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Chapter 18. Boards, Committees and Commissions
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Elected boards and commissions — See Charter Art. 6.
Appointed boards and commissions — See Charter Art. 8.
Board of Ethics — See Ch. 64.
[Adopted 1-13-1950; amended 5-18-1951 (§ 2-50 of the 1981 Code)]
§ 18-1. Adoption of statute; creation.
The Town hereby adopts the provisions of Chapter 124, Title 8, of the General Statutes of the state, and any amendment thereto which may hereafter be enacted, and does hereby constitute and create the Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town, with all the powers and duties specified and provided in said chapter.
Editor's Note: See also Section 6.2 of the Town Charter.
[Adopted 6-11-1970 (Ch. 2, Art. VII, of the 1981 Code)]
§ 18-2. Establishment.
There is hereby established an Historic District Commission.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 93, Historic Districts.
§ 18-3. Membership.
There shall be regular members and alternate members of the Historic District Commission as provided in Section 8.2 of the Town Charter.
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
§ 18-4. Compensation; holding other office.
All members of the Commission shall serve without compensation and shall hold no other municipal office.
§ 18-5. Powers.
The Commission shall have all powers granted pursuant to §§ 7-147a through 7-147k of the General Statutes as now existing and as may be amended.
[Adopted 4-3-1974 (Ch. 2, Art. IV, of the 1981 Code); amended in its entirety 9-21-2006]
§ 18-6. Establishment; composition; qualifications of members.
There is established a Commission on Aging consisting of seven members, who shall be electors of the Town. The members shall be persons interested in the consideration and solution of the problems of the aging.
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
§ 18-7. Appointment and terms of members.
§ 18-8. Compensation and expenses.
The members of the Commission so appointed shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their necessary expenses as approved by the Board of Selectmen.
§ 18-9. Officers; utilizing services of electors.
The Commission shall select a Chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary and shall utilize services of electors of the Town to carry out its functions.
Editor's Note: Original § 2-44, Appropriations for Commission, which immediately followed this section, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
§ 18-10. Designation of agent.
The Chairman of the Commission shall serve as the designated municipal agent for the purposes of § 7-127b of the General Statutes or shall designate such agent who shall be an elector of the Town.
§ 18-11. Functions.
The commission shall be charged with these functions:
To study needs, such as housing, health, transportation, recreation, employment, legal and financial problems.
To coordinate community programs for the aging.
To approve requests for government grants and projects for the aging.
To assist the aging in learning about available community resources.
To publicize resources and benefits.
To assist the aging in applying for federal or other benefits.
§ 18-12. Analysis of services by public and private agencies; report.
The Commission shall analyze the services provided by public and private agencies and shall make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen regarding the development of public services and integration of the services provided by public and private agencies. The Commission shall make an annual report to the Board of Selectmen.
[Adopted 11-13-1974 (Ch. 2, Art. III, of the 1981 Code)]
§ 18-13. Establishment.
The Board of Police Commissioners is hereby established pursuant to the provisions of the Town Charter and the General Statutes of the state.
§ 18-14. Membership; holding other office.
The Board of Police Commissioners shall consist of members as provided in Section 6.2 of the Town Charter. No member of such Board shall hold any other elective or paid office of or with the Town.
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
§ 18-15. Election and terms of office.
§ 18-16. Political party representation; serving until qualification of successors.
The membership of the Board of Police Commissioners shall be made up of members of political parties as provided in the Charter and shall serve until their successors are elected and qualified.
§ 18-17. Vacancies.
In the event of a vacancy, the vacancy shall be filled as provided in the Charter.
§ 18-18. Powers and duties.
The Board of Police Commissioners shall have all of the powers and duties provided to a board of police commissioners by the General Statutes of the state, including but not limited to the following powers and duties:
Subject to approval by the Board of Selectmen, the creation of a Town Police Department.
Editor's Note: See also Ch. 46, Art. I, Police Department.
The general management and supervision of the Town Police Department.
The right to make all regulations for the government of the Town Police Department.
The right to prescribe suitable penalties for violations of Town Police Department regulations, including but not limited to suspension or removal from office of any officer or member of the Police Department for cause.
The Board shall have the sole power of appointment, promotion and removal of officers of the Town Police Department under and pursuant to its regulations.
[Adopted 11-15-1978 (Ch. 2, Art. II, of the 1981 Code)]
§ 18-19. Created; composition.
There shall be a School and General Building Committee for the Town, consisting of seven members, not more than four of whom shall be members of the same political party.
§ 18-20. Terms of office.
§ 18-21. Members to serve until successors are sworn.
All members of the Committee shall serve until their successors are appointed and sworn.
§ 18-22. Vacancies.
Vacancies on such Committee shall be filled by the Board of Selectmen as soon as practical after they occur.
§ 18-23. Officers; approving expenditures.
The Committee shall elect its own officers and shall be empowered to approve the expenditure of such funds as may be appropriated for its purpose.
§ 18-24. Effect on other boards.
No provision contained herein shall be deemed to diminish any power heretofore granted to the Board of Education or the Board of Selectmen pursuant to the provisions of the Charter of the Town or the General Statutes of the state.
§ 18-25. Establishment of working criteria.
The Committee shall establish working criteria for use by the various Town agencies in the selection of professional services.
§ 18-26. Review of building projects.
Town agencies undertaking a building project, with the exception of highway projects duly authorized by the Selectmen, will meet with this Committee in order to review the established working criteria prior to seeking funding for the project or selecting the architect. All subsequent meetings on the building project will have representatives from the Committee to ensure continuity.
