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- 1. TOWN OF HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. TOWN OFFICIALS OF HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT
- 3. ANNOTATED CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HAMDEN CONNECTICUT
- 4. PREAMBLE1
- 5. CHAPTER I: CONSTRUCTION OF THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF HAMDEN
- 6. CHAPTER II: INCORPORATION AND GENERAL POWERS28
- 7. CHAPTER III: ELECTIONS, ELECTORS, ELECTED OFFICIALS AND TERMS OF OFFICE40
- 8. CHAPTER IV: LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL118
- 9. CHAPTER V: THE MAYOR177
- 10. CHAPTER VI: OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS
- 11. CHAPTER VII: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 12. CHAPTER VIII: THE TOWN GOVERNMENT: DEPARTMENTS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS487
- 13. CHAPTER IX: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION672
- 14. CHAPTER X: BUDGET679
- 15. CHAPTER XI: TRANSITION AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS771
- 16. CHAPTER XII: SUNSET PROVISIONS
- 17. CHAPTER XIII: HISTORICAL PROVISIONS
- 18. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 19. CHAPTER 10: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION; PRIOR ORDINANCES; ERRORS AND OMISSIONS
- 20. CHAPTER 11: ELECTIONS; VOTING DISTRICTS
- 21. CHAPTER 12: HEARING PROCEDURE FOR MUNICIPAL CITATIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 13: RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF A MEMBER OF A BOARD, COMMISSION OR RELEVANT POSITION OR PANEL OF ALTERNATES; ADDITIONAL GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL
- 23. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 24. CHAPTER 30: CODE OF ETHICS
- 25. CHAPTER 31: PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 26. CHAPTER 32: REGIONAL AUTHORITIES AND COUNCILS
- 27. CHAPTER 33: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 34: CIVIL PREPAREDNESS
- 29. CHAPTER 35: OTHER OFFICIALS
- 30. CHAPTER 36: MISCELLANEOUS
- 31. CHAPTER 37: OTHER DEPARTMENTS
- 32. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 33. CHAPTER 50: SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
- 34. CHAPTER 51: SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- 35. CHAPTER 52: LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM
- 36. CHAPTER 53: TREES
- 37. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 38. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 39. CHAPTER 71: WINTER PARKING REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 72: TRUCK TRAFFIC
- 41. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS; FOWL
- 43. CHAPTER 91: ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES; APPLIANCES
- 44. CHAPTER 92: CURFEW
- 45. CHAPTER 93: FIRE PREVENTION
- 46. CHAPTER 94: GARBAGE AND RUBBISH
- 47. CHAPTER 95: PARKS
- 48. CHAPTER 96: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- 49. CHAPTER 97: MISCELLANEOUS
- 50. CHAPTER 98: SCENIC ROADS
- 51. CHAPTER 99: FAIR HOUSING; HOUSING PARTNERSHIP
- 52. CHAPTER 100: EMERGENCY ALARMS
- 53. CHAPTER 101: NOISE
- 54. CHAPTER 102: TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- 55. CHAPTER 103: HAZARDOUS WASTE
- 56. CHAPTER 104: \[RESERVED\]
- 57. CHAPTER 105: FACIAL RECOGNITION
- 58. CHAPTER 106: PUBLIC SAFETY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES RECORDS
- 59. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 60. CHAPTER 110: BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS WITH TOWN
- 61. CHAPTER 111: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 62. CHAPTER 112: AMUSEMENTS
- 63. CHAPTER 113: AUCTIONS
- 64. CHAPTER 114: JUNK DEALERS
- 65. CHAPTER 115: MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS; MASSAGE THERAPISTS
- 66. CHAPTER 116: MEAT AND MILK
- 67. CHAPTER 117: VENDING, HAWKING AND PEDDLING
- 68. CHAPTER 118: STANDARD MEASURES
- 69. CHAPTER 119: \[RESERVED\]
- 70. CHAPTER 120: ITINERANT VENDORS
- 71. CHAPTER 121: BAZAARS, RAFFLES AND BINGO
- 72. CHAPTER 122: UNIFORM PACKAGING PRACTICES
- 73. CHAPTER 123: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE POLICY
- 74. CHAPTER 124: DISQUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS FROM BIDDING
- 75. CHAPTER 125: EXTENDED HOURS CONVENIENCE STORES
- 76. CHAPTER 126: REGULATION OF CERTAIN PLASTIC BAGS
- 77. CHAPTER 127: REGULATION OF SINGLE-USE STRAWS
- 78. CHAPTER 128: NONRESIDENT LANDLORD REGISTRATION
- 79. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 80. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 81. CHAPTER 150: BUILDING CODE
- 82. CHAPTER 150A: DELAY OF DEMOLITION
- 83. CHAPTER 151: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 152: HOUSING CODE
- 85. CHAPTER 153: SWIMMING POOL REGULATIONS
- 86. CHAPTER 154: MISCELLANEOUS
- 87. CHAPTER 155: FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- 88. CHAPTER 156: PENALTIES FOR ZONING VIOLATIONS
- 89. CHAPTER 157: MUNICIPAL FINES FOR VIOLATIONS OF INLAND WETLAND AND WATERCOURSE REGULATIONS
- 90. CHAPTER 158: WAIVER OF PENALTY FOR NOT DISCLOSING THE ACTUAL RENTAL AND RENTAL RELATED INCOME AND OPERATING EXPENSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONN. GEN. STAT., § 12-63c(d)
- 91. TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
- 92. Table A: Annexations
- 93. TABLE B: SCENIC ROADS
- 94. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 95. REFERENCES TO CONNECTICUT GENERAL STATUTES
- 96. REFERENCES TO 1966 CODE
- 97. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES