ARTICLE I………………………………………………………………………………. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS .................................................................................. 1 Section 1. Penalty for Violation of By-Laws (Criminal Complaint) Section 2. Non-criminal Enforcement of By-Laws Violations Section 3. Appointment to Town Office ARTICLE II……………………………………………………………………………… 4 TOWN MEETING ............................................................................................... 4 Section 1. Annual Town Election, Time of Section 2. Annual Town Meeting, Time of Section 3. Notice of Town Meeting Section 4. Return of Service Section 5. Warrant Articles; Copies to Finance Committee Section 6. Notice of Adjourned Session Section 7. Closing of Warrant Section 8. Elective Office Prohibition ARTICLE III……………………………………………………………………………... 5 PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AND REPORT PREPARATION/PUBLICATION AND TOWN MEETING ADMINISTRATION……………………………………………...…………………… 5 Section 3.1 Filing of Articles Section 3.2 Petition Articles Section 3.3 Articles Not Requiring Petitions Section 3.4 Preparation of Warrant Section 3.5 Publication of the Warrant Section 3.6 Report and Recommendations Section 3.7 Consent Calandar Section 3.8 Rules Governing Amendments to a Main Motion ARTICLE IV…………………………………………………………………………….. 9 THE OPENING AND PROCEDURE OF TOWN MEETINGS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF MUNICIPAL BUSINESS ................................................... 9 Section 1. Reading of the Warrant and Return of Service Section 1A. Moderator Section 2. Limitation on Admission to Voters; Exception Section 3. Quorum Section 4. Duties of Moderator Section 5. Order of Business Section 6. Reconsideration Section 7. Reports of Committees Section 8. Conduct of Speakers Section 9. Conduct of Speakers, Continued Section 10. Limitation of Speaking Section 11. Limitation on Debate Section 12. Voting Section 13. Disclosure of Interest Section 14. Emergency Measures Section 15. Teller Voting Procedure Section 16. Labor Contracts Section 17. Motion to Require the use of Written Ballots 228 ARTICLE V……………………………………………………………………………..15 TOWN CLERK ................................................................................................. 15 Section 1. Notice of Town Votes to Town Agencies Section 2. Notice of Election or Appointment to Individuals Section 3. Notice of Appropriations to Certain Town Officers Section 4. Official Bulletin Board Section 5. Fees to be Charged by Town Clerk Section 6. Notice Of Town Votes to General Court ARTICLE VI…………………………………………………………………………….17 GENERAL COMMITTEES ............................................................................... 17 Section 1. Appointment of Members Section 2. Temporary Chair, Provision When No Report of Committee Section 3. Conflict of Interest Section 4. (disallowed by the Attorney-General) Section 5. Copies of Reports to Finance Committee Section 6. Permanent Filing of Committee Reports Section 7. Minutes of Meetings to be filed with Town Clerk ARTICLE VII……………………………………………………………………………19 TOWN FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION ..................................................... 19 PART A - DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE (A) Establishment (B) Purpose (C) Scope of Department Activities (D) Director of Finance (E) Operating Offices (F) Transitional Provisions PART B - FINANCE COMMITTEE Section 1. Composition of Committee; Limitations Section 2. Quorum Section 3. Method of Appointment; Terms of Office; Organization; Filling of Vacancies Section 4. Duty of Committee, In General Section 5. Right of Access Section 6. Poll Members Section 7. Procedures Section 8. Reports by Town agencies to Provide Certain Information Section 9. Transition ARTICLE VIII…………………………………………………………..