§ 18-27. Functions and duties.
The Committee shall perform such functions and duties as may be necessary to successfully implement and complete all municipal and school construction, including privately funded construction on municipal property and excepting highway construction under an approved highway budget. Such functions and duties shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
The review and approval of contracts for the professional services of architects and engineers. The Committee shall be designated agent of the First Selectman to sign such contracts when approved by the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Finance.
The review and acceptance of bids from contractors.
Continual review of progress plans, specifications, and bid documents as regards the technical aspects of the project and the final approval of said plans, specifications and bid documents.
The review and approval of contracts.
The general supervision of all municipal construction projects.
The approval of all payments made to contractors and vendors and for professional services as contracted.
[Adopted 11-15-1978; amended 10-15-1979 (Ch. 2, Art. VI, of the 1981 Code)]
§ 18-28. Established; composition.
There is hereby established a Parks and Recreation Commission of the Town consisting of seven members, as provided in Section 8.2 of the Charter.
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II). See also Ch. 135, Parks and Recreation.
§ 18-29. Appointment; terms of office.
§ 18-30. Officers.
The members of such Commission shall elect officers of the Commission from its members. Such election shall take place not later than January 1 following each biennial municipal election.
§ 18-31. Powers and duties.
The Parks and Recreation Commission shall plan, manage and supervise the use of parks, playgrounds, outdoor swimming areas, play fields, indoor recreation areas and other recreation areas and facilities owned or controlled by the Town, including all athletic facilities used for scholastic sports, except those under the jurisdiction of the Board of Education. It shall recommend and approve regulations for the use of recreation facilities for adoption by the Board of Selectmen. It shall also provide for the maintenance of the areas and facilities over which it has jurisdiction. Additionally, the Commission shall develop, sponsor and/or conduct recreation programs, classes and activities for the Town as deemed appropriate by the Commission. It shall cooperate with other Town officials, boards and commissions and with private and public organizations concerning recreational plans, facilities, programs and activities, providing support and assistance for the overall recreation activity in the Town.
[Adopted 12-1-2005, effective 1-12-2006]
§ 18-32. Designation and membership.
In accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 22a-354a et seq., the Planning and Zoning Commission is hereby designated as the Aquifer Protection Agency (hereinafter the "Agency") of the Town of Weston. The staff of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall serve as the staff of the Agency.
At least one member of the Agency or staff of the Agency shall complete the course in technical training formulated by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection of the State of Connecticut, pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-354v.
§ 18-33. Adoption of regulations by Agency.
The Agency shall adopt regulations in accordance with both C.G.S. § 22a-354p and Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies (R.C.S.A.) § 22a-354i-3. Said regulations shall provide for:
The manner in which boundaries of aquifer protection areas shall be established and amended or changed.
Procedures for the regulation of activity within the area.
The form for an application to conduct regulated activities within the area.
Notice and publication requirements.
Criteria and procedures for the review of applications.
Administration and enforcement of the regulations.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 207, Aquifer Protection Area Regulations.
§ 18-34. Inventory of land use.
In order to carry out the purposes of the Aquifer Protection Program, the Agency will conduct an inventory will conduct an inventory of land use within the area to assess potential contamination sources.
Not later than three months after approval by the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection of Level B mapping of aquifers, the Agency will inventory land uses overlying the mapped zone of contribution and recharge areas of such aquifers in accordance with guidelines established by the Commissioner pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-354f. Such inventory shall be completed not more than one year after authorization of the Agency. (C.G.S. § 22a-354e)
Citations
Chapter 39. Citations
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston effective 7-28-1999; amended in its entirety 12-6-2018, effective 12-29-2018. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Inland wetlands and watercourses regulations — See Ch. 215.
Zoning regulations — See Ch. 240.
§ 39-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to enable the Town of Weston to more effectively enforce its Zoning Regulations, with the implementation of fines for violations. This article creates an additional, local enforcement procedure but not an exclusive alternative. This article is not intended, and it shall not be construed, as limiting or supplanting the enforcement remedies existing under Connecticut General Statutes § 8-12.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 240, Zoning Regulations.
§ 39-2. Definitions.
The Zoning Inspector, also known as the "Zoning Enforcement Officer" and "Compliance Officer," appointed by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
The Planning and Zoning Commission of the Town of Weston.
The Zoning Regulations of the Town of Weston, as the same may be amended from time to time by the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 240, Zoning Regulations.
§ 39-3. Issuance of citations.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to issue citations for violations of the Zoning Regulations of the Town of Weston to the extent and in the manner provided by this article, provided that the Code Enforcement Officer issues a written warning providing notice of the specific violation before issuing the citation. Any such citation may be served either by hand delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person named in such citation. If the person named in a citation sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, fails or refuses to accept such mail, the citation may then be sent by certified mail (without return receipt). The Code Enforcement Officer shall retain a copy of the citation.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 240, Zoning Regulations.
§ 39-4. Contents of citation.
The citation shall inform such person:
Of the allegations against him or her and the amount of the fines.
That the person has a period of 10 days from the date of the citation (i.e., the date of hand delivery or the date the citation was mailed) to make an uncontested payment of the fines.
That payments shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston at Town Hall.
§ 39-5. Violations for which citations may be issued.
A citation may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for any violation of the Zoning Regulations.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 240, Zoning Regulations.
§ 39-6. Amount of fine.
