 75 Adult-Oriented Businesses
- Ch 80 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 87 Animals
- Ch 96 Blight
- Ch 98 Boards, Commissions, Committees and Panels
- Ch 101 Boats and Boating
- Ch 108 Building Construction
- Ch 110 Site Plan Review and Land Subdivision
- Ch 113 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 122 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 154 Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 166 Firearms and Explosives
- Ch 173 Floodplain Management
- Ch 185 Halloween
- Ch 191 Housing Standards
- Ch 197 Hunting
- Ch 209 Loitering
- Ch 216 Noise
- Ch 224 Parks
- Ch 230 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 234 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 243 Property Maintenance and Littering
- Ch 250 Public Events
- Ch 260 Sewers
- Ch 266 Skateboards, Skates and Recreational Vehicles
- Ch 275 Solid Waste
- Ch 281 Stormwater Management
- Ch 285 Streets, Sidewalks and Alleys
- Ch 290 (Reserved)
- Ch 296 Taxation
- Ch 312 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 317 Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 328 Water
- Ch 333 Waterways Management
- Ch 340 Zoning
- Appendix
- Ch A350 Franchise Agreements
- Ch A360 Public Local Laws
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by a Charter amendment
resolution effective 2-27-1980; readopted in its entirety 5-3-2006, effective 6-22-2006. Amendments noted where applicable.]
