Town of New Canaan, CT
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2023-05-17
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Part I: The Charter
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Chapter C Charter
- Part I: The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Ch C Art I General Provisions
- § C1-1 Title.
- § C1-2 Definitions.
- § C1-3 General powers of Town.
- § C1-4 Additional boards, commissions or agencies.
- Ch C Art II Town Officers and Membership of the Town Council, Boards, Commissions and Committees
- § C2-1 Town officers.
- § C2-2 Date of biennial elections.
- § C2-3 Minority representation.
- § C2-4 Certain Town officers required to be electors of the Town.
- § C2-5 Manner of election of officers and appointment of board members.
- § C2-6 Oath of office required.
- § C2-7 Continuation in office of officers, Town Council members and board members.
- § C2-8 Removal from office.
- § C2-9 Failure to attend meetings.
- § C2-10 Action by adjourned meetings to be effective.
- § C2-11 Requirements for meetings of boards, commissions and committees.
- § C2-12 Procedure where lack of quorum.
- § C2-13 Time requirements for performance.
- § C2-14 Code of Ethics for Town officers and employees, members of the Town Council, boards, commissions and committees.
- Ch C Art III The First Selectman and the Board of Selectmen
- § C3-1 The First Selectman.
- § C3-2 The Board of Selectmen.
- § C3-3 Duty to carry out provisions of Charter.
- § C3-4 Power to make certain appointments and fill certain vacancies.
- § C3-5 Power to fill vacancies in elective positions and manner of filling the same.
- § C3-6 Duties of purchasing agent for Town.
- § C3-7 Authority to act as purchasing agent for Board of Education.
- § C3-8 Secretarial assistance.
- § C3-9 Acceptance of public highways.
- § C3-10 Acceptance of road and drainage deeds.
- § C3-11 Death, resignation or disability of members of Board of Selectmen.
- § C3-12 Special election to fill vacancies on Board.
- Ch C Art IV The Town Council
- § C4-1 Powers and duties.
- § C4-2 Membership.
- § C4-3 Election and terms of office; political affiliations.
- § C4-4 Vacancies.
- § C4-5 Compensation.
- § C4-6 Organization.
- § C4-7 Meetings.
- § C4-8 Quorum; action by Town Council.
- § C4-9 Records.
- § C4-10 Notices required for action on appropriations, ordinances and bylaws.
- § C4-11 Manner of making bylaws and ordinances.
- § C4-12 Method of approving appropriations.
- § C4-13 Requirements for filing and publication of Town Council actions.
- § C4-14 Effective date of legislative action.
- § C4-15 Legislative action subject to referendum.
- § C4-16 Procedure and rules for referendum on legislative action.
- Ch C Art V Board of Finance, Financial Procedures, Taxes, Audit Committee
- § C5-1 Composition of Board of Finance; qualifications of members.
- § C5-2 Appointment and term of office of members of Board of Finance.
- § C5-3 Officers and organization.
- § C5-4 Powers and duties of officers and alternates.
- § C5-5 Quorum.
- § C5-6 Requests for annual appropriations.
- § C5-7 Requests for capital expenditures.
- § C5-8 Pension and retirement systems and insurance.
- § C5-9 Board of Finance budget recommendations and public hearing.
- § C5-10 Annual budget meeting.
- § C5-11 Town Council action upon annual appropriations and other recommendations.
- § C5-12 Action upon special appropriations.
- § C5-13 Bond issues.
- § C5-14 Special taxes for special improvements.
- § C5-15 Sewer taxing district.
- § C5-16 Assessments for sewer improvements or extensions.
- § C5-17 Procedure for abolishing sewer taxing district.
- § C5-18 Procedure for establishing special tax districts.
- § C5-19 Tax Collector to be appointed by Selectmen.
- § C5-20 Tax warrant.
- § C5-21 Payment of taxes.
- § C5-22 Liens on property for taxes.
- § C5-23 Lien fees.
- § C5-24 Water rates.
- § C5-25 Payment of judgments against Town.
