GLOUCESTER,
MASSACHUSETTS Codified through Ord.
No. 03-34, enacted September 16, 2003.
ARTICLE
1. INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT;
POWERS OF THE CITY
Section
1-2. Short Title. “State Law reference M.G.L., Chapter 43b” -
(Approved 12/9/2002)
Section
1-3. Form of Government.
Section
1-4. Powers of the City.
Section
1-6. Intergovernmental Relations.
Section
2-1. Composition; Eligibility; Election
and Term.
Section
2-2. Presiding Officer.
Section
2-5. Exercise of Powers; Quorum; Rules
of Procedure.
Section
2-6. Council Access to Information.
Section
2-7. City Clerk; City Auditor.
Section
2-9. Council Standing Committees.
Section
2-10. Appointments to City Offices.
Section
2-12. Delegation of Powers.
Section
2-13. Filling of Vacancies.
Section
3-1. Mayor; Qualifications; Term of
Office; Compensation; Prohibitions.
Section
3-2. Executive Powers; Enforcement of
Ordinances.
Section
3-3. Appointments by the Mayor.
Section
3-4. Certificate of Appointment.
Section
3-5. Removal of Officials.
Section
3-6. Temporary Appointments.
Section
3-7. Administrative Assistant to the
Mayor.
Section
3-8. Communications; Special Meetings.
Section
3-9. Approval of Mayor, Exceptions
(Veto).
Section
3-10. Temporary Absence of the Mayor.
Section
3-11. Vacancy in Office of Mayor.
Section
4-1. Composition; Eligibility; Election
and Term.
Section
4-2. Officers of the School Committee.
Section
4-3. General Powers and Duties.
Section
4-5. Filling of Vacancies.
Section
4-6. Exercise of Powers; Quorum; Rules
of Procedure.
Section
4-8. Mayor to be Coordinator.
Section
4-9. Emergency Measures.
Section
4-10. School Committee Access to
Information.
ARTICLE
5. PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT*
Section
5-1. The Planning Process.
Section
5-3. Community Development Department.
Section
5-4. Designer Selection Committee.
Section
5-5. City Building Committee.
ARTICLE
6. FINANCIAL PROCEDURES*
Section
6-1. Submission of Budget, Budget
Message.
Section
6-2. Action on the Budget.
Section
6-3. Independent Audit.
ARTICLE
7. ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION*
Section
7-1. Reorganization Plans by City
Council.
Section
7-2. Reorganization Plans by Mayor.
Section
7-3. Publication of Reorganization Plan.
Section
7-4. Multiple-Member Bodies,
Composition, Term of Office.
Section
7-5. Expiration of Terms.
Section
7-6. Notice of the Expiration of Terms.
Section
7-7. Information to be Given New
Appointees.
Section
7-8. Applications to be Public;
Exceptions.
Section
7-9. Meetings with City Council.
Section
7-10. Relations with Standing Council
Committees.
Section
7-11. Political Activity.
Section
7-12. Management Audits.
Section
7-13. Annual Report of the City.
Section
7-14. Loss of Office, Excessive Absence.
Section
7-15. Personnel Practices.
Section
7-16. Director of Public Works.
Section
7-19. Reports of the City Treasurer.
ARTICLE
8. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS*
Section
8-1. City Elections: General and
Preliminary.
Section
8-2. Nonpartisan Elections.
Section
8-3. Preliminary Elections.
Section
8-4. Regular Election.
Section
8-5. Special Election for Mayor.
Section
8-7. Application of State Laws.
ARTICLE
9. FREE PETITION; INITIATIVE;
REFERENDUM*
Section
9-2. Citizen Initiative Measures.
Section
9-3. Citizen Referendum Procedures.
Section
9-4. Initiative and Referendum:
Ineligible Measures.
Section
9-5. Submission of Proposed Measure to
Voters.
Section
9-6. Measures with Conflicting
Provisions.
Section
9-7. Advisory Questions to Voters.
Section
9-8. Recall -- City of Gloucester.
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10. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section
10-1. Charter Changes.
Section
10-3. Specific Provisions Shall Prevail.
Section
10-4. Rules and Regulations.
Section
10-5. Reenactment and Publication of
Ordinances.
Section
10-7. Number and Gender.