The fine for each such citation under this article shall be $150 and shall be payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston. Each day that any violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued.
§ 39-7. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to enable the Town of Weston to more effectively enforce its Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations, with the implementation of fines for violations. This article creates an additional, local enforcement procedure but not an exclusive alternative. This article is not intended, and it shall not be construed, as limiting or supplanting the enforcement remedies existing under Connecticut General Statutes § 22a-44.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 215, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations.
§ 39-8. Definitions.
The Wetlands Enforcement Officer, also known as the "Compliance Officer," appointed by the Board of Selectmen.
The Conservation Commission of the Town of Weston.
The Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations of the Town of Weston, as the same may be amended from time to time by the Conservation Commission.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 215, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations.
§ 39-9. Issuance of citations.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to issue citations for violations of the regulations, to the extent and in the manner provided by this article, provided that the Code Enforcement Officer issues a written warning providing notice of the specific violation before issuing the citation. Any such citation may be served either by hand delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person named in such citation. If the person named in a citation sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, fails or refuses to accept such mail, the citation may then be sent by certified mail (without return receipt). The Code Enforcement Officer shall retain a copy of the citation.
§ 39-10. Contents of citation.
The citation shall inform such person:
Of the allegations against him or her and the amount of the fines.
That the person has a period of 10 days from the date of the citation (i.e., the date of hand delivery or the date the citation was mailed) to make an uncontested payment of the fines.
That payments shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston at Town Hall.
§ 39-11. Violations for which citations may be issued.
A citation may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for any violation of the Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations.
Editor's Note: See Ch. 215, Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations.
§ 39-12. Amount of fine.
The fine for each such citation under this article shall be $250 and shall be payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston for deposit into the general fund of the Town. Each day that any violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued.
§ 39-13. through § 39-19. (Reserved)
§ 39-20. Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to enable the Town of Weston to more effectively enforce its Code of Ordinances with the implementation of fines for violations. This article creates an additional, local enforcement procedure but not an exclusive alternative. This article is not intended, and it shall not be construed, as limiting or supplanting the enforcement remedies existing under the Connecticut General Statutes.
§ 39-21. Definitions.
The Town of Weston Code of Ordinances, as the same may be amended from time to time by the Board of Selectmen or Town Meeting.
The Compliance Officer of the Town of Weston.
§ 39-22. Issuance of citations.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to issue citations for violations of the Code to the extent and in the manner provided by this article, provided that the Code Enforcement Officer issues a written warning providing notice of the specific violation before issuing the citation.
Any such citation may be served either by hand delivery or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person named in such citation and to any lienholder pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148gg, if applicable. If the person named in a citation sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, fails or refuses to accept such mail, the citation may then be sent by certified mail (without return receipt). The Code Enforcement Officer shall retain a copy of the citation.
§ 39-23. Contents of citation.
The citation shall inform such person:
Of the allegations against him or her and the amount of the fines.
That the person has a period of 10 days from the date of the citation (i.e., the date of hand delivery or the date the citation was mailed) to make an uncontested payment of the fines.
That payments shall be made payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston at Town Hall.
§ 39-24. Violations for which citations may be issued.
A citation may be issued by the Code Enforcement Officer for violation of any Code provisions that have been designated specifically by the Town of Weston for enforcement by citation in the same manner in which they were adopted.
§ 39-25. Amount of fine.
The fine for each citation under this article shall be the General Penalty amount set forth in § 1-6 of the Code, unless otherwise specified in the Code, and shall be payable to the Treasurer of the Town of Weston for deposit into the general fund of the Town. Each day that any violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense for which a separate citation may be issued.
§ 39-26. through § 39-29. (Reserved)
§ 39-30. Nonpayment of fine; notice; request for hearing.
If a person who has been issued a citation under Article I, Article II or Article III does not make uncontested payment of the fine specified in the citation to the Treasurer within the time allowed in §§ 39-4, 39-10 or 39-23, then, at any time within 12 months from the expiration of the final period for the uncontested payment of the fines, the Code Enforcement Officer shall send a notice to the person cited informing such person:
Of the allegations against him or her and the amount of the fines;
That the person cited may contest liability before a hearing officer appointed by the First Selectman, as provided in this article, by delivering, in person or by mail, within 10 days from the date of the notice, a written demand for a hearing;
That if the person cited does not demand such a hearing an assessment and judgment shall be rendered against him or her; and
That such judgment may issue without further notice.
§ 39-31. Liability by default.
Any person who does not deliver or mail such payment or who does not deliver or mail a demand for a hearing within the time specified shall be deemed to have admitted liability, and the Code Enforcement Officer shall certify to the hearing officer that such person has failed to respond. The hearing officer shall thereupon enter and assess the fines provided for by this chapter and shall follow the procedures set forth below regarding notice of assessment.
§ 39-32. Hearings in contested cases.
