BROOKFIELD TOWN CHARTER

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ARTICLE I Incorporation and General Powers

ARTICLE II Elections

ARTICLE III Elected Officers, Elected Boards and Commissions

ARTICLE IV Board of Selectmen

ARTICLE V First Selectman

ARTIVLE VI Appointed Officers

ARTICLE VII Appointed Boards, Commissions, Committees and Authorities

ARTICLE VIII Finance and Taxation

ARTICLE IX Town Meetings

ARTICLE X Code of Ethics; Conflict of Interest

ARTICLE XI Transition and Miscellaneous Provisions

ADDENDUM A Membership: Appointed Boards, Commissions and Authorities

ADDENDUM B Connecticut General Statutes References

ADDENDUM C Charter History

ARTICLE I, Incorporation and General Powers

§ C1-1. Incorporation.

All the inhabitants dwelling within the territorial limits of the Town of Brookfield, as heretofore constituted, shall continue to be a body politic and corporate under the name of the "Town of Brookfield," hereinafter called the "Town," and as such shall have perpetual succession and may hold and exercise all powers and privileges heretofore exercised by said Town and not inconsistent with the provisions of this Charter, the additional powers herein conferred and all powers and privileges conferred upon towns under the general laws of the State of Connecticut.

§ C1-2. Rights and obligations.

All property, both real and personal, all rights of action and rights of every description and all securities and liens vested or inchoate that the Town possesses as of the effective date of this Charter shall be continued in the Town. The Town shall continue to be liable for its debts and obligations. Nothing herein shall be construed to affect the right of the Town agency that would fail, lapse or fall into breach by reason of any change in the powers, organizations or duties of the agency resulting from this Charter shall be assumed by the Board of Selectmen unless otherwise provided by ordinance, resolution or the terms of this Charter.

§ C1-3. General grant of powers.

In addition to all powers granted to towns under the Constitution and CT General Statutes, the Town shall have all powers specifically granted by this Charter and all powers fairly implied in or incident to the powers expressly granted, all powers conferred by CT General Statutes, as amended, and all other powers incident to the management of the property, government and affairs of the to Town, including the power to enter into contracts with the United States or any federal agency, the State of Connecticut or any political instrumentality thereof for purposes not prohibited by law. The enumeration of particular powers in this and any other chapter shall not be construed as limiting this general grant of power but shall be considered as an addition thereto.

ARTICLE II, Elections

§ C2-1. General provisions.

Nomination and election of federal and state officers and of such Town officers, boards and commissions as are provided for in this Charter shall be conducted, and the Registrars of Voters shall prepare lists of electors qualified to vote therefor, in the manner prescribed in the Constitution and the CT General Statutes and special laws of the State of Connecticut applicable to the Town. A meeting of the electors of the Town of Brookfield for the election of municipal officers shall be held biennially on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in the odd-numbered years.

§ C2-2. Eligibility for election.

No person shall be eligible for election to any Town office who is not at the time of his election an elector of the Town. Any such person ceasing to be an elector of the Town shall thereupon cease to hold elective office in the Town.

§ C2-3. Nomination of candidates.

Nomination of candidates for election to any Town office shall be made pursuant to the provisions of Title 9 of the CT General Statutes.

§ C2-4. Minority representation.

Minority representation on any elective or appointive board, commission, committee or similar body of the Town, except the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Education, shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-167a of the CT General Statutes. Minority representation on the Board of Selectmen shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of § 3-2A of this Charter. Minority representation on the Board of Education shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-204a of the CT General Statutes.

§ C2-5. Breaking a tie.

When any regular or special municipal election, primary election or referendum conducted pursuant to the provisions of this Charter results in a tie, an adjourned election shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-332 of the CT General Statutes to determine who shall be elected or, in the case of a question at a referendum, whether it shall be accepted or rejected; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to questions at referendum that, under the provisions of this Charter or of the CT General Statutes, require a minimum number of electors voting in favor of such questions in the event that the number of electors voting in favor of such question does not equal said minimum number required by such provision.

§ C2-6. Vacancies in elective offices.

A. Vacancies in the Board of Selectmen shall be filled in accordance with the provisions of Section 9-222 of the CT General Statutes.

