Town Ordinances

[This sampling of Town Ordinances and Special Acts is provided as a service, and should not be considered a complete listing. A complete copy of all Town Ordinances is available at the Town Clerk's office]

ANIMALS

Town Meeting - March 3, 1851

Voted, that no horses, asses, mules, neat cattle, except one cow from each family, sheep or geese shall go at large in the highways or within the limits of this Town.

2nd. It shall he the duty of the Haywards and it shall be lawful for any person in this town to impound all such creatures except one cow from each family going at large as aforesaid.

3rd. The owners of all such creatures going at large and impounded as aforesaid shall forfeit and pay in addition to sums by law allowed for poundage fees an allowance for food and water and for poundage for geese which shall be four cents each and for allowance for food and water for geese four cents each per day. The sum of twenty-five cents for each horse, ass or mule and twenty-five cents for each sheep and goose to the person who shall take up and impound said creatures and no creature so impounded shall be released therefrom until said sums are paid to the Poundkeeper who is authorized and directed to receive the same and pay over according to the provisions of this act.

4th. Any person so impounding such creatures shall give notice to the owner if known and if the owner be known or not such creatures shall be proceeded with according to the laws of this State regarding cattle impounded.

5th. The Town Clerk is authorized and directed to cause the forgoing to be published four weeks successfully in the Norwich Courier and Norwich Aurora newspapers published in Norwich and generally circulated in said Town of Canterbury.

ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING

Town Meeting June 18, 1948:

Voted, to set as a permanent date for the Annual Budget Meeting, the 3rd Friday of June each year.

Amended to read "the 3rd Friday of May " as the day for the Annual Budget Meeting for the Town of Canterbury.

Adopted May 20, 1966

ASSESSORS

Town Meeting of February 18, 1929:

Voted, that the assessors be and hereby are instructed that no dairy animal shall be assessed at a valuation than other dairy animals because of its quality or ancestry.

BOARD OF EDUCATION

Town Meeting June 21, 1957:

Voted, Town of Canterbury maintain a seven member Board of Education.

B0ARD OF FINANCE

Town Meeting October 15, 1953:

Voted, pursuant to Chapter 772 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, approval was given by the legal voters of Canterbury to establish a Board of Finance in said Town. Said Board to consist of six members to be named by the Selectmen.

CONNECTICUT EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

Town Meeting June 24, 1949

Voted, to empower the Board of Selectmen to enroll in the Connecticut Employees Retirement Association any person or persons employed by the town who are eligible, providing the said Board agrees that such a move would be a benefit to the Town of Canterbury.

COWS

Town Meeting June 14, 1858

Voted, that no cows should be allowed to run at large on the highways and commons in said town.

DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH

Town Meeting March 17, 1958

Voted, no person shall transport garbage, offal, rubbish or waste material into the Town of Canterbury from any other town for the purpose of disposal. The violation of this ordinance shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not exceeding $25.00 for each offense.

ELECTIONS

Town Meeting June 19, 1959

Voted, in accordance with Section 7-148 and Section 9-174 of Connecticut General Statutes, Revision of 1958, the hours of voting at all regular and special town elections of the Town of Canterbury shall henceforth be from 6:00 o'clock a.m. to 8:00 o'clock p.m.

FISCAL YEAR

Town Meeting October 6, 1941

Voted, that this town adopt a fiscal year ending June 30th to conform to the State fiscal year.

HIGHWAYS

Town Meeting October 4, 1889

Voted, that the selectmen be authorized to let out by contract the repairing of highways for one or more years by districts or otherwise as to them seems best for the interest of the town, constructors to give bonds in a sufficient sum to guarantee a faithful fulfillment of their contracts according to specifications.

General Assembly October 1795:

Resolve Discontinuing a Highway in Canterbury

On petition of Ephraim Lyon, showing that in the year 1785 the Selectmen of Canterbury laid out a highway to the farm now owned by said Lyon, beginning at said Lyons Pat-Ash, near said Lyon's dwelling - house, running a southeasterly course to Parker Adams' Mill, until it intersects the road that leads to Norwich.

Resolved by this assembly, That Said highway laid out by the selectmen of Canterbury in the year 1785 from said Ephraim Lyon's Pot-Ash to the dwelling-house lately owned by Mary Leach, now owned by Azor Allen, be and the same is hereby discontinued and liberty and authority is hereby granted to the said Ephraim Lynn to fence up the same; and that a convenient passway be kept open from the dwelling-house of Azor Allen southward in the line of said old highway, to the highway last laid out by said Windham Court of Common Pleas.

General Assembly May 1827:

Resolved by this assembly, THAT the passway or road from the dwelling house formerly occupied by Azor Allen in the town of Canterbury, passing southward in the line of an old road to the road laid out by the Court of Common Pleas, passing by the dwelling house of David Butts, which was oriented to be kept open by a resolve of the General Assembly, passed at this session held at New Haven on the second Thursday of October 1795, and the same is hereby discontinued, and the same may be fenced and enclosed in the same manner as if said resolve of 1795 had had never passed.

PEDDLERS

Town Meeting February 16, 1935

Voted, not too require license of out of town peddlers who do business in this town.

PUBLICATION OF REPORTS

Town Meeting September 9, 1958

Voted, an ordinance concerning the Publication of Reports as provided in Section 359-D of the 1955 Supplement to the Connecticut General Statute.

1. The publication of reports in a newspaper as provided in section 359-D of the Supplement to the General Statutes is hereby waived.

2. The Board of Finance of the Town of Canterbury shall provide for the printing or mimeographing of copies of such reports in a number sufficient to mail (1) one copy to each Postal Boxholder of said town. The Board of Finance shall mail such copies five (5) days before the annual budget meeting.

3. To Board of Education and the Board of Selectmen to give the Board of Finance a copy of their itemized expenditures each month, for that month, not later than the 10th of the following month, including expenditures to April 30, so that the Board of Finance can give an interim report.

Section 2 repealed June 7, 1988

REGISTRARS OF VOTERS

Town Meeting October 7, 1882

Voted, that the registrars of voters be required to meet one day to make a list of electors and two days for the correction of the same.

SCHOOLS

General Assembly March 28, 1947

An Act Authorizing the Town of Canterbury to issue School Bonds

Section 1. The Town of Canterbury is authorized to issue serial bonds in an amount not to exceed $88,000 in the aggregate for the purpose of constructing any public school building project or to fund notes issued for such projects, the plans for which have been approved by the Connecticut Public School Building Commission under the provisions of Section 227H of the 1945 supplement to the General Statutes.

Section 2. Such bond shall be denominated "School Building Bond of the Town of Canterbury, Connecticut" shall be in serial form maturing in substantial equal installments, the first installment thereof to mature not Inter than two years from date of issue, and the last installment to mature not later than twenty years therefrom, and shall be authorized, issued and sold the Town as provided by law.

Section 3. The provisions of Section 99C of the 193 supplement to the General Statutes, as amended, and of any other General Statute or public or private act relating to municipal debt limitation shall not apply to bonds issued in conformity with the provisions of this Act, but all or that part of such bonds as shall then he outstanding shall be included in the computation of the death limitation for any future issue of bonded indebtedness by said town.

General Assembly June 22, 1927

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

The provisions of Chapter 115 of the Public Acts of 1925 and the provisions of Chapter 60 of the Public Acts of 1927 shall not apply to the sale of the school property in the 5th school district of the Town of Canterbury, known as the "Hyde School".

General Assembly April 14, 1881

Resolved,

That all of the land and estate of the Eighth School District of Canterbury, which is located within the limits of the Town of Scotland, is set to the Third School District of the Town of Sprague, and is made by this resolution a part of said Third School District of Sprague.

SELECTMEN

Town Meeting, April 16, 1940

Voted, the selectmen be directed to employ in road work all inhabitants of the Town of Canterbury having trucks available for such work and who signify to the selectmen their desire for such work and to apportion the work any equally among all applicants to the end that employment shall be given equally to all from date of said registration.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Town Meeting June 17, 1955

Voted, to participate in Social Security Program.

TAXES

Town Meeting March 9, 1939

Voted, that year’s taxes be paid in two installments in April and July.

TOWN MEETINGS

Town Meeting June 14, 1841

Rules for the direction of business in town meetings.

Rule 1. Town meetings shall be organized by the choice of a moderator who shall be elected viva voce, as the members pass around, unless otherwise ordered.

Rule 2. It shall be the duty of the moderator to preserve order and decorum and bring before the meeting such subjects as may be specified in the warning, observing the order in which subjects stand, unless otherwise directed by the meeting.

Rule 3. At such annual meeting, the selectmen shall first make report of their doings and the same may be disposed of as may be ordered.

Rule 4. In the choice of Town Officers, the following localities, numbers, and proceedings shall be observed, viz; There shall be five selectmen, one located in each quarter of the town and one for the town at large. Five grand jurors to be located in the same manner. Five or more Fence Viewers to be located in the same manner, two constables, one to be located in each society and the first constable to be located alternately in each society. Four collectors of town taxes, one of whom to be in each quarter of the town. The number of assessors and Board of Relief to be fixed at each meeting; and when five is the number then they shall be located as the Selectmen are located. The Selectmen and Town Clerk to be chosen viva voce, and all other officers may be chosen by nomination, unless specially directed otherwise at the time.

Rule 5. The moderator shall see that the oath is administered to all officers requiring an oath in open meeting, or so soon as may be.

Rule 6. No motion shall be entertained, unless in the opinion of the moderator, the subject thereof is fairly embraced in the Warning and the same must be seconded by another member of the meeting.

Rule 7. The moderator shall determine all questions of order, but any member may appeal to the meeting when the question shall be decided without debate, and the form of the question shall be as follows:

“Shall the opinion of the moderator stand as the judgment of the meeting?”

Rule 8. The Moderator may direct, and any member may require a motion to be reduced to writing.

Rule 9. No member shall have the right to speak more than twice on the same question, without liberty from the meeting.

Rule 10. Any member transgressing these rules may be called to order by the moderator, or by any member, and then the person speaking shall take his seat until the question or order is decided.

Rule 11. All questions put to the meeting may be decided by show of hands, and when doubted and a count is demanded, the Moderator shall cause all persons in the house to be seated Per-when those in the affirmative shall rise and be counted, and then the negative in like manner.

Rule 12. If in any case these shall be an equal vote, the moderator may cast the vote, unless he shall have previously voted, and in that case the vote or motion shall be lost.

Rule 13. On any question before the meeting any member may demand the "previous question" when all debate shall cease until the previous question is disposed of, and the form of the previous question shall be as follows: "Shall the main question be now put?" and if a majority vote therefore, then there shall be no further debate on the main question, and the main question shall then be put by the Moderator.

Rule 14. These rules shall be read at the opening of every annual Town Meeting, and shall govern the proceedings therein.

Town Meeting October 1, 1849

Additional Rule.

That the side slips on the right and left of the moderator be appropriated to the use of the aged and infirmed that such persons may have opportunity to pass to the place of voting without crowding or harm and the other members of the meeting to remain seated until the order of the moderator. When they shall proceed in the manner directed by the moderator whether voting by ballot or viva voce.

Town Meeting June 27, 1946

Voted, the current rules of the Connecticut House of Representatives, insofar as applicable be adopted as the rules governing this town meeting and subsequent meetings, to be in effect until and unless rescinded by a proper vote in town meeting assembled.