Any person who requests a hearing shall be given written notice of the date, time and place for the hearing. Such hearing shall be held not less than 15 days nor more than 30 days from the date of the mailing of the notice, provided that the hearing officer shall grant, upon good cause shown, any reasonable request by any interested party for postponement or continuance. An original or certified copy of the citation shall be filed at the hearing. The presence of the Code Enforcement Officer shall be required at the hearing if requested by the person who was issued the citation. A person wishing to contest liability shall appear at the hearing and may present evidence in his or her behalf. The person contesting liability has a right to due process and shall be provided fair opportunity to present evidence to the hearing officer. The person contesting liability may be represented by counsel. The Code Enforcement Officer may present evidence on behalf of the municipality. If the person who received the citation fails to appear, the hearing officer may enter an assessment by default against him or her upon a finding of proper notice and liability under the applicable provisions of the regulations and upon a finding of the number of days that each violation occurred. The hearing officer may accept written information by mail from the person who received the citation and may determine thereby that the appearance of such person is unnecessary. The hearing officer shall conduct the hearing in the order and from and with such methods of proof as he or she deems fair and appropriate. The rules regarding the admissibility of evidence shall not be strictly applied, but all testimony shall be given under oath or affirmation. The hearing officer shall announce his or her decision at the end of the hearing. If the hearing officer determines that the person who received the citation is not liable, the hearing officer shall dismiss the matter and enter that determination accordingly. If the hearing officer determines that the person who received the citation is liable for the violation, the hearing officer shall forthwith enter and assess the fines against such person as provided by this chapter.
§ 39-33. Notice of assessment.
If such assessment is not paid on the date of its entry, the hearing officer shall send by first-class mail a notice of the assessment to the person found liable and shall file, not less than 30 days nor more than 12 months after such mailing, a certified copy of the notice of assessment with the Clerk of the Superior Court for the geographical area in which the Town is located, together with an entry fee as required by § 7-152c of the Connecticut General Statutes, as the same may be amended from time to time. Further proceedings may then be held pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes.
§ 39-34. Appointment of hearing officers.
The First Selectman of the Town of Weston shall appoint one or more citation hearing officers to conduct the hearings provided by this chapter. Neither the Code Enforcement Officer, the Building Inspector, the Conservation Planner, nor any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, nor any member of the Zoning Board of Appeals, nor any member of the Conservation Commission, nor any police officer, nor any Town employee may be appointed as a hearing officer pursuant to this chapter.
§ 39-35. Appeals to Superior Court.
A person against whom an assessment has been entered pursuant to this chapter is entitled to judicial review by way of appeal. An appeal shall be instituted within 30 days of the mailing of notice of such assessment by filing a petition to reopen the assessment, together with an entry fee equal to the entry fee for a small claims case pursuant to § 52-259 of the Connecticut General Statutes, in the Superior Court for the geographical area in which the Town is located, which shall entitle such person to a hearing in accordance with the rules of the judges of the Superior Court.
Departments
Chapter 46. Departments
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Board of Police Commissioners — See Ch. 18, Art. IV.
[Adopted 3-26-1975 (Ch. 9, Art. II, of the 1981 Code)]
§ 46-1. Creation.
There is hereby created the Town Police Department.
§ 46-2. Authority.
The Police Department is established pursuant to the provisions of the Town Charter and the General Statutes of the state.
§ 46-3. Supervision and control.
The Police Department shall be under the supervision and control of the Board of Police Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18, Article IV, Board of Police Commissioners.
§ 46-4. Powers and duties.
The Police Department shall be responsible for the preservation of the public peace, prevention of crime, apprehension of criminals, regulation of traffic, protection of the rights of persons and property and the enforcement of the laws of the state, the ordinances of the Town and all rules and regulations made pursuant thereto.
All members of the Police Department, except clerical personnel and personnel without law enforcement responsibilities, shall have the same powers and duties with respect to the service of criminal process and the enforcement of criminal laws as are vested in police officers by the General Statutes of the state and all of the powers and duties imposed by law on constables, except as otherwise provided by the rules and regulations of the Police Department.
Derivation Table
Chapter DT. Derivation Table
In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where chapters and articles of the 1981 Code have been included in the 2013 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
§ DT-1. Derivation Table of 1981 Code to 2013 Code
<table><colgroup><col align="left" width="3%"> <col align="left" width="5%"> <col align="left" width="51%"> <col align="left" width="41%"></colgroup><thead><tr><th align="left" colspan="3"><p><b>Chapter/Section From 1981 Code</b></p></th><th align="left"><p><b>Location in 2013 Code</b></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 1, General Provisions</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>§§ 1-1, 1-7 and 1-9</p></td><td align="left"><p>New legislation pending; see Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187389#13187389">1</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187432#13187432">II</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>§§ 1-2 to 1-6 and 1-8</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187389#13187389">1</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187390#13187390">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 2, Administration</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§ 2-1 (official signposts)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187939#13187939">123</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§ 2-2 (fiscal year)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187710#13187710">75</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§ 2-3 (Town property exempt from zoning)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188358#13188358">182</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, School and General Building Committee</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187509#13187509">V</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article III, Board of Police Commissioners</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187497#13187497">IV</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article IV, Commission on the Elderly</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187482#13187482">III</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article V, Planning and Zoning Commission; Regional Planning Agency Representation</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§ 