B. A vacancy occurring on the Board of Education, the Planning Commission and the Board of Finance shall be filled by vote of the remaining members; but if the vacancy is not filled within sixty (60) days from the time that the office becomes vacant, the Board of Selectmen shall fill the vacancy by appointment.

C. Subject to the limitations of Subsections A and B of this section, the Board of Selectmen shall fill by appointment a vacancy in any elective Town office as soon as practicable from the time the office becomes vacant in accordance with the provisions of § C4-12 of this Charter, unless specifically provided otherwise by the CT General Statutes.

D. An appointee to a vacancy in an elective office shall serve until a successor elected at a special election or at the next regular Town election qualifies. A person elected at either a special or a regular Town election to fill an unexpired term shall serve the remainder of the term.

§ C2-7. Voting districts.

There shall be such voting districts in the Town as are adopted at a Town Meeting pursuant to Section 9-169 of the CT General Statutes.

§ C2-8. Board for Admissions of Electors.

The Town Clerk and the Registrars of Voters shall constitute the Board for Admissions of Electors to perform the duties prescribed in the CT General Statutes, subject to change of membership in accordance with the provisions of the CT General Statutes.

ARTICLE III, Elected Officers, Elected Boards and Commissions

§ C3-1. General powers and procedures; records; compensation.

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Charter, all elective Town officers, boards and commissions shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law. It shall be the responsibility of all officials of the Town to carry out their duties with the highest ethical standards regardless of personal considerations. Their conduct should at all times be for the public good and within the bounds of law, should be above reproach and should avoid conflict between public and private interest and responsibilities.

B. Except as otherwise provided by law, all elected boards and commissions shall elect a Chairman, a Vice Chairman and a Secretary within 60 days following the first Monday in December. All boards and commissions shall make regulations for the conduct of their meetings and the execution of their duties, including written policy established by each board and commission. Such regulations and policies and any amendments thereto shall be filed with the Town Clerk and shall be public record. Any vacancy in any of the officers' positions on any board or commission shall be filled by the majority vote of the members of such board or commission.

C. Copies of all minutes taken by each board and commission shall be filed with the Town Clerk and First Selectman within seven (7) business days. The recorded vote of each member thereof on all issues shall be filed with the Town Clerk and with the First Selectman within two (2) business days. The Town Clerk shall maintain files of such minutes, which shall be public record. Any changes to filing deadlines of minutes or recorded votes adopted by the Legislature and incorporated into the CT General Statutes subsequent to the adoption of this Charter shall supersede this section and shall be deemed to prevail.

D. Board and commission members, except members of the Board of Selectmen and the Board of Assessment Appeals (per Section 12-121 of the CT General Statutes), shall serve without compensation, except that necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties shall be paid from an appropriation for that purpose. The Board of Selectmen, limited by the provision of necessary budget appropriation and § C4-13 of this Charter, shall determine the compensation of the individual officers.

E. All resignations must be submitted in writing to the Town Clerk, except that the Town Clerk shall submit his or her resignation in writing to the First Selectman.

§ C3-2. Elected Town officers, boards and commissions.

The following officers and members of boards and commissions shall be elected for the terms herein specified commencing on the first Monday in December, unless otherwise provided herein. They shall be duly sworn to perform the duties prescribed in this Charter and in the CT General Statutes.

A. First Selectman and Board of Selectmen.

1. The First Selectman and two (2) other members of the Board of Selectmen (“remaining Board of Selectmen”) shall be elected at the regular biennial Town election in the manner provided for in § C2-4 of this Charter for the terms of two (2) years.

2. No more than a bare majority of this entire Board, including the First Selectman, shall be members of the same political party.

B. Town Clerk. The Town Clerk, who shall also be the Registrar of Vital Statistics, shall be elected at alternate biennial elections for a term of four (4) years commencing on the first Monday in January succeeding his or her election.

C. Town Treasurer. The Town Treasurer, who shall also be the agent of the Town deposit fund, shall be elected at alternate biennial town elections for a term of four (4) years commencing on the first Monday in January succeeding his or her election.

D. Board of Finance. The Board of Finance shall consist of six (6) members each of whom shall be elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected sufficient members to succeed each member whose term shall expire. The First Selectman shall be an ex officio member of the Board of Finance and, when present, shall vote only in case of a tie.