TOWN OFFICERS

Town Meeting, March 3, 1941

Voted, that at the annual town meeting next hereafter to be held and biennially thereafter, all town officers, except as otherwise provided by law, shall hold office for two (2) years from date of their election and until their successors shall be elected and qualified.

TOWN PROPERTY

Town Meeting October 15, 1953

Voted, that an inventory of town property be given each year.

TOWN REPORT

Town Meeting October 7, 1872

Voted, that it be the duty of the Selectmen and Town Treasurer of this town and they are hereby ordered to present to the annual Town Meeting of 1873 and in each subsequent Annual Meeting a printed report of the financial condition of this Town its debt during the year, its receipts and expenditures and uncollected accounts with school expenses and where paid together with highway tax of each highway district and amount not applied in repair of said highways in each district and all other pecuniary affairs of the Town supposed to be interesting to those who pay the taxes in this town and that a sufficient number of copies of said report be furnished as may be supposed to supply the legal voters that may require it. The printed accounts to be presented two weeks previous to the annual town meeting.

Town Meeting October 7, 1901

Voted, that unpaid taxes be printed in the TOWN REPORT.

TRAILERS

Be it ordained by the legal inhabitants of the Town of Canterbury at a meeting duly warned for the purposes hereinafter set forth that the following ordinance concerning the regulation of trailers is hereby adopted:

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF TRAILERS IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

Section 1. The purpose of this ordinance is to insure the protection of the health, peace and welfare of the residents of the Town of Canterbury by establishing certain minimum requirements for trailers or mobile homes for dwelling purposes in said Town of Canterbury.

Section 2. Written application to the Board of Selectmen and a permit from said Board of Selectmen shall be required by any person, firm or corporation wishing to maintain, establish or park a trailer or mobile home used for dwelling purposes. The cost of such application and such permit shall be paid by the applicant for said permit. Said costs shall be determined by the Board of Selectmen, but in no case shall the costs exceed the sum of fifteen ($15.00) dollars

Section 3. No person, firm or corporation shall maintain or establish a trailer or mobile home within the limits of the Town of Canterbury without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Selectmen. The Board of Selectmen may issue a permit for the maintenance or establishment of a trailer or mobile home upon the following conditions:

(a) No trailer or mobile home shall be parked within fifty (50) feet from the traveled portion of the public highway;

(b) Each trailer or Mobil home shall be maintained, established, or parked on a lot or area which shall contain no less than twenty-two thousand five hundred (22,500) sq. feet;

(c) No trailer or mobile home shall be maintained, established or parked on any lot or area having a frontage of less than one hundred (100) feet on any accepted town road or highway, or on any State Highway;

(d) No trailer or mobile home shall be maintained, established, or parked within twenty-five (25) feet of the interior boundary of any lot or area, upon which such trailer or mobile home is parked

(e) Adequate water supply, drainage, and sewer disposal system must meet the specifications and be satisfactory to the local health officer and also be in compliance with the State Sanitary Code.

Section 4. All inspections applicable to this ordinance shall be at the expense of the applicant.

Section 5. The Board of Selectmen may revoke the permit upon sixty (60) days written notice to the permittee for any violation of this ordinance or state regulations;

Section 6. The violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of $5.00 for each day not in compliance with this ordinance;

Section 7. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Public Statutes:

RESOLVED: That the Board of Selectmen are hereby directed to take a census of all trailers now in town, to issue to the residents of those trailers, non-transferable certificates of occupancy, and to post in public places, lists of trailers receiving such certificates; to request from the Board of Finance sufficient funds to cover cost of above, these acts to be completed within ten (10) days after the ordinance regarding trailers takes effect.

ADOPTED by an affirmative vote at a meeting duly held on September 9, 1958 at the Dr. Helen Baldwin School in Canterbury, Connecticut.

Repealed 4/14/64

TRAMPS

Town Meeting April 5, 1875

Voted, to let out the keeping of tramps to the lowest bidder.

PROVIS1ONS OF THE STATE SANITARY CODE RELATED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TRAILERS IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

SEWERS: Sewers shall not be less than 4-inches in diameter, and preferably 5 or 6 inches. The grade shall be at least 1/4 inch per foot for 4-inch sewers and not leas than 1/8 inch for larger sizes. Sewers shall be laid with tight joints to a septic tank in a straight line and on a uniform grade except where accessible manholes are provided at changes of direction or grade. Pipe for such sewers shall be made of cast iron, with leaded joints, to a point at least 8 feet beyond the foundation wall of any cellar or basement. Portions of house sewers within 75 feet of a well shall be of cast iron, with leaded joints, but no portion of such sever, however constructed shall be within 25 feet of a well. No sewer shall be located within 25 feet of a cellar drain or ground water drain unless pipe is of cast iron with leads joints.

WATER PIPES IN TRENCHES: Wherever possible, water service and sewer pipes shall be 1aid in separate trenches. Where laid in the same trench the water pipe shall be laid on a bench at least 12 inches above the top of the sewer pipe at least 12 inches from the side of the trench.

LOCATION OF THE SYSTEM: No septic tank, tile field or seepage bed shall be constructed within 75 feet of a well or spring or within 50 feet of a human habitation other than the building served nor shall be constructed within 50 feet of a tributary of a water supply reservoir or any ground or surface drain tributary to such reservoir. No system shall be laid out in areas where high ground water, surface flooding or rocky ledge will interfere with its operation.

SEPTIC TANKS: Septic tanks shall be provided for sewage disposal. No tank shall be located within 10 feet of a trailer. No septic tank shall have a liquid capacity of less than 500 gallons below the outlet invert. For a household using a garbage grinder connected to the sewer the septic tank capacity shall be increased by 50%. Minimum capacities for two families is 700 gallons.

DISPOSAL OF EFFLUENT: Disposal of septic tank effluent may be by means of tile or other accepted distributing pipe laid in screened gravel or broken stone, or by means of leaching cesspools, at a distance of at least 15 feet from any dwelling or building on the same property. No part of any leaching system shall be within 25 feet of a storm drain, cellar drain, or subsoil drain which discharges into a stream, culvert, or onto the surface of the ground. No such leaching system may be within 15 feet of the top of an embankment where seepage may escape from the embankment.

ALL WORK SHALL BE LEFT EXPOSED UNTIL AFTER INSPECTION BY THE HEALTH OFFICER

ORDINANCE COWNCERNING THE ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS BY THE TOWN AND THE SPECIFICATIONS THEREOF

Special Town Meeting May 23rd 1961

BE IT ORDAINED that the following be adopted as an Ordinance of the Town of Canterbury. This ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15) days after publication in a newspaper having a circulation in the town and shall apply to all roads which are to be submitted to the Town for acceptance. The word “road" in this ORDINANCE shall mean roads, streets or highways.

(1) Before any road shall be submitted for consideration by the Board of Selectmen a copy of a map showing said road shall be submitted to said Selectmen. Said map shall have been prepared by a competent engineer or surveyor licensed in the State of Connecticut and shall be certified as to its accuracy and conformity with existing regulations by land surveyor registered in the State of Connecticut. Upon written approval by the Board of Selectmen and acceptance of said road by the Town of Canterbury, the original of said map indicating acceptance by the Town of Canterbury shall be filed at the office of the Town Clerk, at the applicant’s expense, for inclusion in the highway system of said town.

(2) Tine construction of all roads to be offered for Town acceptance shall be subject to inspection at all times by the Board of Selectmen.

(3) The width of the right-of-way shall be a minimum of fifty (50) feet between property lines with corners rounded by curves of at least a twenty-five (25) foot radius. The traveled path of all roads shall be at least twenty (20) feet. The traveled path shall be approximately centered in the right of way. There shall be a two (2) foot shoulder on either side of the traveled path.

(4) The traveled portion of the rood shall consist of the following:

(a) An approved sub-base, depth dependent upon bringing up to grade.

(b) A base course which shall consist of a minimum of eight (8) inches of approved bank-run gravel after compaction.

(5) All such roads shall be so graded that the crown of the road is approximately three (3) inches higher than the outer edges of the road, and grades shall be maintained at less than twelve per cent (12%).

(6) All tree stumps shall be removed at least four (4) feet back from the shoulder of the road.

(7) Cross culverts shall be of not less than fifteen (15) inches of reinforced concrete pipe which shall have been approved by the Selectmen before installation, and shall have headwalls constructed of stone, poured concrete or eight (8) inch solid concrete block, and the headwall shall be at least twelve (12) inches above the road level and set back off the traveled portion at least four (4) feet. The location of cross culverts shall be approved by the Selectmen.

(8) Catch basins shall, be made of eight (8) inch solid cement blocks, poured concrete or cement rubble masonry to a depth of twelve (12) inches below the tile and not less than thirty six (36) inches inside measurement, with a poured concrete foundation and floor. The type of grating and other drainage structures used shall conform to the State of Connecticut Highway Department’s specifications for Town Aid Rods prevailing at the time of construction of the highway to be accepted.

(9) Necessary drainage easements to the Town of Canterbury from such culvert or water run-off, minimum of ten (10) feet in width, shall be obtained from the adjoining landowners, at applicant's expense, which easements shall le recorded in the land records of the Town of Canterbury.

(10) Water from adjoining, driveways or intersecting roads shall be so diverted as not to enter upon the traveled portion of the road. Where the contour of the adjoining land is such that, in the opinion of the Selectmen it may create a drainage problem, then the Selectmen may order the installation of necessary catch basins, culverts and retaining walls. All intersecting road layouts shall have corner cutoffs, minimum radius to be fifteen (15) feet.

(11) There shall be a cul-de-sac at the end of any dead-end road with radius of not less than forty feet (40).

(12) No street or road less than five hundred (500) feet in length shall be considered for acceptance unless said road is a continuance of an improved road in the general alignment therewith.

(13) Fences on the taking line are to be erected and maintained by the adjourning property owner, if fences are found to be necessary by the Board of Selectmen.

(14) In the event that the Board of Selectmen shall disapprove any such road at any stage in its construction, said Selectmen shall notify the applicant in writing of said disapproval within ten (10) days, stating clearly the reasons for such disapproval.

(15) Upon the written approval of the Board of Selectmen, the question of the final acceptance of said road shall be presented to a Town Meeting, duly warned, and upon acceptance by said Town Meeting, the road shall be conveyed to the Town of Canterbury by warranty deed containing the usual full covenants, which deed shall be filed in the land records of the Town of Canterbury with the map as hereinbefore provided, at the applicant’s expense.

(16) In the event of unusual conditions, these specifications may be varied by the unanimous vote of the Board: of Selectmen with the approval of the District State Highway Engineer or an accredited civil engineer.

ORDINANCE CONCERNING DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, OFFAL, RUBBISH OR WASTE MATERIAL IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

(1) Only Town residents, property owners or their agents are allowed in the Town Dump area. All others are trespassing.

(2) No person, firm or corporation shall dispose of dead carcasses of poultry and animals or the meat or entrails thereof.

(3) The disposal of garbage, rubbish or waste material will be done as directed by signs prominently displayed at the Town Dump.

(4) Any person, firm or corporation who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine of $25.00 for each violation.