2-50</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187475#13187475">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§§ 2-51, 2-52 and 2-53 (regional planning agency)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188241#13188241">167</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article VI, Parks and Recreation Commission</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187525#13187525">VI</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article VII, Historic District Commission</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187474#13187474">18</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187477#13187477">II</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187530#13187530">23</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187531#13187531">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 4, Elections</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187665#13187665">59</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 5, Fire Protection and Prevention</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187545#13187545">32</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 6, Health and Sanitation</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188360#13188360">185</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188361#13188361">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Litter; Junk</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§§ 6-20 and 6-21</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188247#13188247">169</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188248#13188248">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§§ 6-22 to 6-24</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188021#13188021">145</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 7, Historic Districts</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187791#13187791">93</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 7.5, Licenses and Business Regulations</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General (Reserved)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Omitted</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Use of Groundwater Heat Pumps</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187747#13187747">87</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 7.8, Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187468#13187468">10</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187469#13187469">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Alarms</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187433#13187433">7</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article III, Firearms</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187712#13187712">79</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 8, Parks and Recreation</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187944#13187944">135</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 9, Personnel</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General (Reserved)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Omitted</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Police Department</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187602#13187602">46</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187603#13187603">I</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 10, Property Taxes</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188272#13188272">179</a>, Arts. I and II</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Tax Relief for the Elderly</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188272#13188272">179</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188312#13188312">VI</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article III, Solar, Wind and Water Energy Equipment Exemption</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188272#13188272">179</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188277#13188277">III</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 11, Sales and Solicitations</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187954#13187954">140</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Tag Sales</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188260#13188260">175</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 11A, Bulky Printed Material on Private Property</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/15975299#15975299">29</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 12, Streets, Sidewalks and Public Grounds</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188247#13188247">169</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188251#13188251">II</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Driveway Construction</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13187610#13187610">51</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 13, Traffic and Vehicles</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§§ 13-1 to 13-3</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188402#13188402">200</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left"></td><td align="left"><p>§ 13-4</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188373#13188373">195</a>, Art. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188397#13188397">III</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Parking; Impounding</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188373#13188373">195</a>, Arts. I and II</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 14, Utilities and Services</p></td><td align="left"></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article I, In General (Reserved)</p></td><td align="left"><p>Omitted</p></td></tr><tr><td align="left"></td><td align="left" colspan="2"><p>Article II, Collection and Disposal of Garbage and Other Refuse and Wastes</p></td><td align="left"><p>Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188030#13188030">164</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Ch. 15, Wetlands and Watercourses</p></td><td align="left"><p>See Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188410#13188410">215</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Appendix A, Zoning</p></td><td align="left"><p>See Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13189221#13189221">240</a></p></td></tr><tr><td align="left" colspan="3"><p>Appendix B, Subdivisions</p></td><td align="left"><p>See Ch. <a href="https://ecode360.com/print/13188799#13188799">230</a></p></td></tr></tbody></table>Disposition List
Disposition List
Chapter DL. Disposition List
The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Weston adopted since 1988, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).]
§ DL-1. Disposition of legislation.
| Adoption Date | Subject | Disposition |
|---|---|---|
| 4-5-1988 | Tax relief for the elderly amendment | Superseded 4-4-1991 |
| 5-4-1989 | Numbering of buildings | Ch. 27 |
| 6-1-1989 | Property maintenance amendment | Ch. 145 |
| 3-7-1990 | Tax relief for the elderly amendment | Superseded 4-4-1991 |
| 9-6-1990 | Outdoor burning | Ch. 32 |
| 8-1-1990 (effective) | Firearms amendment | Superseded 6-10-2013 |
| 12-6-1990 | Recycling | Ch. 164, Art. VI |
| 12-6-1990 | Solid waste and recycling regulations | Ch. 225 |
| 4-4-1991 | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 4-15-1993 |
| 10-17-1991 | Tax relief for the elderly amendment | Superseded 4-15-1993 |
| 11-5-1992 | Justices of the Peace | Repealed 6-6-1996 |
| 4-15-1993 | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 3-10-1994 |
| 3-10-1994 | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 3-19-1998 |
| 6-6-1996 | Justices of the Peace | Ch. 129, Art. I |
| 11-7-1996 | Peddling and soliciting | Ch. 140 |
| 12-3-1996 | Code of Ethics | Ch. 64 |