E. Board of Assessment Appeals. There shall be a Board of Assessment Appeals having three (3) members elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election one (1) member or two (2) members shall be elected for terms of four (4) years on a rotating basis as terms expire.

F. Board of Education. There shall be a Board of Education having seven (7) members elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected a sufficient number of members to maintain its number at seven (7) in the manner provided in § C2-4 of this Charter. Each political party shall have the right to nominate as many candidates as there are vacancies to be filled, and the electors may vote for the full number of such members to be elected. In the event of a mid-term election to fill a vacancy, notwithstanding any state statutes or Charter provision to the contrary, a political party may not nominate a candidate to fill that vacancy, and no candidate of that party may be a candidate, if the election of that candidate would result in the number of members of the same political party exceeding a bare majority.

G. Zoning Commission. The Zoning Commission shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected sufficient members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.

H. Zoning Board of Appeals. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for terms of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected sufficient members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.

I. Planning Commission. The Planning Commission shall consist of five (5) members each of whom is elected for a term of four (4) years. At each regular biennial Town election there shall be elected sufficient members to succeed each member whose term shall expire.

§ C3-3. Elected state officers; terms.

At the next succeeding regular election for such office and thereafter, the following officers shall be elected:

A. Registrars of Voters. Two (2) Registrars of Voters, each for a term of four (4) years commencing on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January succeeding their election to perform the duties prescribed in Title 9 of the CT General Statutes.

B. Judge of Probate. One (1) Judge of Probate for a term of four (4) years commencing on the Wednesday after the first Monday in January succeeding the election to perform the duties prescribed in Title 45 of the CT General Statutes.

§ C3-4. Transition of elected or appointed officers, boards and commissions.

All incumbent officers, board members and commission members shall continue to hold the office to which they were elected or appointed for the term for which they were elected or appointed and until their successors hereunder have been elected or appointed and qualified to succeed them.

ARTICLE IV, Board of Selectmen

§ C4-1. Composition.

The Board of Selectmen shall consist of the First Selectman and two (2) other Selectmen, who shall be elected as this Charter provides.

§ C4-2. General powers and duties.

Except as otherwise specifically provided for in this Charter, the Board of Selectmen shall have the powers and duties conferred by the Constitution and CT General Statutes of the State of Connecticut upon the Board of Selectmen. The legislative authority shall be vested in the Board of Selectmen except as otherwise specifically provided in this Charter and shall include but not be limited by the various provisions set forth in this Charter.

§ C4-3. Organization.

The newly elected Board of Selectmen shall meet on the first Monday in December following its election. The meeting shall be called to order by the Town Clerk who shall administer the oath of office to all members. In the absence of the Town Clerk, the meeting may be called to order and the oath administered by any elector of Brookfield authorized by law to administer oaths. The newly elected First Selectman shall then assume the chair as permanent presiding officer of the Board. The Board shall, by a majority vote of the total membership, designate a Chairman Pro Tempore from among the members of the Board to preside in the absence of the Chairman. The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure except as specifically provided in this Charter.

§ C4-4. Procedure for conducting business.

The Board of Selectmen shall fix the date, time and place of its regular meetings and provide a method for calling special meetings. Only business, notice of which has been included in the call for such special meetings, shall be acted upon at any special meeting. Two (2) members of the Board of Selectmen shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Board of Selectmen shall act by majority vote of those present and voting unless the CT General Statutes or this Charter requires a greater vote. Minutes of each meeting shall be taken and shall include the attendance of each member and the vote of each member on all items of business before the meeting. The Board shall keep for public inspection an official record of the meetings, a copy of which shall be filed in the office of the Town Clerk within two (2) business days with respect to each member's recorded vote and seven (7) business days with respect to the filing of minutes. The official record shall also contain the rules of procedure of the Board.

§ C4-5. Public hearings and adoption of ordinances.

A. Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Charter, no ordinance shall be acted upon until at least one (1) public hearing on such ordinance shall have been held by the Selectmen. Notice of such public hearing, stating the general subject matter, date, time and place of the hearing and stating that copies of the proposed ordinance are on file with the Town Clerk, shall be given at least seven (7) calendar days in advance by publication in a newspaper having a general circulation in the Town and by posting a notice in a public place. Copies of such proposed ordinance shall be made available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's office at least seven (7) calendar days in advance of the public hearing. If substantive changes, as determined by the Town Attorney, are made in any such proposed ordinance subsequent to the public hearing required under the provisions of this section, then a second public hearing shall be held on such proposed ordinance prior to final action. Every ordinance, after passage, shall be filed with the Town Clerk and recorded, compiled and published by said Clerk as required by law.