Adopted at Special Town Meeting - May 27, 1961.

ORDINANCE REGARDING SEWER DISPOSAL FACILITIES

Be it ordained by the legal voters of the Town of Canterbury in lawful town meeting duly assembled:

Section 1. No dwelling, apartment, building, house, hotel or other structure intended for human occupancy or required by law to be provided with sanitary sewer facilities shall hereafter be constructed, erected, moved or reconstructed in the Town of Canterbury unless the sewerage disposal facilities are approved by the town health officer or his duly authorized agent.

Section 2. Upon application being made to the health officer or his said agent for such approval he shall cause the same to be inspected and if he finds that such facility, including the size of the tanks and the size of the leaching field, meets the requirements of the then current Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut and will not endanger the public health, he shall approve the same; and he shall be entitled to a fee of $10.00 for such inspection to be paid to him either by the owner or builder of any such structure. The approval of the health officer or his said agent shall be given in the form of a certificate of occupancy in such form as he shall determine.

Section 3. No such structure hereafter constructed, moved, erected or reconstructed shall be occupied for human habitation until such Certificate of Occupancy has been obtained.

Section 4. The owner of any property on which such a structure is constructed, erected, moved, reconstructed or occupied in violation of this ordinance shall be fined not more than $100 nor less than $50 for each such violation.

Section 5. In addition to any other criminal or civil remedies for the violation of this ordinance the Selectmen of the Town of Canterbury are authorized to institute suit in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin the construction or occupation of any such structure in violation of this ordinance.

Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Adopted by affirmative vote at a meeting duly held on January 28, 1964 at Dr. Helen Baldwin School in Canterbury.

0RDINANCE PERTAINING TO REGULATION OF TRAILERS

1. No automobile, automobile trailer, mobile home, truck, truck trailer, trolley car, railroad car or other vehicle with or without wheels, designed, altered, or used for human occupancy as a home or camp, all of which terms shall hereinafter he designated by the word “vehicle,” shall be parked and occupied for residence purposes off the public highways in the Town for a period exceeding five (5) days without an occupancy permit issued by the Town Clerk.

2. No such permit shall be issued by the Town Clerk until written approval of the Town Health Officer certifying compliance with State Sanitary regulations, and that the presence of such- vehicle will not imperil the public health, has been filed with the Town Clerk in respect, to the proposed site to be occupied by such vehicle and in respect to the sanitary facilities of such vehicle.

3. No such occupancy permit shall be issued for an initial period exceeding thirty (30) days and such permit shall be renewable for a period not exceeding an additional thirty (30) days. The permit shall state the location of the vehicle and the maximum number of persons occupying such vehicle.

4, No such vehicle shall be parked and occupied within fifty (50) feet of a public highway unless concealed from view from such highway.

5. The Town Clerk shall issue such permit if the provisions of this Ordinance are complied with.

6. Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than $100.00. Each day when such a vehicle is parked in violation of this ordinance shall constitute a separate offense.

7. This ordinance shall not apply to any vehicle parked and occupied for residence purposes off the public highway in the Town on the effective date of this ordinance, nor to the replacement of such vehicle on the same lot.

8. The ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF TRAILERS IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY” adopted on 9 September 1958, is hereby revoked; provided, however, that if a right to establish, maintain or park a vehicle was acquired by a person under the provisions of said ordinance then the terms, conditions and requirements thereof shall continue to apply to such vehicle.

9. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Public Statutes.

Published April 17, 1964

ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE NUMBER OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE

1. Pursuant to Section 9 - 183 of the General Statutes of 1958, the number of Justices of the Peace in the Town of Canterbury is hereby set at ten (10).

2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with the General Statutes.

TOWN MEETING APRIL 14, 1964

Amended at Town Meeting 5/17/96

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING REFUSE DISP0SAL AND TRANSPORTATION

WHEREAS, there are or may be certain dumping grounds in the Town of Canterbury used for the disposal of industrial, domestic, animal and other waste material; and

WHEREAS, such operations and activities are of concern to the citizens and property owners in the Town and may adversely affect the health, welfare and safety of said persons; and

WHEREAS, the General Statutes of Connecticut do not provide complete regulation of all such operations; and

WHEREAS, Section 7-148 and Section 19-80 of the Connecticut General Statutes, 1958 Revision, as amended, specifically authorize Towns, by ordinance to regulate such activities; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire and intention of the Town of Canterbury to provide such regulation in all areas not specifically otherwise regulated by the State of Connecticut;

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ELECTORS AND those entitled to vote in Town Meeting of the Town of Canterbury as follows:

Section 1. Definitions.

(a) Garbage means the animal and vegetable waste resulting from the processing, handling, preparation, cooking and serving of foods.

(b) Rubbish means all refuse not included in "Garbage" as herein defined.

(c) Refuse means garbage, rubbish, old machinery, dead animals, building material waste, industrial waste, waste plastics or other unwholesome or waste substances.

(d) Person means a natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.

(e) Town means Town of Canterbury.

(f) Selectman means First Selectman of the Town of Canterbury.

(g) Dump means any property used or intended for use as a depository for refuse either privately operated or operated by the Town.

Section 2. Exceptions

(a) This ordinance shall not apply to any operation for which a permit is granted or which is otherwise regulated by Section 17-161 or Section 7-l62 of the Connecticut General Statutes, 1958 Revision, or any other General Statute of this State or any lawful regulation promulgated thereunder

Section 3. Transportation.

(a) No -person shall transport refuse within the Town except in a watertight box, watertight vehicle, watertight body or other watertight container, closely covered with suitable covers, adequate to prevent leakage or dripping or material from being blown from the vehicle transporting the same. Such vehicles or other containers shall be kept closed at all times, except during the period of filling, emptying or cleaning.

(b) If any refuse shall fall or leak from a vehicle in the Town either during collection or transportation, such refuse stall immediately be gathered and replaced in the vehicle and the place rendered clean.

(c) All equipment used in the collection or transportation of refuse on the highways within the Town shall be subject to inspection at any reasonable time by the Town Health Officer or this agent.

Section 3. Transportation.

(c) All equipment used in the collection or transportation of refuse on the highways within the Town shall be subject to inspection at any reasonable time by the Town Health Officer or this agent.

(d) The transportation of refuse on public highways within the Town on Sundays and Holidays is prohibited.

Section 4, Disposal of Refuse.

(a.) No person resident or whose place of business is in a Town other than Canterbury shall be permitted to dump refuse in any dump operated by the Town.

(b) The Selectmen may issue regulations relating to the hours of operation of the Town operated dump.

(d) Any fire started in any such dump shall he immediately extinguished by the owner or operator of said dump or his agent.

(e) There shall be no burning of garbage on any property in the Town.

(f) The owner or operator of any privately owned dump within the Town shall at all times maintain fire extinguishing equipment on the dump site sufficient to extinguish any fire started in violation of this ordinance and an attendant on duty at al1 times as such dump is open who is qualified and capable to operate said equipment.

Section 5. Dump Site.

(a) All dump sites presently in operation at the effective date of this ordinance with all permits required by law shall be allowed to continue to operate as long as the same complies with the requirements of the Town Health Officer with respect to health standards and all other provisions of law.

(b) No owner of property or other person in possession shall hereafter establish or maintain any new site for the dumping, storage or disposal of refuse in the Town.

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to hereafter deposit or dump refuse in or at any dumpsite established or maintained in violation of this ordinance.

(d) All dumps in the Town shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary manner in accordance with rules of the Town Health Officer so that the health and safety of the inhabitants of the Town are protected and in accordance with the Public Health Code of the State of Connecticut.

(e) The dumping of any refuse at any location within the Town other than a recognized dump which complies with this ordinance is prohibited

Section 6. Enforcement; Penalty.

(a) The provisions of this ordinance may be enforced by the Town Health Officer, the Selectmen, any Constable or the Town or any other Police Officer.

(b) In addition to the other penalties herein provided or otherwise provided by law, any person authorized to enforce this ordinance may issue orders relating to the closing of dumps found to be operating in violation of this ordinance.

(c) The owner of land in the Town in addition to the occupant shall be responsible for the compliance with this ordinance and both such owner and operator shall be considered to be in violation of this ordinance and subject to penalty if a violation occurs in connection with such land.

(d) The owner of any refuse dumped or transported in violation of the Ordinance shall, in addition to the person actually dumping or transporting the same, be considered to be violating this ordinance and subject to penalty therefore.

(e) Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each offense.

(f) Each day of maintaining a dump in violation of this ordinance shall be considered a separate offense.

Section 7. Miscellaneous

(a) This ordinance and the various parts, paragraphs, sections and subdivisions are hereby declared to be severable. If any part, sentence, section or subsection of this ordinance shall be declared invalid by any Court cf competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected thereby.

(b) This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Published 11/21/65

ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGIONAL PLANNING

Section I. Adoption of Ordinance

Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 127 of the 1958 Revision of the General Statutes as amended, the Town of Canterbury hereby adopts the provisions of said Chapter and elects to Participate in the Regional Planning Agency now or henceforth existing under authority of said chapter in the Northeastern Connecticut Region as defined by the Connecticut Development Commission pursuant to the provisions of said chapter.

Section II.

The Town of Canterbury, having a population of 2,500 according to the federal census of 1960, shall have two representatives on the agency.

The Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury shall appoint to the agency two electors of the Town of Canterbury. One appointee shall serve an initial term of one year and one appointee shall serve an initial term of two years. Thereafter, all appointees shall serve two-year terms.

Section III. Resignation of Member

Vacancies created by resignation or inability to serve shall be filled by the Planning Commission for the remainder of the unexpired term. Any representative who is absent from three consecutive regular meetings of the Regional Planning Agency and any intervening duly called special meetings thereof shall be considered to have resigned from said body except that the requirements of this section may be waived by the Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury for good cause.

Section IV. Effective Date

This ordinance shall become effective fifteen (15') days after its publication in accordance with law.

Adopted at Town Meeting May 17, 1968

See ordinance entitled “An ordinance to Create a Regional Council of Governments”

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE DATE OF COLLECTION OF TAXES

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE ELECTORS AND THOSE INTITLED TO VOTE AT A TOWN MEETING of the Town of Canterbury as follows:

1. All taxes in each fiscal year shall be due and payable in equal semi-annual installments on the first business day of July and January, except that any tax of less than Fifty and 00/100 ($50.00) dollars shall be due and payable in full on the first day of July. If any installment of such tax shall not be paid on or -before the first business day of the month next succeeding that in which it shall be due and payable, such installment and all succeeding installments shall immediately become delinquent and shall be considered as having become due and payable at the same time as the earliest installment of such tax to become delinquent and shall be subject to interest at the rate and in the manner provided for in the general statutes.

2. This ordinance shall apply to taxes payable in the fiscal year commencing 1 July, 1966, and to all taxes payable in subsequent fiscal years.

3. This ordinance is to take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Published 11/24/65

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING MEMBERSHIP OF THE

BOARD FOR ADMISSION OF ELECTORS

BE IT ORDAINED by the electors and those entitled to vote at a Town Meeting of the Town of Canterbury as follows:

1. The Board for Admission of Electors of the Town of Canterbury shall consist of the Town Clerk and the Registrars of Voters

2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Published 11/24/65

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ADOPTION OF PLANNING IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY, CREATING A PLANNING COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR ITS APPOINTMENT AND ELECTION

BE IT ORDAINED by the electors of the Town of Canterbury at a duly warned meeting;

Section 1. The provisions of Chapter 126 (Municipal Planning Commission) of the. General• Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended are hereby adopted.