| 3-19-1998 | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 1-4-2001 |
| 7-28-1999 (effective) | Citations | Ch. 39 |
| 7-28-1999 (effective) | Land use fees | Superseded 7-1-2006 |
| 12-15-1999 (effective) | Inland wetlands and watercourses regulations | Superseded 3-16-2011; see Ch. 215 |
| 3-2-2000 | Appointment of two additional members to Board of Assessment Appeals | Expired (emergency ordinance) |
| 11-2-2000 | Tax abatement for volunteer emergency service organization members | Ch. 179, Art. IV |
| 1-4-2001 | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 7-1-2004 |
| 1-17-2001 | Building permits withheld for delinquent taxes | Ch. 23, Art. II |
| 1-15-2004 | Driveways amendment | Ch. 51 |
| 7-1-2004 (effective) | Tax relief for the elderly | Superseded 6-2-2011 |
| 12-1-2005 | Aquifer Protection Agency | Ch. 18, Art. VII |
| 4-5-2006 | Land use fees | Ch. 70, Art. I |
| 9-21-2006 | Commission on Aging | Ch. 18, Art. III |
| 6-7-2007 | Land use fees amendment | Ch. 70, Art. I |
| 6-3-2008 | Land use fees amendment | Ch. 70, Art. I |
| 8-7-2008 | Veterans' tax relief | Ch. 179, Art. V |
| 8-15-2008 (effective) | Aquifer protection area regulations | Ch. 207 |
| 7-9-2009 | Carbon monoxide detectors | Ch. 23, Art. III |
| 7-9-2009 | Emergency and disaster planning | Ch. 61 |
| 2-4-2010 (effective) | Fuel efficient vehicles | Expired 7-1-2010 |
| 6-7-2010 | Floodplain management regulations | Ch. 212 |
| 2-7-2011 | Floodplain management regulations amendment | Ch. 212 |
| 3-16-2011 (effective) | Inland wetlands and watercourses regulations | Ch. 215 |
| 3-21-2011 | Zoning regulations amendment | Ch. 240 |
| 6-2-2011 (effective) | Bulky printed material | Ch. 29 |
| 6-2-2011 (effective) | Tax relief for the elderly | Ch. 179, Art. VI |
| 4-16-2012 | Zoning regulations amendment | Ch. 240 |
| 11-6-2012 | Charter | Charter |
| 12-20-2012 | Notices amendment | Ch. 123 |
| 12-20-2012 | Sales and solicitations amendment | Amends section superseded in 1996; see Ch. 140 |
| 12-20-2012 | Tag sales amendment | Ch. 175 |
| 5-16-2013 (Conservation Commission) | Inland wetlands and watercourses regulations adopted | Ch. 205, Art. III |
| 6-3-2013 (Planning and Zoning Commission) | Aquifer protection area, floodplain management, subdivision and zoning regulations adopted | Ch. 205, Art. II |
| 6-10-2013 | Adoption of Code | Ch. 1, Art. II |
| 6-10-2013 | Solid waste and recycling regulations adopted | Ch. 205, Art. I |
| 6-10-2013 | Firearms | Ch. 79 |
| 6-10-2013 | Land use fees amendment | Ch. 70, Art. I (footnote only) |
| 9-16-2013 (Planning and Zoning Commission) | Zoning regulations amendment | Ch. 240 |
| 2-24-2014 | Regional Council of Governments | Ch. 167 |
| 11-4-2014 | Charter | Charter |
| 5-7-2015 | Firearms amendment | Ch. 79 |
| 5-21-2015 | Animals: dogs | Ch. 12, Art. I |
| 12-6-2018 | Citations Amendment | Ch. 39 |
| 12-6-2018 | Property Maintenance Amendment | Ch. 145 |
| 12-6-2018 | Single-Use Plastic Bags | Ch. 224 |
| 12-6-2018 | Storm Sewers | Ch. 227 |
Elections
Chapter 59. Elections
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston 3-11-1958 (Ch. 4 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Elections — See Charter Art. 7.
§ 59-1. Poll hours.
The polls for voting by paper ballot or voting machine for votes at Town Meetings in accordance with § 7-7 of the General Statutes shall be open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
§ 59-2. Designation of party affiliation.
[Added 11-22-1972]
The requirement of § 9-54 of the General Statutes that the Registrars of Voters maintain separate enrollment lists according to the declared political preference of each elector is hereby discontinued. The Registrars of Voters shall designate the party affiliation, if any, of each elector on the registry list of the Town with the name of each such elector.
§ 59-3. Printing of separate lists optional.
[Added 11-22-1972]
The printing of separate enrollment lists according to the declared political preference of electors shall be optional with the Board of Selectmen at the request of either of the Registrars of Voters and shall be compiled when required in accordance with the provisions of General Statutes of the state.
General Provisions
Chapter 1. General Provisions
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-3-1981 as §§ 1-2 to 1-6 and 1-8 of the 1981 Code]
§ 1-1. Rules of construction.
In the construction of this Code, and of all ordinances, the following rules shall be observed, unless the content clearly indicates otherwise:
Board of Selectmen. This term refers to the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Weston, Connecticut.
Gender. A word importing one gender only shall extend and be applied to the other genders as well.
Governing body. This term refers to the Board of Selectmen, except for those powers reserved to the Town Meeting by the Town Charter.
Keeper and proprietor. The words "keeper" and "proprietor" shall mean and include persons, firms, associations, corporations, clubs and copartnerships, whether acting by themselves or through a servant, agent or employee.
Number. A word importing the singular number only may extend and be applied to several persons and things as well as to one person and thing.
Owner. The word "owner," applied to a building or land, shall include any part owner, joint owner, tenant in common, joint tenant, or tenant by the entirety of the whole or of a part of such building or land.
Person. The word "person" shall extend and be applied to associations, firms, partnerships and bodies politic and corporate as well as to individuals.
Personal property. The term "personal property" includes every species of property except real property, as herein defined.
Property. The word "property" shall include real and personal property.
Real property. The term "real property" shall include lands, tenements and hereditaments.
Sidewalk. The word "sidewalk" shall mean any portion of a street between the curbline and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians, excluding parkways.
State. The words "the state" or "this state" shall be construed to mean the State of Connecticut.
State law or general law. "State law" or "general law" shall refer to the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended or revised, and may be abbreviated herein as Gen. Stats. or C.G.S.
Street. The word "street" shall be construed to embrace streets, avenues, boulevards, roads, alleys, lanes, viaducts and all other public ways in the Town, except as otherwise defined by the provisions of ordinances or regulations as set forth in this Code.
Tenant; occupant. The word "tenant" or "occupant," applied to a building or land, shall include any person holding a written or oral lease of, or who occupies, the whole or a part of such building or land, either alone or with others.
Tense. Words used in the past or present tense include the future as well as the past and present.
§ 1-2. Catchlines of sections.
The catchlines of the several sections of this Code printed in boldface type are intended as mere catchwords to indicate the contents of the section and shall not be deemed or taken to be titles of such sections, nor as any part of the section, nor, unless expressly so provided, shall they be so deemed when any of such sections, including the catchlines, are amended or reenacted.
§ 1-3. Amendments to Code; effect of new ordinances; amendatory language.
All ordinances subsequent to this Code which may amend, repeal or in any way affect this Code may be numbered in accordance with the numbering system of this Code and printed for inclusion herein. In the case of chapters, sections and subsections or any part thereof repealed by subsequent ordinances, such repealed portions may be excluded from the Code by omission from reprinted pages affected thereby.
