Title 24APPENDIX, Municipal Charters

§ 1005. Current bonded indebtedness Outstanding bonds previously issued by the Village of Plainfield shall be obligations of the Town of Plainfield on and after the effective date of this charter; provided, however, that until fully paid, said bonds shall constitute a general obl…

§ 101. Corporate existence retained The inhabitants of the Town of Plainfield as presently constituted and the inhabitants of the Village of Plainfield as constituted by 1867 Acts and Resolves No. 189, as amended by 1910 Acts and Resolves No. 314, 1913 Acts and Resolves No. 327, …

§ 1101. Separability If any provision of this charter is held invalid, the other provisions of the charter shall not be affected thereby. If the application of the charter or any of its provisions to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the application of the charter and …

§ 1102. Continuance in office [Transitional provisions related to ending legal matters at the time of the adoption of the charter.]

§ 1103. Pending matters [Transitional provisions related to ending legal matters at the time of the adoption of the charter.]

§ 1104. Municipal laws [Transitional provisions related to the continuation in force of the municipal laws of the Town of Plainfield and the Village of Plainfield as municipal laws of the Town of Plainfield.]

§ 1105. Amendment of charter This charter may be amended as set forth by the general law of this State.

§ 1106. Reference to statute If any matter mentioned in this charter is said to be controlled by a special statute, the reference to such statute shall include the statute as amended or renumbered, or any statute substituted therefor and having a similar subject matter.

§ 1107. Transfer of property, rights, privileges, and franchises [Transitional provisions relating to the transfer of property and property, rights, franchises, rights of action, land records, and other records belonging or appertaining to the Town and Village of Plainfield and c…

§ 1108. Penalties; forfeitures of suits not affected [Transitional provisions related to pending forfeitures and suits.]

§ 1109. Continuation of acts amended [Transitional provisions related to provisions of the charter that are the same as acts that the charter amends.]

§ 1110. Inconsistent acts repealed [Transitional provisions related to the repealing of acts that are inconsistent under the charter.]

§ 1111. Plan of consolidation, effect of charter [Transitional provisions related to the effect of the charter on the consolidation of the Town of Plainfield and the Village of Plainfield.]

§ 1112. Village of Plainfield; abolished [Transitional provisions related to the abolishment of the Village of Plainfield.]

§ 1113. Village taxes; assignment [Transitional provisions related to taxation and municipal assignments of the Village of Plainfield.]

§ 1114. Effective date [Transitional provisions related to the effective date of the charter.]

§ 201. General law; application Except when changed, enlarged, or modified by the provisions of this charter, or by any legal regulation or ordinance of the Town of Plainfield, all provisions of the statutes of the State of Vermont relating to municipalities shall apply to the To…

§ 202. Powers of the Town (a) The Town of Plainfield shall have all the powers granted to towns, town school districts, and municipal corporations by the Constitution and laws of this State and this charter, together with all the implied powers necessary to carry into execution a…

§ 203. Reservation of powers to the Town Nothing in this charter shall be construed to in any way limit the powers and functions conferred on the Town of Plainfield, the Selectboard of said Town, or its elected and appointed officials by general or special enactments of State sta…

§ 204. Authority of police officers The police officers of the Town shall have the same powers throughout the State with respect to criminal matters, and the enforcement of the laws relating thereto, as they have within the Town.

§ 205. Open meetings Meetings of all Town boards and commissions shall be open and held in accordance with the general law of this State relating to public meetings. The record of all official proceedings shall be available for public inspection and copying as provided by the gen…

§ 206. Form of government Pursuant to its provisions and subject only to the limitations imposed by the Vermont Constitution and by this charter, all powers of the Town shall be vested in an elective council, hereinafter referred to as the Selectboard, that shall enact ordinances…

§ 207. Intergovernmental relations The Town, through its Selectboard or Board of School Directors, or both, may enter into any agreement with the United States of America or the State of Vermont, or both, or with any subdivision, department, agency, or activity of the United Stat…

§ 208. Town School District; establishment The Town of Plainfield, as established in section 101 of this charter, shall constitute the Town of Plainfield Town School District.