Section 2. The Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury shall consist of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the term ending on the first Monday of October 1967.

Section 3. At the biennial Town election to be held on the first Monday of October 1967, one (1) member of the Planning Commission shall be elected for a term of Two (2) years, two members shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, and two members shall be elected for a term of six (6) years. Thereafter, as the tern of each member of the Planning Commission expires, the successors shall be elected at the Biennial election of the Town of Canterbury to serve for a term of six years.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with: the General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting March 10, 1967

ORDINANICE CONCERNING TWO SHIFTS OF ELECTION OFFICIALS

Resolved: That in each succeeding election in the Town of Canterbury, there may be two shifts of election officials for each polling place, with the exception of the moderator, pursuant to Section 9-248a of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Adopted by affirmative vote at a town meeting held on May 15, 1970 at Dr. Helen Baldwin School in Canterbury.

ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING SHORTER HOURS FOR BOARD OF ADMISSIONS

Resolved: That the Board of Admissions shall meet before regular elections between the hours of 9:00 and 21:00 noon on the date prescribed by Section 9-17 of the General Statutes.

Passed at town meeting held June 23, 1970 in Canterbury.

ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO REQUIREMENTS UPON INSTALLATION OF DRIVEWAYS LEADING FROM TOWN ROADS

Resolved: That any person installing a driveway or entranceway to private property from any road maintained by the Town of Canterbury, which said driveway or entrance would otherwise obstruct the normal flow of water beside said road, shall make adequate provision for maintaining the said flow of water by installing under said driveway a pipe with an inside diameter of at least six inches.

Adopted at a town meeting held Tuesday, June 23, 1970 at Canterbury.

RESCINDED by An Ordinance Regulating Construction of Driveways Leading into Town Roads adopted at Town Meeting May 12, 1978

ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS

At a Special Town Meeting held on May 21, 1971 the following ordinance was adopted:

The fee for a building permit in the Town of Canterbury shall be computed as follows and shall be paid to the Town of Canterbury:

1. For the construction of residential buildings, the sum of $4.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof on the main floor of each living unit, and the sum of $2.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof on any other floor, plus the sum of $1.00 for each 100 square feet of a garage to be constructed with a residence.

2. For construction of school and educational buildings and buildings intended for public assembly, the sum of $4.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof up to and including 20,000 square feet, plus the sum of $2.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 20,000 square feet.

3. For construction of business, mercantile, and industrial buildings, the sum of $4.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof up to and including 10,000 square feet, plus the sum of $2.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 10,000 square feet.

4. For the construction of garages, barns, coops and other structures, not intended for human occupancy, the sum of $2.00 per 100 square feet, provided, however, that the minimum fee shall be $5.00.

5. For construction of signs and other miscellaneous structures and for alterations, repairs and remodeling, the cost of which will be less than $1,000.00 the sum of $5.00, and for all such work the cost of which will be $1,000.00 or more, the sum of $5.00 for ach $1,000.00 of cost or fraction thereof.

6. For the moving of any building, not intended for human residency from one location to another, the sum of $10.00.

7. For the moving of any building intended for human residency from one location to another, the sum of $50.00.

8. There shall be no permit fee for the construction or moving of any building not intended for human residency with less than 100 square feet.

9. For construction or movement of any building, the construction or movement of which shall be supervised by an architect or other qualified personnel whose inspection reports will be acceptable to building inspector, the sum of $25.00.

Published June 1, 1971.

REFERENDUM RE GROCERY STORE BEER PERMIT

Vote results: All liquor 343

Grocery beer 301 644

Nays 229

Referendum held November 2, 1971

NORTHEAST DISTRICT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

RESOLVED: That the Town of Canterbury agrees to join with any or all of the following towns: Putnam, Thompson, Killingly, Woodstock, Sterling, Eastford, Plainfield, Brooklyn, Pomfret, to form a District Department of Health, in accordance with Chapter 336 of the Connecticut General Statutes, provided that the total population of those towns joining said District shall be 40,000 or more.

To authorize the Selectmen to enter into the necessary agreement as provided under Chapter 336 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut as amended, concerning the proposed District Department of Health.

Adopted June 8, 1973

PLANNING AND ZONING

1. An ordinance adopting for the Town of Canterbury the provisions of Chapter 124 of Connecticut General Statutes relating to Zoning.

Section 1. The provisions of Chapter 124 (Zoning) of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, are hereby adopted.

Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Section 7-157 of the General Statutes.

2. An ordinance designating the Planning Commission of Town of Canterbury as the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Canterbury.

Section 1. The Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury is designated, pursuant to Section 8-4a of Connecticut General Statutes, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Canterbury.

Section 2. The Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury shall consist of nine (9) members who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the term ending on the first Tuesday of November, 1973.

Section 3. At the biennial Town election too be held on the first Tuesday of November, 1973, three (3) members of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, three (3) members shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, and three members shall be elected for a term of six (6) years. Thereafter, as the term of each member of the Planning and Zoning Commission expires, the successor or successors shall be elected at the biennial election of the Town of Canterbury to serve for a term of six (6) years.

Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Section 7-157 of the General Statutes.

3. An ordinance establishing the method of electing and appointing the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Canterbury.

Section 1. The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Canterbury shall consist of five (5) members and three (3) alternate members who shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen for the term ending on the first Tuesday of November, 1973.

Section 2. At the biennial town elections to be held on the first Tuesday of November, 1973, one (1) regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be elected for a term of one (1) year, one (1) regular member shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, one (1) regular member shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, one (1) regular member shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, one (1) regular member shall be elected for a term of five (5) years. Also at such town election of 1973, one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of three (3) years, one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of four (4) years,

one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of five (5) years.

Thereafter as the term of each regular or alternate member of the Zoning Board of Appeals expires, the successor or successors shall be elected at the biennial election of the Town of Canterbury to serve for a term of five (5) years.

Passed by referendum July 5, 1973

Published July 9, 1973

AMMMENDMENT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE

Section 2. At the biennial town election to be held on the first Tuesday of November, 1973, one (1) regular member of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be elected for two (2) years, two (2) regular members shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, and two (2) regular members shall be elected for a term of six (6) years.

Passed at Town Meeting July 20, 1973

Published July 24, 1973 Also at such town election of 1973, one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, and one (1) alternate member shall be elected for a term of six (6) years.

NON - LISTING OF REAL ESTATE AND SEPARATE LISTING OF MOTOR VEHICLES

1. To adopt a resolution adopting the provisions of Section 12-41 (b), General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, concerning the elimination of annual listing of motor vehicles which are registered in the office of the State Motor Vehicle Commissioner by persons liable to give in a list and pay taxes to the Town.

2. To adopt the provisions of Section 12-41, General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, concerning elimination of annual listing of real estate by persons liable to give in a list and pay taxes to the town, and to approve the request of Board of Assessors to State Tax Commissioner, if and when made, to compile the abstract of real estate from data contained on owner’s cards, all subject to approval by State Tax Commissioner.

3. To authorize the Assessors of Town of Canterbury, subject to approval of the State Tax Commissioner, to compile the abstract of real estate from data contained on the owner’s cards.

Adopted September 28, 1973

Approved by State Tax Department October 12, 1973

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AN INLAND-WETLANDS COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

Section 1. The Inland-Wetlands Commission of the Town of Canterbury shall consist of seven (7) members who shall be appointed by the Board Selectmen of Town of Canterbury.

Section 2. The appointing authority shall initially appoint three (3) members of the Inland Wetlands Commission for a term expiring the first Tuesday of November, 1976; two (2) members for terms expiring the first Tuesday of November, 1975; and two (2) members for terms expiring the first Tuesday of November 1974. Thereafter, as the term of each member expires, the successor shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.

Section3. The Board of Selectmen shall fill any vacancy occurring in any term before its expiration.

Section4. The Inland-Wetlands Commission shall exercise all such authority conferred by Pubic Act 155 of the 1972 Connecticut General Assembly, as amended; and shall adopt its own regulations consistent with the enabling legislation.

This ordinance shall take effect, fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Adopted November 30, 1973

Published December 13, 1973

Amended at Town Meeting November 30, 1992

Amended at Town Meeting February 26, 1998

PARTY AFFILIATION ON REGISTRY LIST

Town of Canterbury voted to designate the party affiliation on the Registry List, and eliminate the two party list.

Adopted November 30, 1973

AMENDMENT to the Ordinance Designating the Planning Commission of Town of Canterbury as the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Canterbury by adding the following thereto as Section 3 (a):

3(a). Any vacancy in said Planning and Zoning Commission shall be filled for the un-expired portion of the term by the Board of Selectmen of Town of Canterbury.

AMENDMENT to the Ordinance Establishing the Method of Appointing the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Canterbury by adding the following thereto as Section 3:

Section 3. Any vacancy in said Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filled for the un-expired portion of the term by the Board of Selectmen of Town of Canterbury in accordance with authority contained in Section 8-5 of Connecticut General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting, February 24, 1975

Published February 27, 1975

At a Town Meeting held on Tuesday, June 24, 1957, the following ordinance was approved by Town vote:

ORDINANCE GOVERNING ACCEPTANCE AS PUBLIC PARK OF KINNE PRESERVE AND ESTABLISHING A PARK COMMISSION OF TOWN OF CANTERBURY

WHEREAS Arthur L. Kinne and Dorothy R. Kinne have generously offered to convey to Town of Canterbury for purposes of a public park and recreation area a tract of 28.2 acres lying easterly of Corey Road, Canterbury, as shown on a plan entitled "Bicentennial Park, Property Donated by Arthur L. Kinne to Town of Canterbury, Corey Road, Scale 1" = 100’, dated January, 1975, prepared by Donald L. Ayrton, L.S. 6623, Canterbury, Connecticut",

WHEREAS Section 7-129 of Connecticut General Statutes provides that any town may “take and hold, in trust or otherwise, any grant, gift, bequest or devise made for the purpose of laying out, maintaining or improving any park or parks therein, and may make such ordinances necessary for executing any such trust, or for receiving the benefit of such grant, gift, bequest or devise”;

WHEREAS Town of Canterbury wishes to accept the conveyance of said park site from the Kinnes and to establish by ordinance for the management, supervision and operation thereof:

NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained:

1. There is hereby established a park commission to be designated Kinne Preserve Commission.

2. The Commission shall initially be composed of five members, together with First Selectman of Town of Canterbury as an ex officio member.

The original membership of such Commission shall be Arthur L. Kinne, as a life member; two members to serve until January 1, 1977; and two members to serve until January 1, 1978

Thereafter appointments shall be for two-year terms.

The Commission may appoint persons to fill un-expired terms.

If the life member elects to become inactive the vacancy created thereby shall be filled until the succeeding January first, and thereafter such vacancy shall be filled by a regular member serving a two-year term.

3. The members of the Commission except, initially, the life member), shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen, Town of Canterbury. No more than a bare majority of the members (aside from the ex officio member) shall be enrolled in one political party.