Amendments to any of the provisions of this Code may be made by amending such provisions by specific reference to the section number of this Code in substantially the following language: "That Section _____ of the Code of the Town of Weston, Connecticut, is hereby amended to read as follows: ______." The new provisions shall then be set out in full as desired.
In the event a new section not theretofore existing in the Code is to be added, the following language may be used: "That the Code of the Town of Weston, Connecticut, is hereby amended by adding a section to be numbered ______, which said section reads as follows: _____."
All sections, articles, chapters or provisions desired to be repealed should be specifically repealed by section, article or chapter number, as the case may be.
§ 1-4. Supplementation.
By contract or by Town personnel, supplements to this Code shall be prepared and printed whenever authorized or directed by the Board of Selectmen. A supplement to the Code shall include all substantive permanent and general parts of ordinances passed by the governing body during the period covered by the supplement and all changes made thereby in the Code, and shall also include all amendments to the Charter adopted during the period, and may include special acts and public acts relating to Weston enacted during the period. The pages of a supplement shall be so numbered that they will fit properly into the Code and will, where necessary, replace pages which have become obsolete or partially obsolete, and the new pages shall be so prepared that, when they have been inserted, the Code will be current through the date of the adoption of the latest ordinance included in the supplement.
In preparing a supplement to this Code, all portions of the Code which have been repealed shall be excluded from the Code by the omission thereof from reprinted pages.
When preparing a supplement to this Code, the codifier (meaning the person, agency or organization authorized to prepare the supplement) may make formal, nonsubstantive changes in ordinances and parts of ordinances included in the supplement, insofar as it is necessary to do so to embody them into a unified code. For example, the codifier may:
Organize the ordinance material into appropriate subdivisions;
Provide appropriate catchlines, headings and titles for sections and other subdivisions of the Code printed in the supplement and make changes in such catchlines, headings and titles;
Assign appropriate numbers to sections and other subdivisions to be inserted in the Code and, where necessary to accommodate new material, change existing section or other subdivision numbers;
Change the words "this ordinance" or words of the same meaning to "this chapter," "this article," "this division," etc., as the case may be, or to "sections ______ to _____" (inserting section numbers to indicate the sections of the Code which embody the substantive sections of the ordinance incorporated into the Code); and
Make other nonsubstantive changes necessary to preserve the original meaning of ordinance sections inserted in the Code, but in no case shall the codifier make any change in the meaning or effect of ordinance material included in the supplement or already embodied in the Code.
§ 1-5. Effect of repeal of ordinances.
The repeal of an ordinance shall not revive any ordinances in force before or at the time the ordinance repealed took effect.
The repeal of an ordinance shall not affect any punishment or penalty incurred before the repeal took effect, nor any suit, prosecution or proceeding pending at the time of the repeal, for an offense committed under the ordinance repealed.
§ 1-6. General penalty.
Whenever in the Code or in any ordinance of the Town any act is prohibited or is made or declared to be unlawful or an offense, misdemeanor or public nuisance, or whenever in such Code or ordinance the doing of an act is required or the failure to do any act is declared to be unlawful, the violation of such provision of this Code or any ordinance shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100 unless a different limit is imposed by law, in which case the different limit shall be the amount of the fine.
Each day any violation of any provision of this Code or of any ordinance shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, except as otherwise provided.
The imposition of any punishment hereunder shall not prevent the enforced abatement of any unlawful condition by the Town.
[Adopted 6-10-2013]
§ 1-7. Adoption.
The compilation of the ordinances of the Town of Weston, codified and consolidated into chapters and sections in the form attached hereto and made a part hereof, is hereby approved, adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Town of Weston, Connecticut," hereinafter called the "Code." All provisions contained in the compilation provided for herein and known as the "Code of the Town of Weston" shall be in force and effect on and after the effective date of this ordinance.
§ 1-8. Continuation of existing provisions.
The provisions of the Code, insofar as they are substantively the same as those ordinances in force immediately prior to the enactment of the Code by this ordinance, are intended as a continuation of such ordinances and not as new enactments, and the effectiveness of such provisions shall date from the date of adoption of the prior ordinance. All such provisions are hereby continued in full force and effect and are hereby reaffirmed as to their adoption by the Town.
§ 1-9. Repealer.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Town of Weston of a general and permanent nature in force on the date of the adoption of this ordinance which are inconsistent with any provisions of the Code are hereby repealed from and after the effective date of this ordinance. The adoption of this Code and the repeal of ordinances provided for in this section shall not affect the following ordinances, rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
Any ordinance adopted subsequent to December 20, 2012.
Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any legislative provision prior to the effective date of this ordinance or any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
Any offense or act committed or done before the effective date of this ordinance in violation of any legislative provision or any penalty, punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending or any judgment rendered prior to the effective date of this ordinance brought pursuant to any legislative provision.
Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore granted or conferred.
Any ordinance providing for the laying out, opening, altering, widening, relocating, straightening, establishing of grade, changing of name, improvement, acceptance or vacation of any right-of-way, easement, street, road, highway, park or other public place or any portion thereof.
Any ordinance appropriating money or transferring funds, promising or guaranteeing the payment of money or authorizing the issuance and delivery of any bond or other instruments or evidence of the Town's indebtedness.
Ordinances authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of property or any lawful contract, agreement or obligation.
The levy or imposition of taxes, assessments or charges or the approval of the municipal budget.