Section
10-8. References to General Laws.
Section
10-10. Certificate of Election and
Appointment; Oath of Office.
ARTICLE
11. TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Section
11-1. Continuation of Existing
Ordinances.
Section
11-2. Continuation of Government.
Section
11-3. Continuation of Administrative
Personnel.
Section
11-4. Transfer of Records and Property.
Section
11-5. Effect on Obligations, Taxes, Etc.
Section
11-6. Disposition of Special Laws.
Section
11-7. Time of Taking Effect.
Sec.
1-1. How Code designated and cited.
Sec.
1-2. Definitions and rules of
construction.
Sec.
1-3. Catchlines of sections.
Sec.
1-5. References and editor's notes.
Sec.
1-6. Effect of repeal of ordinances.
Sec.
1-7. Certain ordinances not affected by
Code.
Sec.
1-8. Enacting clause of ordinances.
Sec.
1-9. Recordation of ordinances.
Sec.
1-10. When ordinances take effect.
Sec.
1-11. Severability of parts of Code.
Sec.
1-12. Amendments and additions to Code.
Sec.
1-13. Supplementation of Code.
Sec.
1-14. General penalty for violation of
Code and ordinances.
Sec.
1-15. Penalty for violation of certain
specified sections of Code.
Sec.
2-2. Same--Custodian; use.
Sec.
2-3. Disposition of real property owned
by the city.
Sec.
2-4. Marking and use of city vehicles.
Sec.
2-5. City Hall--Rules and regulations
for letting, use.
Sec.
2-6. Same--Duties of junior custodian.
Sec.
2-7. Student Government Day.
Sec.
2-20. Constitutes governing body.
Sec.
2-21. Election, composition and term of
office.
Sec.
2-22. Legislative powers.
Sec.
2-24. Meetings; public hearings,
planning review sessions.
Sec.
2-25. Yeas and nays and recording of
vote required.
Sec.
2-26. Tax classification, timing and
notice.
ARTICLE
III. OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES*
Sec.
2-40. Records and reports of departments
and officers.
Sec.
2-41. Filing statements of money
received with auditor.
Sec.
2-42. Filing itemized accounts with
auditor.
Sec.
2-44. Special municipal employees.
Sec.
2-50. Closing offices; ordering display
of flags.
Sec.
2-51. Supervision of municipal
insurance.
Sec.
2-52. Signing or approval of contracts,
deeds, etc.
Sec.
2-53. Discharge, release or assignment
of mortgages.
Sec.
2-60. General duties; permitting removal
of records.
Sec.
2-61. Copying and indexing records.
Sec.
2-62. Compensation ordinances to be
transmitted to auditor.
Sec.
2-63. Assistant--Office established;
appointment; oath; removal.
DIVISION
4. CITY TREASURER-COLLECTOR*
Sec.
2-70. Appointment and term.
Sec.
2-72. Department heads and other
officers to remit money.
Sec.
2-74. Records to be kept in fireproof
safe.
Sec.
2-75. Duty to furnish information to
city council and mayor.
Sec.
2-76. Reports from and audit of accounts
of city treasurer-collector.
Sec.
2-77. Delivery of books and other
property to successor.
Sec.
2-80. Receiving office for all taxes.
Sec.
2-81. Collection of debts and claims due
city.
Sec.
2-82. Unpaid taxes and local licenses
anSec. 2-82d permits.
Sec.
2-100. Appointment and term.
Sec.
2-102. Method of keeping accounts.
Sec.
2-103. Report of status of
appropriations.
Sec.
2-104. Duty when appropriations are
exhausted.
Sec.
2-105. Monthly reports to council.
Sec.
2-106. Annual report to council.
Sec.
2-107. Procedure for payment of bills
and accounts against city.
Sec.
2-108. Countersigning and registering
bonds; recordation of bonds and notes.
DIVISION
7. INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS*
Sec.
2-117. Records and reports.
Sec.
2-125. Appointment; term; removal.
Sec.
2-127. Custody of instruments, plans,
profiles, etc.
Sec.
2-128. Records of surveys.
Sec.
2-129. Ascertainment of street grades,
levels, boundaries, etc.
Sec.
2-135. Position established;
qualifications; term; duties; powers.
Sec.