4. The Commission shall have the power to provide and issue regulations governing the -management of the Preserve with a view to the maintenance thereof in as natural a setting as possible for the enjoyment and education of the users thereof. The Commission shall have authority to ban the sale and use of alcoholic beverages within such reserve.

5. The Commission shall be authorized to receive appropriations for its operation as provided in Section 7-148 of Connecticut General Statutes.

6. The Commission shall be authorized to accept gifts for its purposes and, where such gifts are of the use of income, to invest and reinvest such gifts, and to account therefore.

Passed at Town Meeting June 24, 1975

Published July 8, 1975

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING FOR THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 7-170 TO 7-186, INCLUSIVE, OF CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES, RELATING TO AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT BAZAARS AND RAFFLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE LAW

BE IT ORDAINED by the electors of the Town of Canterbury at a duly warned meeting:

SECTION 1. The provisions of Sections 7-170 to 7-186 as amended, of Connecticut General Statutes, relating to the conduct of bazaars and raffles in accordance with the operative statutes and regulations of the State of Connecticut, are hereby adopted for Town of Canterbury pursuant to the authority stated in Section 7-171 of Connecticut Statutes, as amended.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Section 7-157 of the General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting January 2, 1976

Published January 9, 1976

Certified copy sent April 20, 1976 to State Police Headquarters,

100 Washington Street, Hartford, Conn.

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

BE IT ORDAINED by the electors of the Town of Canterbury at a duly warned meeting:

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 7-148 of Connecticut General Statutes, a recreation commission for the Town of Canterbury to be designated Town of Canterbury Recreation Commission.

SECTION 2. The Town of Canterbury Recreation Commission shall be composed of seven members, together with First Selectman of Town of Canterbury as in ex-officio member.

Of those originally appointed, three members shall serve until January 1, 1977; two members shall serve until January 1, 1978; and two members shall serve until January 1, 1979. Thereafter appointments shall be for two-year terms.

SECTION 3. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by Board of Selectmen, Town of Canterbury. No more than a bare majority of the members (aside from the ex-officio member) shall be enrolled in one particular party.

The Board of Selectmen may appoint persons to fill un-expired terms.

SECTION 4. The Town of Canterbury Recreation Commission shall have the authority to establish and maintain all public playgrounds, recreation places and recreation facilities (exclusive of Kinne Preserve) of the Town of Canterbury and to establish regulations covering the same.

SECTION 5. The Commission shall be authorized to receive appropriations for its operation as provided in Section 7-148 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

SECTION 6. The Commission shall be authorized to accept gifts for its purposes. Where such gifts are of the use of income, such gifts shall be maintained in appropriately identified accounts by the town treasurer, to invest and reinvest such gifts and to make the income therefrom available for the purpose of the Commission; and the Commission shall account therefore.

Passed at Town Meeting January 2, 1976

Published January 9, 1976

AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE PAYMENT OF ANY PROPERTY TAX IN AN AMOUNT NOT IN EXCESS OF FIFTY DOLLARS

BE IT ORDAINED by the electors of the Town of Canterbury at a duly warned meeting:

SECTION 1. Any property tax due to Town of Canterbury in an amount not in excess of fifty dollars shall be due and payable in a single payment, pursuant to authority conferred by Section 12-144 of the General Statutes.

SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Section 7-157 of the General Statutes and shall be operative in respect to taxes levied on assessment dates commencing with October 1, 1975, due July, 1976 and thereafter.

Passed at Town Meeting January 2, 1976

Published January 9, 1976

RESOLUTION INDICATING ADOPTION OF BUILDING PERMIT SYSTEM BY TOWN OF CANTERBURY, CONNECTICUT, AND THE REVIEW PROCESS THEREOF

WHEREAS, Town of Canterbury, Connecticut, has adopted and is enforcing the State of Connecticut Building Code and has duly adopted the provision of Chanter 124 of Connecticut General Statutes relating to zoning, and has adopted zoning regulations pursuant thereto; and has adopted the provisions of the statutes of the State of Connecticut with respect to Inland Wetland regulations; and

WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut Building Code prohibits any person, firm or corporation from erecting, constructing, enlarging, altering, repairing, improving, moving or demolishing ant building or structure without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure from the building inspector of Town of Canterbury; and

WHEREAS, the Building Inspector, Town of Canterbury must examine all plans and specifications for the proposed construction when application is made to him for a building permit; and

WHEREAS Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Canterbury must approve all plans for subdivision in said Town of Canterbury; and

WHEREAS, Inland-Wetland Commission of Town of Canterbury must approve all plans with respect to areas within the area of Inland-Wetland regulations;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town of Canterbury, acting herein by its Board of Selectmen, as follows:

1. That the Building Inspector, Town of Canterbury, shall review all building permit applications for new construction or substantial improvements to determine whether proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a location that has a flood hazard, any proposed new construction or substantial improvement (including prefabricated and mobile homes) must (i) be designated (or modified) and anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure; (ii) use construction materials and utility equipment that are resistant to flood damage; and (iii) use construction methods and practices that will minimize flood damage;

2. That the Planning and Zoning Commission, Town of Canterbury, shall review subdivision proposals and other proposed new developments to assure that (i) all such proposals are consistent with the need to minimize flood damage; (ii) all public utilities and facilities, such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water systems are located, elevated, and constructed to minimize or eliminate flood damage; and (iii) adequate drainage is provided so as to reduce exposure to flood hazards; and

3. That the Inland-Wetland Commission, Town of Canterbury shall require new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewer systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located so as to avoid impairment of them or contamination from them during flooding.

Adopted at Town Meeting May 24, 1976

Pub1ished May 27, 1976

AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 4 OF THE ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A RECREATION COMMISSION FOR THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

SECTION 4. The Town of Canterbury Recreation Commission shall have the authority to establish, maintain and supervise all public playgrounds, recreation places and recreation facilities (exclusive of Kinne Preserve) of the Town of Canterbury and to establish regulations covering the same.

(The underlined words are an addition to existing Section 4 thereof; the ordinance would otherwise remain the same.)

Adopted at Town Meeting May 20, 1977

Published May 27, 1977

AN ORDINANCE INSTITUTING FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT FOR DESIGNATED FLOOD-PRONE AREAS TOWN OF CANTERBURY, CONNECTICUT

WHEREAS, the Town of Canterbury is participating in the National Flood Insurance Program, a program which has authorized the Town of Canterbury to adopt and administer flood plain management regulations for the flood-prone areas within its jurisdiction, and

WHEREAS, the Federal Insurance Administrator has designated areas of special flood hazards (A zones) by the publication of the Canterbury Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM), which is on file in the office of the Town Clerk, and may update and revise such map, and

WHEREAS, the National Flood Insurance Program Regulation have been updated and revised, and

WHEREAS, this ordinance son conforms to the eligibility requirements of the Program's final regulations as published in the Federal Register, Vol. 41, No. 207, October 25, 1976,

NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained and enacted by the Town of Canterbury that the following regulations are adopted and shall be administered:

The Town of Canterbury shall within the flood-prone areas:

1. Require permits for all proposed development, and building permits for all proposed construction including the placement of mobile homes, within Zone A on the Canterbury FHBM; and

2. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, require the Town Building Inspector to review proposed development to -assure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by Federal or State law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Amendments of 1972; and

3. Require the Town Building Inspector to review all building permit applications and mobile home permit applications (if any), to determine if proposed building sites will be reasonably safe from flooding. If a proposed building site is in a flood-prone area all new construction and substantial improvements (including the placement of prefabricated buildings and mobile homes) shall (i) be designed (or modified) and adequately anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of the structure, (ii) be constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood damage, and (iii) be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage; and

4. Require written assurance from the Northeast District Department of Health and/or Sewer Authority (until such time as this provision has been adopted by such agencies) that new or replacement water supply systems and/or sanitary sewage systems to be designed to minimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into the systems and

discharges from the systems into flood waters, and require on-site waste disposal systems to be located to avoid impairment to them or contamination from them during flooding; and

5. For the purpose of the determination of applicable flood insurance risk premium rates within Zone A on the Canterbury FHBM, require the Town Building Inspector to (i) obtain the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) of all new or substantially improved structures, and whether or not such structures contain a basement and (ii) obtain, if the structure has been flood-proofed, the elevation (in relation to mean sea level) to which the structure was flood-proofed, and (iii) maintain a record of all such information; and

6. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, require the Town Building Inspector to require all mobile homes placed within Zone A on the FHBM be anchored to resist flotation, collapse, or lateral movement by providing over-the-top and frame ties to ground anchors. Specific requirements shall be that (i) over-the-top ties be provided at each of the four corners of the mobile home, with two additional ties per side at intermediate locations and mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring one additional tie per side; (ii) frame ties be provided at each corner of the home with five additional ties per side at intermediate points and mobile homes less than 50 feet long requiring four additional ties per side; (iii) all components of the anchoring system he capable of carrying a force of 4,800 pounds, and (iv) any additions to the mobile home be similarly anchored; and

7 Require that an evacuation plan indicating alternate vehicular access and escape routes be filed with appropriate Disaster Preparedness Authorities for mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions located within Zone A of the FHBM.

8. Should any section or provision of this ordinance be declared invalid or unconstitutional by the courts, the remainder of the ordinance shall continue to be applied and shall not be considered invalid as a whole.

9. Any reference herein to mobile homes shall not affect the provisions of any existing or future ordinance or regulations of Town of Canterbury limiting the permits for maintenance of mobile homes and trailers in Canterbury.

10. This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with Section 7-157 of the General Statutes.

Adopted at Town Meeting September 30, 1977

Published December 23, 1977

Amended (replaced) February 26, 1998

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COMMITTEE ON THE NEEDS

OF THE AGING FOR TOWN OF CANTERBURY

Section 1. There is hereby established, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 7-127a of Connecticut General Statutes, a Committee on the Needs of the Aging for Town of Canterbury, to be designated Town of Canterbury Committee on the Needs of the Aging.

Section 2. The Town of Canterbury Committee on the Needs of the Aging shall be composed of nine members, together with the First Selectman of Town of Canterbury as an ex-officio member.

Of those originally appointed three members shall serve until January 1, 1979; three members shall serve until January 1, 1980; and three members shall serve until January 1, 1981. Thereafter appointments shall be for two-year terms.

Section 3. The members of the Committee shall be appointed (and any vacancies in membership filled) by Board of Selectmen, Town of Canterbury. No more than a bare majority of members (aside from the ex-officio member) shall be enrolled in one political party.

The members shall receive no compensation for service. The Committee shall establish by-laws for its operation consistent with this ordinance and the enrolling statute. The members shall elect their own officers and establish their meeting schedule, provided that the Committee shall meet no less than once in three months.

Section 4. The Town of Canterbury Committee on the Needs of the Aging shall have the duties designated by Section 7-127a of Connecticut General Statutes.

The Committee shall administer any grants made to, or appropriations made by, Town of Canterbury related to the needs of the aging, on behalf of or subject to the authority of Board of Selectmen of Town of Canterbury.

As to such programs administered by Town of Canterbury, the Committee shall, where appropriate, coordinate with Department on Aging of the State of Connecticut and with any regional and area-wide agencies serving or otherwise working on behalf of older persons.