§ 209. Utility services The Town shall have the power to impose rates, charges, and assessments upon property located in that part of the former Village located in the Town of Marshfield for water, sewer, and street lighting.

§ 301. Ordinances; enforcement and adoption (a) The Selectboard may provide penalties for the breach of any ordinance authorized by general law or this Charter; may prosecute any person violating the same through the Town Agent, constables, or police officers who for such purpose…

§ 302. Ordinances; introduction and readings (a) Every ordinance shall be introduced in writing. The enacting clause of all ordinances shall be “The Selectboard of the Town of Plainfield hereby ordains.” If the Selectboard passes the proposed ordinance upon first reading, it shal…

§ 303. Ordinances; consideration and passage After such hearing, the Selectboard may finally pass such ordinance with or without amendment, except that if the Selectboard amends said ordinances, it shall cause the amended ordinance to be published at least once together with a no…

§ 304. Ordinances; effective date Every ordinance shall become effective upon passage unless otherwise specified or, if the ordinance be conditioned upon approval of the voters of the Town, then upon a favorable vote of a majority of those voting thereon.

§ 305. Ordinances; filing The Town Clerk shall prepare and keep in the Town office a book of ordinances, which shall contain each ordinance passed finally by the Selectboard together with a complete index of the ordinances according to subject matter.

§ 401. Generally The officers of the Town of Plainfield shall be those provided by law for towns, except as otherwise provided by this charter. Such officers shall have all the powers and duties necessary to carry out the provisions of this charter as well as those provided by la…

§ 402. Elective officers (a) The elected officers of the Town shall be elected and their compensation fixed by the Town at its annual meeting. (b) All elected officers, except as provided by law or as specifically provided in this charter, shall be chosen at large from the legall…

§ 403. Appointed officers The Selectboard may appoint any officers required by the Town’s personnel regulations, this charter, or the general law of this State.

§ 404. Bonding of officers All officers of the Town required to be bonded by State law shall be so bonded.

§ 405. Oath of office All elective officials and all police officers of the Town shall, before assuming office, take, subscribe, and file with the Town Clerk the following oath: “I ________ solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of ________ of the To…

§ 406. Town Clerk and Treasurer; School District officers The Clerk, auditors, and Treasurer of the Town shall perform those duties imposed upon the Clerk, auditors, and Treasurer of the Town of Plainfield School District by the general law of this State.

§ 501. Powers and duties The members of the Selectboard shall constitute the legislative body of the Town of Plainfield for all purposes required by law and except as otherwise herein specifically provided and shall have all powers and authority given to and perform all duties re…

§ 601. Transfer On and after the effective date of this charter, the ownership, control, and management of the Village water and sewer systems shall be vested in the Town, subject to all indebtedness and liabilities relating thereto; provided, however, that administration of said…

§ 701. Appointments The Selectboard may appoint commissions or committees as needed, and delegate incidental powers necessary for the proper functioning thereof, as established by law.

§ 702. Water and sewer commissioners (a) Upon the effective date of this charter, the Selectboard shall appoint three water and sewer commissioners whose duties, powers, and authority with respect to the municipal water and sewer system shall be as established by the law of this …

§ 801. Application of general laws Provisions of the laws of this State relating to voter qualification, warnings, methods of voting, the duties of Town officers at Town meetings and elections, and all other particulars relating to preparation for, conduct, and management of Town…

§ 901. Applicability of State law to zoning and planning All matters pertaining to zoning, land subdivision, municipal and regional plans shall be exclusively controlled by the general law of the State of Vermont, except as specifically provided in this charter.

§ 902. Ratification of present zoning ordinance The Town of Plainfield zoning and flood hazard regulations, as amended, are hereby ratified and approved.

§ 903. Incorporation of Village zoning ordinance The Village of Plainfield zoning and flood hazard regulations, as amended, are hereby incorporated into the zoning ordinance of the Town of Plainfield for the purpose of defining a Village district within said Town ordinance and es…

§ 904. Board of Adjustment Notwithstanding any provision of general law, two residents of the Village district as presently or hereafter defined shall serve as members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. Other members of the Zoning Board of Adjustment shall be residents of the Tow…