………………27 FINANCIAL REGULATIONS………………………………………………………27 Section 1. (Disallowed by Attorney-General) Section 1A. Sale of Town Owned Land Section 2. Information on Tax Bills Section 3. Salary of Tax Collector Section 4. Unexpended Balances Section 5. Conflict of Interest Section 6. Solicitations for Bids Section 7. Exception to Above Section 8. Bond Required Section 9. Audit of Accounts Section 10. Procedures for Procurements Section 11. Recreation Fund Section 12. Pequitside Fund 229 Section 13. Denial, Revocation or Suspension of Local Licenses and Permits Section 14. Due Dates for Payments to Town, Interest on Unpaid Balances Section 15. Fee Rate for Delinquencies Requiring Demand Notices ARTICLE IX…………………………………………………………………………….35 TOWN REPORTS ............................................................................................ 35 Section 1. Submission of Reports Section 2. Contents of Town Report Section 3. Distribution of Town Reports ARTICLE X……………………………………………………………………..….…..36 DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS ....................................................................... 36 Section 1. Town Counsel; Appointment, Duties Section 2. Street Openings Section 3. Copies of Records Section 4. Building Renovations Committee Section 5. Permit Advisory Committee ARTICLE XI…………………………………………………………………………….48 JUNK DEALER AND COLLECTOR ................................................................ 48 Section 1. Select Board to License Section 2. Non-Licenses Operation Prohibited Section 3. Records to be Kept; Records to be Open; Name of Owner to be Displayed Section 4. Display of License Section 5. Restrictions on Operation: Hours, Location Section 6. Use of True Names Section 7. Weekly Reports to Be Submitted to Police Department Section 8. Severability Section 9. Penalty for Violations ARTICLE XII……………………………………………………………………………50 PUBLIC CARRIAGES ..................................................................................... 50 Section 1. Selectmen to License Section 2. Penalty for Unlicensed Operation Section 3. Rules and Regulations ARTICLE XIII…………………………………………………………………………..50 PLANNING BOARD ........................................................................................ 50 Section 1. General Powers and Duties ARTICLE XIV…………………………………………………………………………..52 POLICE REGULATIONS ................................................................................. 52 Section 1. Digging or Other Alterations in a Public Way Section 2. Obstructions of Public Ways and Sidewalks Section 3. License Required for Certain Uses of Public Ways Section 4. Guard Posts and Light Required in Public Ways Section 5. Littering Section 6. Effluent, Rubbish, Garbage Section 7. Fruit Skins, etc Section 8. Ice or Snow Section 9. Activities Restricted Section 10. Markings Section 11. Littering Section 12. Bonfires Section 13. Discharge of Firearms, Fireworks 230 Section 14. (Disallowed by the Attorney-General) Section 15. Public Drinking Section 16. (Disallowed by the Attorney-General) Section 17. (Disallowed by the Attorney-General Section 18. Markings Section 19. Coasting Section 20. Coasting, Continued Section 21. Nude Bathing Section 22. (Disallowed by the Attorney-General) Section 23. Permission of Police Chief, Sales Section 24. Permission of Chief, Overhanging Objects Section 25. Permission of Chief, Music Section 26. Permission of Chief, Parades Section 27. Removal of Light Device Section 28. Pole Climbing, Prohibited Section 29. Injury to Public Property Section 30. Fouling of Public Troughs Section 31. Spitting; Intoxicating Liquors Section 32. Repealed ATM 1970 (article 23) Section 33. (Disallowed by the Attorney General) Section 34. Peeping Toms Section 35. Curfew Section 36. Disturbing the Operators of Vehicles Section 37. Permission of Police Chief, House to House Solicitation Section 38. Regulation Regarding Swimming Pools Section 38A. Grading of Residence Lots Section 39. Regulation of Dogs Section 39A. Regulation of PitBulls (Nullified by a change in state law) Section 40. Junk Automobiles Section 41. Water Wells Section 42. Discharge of Firearms Section 43. Hours of Operating Earth Moving Equipment Section 44. Underground Storage of Flammable Fluids 51 Section 45. (No By-Law with this section number has been adopted.) Section 46. Fire Lanes Section 47. Certain Fire Signaling Devices Prohibited Section 48. (Deleted) Section 49. Numbering of Dwellings Section 50. Regulation of, so called, Yard Sales Section 51. Regulations for New Dwellings Section 52. Designated Handicapped Parking Section 53. Maintenance and Repair of Private Ways Section 54. Laser Pointer Use Restricted.