The dedication of property or approval of preliminary or final subdivision plats.
All currently effective ordinances pertaining to the rate and manner of payment of salaries and compensation of officers and employees.
Any ordinance adopting or amending the Zoning Map.
Any legislation relating to or establishing a pension plan or pension fund for municipal employees.
§ 1-10. Severability.
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this ordinance or of any ordinance appearing in the Code or included in this Code through supplementation, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof or the application thereof to other persons and circumstances but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part thereof and the persons and circumstances directly involved in the controversy in which judgment shall have been rendered.
§ 1-11. Copy of Code on file.
A copy of the Code has been filed in the office of the Town Clerk of the Town of Weston and shall remain there for use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this ordinance; if this ordinance shall be adopted, such copy shall be certified to by the Town Clerk of the Town of Weston, and such certified copy shall remain on file in the office of said Town Clerk to be made available to persons desiring to examine the same during all times while said Code is in effect. The enactment and publication of this ordinance, coupled with the availability of a copy of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the Code for all purposes.
§ 1-12. Amendments to Code.
Any and all additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to any of the ordinances in the Code of the Town of Weston, or any new ordinances, when enacted or adopted in such form as to indicate the intention that they be a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated into such Code so that reference to the Code shall be understood and intended to include such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements. Whenever such additions, deletions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall be enacted or adopted, they shall thereafter be inserted in the Code as amendments and supplements thereto.
§ 1-13. Code to be kept up-to-date.
It shall be the duty of the Town Clerk to keep up-to-date the certified copy of the Code of the Town of Weston required to be filed in the office of the Town Clerk for use by the public. All changes in said Code and all ordinances adopted by the Town subsequent to the enactment of this ordinance in such form as to indicate the intention that they be a part of said Code shall, when finally enacted or adopted, be included therein by temporary attachment of copies of such changes until such changes are included as supplements to said Code.
§ 1-14. Sale of Code; supplementation.
Copies of the Code, or any chapter or portion of it, may be purchased from the Town Clerk of the Town of Weston or an authorized agent of the Town Clerk upon the payment of a fee to be set by the Town. The Town Clerk may also arrange for procedures for the periodic supplementation thereof.
§ 1-15. Penalties for tampering with Code.
Any person who, without authorization from the Town Clerk, changes or amends, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code of the Town of Weston, or who alters or tampers with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the legislation of the Town of Weston to be misrepresented thereby, or who violates any other provision of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
§ 1-16. Changes in previously adopted ordinances.
In compiling and preparing the ordinances for publication as the Code of the Town of Weston, no changes in the meaning or intent of such ordinances have been made, except as provided in Subsections B and C of this section. Certain grammatical changes and other minor nonsubstantive changes were made in one or more of said ordinances. It is the intention of the Town that all such changes be adopted as part of the Code as if the ordinances had been previously formally amended to read as such.
The following changes are made throughout the Code:
References to specific chapters and sections of the Connecticut General Statutes are updated to reflect the numbering of the statutes as of the publication of this Code.
References to the Department of Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection are revised to refer to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and the Commissioner of the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, respectively.
In addition, the amendments and/or additions as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof are made herewith, to become effective upon the effective date of this ordinance. (Chapter and section number references are to the ordinances as they have been renumbered and appear in the Code.)
Editor's Note: In accordance with § 1-16C, the chapters, parts and sections which were added, amended, adopted or deleted by this ordinance are indicated throughout the Code by a footnote referring to Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II. During routine supplementation, footnotes indicating amendments, additions or deletions will be replaced with the following history: "Amended (added, repealed) 6-10-2013." Schedule A, which contains a complete description of all the changes, is on file in the Town offices.
§ 1-17. When effective.
This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law.
Notices
Chapter 123. Notices
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston 10-28-1955 (§ 2-1 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 123-1. Official signposts.
[Amended 12-20-2012, effective 1-18-2013]
The bulletin board in the office of the Town Clerk and the Town of Weston official website are designated as the official Town signposts for the posting of legal notices pertaining to Town matters. All other signposts heretofore designated are discontinued for the posting of legal notices.
Officers Employees
Chapter 129. Officers and Employees
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Elected officers — See Charter Art. 6.
Appointed officers — See Charter Art. 8.
Code of Ethics — See Ch. 64.
[Adopted 6-6-1996, effective 7-4-1996]
§ 129-1. Number; terms of office.
Pursuant to §§ 9-183a, 9-183b and 9-183c of the Connecticut General Statutes, as amended, the number of Justices of the Peace for the Town of Weston shall be 10, no more than five of whom shall be members of same political party, whose term of office shall begin on the first Monday of the January succeeding their election and continue until the first Monday of January four years thereafter.
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
Regional Council Governments
Chapter 167. Regional Council of Governments
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Weston 2-24-2014, effective 3-18-2014. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision regulations— See Ch. 230.
Zoning regulations — See Ch. 240.
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded former Ch. 167, South Western Regional Planning Agency, adopted 6-1-1961 (§§ 2-51 to 2-53 of the 1981 Code), as amended.
§ 167-1. Adoption of statute.
Pursuant to the provisions of §§ 4-124i through 4-124p of the Connecticut General Statutes, providing for the formation of a Regional Council of Governments, the Town joins the Western Regional Council of Governments to be formed by the joining of the Southwestern Regional Planning Agency and the Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials as defined or redefined by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or designee and upon certification by the Secretary or designee that a Regional Council of Governments has been duly established.