2-136. Powers and duties relative to
fire alarm and police signal systems.
Sec.
2-145. Position established; duties.
DIVISION
11. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AGENT
Sec.
2-155. Position established.
Sec.
2-156. Appointment and term.
Sec.
2-157. Duties prescribed.
Sec.
2-271. General counsel; appointment,
duties; term.
Sec.
2-272. Special counsel; appointment,
duties, payment; term.
Sec.
2-273. Assistant to the general counsel;
appointment; duties; term.
DIVISION
3. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS*
Sec.
2-281. Director of public
works--Position confirmed; appointment; term.
Sec.
2-282. Divisions or other units.
Sec.
2-283. General powers and duties.
DIVISION
4. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' SERVICES*
Sec.
2-290. Established; purpose.
Sec.
2-291. Appointment, qualifications and
general powers and duties of director.
ARTICLE
V. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COUNCILS AND
COMMITTEES*
DIVISION
2. BOARD OF ASSESSORS*
Sec.
2-410. Composition; appointment and
terms of members; organization.
Sec.
2-411. Quorum; majority may act.
Sec.
2-415. Compliance with law in assessment
and apportionment of taxes.
Sec.
2-416. Duties of chairman.
Sec.
2-417. Duties of secretary.
Sec.
2-418. Books and records.
Sec.
2-425. Composition; appointment, term
and removal of members.
Sec.
2-426. Members not compensated.
Sec.
2-427. Selection of chairman.
Sec.
2-428. Rules and regulations.
Sec.
2-429. Appointment of physician to take
and examine cultures and school physician.
Sec.
2-430. Employment of clerk and other
assistants.
Sec.
2-431. Compensation of clerk and
assistants.
DIVISION
4. COUNCIL FOR THE AGING
Sec.
2-440. Established; composition;
appointment and terms of members.
Sec.
2-441. Members not compensated.
Sec.
2-442. Designation of chairman.
DIVISION
5. MARINERS MEDAL COMMITTEE
Sec.
2-451. Composition; appointment and
terms of members.
Sec.
2-452. Qualifications of members; city
officers not eligible.
DIVISION
6. YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION
Sec.
2-455. Established; composition;
appointment and terms of members.
Sec.
2-457. Election of chairperson.
DIVISION
6A. TOURISM COMMISSION*
Sec.
2-472. Tenure; composition.
Sec.
2-475. Assistance of city officials,
boards and employees.
Sec.
2-476. Semi-annual reports.
DIVISION
7. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION*
Sec.
2-492. Created; membership; terms.
Sec.
2-494. Assistance of city officials,
boards and employees.
DIVISION
8. HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
Sec.
2-497. Establishment of the commission;
terms; compensation.
Sec.
2-498. Election of chairperson; rules of
procedure; quorum.
Sec.
2-499. Purposes of the commission.
Sec.
2-500. Powers and duties.
Sec.
2-501. Commission records.
DIVISION
9. CLEAN CITY COMMISSION
Sec.
2-503. Establishment of the commission;
terms; compensation.
Sec.
2-504. Qualifications of commissioners.
Sec.
2-505. Election of chairperson; rules of
procedure; quorum.
Sec.
2-506. Purposes of the commission.
Sec.
2-507. Powers and duties.
DIVISION
10. COMMITTEE FOR THE ARTS
Sec.
2-509. Composition; appointment and
terms of members.
Sec.
2-512. Assistance of city officials,
board and employees.
Sec.
2-561. Payroll procedure.
Sec.
2-570. Department established.
Sec.
2-571. Appointment of purchasing agent
and clerks; clerks subject to civil service.
Sec.
2-572. Removal of purchasing agent.
Sec.
2-573. Purchasing agent to make all
purchases; exception.
Sec.
2-574. When competition required.
Sec.
2-576. Services or materials supplied by
one department to another.
DIVISION
3. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Sec.
2-585. Annual planning; capital
improvements advisory board established.
Sec.
2-587. Capital improvement plan.
Sec.
2-588. Scope of division.
Sec.
2-596. Board of commissioners of trust
funds--Creation; membership; purpose; officers.
Sec.
2-597. Same--Powers and duties; reports.
Sec.
2-598. Huntress Fund--Designation.
Sec.
2-599. Same--Investments and
expenditures.