(Disallowed by the Attorney General) Section 55. Hunting Section 56. Secondhand Jewelry and Electronics Section 57. Prohibition of Recreational Marijuana Establishment ARTICLE XIV (A)…………………………………………………………………….. .79 GAS PIPING AND APPLIANCES………………………………………………… 79 ARTICLE XV………………………………………………………………………….. 80 WETLANDS PROTECTION BY-LAW ............................................................. 80 Section 1. Purpose Section 2. Jurisdiction Section 3. Exceptions Section 4. Application for Permits and Requests for Determination Section 5. Notice and Hearings 231 Section 6. Coordination With Other Boards Section 7. Permits, Determinations, and Conditions Section 8. Regulations Section 9. Definitions Section 10. Security Section 11. Enforcement Section 12. Burden of Proof Section 13. Relation to the Wetlands Protection Act Section 14. Severability ARTICLE XVI………………………………………………………………………..…87 MISCELLANEOUS .......................................................................................... 87 Section 1. Filling Vacancies in Non-Elective Positions Section 2. Building By-Law Board of Appeals Section 3. Soil Removal Section 4. Trailer By-Law Section 5. Disposition of Tax Title Property Section 6. Council on Aging Section 6A. Beautification Committee Section 7. Private and Public Dumping Grounds Section 7A. Capital Outlay and Planning Committee Section 8. Poll Hours Section 9. Regulating Smoking Section 10. Fire Alarm and Fire Protection Systems: Secured Key Access Section 11. Fees for the Sealing of Weighing and Measuring Devices Section 12. Street Openings Subsection 1. Introduction Subsection 2. Definitions Subsection 3. General Subsection 4. Application Procedure Subsection 5. Refundable Deposit and Account Subsection 6. Fee and Deposit Changes; Municipal Exemption Subsection 7. Emergency Repair Procedure Subsection 8. Insurance Subsection 9. Licensed Contractors Subsection 10. Terms of the Street Opening Permit Subsection 11. Required Construction Techniques Subsection 12. Suspension and Revocation Subsection 13. Remedies Section 13. Public Works Construction Subsection 1. Introduction Subsection 2. Definitions Subsection 3. General Subsection 4. Application Procedure Subsection 5. Insurance Subsection 6. Suspension and Revocation Section 14. Restrictions On Water Use Subsection 1. Authority Subsection 2. Purpose Subsection 3. Definitions Subsection 4. Restrictions on the Use of Water Subsection 5. Notification of restraint of water use Subsection 6. Violation of water supply regulations Section 15. Poles and Overhead Wires and Associated Overhead Structures; Prohibited Section 16. Consolidated Drainage By-Law Subsection 1. Purpose Subsection 2. Definitions Subsection 3. Applicability 232 Subsection 4. Other Applicable By-Laws Subsection 5. Responsibility For Administration Subsection 6. Severability Subsection 7. Ultimate Responsibility Subsection 8. Prohibited Activities Subsection 9. Other Prohibited Activities Subsection 10. New Construction Subsection 11. Suspension of MS4 Access Subsection 12. Industrial or Construction Activity Discharges Subsection 13. Monitoring of Discharges Subsection 14. Requirement to Prevent, Control and Reduce Storm Water Pollutants Subsection 15. Watercourse Protection Subsection 16. Notification of Spills Subsection 17. Special Provisions Subsection 18. Enforcement Subsection 19. Penalties Subsection 20. Transitional Provisions Section 17. Mapping Commission Section 18. Title 5 Restrictions Section 19. Community Preservation Committee Section 20. Temporary Fire Watch Patrols Section 21. Scenic Road By-Law Section 22. Excavation and Trench Safety Section 23. Right-Of-Way Subsection I. Preamble Subsection II. Introduction Subsection III. Definitions Subsection IV. Necessity Of A Permit Subsection V. Requirements of Application Subsection VI. Application Procedure Subsection VII. Terms Of The Right-Of-Way Permit Subsection VIII. Rental Payments Subsection IX. Appeals Subsection X. Severability Subsection XI. Exemption For Licensed Cable Operators Section 24. Town of Canton Substance Abuse Committee Section 25. Plastic Bag Reduction By-Law ARTICLE XVII……………………………………………………………………..