- § C5-26 Audit Committee, composition and qualification of members.
- § C5-27 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C5-28 Organization, officers, records and quorums.
- § C5-29 Powers and duties.
- § C5-30 Recipients of Town funds required to keep records for auditing purposes.
- § C5-31 System of accounting.
- § C5-32 Transfer of unexpended balances.
- § C5-33 Expenditures exceeding appropriations.
- § C5-34 Penalty for exceeding appropriation.
- Ch C Art VI Assessor; Assessing Procedures; Board of Assessment Appeals
- § C6-1 Assessor.
- § C6-2 Requirements for filing real estate lists.
- § C6-3 Requirements for filing personal property lists.
- § C6-4 Penalty for failure to file required lists.
- § C6-5 Assessment day; lodging of grand list.
- § C6-6 Board of Assessment Appeals.
- § C6-7 Board of Assessment Appeals meeting dates.
- § C6-8 General Statutes to prevail.
- Ch C Art VII Board of Education
- § C7-1 Membership, powers and duties.
- § C7-2 Election of members.
- § C7-3 (Reserved)
- § C7-4 Vacancies.
- Ch C Art VIII Fire Commission
- § C8-1 Establishment of Fire Commission.
- § C8-2 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C8-3 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C8-4 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art IX Health and Human Services Commission
- § C9-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C9-2 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C9-3 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C9-4 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art X Inland Wetlands Commission
- § C10-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C10-2 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C10-3 Organization, officers, records and quorums.
- § C10-4 Alternate members.
- § C10-5 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art XI Conservation Commission
- § C11-1 Composition; compensation; qualification of members.
- § C11-2 Appointment; terms of office.
- § C11-3 Organization; official records and quorum.
- § C11-4 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art XII Parks and Recreation Commission
- § C12-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C12-2 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C12-3 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C12-4 Powers and duties.
- § C12-5 Method of acquisition of park property.
- § C12-6 Park bylaws, permits and use by nonprofit groups.
- Ch C Art XIII Parking Commission
- § C13-1 Composition; qualification of members.
- § C13-2 (Reserved)
- § C13-3 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C13-4 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C13-5 Powers and duties.
- § C13-6 Annual appropriations.
- § C13-7 Existing contracts continued.
- Ch C Art XIV Town Employees and Ethics Board
- § C14-1 Personnel under jurisdiction of Selectmen.
- § C14-2 Classification and compensation plan.
- § C14-3 Ordinance establishing classification and compensation plan and merit system.
- § C14-4 Code of Ethics for Town employees and officials.
- § C14-5 Ethics Board.
- § C14-6 Appointment and term of office.
- § C14-7 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C14-8 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art XV Police Commission
- § C15-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C15-2 Appointment and term of office.
- § C15-3 Organization, officers, records and quorum.
- § C15-4 Powers and duties.
- § C15-5 Traffic regulations.
- Ch C Art XVI Planning and Zoning Commission
- § C16-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C16-2 Appointment and terms of office.
- § C16-3 Organization, officers, records and quorums.
- § C16-4 Powers and duties.
- § C16-5 Town planning and zoning rules and regulations and plan of conservation and development to remain in effect.
- § C16-6 Procedure for holding public hearings.
- § C16-7 Alternate members.
- Ch C Art XVII Public Works Department
- § C17-1 Powers and duties.
- § C17-2 Appointment and term of office of Director of Public Works.
- § C17-3 Appointment and term of office of Town Engineer.
- § C17-4 Duties and powers of Director of Public Works and Town Engineer.
- § C17-5 Streets and highways.
- § C17-6 Public buildings, works and improvements.
- § C17-7 The maintenance of public grounds, including parks.
- § C17-8 Equipment.
- § C17-9 Sewer and water systems; refuse disposal.
- § C17-10 School property.
- Ch C Art XVIII Town Attorney
- § C18-1
- Ch C Art XIX Town Clerk
- § C19-1 Term of office and duties.
- § C19-2 Town Clerk and Assistant Town Clerks to be paid by the Town.