The Committee shall give its written opinion as to any application for a grant submitted by any agency of Town of Canterbury under Section 17-137d of General Statutes.

The Committee shall report at least annually to Board of Selectmen on the needs of older persons in Canterbury, and how services are dealing with such needs; and shall make recommendations for action in respect thereto.

Section 5. The Committee shall be authorized to receive appropriations for its operation as provided in Section 7-127a of Connecticut General Statutes.

Adopted at Town Meeting May 12, 1978

Published May 17, 1978

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CONSTRUCTION OF DRIVEWAYS LEADING INTO TOWN ROADS

SECTION 1. No person, firm or corporstion shall construct, establish make or maintain any driveway leading into any portion of a town road in Town of Canterbury without having a written permit to do so from the Board of Selectmen. The Selectmen may delegate the administration of this ordinance to the Supervisor of the Town Highway Department.

SECTION 2. No permit shall be issued for any such driveway except in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.

SECTION 3. Application for permit shall be made in writing upon forms fuirnished by Town of Canterbury. The application shall state the name and address of the person, firm or corporation having title of the premises over which the driveway is to be constructed or reconstructed, the name of the contractor or person who is to construct the driveway and the location, specification and dimensions thereof.

SECTION 4. The specifications for ant such driveway shall conform to the following requirements as a condition of issuance of a permit therefor:

A The driveway approaches shall be so graded that it will not be necessary to change the established grade of the town road into which such driveway shall lead.

B. No part of the driveway approach shall extend beyond the road line in such manner as to change the grade of the town road or obstruct the free flow of waater drainage off the town road.

C. Where such driveway construction will affect the drainage of storm water along the side of the town road or cross open ditches, culverts of such size and material as shall be determined by the Supervisor of the Town of Canterbury Highway Department shall be installed.

D. When there is an existing catch basin in the area of the proposed driveway, any movement or change in such catch basin shall be made by Town Highway Department at the cost of the permit applicant.

SECTION 5. The Supervisor of Town Highway Department shall issue a certificate of compliance upon completion of the construction ot reconstruction of a driveway in accordance with a permit application. Such Supervisor shall inspect the construction or reconstruction while in process and shall have authority to issue a stop order if such construction or reconstruction does not conform to the requirements of this ordinance.

SECTION 6. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars for each such offense. Each day of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense and be subject to separate punishment.

SECTION 7. This ordinance shall become effective fifteen days after publication in accordance with the General Statutes. Upon such ordinance's becoming effective, the ordinance adopted June 23, 1970, entitled "Ordinance Pertaining to Requirements Upon Installation of Driveways Leading From Town Roads" shall be deemed rescinded.

Adopted at Town Meeting May 12, 1978

Published May 17, 1978

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION FOR TOWN OF CANTERBURY

SECTION 1. There is hereby established, pursuant to the authority contained in Section 7-126, of Connecticut General Statutes, a municipal economic development commission, to be designated Town of Canterbury Economic Development Commission.

SECTION 2. The Town of Canterbury Economic Development Commission shall be composed of nine members, together with First Selectman of Town of Canterbury as an ex-officio member.

Of those originally appointed three members shall serve until January 1, 1980; three members shall serve until January 1, 1981; and three members shall serve until January 1, 1982. Thereafter appointments shall be for three-year terms.

SECTION 3. The members of the Commission sha1l be appointed (and any vacancies in membership filled) by Board of Selectmen, Town of Canterbury. No more than a bare majority of members (aside from the ex-officio member) shall be enrolled in one political party.

The members shall receive no compensation for service. The Commission shall establish by-laws for its operation consistent with this ordinance and the enabling statute. The members shall elect their own officers and establish their meeting schedule, provided that the Commission shall meet no less than once in three months.

SECTION 4. The Town of Canterbury Economic Development Commission shall have the duties designated by Section 7-136(b) and Section 7-136(c) of General Statutes.

The Commission shall, least annually, prepare and transmit to Board of Selectmen, Town of Canterbury, a report of its activities and of its recommendations for improving the economic conditions and development of Town of Canterbury.

SECTION 5. The Commission shall be authorized to receive appropriations for its operation as provided in Section 7-136(d) of General Statutes.

Adopted at Town Meeting January 26, 1979

Published February 1, 1979

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TOWN OF CANTERBURY TO JOIN IN FORMATION OF A REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT FOR THE NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGION

WHEREAS, Town of Canterbury wishes to improve public transportation facilities serving that community in order to improve the mobility of all segments of the population, provide an alternative to the automobile as the principle means of transportation, reduce pollution resulting from automobile exhaust emission, and conserve energy; and

WHEREAS, It has been determined that such public transportation need can be met more efficiently through cooperation of neighboring municipalities; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 103a of the Connecticut General Statutes provides for the establishment of regional transit districts whereby municipalities may join together to meet public transportation needs;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that Town of Canterbury does hereby vote approval of the participation by Town of Canterbury in the establishment and formation of Northeastern Connecticut Transit District, all in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 103a of the Connecticut General Statutes, as revised.

Adopted at Town Meeting April 11, 1979

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LOITERING ON QUASI-PUBLIC PROPERTY

SECTI0N 1: Definitions:

(A) For the purpose of this ordinance the term loitering shall mean one or more of the following acts committed on quasi-public property within the Town of Canterbury:

(a) Obstruction of the free, unhampered passage of pedestrians or vehicles;

(b) Obstructing, molesting or interfering with any person lawfully upon any quasi-public property;

(c) Refusing to move on when so requested by a peace officer or other officer having the power of arrest, provided such officer has exercised his discretion reasonably under the circumstances, in order to preserve or promote public peace or order.

(B) "Quasi-public property" shall be deemed to include the area in front of or adjacent to any store, shop, restaurant, luncheonette or other place of business and shall also include parking lots adjacent thereto.

SECTION 2: Prohibition of Loitering: It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter upon any quasi-public property in Town of Canterbury.

SECTION 3: Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than $100.00 for each such offense.

SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication as required by Section 7-157, Connecticut General Statutes.

Adopted at Town Meeting September 28, 1979

Published October 3, 1979

AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LOITERING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY

SECTI0N 1: Definitions:

(A) For the purpose of this ordinance the term "loiter" shall mean one or more of the following acts committed on public property within the Town of Canterbury:

(a) Obstruction of the free, unhampered passage of pedestrians or vehicles;

(b) Obstructing, molesting or interfering with any person lawfully upon any public property;

(B) "Public Property" shall be deemed to include any land or building owned or under the control of Town of Canterbury or of any board, agency or commission of Town of Canterbury.

SECTION 2: Prohibition of Loitering: It shall be unlawful for any person to loiter upon any public property in Town of Canterbury.

SECTION 3: Any person who violates the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not more than $100.00 for each such offense.

SECTION 4: This ordinance shall take effect fifteen (15) days after publication as required by Section 7-157, Connecticut General Statutes.

Adopted at Town Meeting September 28, 1979

Published October 3, 1979

ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION OF SOLAR ENERGY HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS AND SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING SYSTEMS

1. Town of Canterbury adopts the provisions of Section 12-81(56) and Section 12-81(57) of Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, which exempt from taxation solar energy heating and cooling systems, and solar energy generating systems, within the definitions of the said enabling statute.

2. Any person desiring to claim the exemption authorized by Section 12-81(56) and Section 12-81(57) shall file with the Board of Assessors of Canterbury a written application therefore on a form prescribed by Commissioner of Revenue Services within thirty days of the assessment date for any year as to which such exemption is claimed.

3. This ordinance becomes effective fifteen days after publication in accordance with the General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting September 26, 1980

Published October 2, 1980

AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A SINGLE ASSESSOR FOR TOWN OF CANTERBURY AND DESIGNATING THE METHOD OF ELECTION AND APPOINTMENT, THE TERM AND COMPENSATION

1. Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 9-198 of Connecticut General Statutes, Town of Canterbury determines upon a single assessor for Town of Canterbury, effective July 1, 1981.

2. The Board of Selectmen of Town of Canterbury, or a majority of them, shall appoint the assessor, Town of Canterbury, effective July 1, 1981, to serve until the qualification of the assessor elected at the general municipal election of Town of Canterbury on the first Tuesday of November, 1981.

3. The assessor of Town of Canterbury shall be first elected at the municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday of November, 1981. The term of such office shall be four (4) years. The assessor so elected shall serve for a term of four (4) years and until the qualification of his or her successor.

4. The duties of the assessor shall be as provided by the General Statutes of State of Connecticut and the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.

5. Any person to be appointed or elected to the office of assessor must have been certified as a Connecticut Municipal Assessor as provided by Section 12-40(a)(b) of Connecticut General Statutes or have undertaken to establish such certification at the earliest practicable time.

6. The compensation of the assessor shall be as established in the budget of Town of Canterbury.

7. Upon the adoption of this ordinance the terms of the assessors of Town of Canterbury then in office shall terminate on July 1, 1981.

8. This ordinance shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Passed at Town Meeting April 24, 1981

Published April 30, 1981

Amended May 16, 1997

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR BUILDING PERMITS

The fee for a building permit in Town of Canterbury shall be computed as follows and shall be paid to Town of Canterbury:

1. For the construction of residential buildings, the sum of $3.00 per thousand dollars of cost.

2. For the construction of school and educational buildings and buildings intended for public assembly, the sum of $4.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof up to and including 20,000 square feet, plus the sum of $2.00 for each 100 square feet or fraction thereof in excess of 20,000 square feet.

3. For the construction of business, mercantile and industrial buildings, the sum of $3.00 per thousand dollars of cost, but not more than five thousand dollars per permit.

4. For the construction of garages, barns, coops and other structures, not intended for human occupancy, the sum of $3.00 per thousand dollars of cost, provided, however, that the minimum fee shall be $5.00.

5. For construction of signs and other miscellaneous structures and for alterations, repairs and remodeling, the cost of which will be less than $1,000.00, the sum of $5.00; and for all such work the cost of which will be $1,000.00 or more, the sum of $5.00 for each $1,000.00 of cost or fraction thereof.

6. For the moving of any building, not intended for human occupancy, from one location to another, the sum of $10.00.

7. For the moving of any building, intended for human occupancy, from one location to another, the sum of $50.00.

8. There shall be no permit fee for the construction or moving of any building not intended for human occupancy with less than 100 square feet.

9. For the construction or movement of any building, the construction or movement of which shall be supervised by an architect or other qualified person whose inspection reports will be acceptable to the Building Inspector, the sum of $25.00.

10. For installation of exterior siding, the sum of $3.00 per thousand dollars of cost.

11. For a permit for the replacement of a trailer to the extent permitted by municipal ordinance, the sum of $25.00.

12. For demolition permits, by owner or contractor, the sum of $15.00.

13. For the purpose of determining fees under this ordinance "cost" shall be as reasonably determined by the building inspector.

14. The penalty for violation of any provision hereof or for failing to obtain a permit as required hereby shall be as established by the statutes of State of Connecticut, or by any code of regulations adopted in accordance therewith.

15. Upon adoption of this ordinance the ordinance establishing fees for building permits adopted by Town of Canterbury May 21, 1971, shall be rescinded.