… 171 SECTION 1: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ..................................................... 171 Subsection 1: Authority Subsection 2: Purpose Subsection 3: Definitions Subsection 4: Severability Subsection 5: Hazardous Materials Not Subject to Regulation By This By-Law Subsection 6: Registration Requirements Subsection 7. Hazardous Materials Generally Subsection 8. Above Ground Storage of Hazardous Materials Subsection 9. Underground Storage Subsection 10. Effective Date Subsection 11. Reporting Requirements Subsection 12. Protection of Public Water Supplies Subsection 13. Permits Required Subsection 14. Variances Subsection 15. Enforcement Subsection 16. Penalty Subsection 17. Fees 233 ARTICLE XVIII………………………………………………………………………. 178 FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS ............................................................................... 178 Section 1. Fire Alarm Systems Section 2. Definitions Section 3. Connection of Fire Alarm Systems to the CFD by Way of a Master Box Section 4. Connection of Central Station Operating Companies to the CFD Section 5. Updating Information Section 6. Fire Alarm System Malfunctions: Fines Section 7. Appeal Procedure Section 8. Regulations and Enforcement Section 9. Deposit in the General Fund Section 10. Severability Section 11. Municipal Fire Alarm Master Box Disconnects Section 12. Fire Alarm Company and Technicians Certification Fee ARTICLE XIX……………………………………………………………...…….. …..184 PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS….…..... 184 Section 1. Intent and Purpose Section 2. Definitions Section 3. Regulated Buildings and Structures Section 4. Procedure Section 5. Emergency Demolition Section 6. Non-Compliance Section 7. Administration Section 8. Severability ARTICLE XX………………………………………………………………………….189 SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL (section deleted)...…………189 ARTICLE XXI...……………………………………………………………………....190 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT ………………………………………………190 Section 1. Purpose and Objective Section 2. Applicability Section 3. Authority Section 4. Administration Section 5. Procedures Section 6. Enforcement Section 7. Coordination with other Town departments Section 8. Definitions Section 9. Severability ARTICLE XXII..……………………………………………………………………....200 REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VACANT AND FORECLOSING PROPERTIES……………………………………………….…200 Section 1. Introduction 234 Section 2. Purpose Section 3. Definitions Section 4. Registration Of Vacant and/or Foreclosing Property Section 5. Initial Registration Fee; Annual Registration Fee; Failure To Pay Section 6. Security, Maintenance And Inspections of Distressed Property Section 7. Posting Section 8. Enforcement And Penalties Section 9. Request For Waiver Or Stay From Payment Of Fees Section 10. Notice Section 11. Applicability And Other Violations Section 12. Severability ARTICLE XXIII...…………………………………………………...........................208 STRETCH ENERGY CODE……. ……………………………………………….208 Section 1. Definitions Section 2. Purpose Section 3. Applicability Section 4. Stretch Code Section 5. Enforcement ARTICLE XXIV……………………………………………………………………….210 SIDEWALK BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS…………………………………210 Section 1. Initial Steps Section 2. Determination of Priorities Section 3. Determination of Funding Section 4. Sidewalk Design Section 5. Additional requirements ARTICLE XXV……………………………………………………………………….213 SMALL CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS………………….213 Section 1. Purpose Section 2. Application Process Section 3. Content of Applications Section 4. Design Guidelines Section 5. Placement Section 6. Annual Re-Certification and Affidavit Section 7. Miscellaneous Regulations ACCEPTANCE OF STATUTES……………………………………………………...……………..232 SPECIAL ACTS……………………………………………………………………………………….237 235