- § C19-3 Disposition of Town Clerk fees.
- § C19-4 (Reserved)
- Ch C Art XX Zoning Board of Appeals
- § C20-1 Composition and qualification of members.
- § C20-2 Appointment of members and alternates; terms of office.
- § C20-3 Organization, officers and records.
- § C20-4 Seating of alternates of Zoning Board of Appeals.
- § C20-5 Powers and duties.
- Ch C Art XXI Miscellaneous Provisions
- § C21-1 Language of the Charter.
- § C21-2 Validity.
- § C21-3 Captions.
- § C21-4 Continuation of existing contracts.
- § C21-5 Continuation of ordinances and bylaws.
- § C21-6 Continuation of appropriations and Town funds.
- § C21-7 Authority to adopt codification of ordinances and bylaws by reference.
- § C21-8 Library Board.
- § C21-9 Special Legislation amendments to be approved.
- § C21-10 Periodic Charter Review.
- § C21-11 Effective date.
- Part II: Ordinances and Bylaws
- Ch 2 Fees
- Ch 3 Adoption of Code
- Ch 4 General Provisions
- Ch 4A Alarm Devices
- Ch 4B Affordable Housing Committee
- Ch 5 Amusements
- Ch 6 Animals and Fowl
- Ch 7 Auctions
- Ch 7A Blight Abatement and Prevention
- Ch 8 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 9 Building and Demolition Codes
- Ch 10 Approval of Improvements
- Ch 10A Carryout Bags
- Ch 11 Citation Hearing Procedure
- Ch 11A Conservation Commission
- Ch 12 Utilities Commission
- Ch 12A Demolition
- Ch 13 Disposal and Sale of Tangible Personal Property
- Ch 14 Elections
- Ch 14A Emergency Management
- Ch 15 Emergency Medical Services Commission
- Ch 16 Inland Wetlands Commission
- Ch 17 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 17A (Reserved)
- Ch 18 Explosives
- Ch 19 Finance, Board of
- Ch 20 Fallout Shelters
- Ch 21 Firearms and Hunting
- Ch 22 Fire Department
- Ch 23 Fire Zones
- Ch 25 Garbage and Refuse
- Ch 26 Going-Out-Of-Business Sales
- Ch 27 Hair and Beauty Shops
- Ch 28 Health and Human Services Commission
- Ch 29 Health and Sanitation
- Ch 30 (Reserved)
- Ch 31 Historic District and Commission
- Ch 32 Housing Code
- Ch 33 Impounding Motor Vehicles
- Ch 33A Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 34 Inspection Fees for Subdivisions
- Ch 35 (Reserved)
- Ch 36 Newsracks
- Ch 36A Noise
- Ch 37 Nuisances
- Ch 39 Offenses — Miscellaneous
- Ch 39A Picketing, Residential
- Ch 40 Planning and Zoning Commission
- Ch 41 Off-Street Parking Regulations
- Ch 42 Parks
- Ch 43 Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 44 Personnel Rules and Regulations
- Ch 46 (Reserved)
- Ch 48 Police
- Ch 49 Recycling
- Ch 49A Regional Council of Governments
- Ch 50 Sale or Lease of Town-Owned Real Property
- Ch 51 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 52 Stormwater Quality Management and Discharge Control
- Ch 54 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 55 Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 56 (Reserved)
- Ch 57 Taxation
- Ch 57A (Reserved)
- Ch 58 Traffic Regulations
- Ch 58A Tree Board
- Ch 59 Water
- Ch 60 Zoning Regulations
- Ch 61 Zoning Enforcement
- Ch 62 Audit Committee
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Approved by the Charter Revision Commission of
the Town of New Canaan 7-12-2016; approved by the Town Council 7-20-2016; approved by the electors 11-8-2016, effective 11-9-2016.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This Charter also supersedes the former
Charter of the Town of New Canaan, approved by the Charter Revision
Commission of the Town of New Canaan 6-27-2005, approved by the Town
Council 7-13-2005, approved by the electors 11-8-2005, effective
11-9-2005.