16. This ordinance shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with law.

Passed at Town Meeting July 22, 1981

Published July 25, 1981

Amended (replaced) at Town Meeting November 20, 1998

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS FOR TOWN OF CANTERBURY

The Town of Canterbury adopts the provision of Public Act 83-401 of Connecticut General Assembly, adopted June 30, 1983, entitled "An Act Concerning Election of School Board Members," as follows:

Section 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute to the contrary, in any town which provides for four-year terms for members to be elected to the board of education and whose legislative body adopts the provisions of this section by charter or ordinance, and the number of members to be elected is odd or even, any elector may vote for all of that number and the persons receiving the greatest number of votes shall be elected, except that when the number of members of any one political party who would be elected without regard to section 9-167a of the general statutes, exceeds the maximum number as determined by said section 9-167a, then only the candidates of such political party with the highest number of votes up to the limit of such maximum, shall be elected. The next highest-ranking candidates, not from such political party, shall be elected, up to the number of places to be filled in such election. Each political party shall have the right to nominate as many persons as there are vacancies on the board and those names shall be placed upon the ballot.

Section 2. This ordinance becomes effective fifteen (15) days after publication in accordance with the General Statutes and shall be operative for the Town of Canterbury Municipal Election of November, 1985 and thereafter.

Passed at Town Meeting March 22, 1985

Published March 28, 1985

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION OF TOWN OF CANTERBURY

BE IT ORDAINED by the legal voters of Town of Canterbury in lawful town meeting duly assembled:

Section 1. Upon the adoption of this ordinance the Selectman shall appoint three alternate members of Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Canterbury, to serve until the municipal election of November, 1987. At such election one alternate member shall be elected for a term of two (2) years, one alternate member shall be elected for a term of four (4) years, and one alternate member shall be elected for a term of six (6) years. Thereafter as the term of each alternate member of Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Canterbury expires, the successor shall be elected at the biennial election of Town of Canterbury to serve for a term of six years.

Section 2. An alternate member of Planning and Zoning Commission of Town of Canterbury, when seated as provided by Section 8-lb of Connecticut Statutes, shall have all the powers and duties set forth in the general statutes and the ordinances of the town for such commission and its members.

Section 3. This ordinance becomes effective fifteen (15) days after publication in according with the General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting December 20, 1985

Published December 24, 1985

Amended at Town Meeting May 19, 1995

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE JOINT RESOLUTION ENTITLED "JOINT RESOLUTION CREATING THE NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY"

WHEREAS, each municipality in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is authorized to provide for and regulate the collection and disposal of ail garbage, trash, waste, and ashes either by contract or otherwise, and to prohibit and regulate the depositing of the same within the municipality; and

WHEREAS, the municipalities are encountering increasing difficulty in providing adequate solid waste disposal facilities at reasonable cost; and

WHEREAS, the municipalities are desirous of working together to find an economically and environmentally feasible method of disposing of their municipal solid waste, by creating the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority; and

WHEREAS, said municipalities desire to create said authority by adoption of the following Joint Resolution;

RESOLVED, that:

1 NAME: There is hereby created a regional resources recovery authority pursuant to Section 7-273aa of the Connecticut General Statutes to be known as the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY, subject to the modifications and limitations set forth in this resolution. The NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY shall have all the powers and duties of a municipal authority and of a regional authority pursuant to Chapters 103b, 446d (formerly 361a) and 446e (formerly 351b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

2. Appointment of Representatives: Membership in the Authority shall consist of those municipalities that adopt this Joint Resolution as set forth in paragraph 6 of this resolution. The representative to the Authority from each member town shall be appointed by the Board of Selectman of each municipality, except for the representative

of the Town of Killingly which shall be appointed by the Town Council. The Board of Selectman or Town Council of each member town shall be authorized to appoint an alternate representative who shall be authorized to attend meetings and vote in the place of an absent representative. Representatives shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by the Authority for necessary expenses incurred in conducting Authority business.

3. NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES: Each member municipality shall be entitled to one representative on the Authority and to one alternate, who may vote only in the absence of the regular representative. Representatives and alternates shall serve for three-year terms, except that the initial appointments shall be for one, two or three-year terms based on alphabetical assignment of those municipalities comprising the Authority.

Thereafter, initial terms for representatives of new municipal members shall rotate among one, two and three years in the order of adoption of the Joint Resolution. All initial terms shall be deemed to begin on the day the Authority is created.

4. VOTING and QUORUM: The NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY shall operate with one hundred voting units which shall be assigned to member municipalities in proportion to each municipality's share of the total population of all members of the authority as determined by the latest decennial federal census of population. There shall be no fractional votes. Each municipality shall have a minimum of one (1) vote. The distribution of voting units among members shall be recomputed following each decennial federal census and upon the withdrawal or termination of any member municipality or the admission of a new member. Action by the Authority shall require the affirmative action of at least 60% of the total voting units present and voting at a duly called meeting of the Authority at which a quorum is present. The presence, at a meeting, of representatives from a majority of the member municipalities shall be necessary for a quorum.

5. LIABILITIES OF MEMBER TOWNS: A member municipality shall not assume any liabilities or responsibilities of the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY or created by the action of said Authority, or be responsible for payment of any expenses of said Authority unless an appropriation for the municipality's proportionate share of such expenses has been approved by the municipality or a contract setting forth such liabilities and responsibilities for expenses has been approved by the municipality.

6. EFFECTIVE DATE: This resolution shall take effect when it has been adopted by five (5) or more towns in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

7. WITHDRAWAL FROM AUTHORITY: No municipality may withdraw its membership in the Authority without giving at least six (6) months notice to each of the other participating municipalities and to the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY. Such withdrawal of membership will not in any manner relieve the municipality of liabilities or responsibilities assumed prior to withdrawal, including, without limitation, contracts and agreements to supply municipal solid waste, to pay tipping fees or other charges, and to make landfill space available.

This ordinance becomes effective fifteen days after publication in accordance with the General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting September 26, 1986

Published October 8, 1986

RESCINDED at Town Meeting January 30, 1987

THE ORDINANCE ENTITLED "CONCURRENT ORDINANCE CREATING THE NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY"

WHEREAS, each municipality in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is authorized to provide for and regulate the collection and disposal of all garbage, trash, waste, and ashes either by contract or otherwise, and to prohibit and regulate the depositing of the same within the municipality; and

WHEREAS, the municipalities are encountering increasing difficulty in providing adequate solid waste disposal facilities at reasonable cost; and

WHEREAS, said municipalities desire to create said authority by adoption of the following concurrent ordinances;

BE IT ORDAINED that:

1. Name: There is hereby created a regional resources recovery authority pursuant to Section 7-273aa of the Connecticut General Statutes to be known as the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY principal office address being P.O. Box 198, Brooklyn, CT. 06234, subject to the modifications and limitations set forth in this ordinance. The NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY shall have all powers and duties of a municipal authority and of a regional authority pursuant to Chapters 103b, 446d (formerly 361a) and 446e (formerly 351b) of the Connecticut General Statutes.

The first members of the Authority are: the Town of Canterbury, Canterbury Town Hall, P.O. Box 26, Canterbury, CT. 06331, whose initial representative term of office shall be one (1) year; the Town of Killingly, Killingly Town Hall, 127 Main Street, Danielson, CT. 06239, whose initial representative's term of office shall be two (2) years; the Town of Plainfield, Plainfield Town Hall, 8 Community Avenue, Plainfield, CT. 06374, whose initial representative's term of office shall be three (3) years; the Town of Pomfret, Pomfret Town Office Building, R.F.D. #1, Pomfret Center, CT. 06259, whose initial representative's term of office shall be one (1) year; the Town of Putnam, Putnam Town Hall, 126 Church Street, whose initial representative's term of office shall be two (2) years; and the Town of Thompson, Thompson Municipal Building, North Grosvenordale CT. 06255, whose initial representative's term of office shall be three (3) years. In the event that any of the above named municipalities do not adopt this ordinance, the terms of office the initial representatives as shown above shall be redefined according to Section 3 of this ordinance for any of the above named municipalities which adopt this ordinance.

2. Appointment of Representatives: Membership in the Authority shall consist of those municipalities that adopt this concurrent ordinance as set forth in paragraph 6 of this ordinance. The representative to the Authority from each member town shall be appointed by the Board of Selectmen of each municipality, except for the representative of the Town of Killingly which shall be appointed by the Town Council. The Board of Selectmen or Town Council of each member town shall be authorized to appoint an alternate representative who shall be authorized to attend meetings and vote in the place of an absent representative. Representatives shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed by the Authority for necessary expenses incurred in conducting Authority business. Any representative may be removed with or without cause by a majority vote of the Board of Selectmen or Town Council of the Town which appointed the representative.

3. Number of Representatives: Each member municipality shall be entitled to or representative on the Authority and to one (1) alternate, who may vote only in the absence of the regular representative. Representatives and alternate shall serve for three-year terms based on alphabetical assignment of those municipalities comprising the Authority. Thereafter, initial terms for representatives of new municipal members shall rotate among one, two and three years in the order of adoption of the ordinance. All initial terms shall be deemed to begin on the day the Authority is created.

4. Voting and Quorum: The NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY shall operate with one hundred voting units which shall be assigned to member municipalities in proportion to each municipality's share of the total population of all members of the authority as determined by the latest decennial federal census of population. There shall be no fractional votes. Each municipality shall have a minimum of one (1) vote. The distribution of voting units among members shall be recomputed following each decennial federal census and upon the withdrawal or termination of any member municipality or the admission of a new member. Action by the Authority shall require the affirmative action of at least 60% of the total voting units present and voting at a duly called meeting of the Authority at which a quorum is present. The presence, at a meeting, of representatives from a majority of the member municipalities shall be necessary for a quorum.

5. Liabilities of Member Towns: A member municipality shall not assume any liabilities or responsibilities of the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY or created by the action of said Authority, or be responsible for payment of any expenses of said Authority unless an appropriation for the municipality's proportionate share of such expenses has been approved by the municipality or a contract setting forth such liabilities and responsibilities for expenses has been approved by the municipality.

6. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect when it has been adopted by five (5) or more towns in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

7. Withdrawal from Authority: No municipality may withdraw its membership in the Authority without a vote of its legislative body to withdraw from the Authority and giving at least six (6) months notice to each of the other participating municipalities and to the NORTHEASTERN CONNECTICUT REGIONAL RESOURCE RECOVERY AUTHORITY. Such withdrawal of membership will not in any manner relieve the municipality of liabilities or responsibilities assumed prior to withdrawal, including, without limitations, contracts and agreements to supply municipal solid waste, to pay tipping fees or other charges, and to make landfill space available.

Concurrent ordinance becomes effective fifteen days after publication in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting January 30, 1987 Published February 9, 1987

AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A REGIONAL COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS"

WHEREAS A Joint Committee of the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency and the Northeastern Connecticut Town Administrators' Association has found that a strengthened Regional Planning Organization is needed to assist the ten towns in the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region in dealing effectively with regional issues; and,

WHEREAS the Joint Committee of the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency and the Northeastern Connecticut Town Administrators' Association has found that a Regional Council of Governments will provide the most effective organization for:

--addressing pressing regional issues resulting from increased growth and development

--functioning as an advocate of its member town on matters relating to the State and Federal Governments

--coordinating the delivery of shared services to its member towns; and

WHEREAS the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency and the Northeastern Connecticut Town Administrators' Association have recommended that a Regional Council of Governments be formed and that regional planning should be given equal importance with implementation by assuring that equal status is given to the Council's Regional Planning Commission in the preparation of the Council of Government's Annual Work Program and Budget; therefore

BE IT ORDAINED THAT: The Town of Canterbury does hereby adopt Sections 4 -124i through 4-124p of the Connecticut General Statutes as amended, providing for the formation of a Regional Council of Governments, and does hereby join such Regional Council of Governments when and as such Council is duly established in accordance with said statutes, upon the adoption of said statutes by not less than sixty percent (60%) of all municipalities within the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as defined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or his designee and upon certification by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or his designee that a Regional Council of Governments has been duly established.

When the Regional Council of Governments is duly established and the transition period called for in Section 4-124-1c of the Connecticut General Statutes as amended has been completed, then the Town does hereby rescind the ordinance and any amendments thereto that created the Town's participation in the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Planning Agency."

This ordinance becomes effective fifteen days after publication in accordance with General Statutes.

Passed at Town Meeting May 15, 1987

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF COMPENSATING TAX COLLECTOR, TOWN OF CANTERBURY

"The salary of the Tax Collector of Town of Canterbury for the fiscal years of Town of Canterbury commencing with the fiscal period July 1, 1987 - June 30, 1988, shall be the salary amount budgeted therefore in the annual budget of Town of Canterbury, in lieu of compensation arrangements for such office previously operative."

Passed at Town Meeting June 5, 1987

Published June 18, 1987

REFERENDUM RE RESTAURANT BEER AND WINE PERMIT

Vote result: All liquor 408

Restaurant Permit for Wine & Beer 255 663

Nays 328

Referendum held November 3, 1987

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ASSIGNMENT AND AFFIXING OF VISIBLE STREET NUMBERS FOR THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY

BE IT ORDAINED, for the purpose of public safety and convenience by requiring visible street numbering in order that addresses may be identified from Town roads to ease and speed essential emergency services such as fire fighting, police and emergency medical care.

Pursuant to Section 7-148 of the General Statutes of Connecticut the Town shall assign street numbers to all property and structures fronting on any street or highway within the Town and may change numbers if necessary to have a more orderly numbering system. When new streets are laid out, the Town shall promptly assign numbers to each dwelling or structure requiring a mailing address. The Town may assign numbers to private roads which have not been accepted by the Town or which pass through private property. Such assignment of numbers shall not be construed as acceptance of such streets or highways or any portion thereof by the Town. The Town shall be required to notify persons of the number assigned to any property or structure. Where multiple buildings are located on a single property, the buildings shall be identified by letter A, B, C etc. and each apartment shall be issued a number i.e. Apt. A 1. The Town shall maintain maps showing the street numbers assigned to each property or structure and such maps and records shall be open for public inspection.

Each owner, agent or occupant shall affix, in a conspicuous place, either on a building, on an object or on a mailbox, the correct assigned number that will identify the address as assigned by the Town of Canterbury. The number must be visible and readable from the street or highway and the style shall be block numbers, no smaller than three inches in height. (No Script, Old English or Roman Numerals shall be used). Numbers shall be affixed within 90 days of receipt of notice from the Town.

Each owner, agent or occupant of any building or part thereof who shall fail to affix to the appropriate building the number assigned by the Town within a period of 90 days from date of receipt of notice of such assignment, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not less than one dollar, nor more than twenty dollars for each offense, and each day thereafter of failure to comply with the direction of the Town shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

For the purpose of creating order in the streets of the Town of Canterbury, to ensure that the Town has proper and useful planning, to promote public safety and convenience and to ease and speed essential emergency services, the Town adopts the following ordinance:

The numbering system, which will be maintained in a proper notebook by the assessor, entitled "Town of Canterbury - Street Numbering System, 1989" is hereby adopted as specified in Section 7-148 of the General Statutes as the Street Numbering System of the Town of Canterbury. The First Selectman or his agent shall issue numbers on all future construction.

Passed at Town Meeting September 22, 1989

Published October 3, 1989

CANTERBURY DRIVEWAY ORDINANCE

Section 1. Definitions:

Applicant - The term "Applicant" refers to the person proposing a driveway.

Board - The Board of Selectmen for the Town of Canterbury, Connecticut or their authorized representative.

Commission - The Planning Commission of the Town of Canterbury, Connecticut or their authorized representative.

Driveway - An access onto or an egress from a street.

Person - Includes Corporations, Partnerships, Firms, Associations other entity.

Road Standards - Shall mean the standards and specifications set forth in the Public Improvement Specifications prepared by the Northeastern Connecticut Council of Governments.

Storm Water - Surface runoff, the direct result of precipitation.

Street - Any Town maintained, paved highway. The word shall not include private driveways and rights-of-way.

Town - The Town of Canterbury, Connecticut.

Section 2. Purpose:

It is the declared purpose of this ordinance to regulate driveways for the purpose of providing safe and structurally adequate access onto streets.

Section 3. Permit:

No driveway shall be constructed within the Town of Canterbury without a written permit issued by the Board. No building permit shall be issued for new construction within the Town of Canterbury unless the applicant can show that either:

a. there is an existing driveway or,

b. a driveway permit has been issued pursuant to this ordinance or,

c. the proposed new construction will not require a driveway.

Section 4. Procedure:

1. Application shall be made to the Board on a form provided by the Board. A plan and fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) dollars must accompany the application. The Board may require additional information from the applicant or changes in the plan.

Driveways onto State owned roads are required to have a permit from the State in addition to a permit from the Town. The applicant will be issued a Driveway Construction Permit only if all the required standards are met. The permit shall be valid for one year from the date of Board issuance.

2. Construction may start only after issuance of the Driveway Construction Permit. The Board must be notified two (2) working days in advance of starting work activities. The Board will determine which work activities will need inspection before issuance of the construction permit.

3. Final Approval of the driveway will be issued by the Board when all work is completed in accordance with the standards as verified by the inspections. No Certificate of occupancy will be issued until the Board issues its final approval of the driveway.

Section 5. Standards:

1. Driveways shall be located and designed with satisfactory sightlines along the subject State or Town road. Driveways must comply with the minimum State recommended sight distances for the established speed limit when entering a State highway and shall have a minimum sight distance of two hundred and seventy-five (275) feet when entering a Town road.

2. All driveways shall have a minimum usable width of 12 feet and shall be constructed so as to allow passage of width of 12 feet and shall be constructed so as to allow passage of emergency vehicles. Recommended minimum specifications are as follows;

a. slope: less than 12 percent

b. load capacity: 44,000 pounds

c. height clearance: 12 feet

d. radius of centerline: not less than 40 feet

e. side slopes of cuts or fills: not steeper than 3:1

3. Where a driveway is proposed across an existing drainage ditch of culvert or across a town easement for drainage, it shall be the responsibility of the applicant to install and all subsequent owners to maintain adequate provisions for storm water drainage, according to Road Standards for drainage facilities.

4. A paved apron shall be installed by the applicant, to consist of 1', inch thick bituminous concrete, on the first ten feet from the edge of the Town maintained pavement, having a minimum width of 12 feet at the driveway end and twice the driveway width at the highway end, placed so as to provide a radius of not less than one-half the driveway width on each side.

5. Driveways shall be designed, constructed and maintained in such manner as to minimize the amount of storm water flowing into the Town right-of-way. No person shall deposit fill, leaves, trash or other material into any Town drainage facility or easement, no person shall permit any discharge of water (other than storm water) or other material from his or her property onto the Town right-of-way.

6. Whenever a driveway allows water and/or sediment to flow onto a Town street it is the responsibility of the owner of the subject driveway to clean up the street area effected.

Section 6. Violation:

1. Any person violating any provision of this ordinance shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each such offense. Each day of any such violation shall constitute a separate offense and be subjected to separate punishment.

Section 7. Scope:

1. This ordinance is only applicable to new construction following the date of acceptance of this ordinance and shall not apply to completed or in-process construction prior to this date.

Passed at Town Meeting September 22, 1989

Published October 3, 1989

Modified at Town Meeting June 15, 1993

HOURS OF REFERENDA ORDINANCE

"Be it ordained, that when referenda are conducted in the Town of Canterbury, the polls at any such referendum shall open at 6:00 a.m. and remain open until 8:00 p.m.

Passed at Town Meeting May 18, 1990

Published Mary 25, 1990

REFERENDUM RE RESTAURANT ALL ALCOHOL PERMIT

Vote result: All Liquor 523

Restaurant Permit All Liquor 337 860

Nays 551

Referendum held November 2, 1990

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE SEPARATION, RECOVERY, COLLECTION, REMOVAL, STORAGE, AND DISPOSITION OF RECYCLABLES, GENERATED IN THE TOWN OF CANTERBURY, CT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VOTERS AND THOSE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AT TOWN MEETING:

Section 1. The Board of Selectmen of the Town of Canterbury is hereby authorized to enact from time to time such regulations as it shall deem in the public interest regarding the separation, recovery, collection, removal, storage, or disposition of recyclables, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 22a-241a et seq. as amended and applicable state regulations. Such regulations shall become effective immediately upon passage, shall be either published immediately after passage once in a daily newspaper having circulation in the Town of Canterbury or distributed to every household and business in the Town of Canterbury and shall be immediately posted in a conspicuous place in the Town Hall.

Section 2. "Recyclables" are defined as those materials listed in the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection as may be amended from time to time. For the purpose of this ordinance, recyclables are currently defined as:

A. "CARDBOARD" means corrugated boxes and similar corrugated and kraft paper materials which have a minimum of contamination by food or other materials.

B. "GLASS FOOD CONTAINER" means glass bottle or jar of any size or shape used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption.

C. "METAL FOOD CONTAINER" means an aluminum, bi-metal, steel, tinplated steel, or other metallic can, plate, or tray of any size or shape used to package food or beverage products suitable for human or animal consumption.

D. "NEWSPAPER" means used or discarded newsprint which has a minimum of contamination by food or other materials.

E. "OFFICE PAPER" means used or discarded high-grade white paper and manila paper including, but not limited to, paper utilized for file folders, tab cards, writing, typing, printing, computer printing, and photo-copying which is suitable for recycling and which has a minimum of contamination. For the purposes of Section 22a-241b-1 to 22a-241b-4, office paper generated by households is excluded.

F. "LEAVES" means the foliage of trees.

G. "SCRAP METAL" means used or discarded items which consist predominantly of ferrous metals, aluminum, brass, copper, lead, chromium, tin, nickel or alloys thereof, including, but not limited to, white goods and metal food containers.

H. "STORAGE BATTERY" means lead acid batteries or other batteries used in motor vehicles such as automobiles, airplanes, boats, recreational vehicles, tractors and like applications.

I. "WASTE OIL" means crankcase oil that has been utilized in internal combustion engines.

Section 3. Recyclables shall be segregated from non-recyclable refuse and grouped in accordance with the Region's Material Preparation Instructions. These recycling instructions will be prominently displayed at the Town Designated Recycling Site.

Section 4. Recyclables shall be separated from non-recyclables and maintained in an orderly condition so as not to constitute a nuisance or otherwise be objectionable.

a. Apartments of more than four (