B. Within ten (10) days after final passage, each ordinance so passed shall be published once in its entirety, or in summary form as provided by Section 7-157(b) of the CT General Statutes, in a newspaper having a general circulation within the Town. Each ordinance, unless it shall specify a later date, shall become effective on the 21st day after such publication following its passage unless procedure to overrule such ordinance is initiated in accordance with this Charter.

§ C4-6. Emergency ordinances.

If the Board of Selectmen shall find that an emergency exists in the Town affecting the public peace, health or safety, it shall be empowered to adopt regulations and ordinances stating the facts constituting the public emergency, which shall become effective immediately upon the affirmative vote of not fewer than two (2) members of the Board without public hearing or notice thereof; such ordinances shall be promulgated forthwith. Every such emergency regulation or ordinance shall be repealed upon the termination of the emergency and shall automatically stand repealed at the termination of the 61st day following adoption thereof; provided, however, that if action has been initiated on the same subject matter as an emergency ordinance providing for a permanent ordinance under § C4-5 of this Charter prior to such 61st day, then such emergency ordinance shall remain in full force and effect until final action is taken on said permanent ordinance.

§ C4-7. Petition for overrule of action of Selectmen.

All ordinances, resolutions and other actions taken by vote of the Board of Selectmen, except those making appointments or removals or regulating exclusively its internal procedures and except emergency ordinances adopted in accordance with the provisions of § C4-6 of this Charter, shall be subject to overrule by a Special Town Meeting as follows:

A. If within twenty (20) days after publication of any such ordinance or after the filing of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Selectmen with the Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions of § C4-4 of this Charter, which filing shall constitute publication of any resolution or other action set forth in said minutes, a petition conforming to and circulated in accordance with the requirements of Sections 7-9 and 7-9a of the CT General Statutes and signed by not fewer than two percent (2.0%) of the Town electors as determined from the latest official list of registered electors is filed with the Town Clerk requesting a Special Town Meeting, the effective date of such ordinance, resolution or other action shall be suspended.

B. The Board of Selectmen shall fix a date, time and place of such Special Town Meeting, which shall be held within twenty-eight (28) days of the filing of the petition, and notice thereof shall be given in the manner provided by law for the calling of a Special Town Meeting.

C. The ordinance, resolution or other action of the Board of Selectmen so referred shall take effect upon the conclusion of the meeting unless at least one percent (1.0%) of the Town electors, as determined from the latest official list of registered electors, constituting a majority of those voting thereon, shall have voted in favor of overruling.

§ C4-8. Referendum on ordinances and resolutions.

All ordinances, resolutions or other action taken by vote of the Board of Selectmen, except those making appointments or removals or regulating exclusively its internal procedures and except emergency ordinances adopted in accordance with the provisions of § C4-6 of this Charter, shall be subject to overrule by a referendum as follows:

A. If within twenty (20) days after publication of any such ordinance or after the filing of the minutes of the meeting of the Board of Selectmen with the Town Clerk in accordance with the provisions of § C4-4 of this Charter, which filing shall constitute publication of any resolution or other action set forth in said minutes, a petition conforming to and circulated in accordance with the requirements of Sections 7-9 and 7-9a of the CT General Statutes and signed by not fewer than three percent (3.0%) of the Town electors as determined from the latest official list of registered electors is filed with the Town Clerk requesting the referendum, the effective date of such ordinance, resolution or other action shall be suspended.

B. The Board of Selectmen shall fix a date, time and place for such referendum, which shall be held within twenty-eight (28) days of the filing of the petition, and notice thereof shall be given in the manner provided by law for scheduling the referendum.

C. The ordinance, resolution or other action of the Board of Selectmen shall be null and void in the event that a majority of the electors acting thereon, such majority consisting of at least one and a half percent (1.5%) of the Town electors, shall vote to overrule the action of the Board of Selectmen. Otherwise, such ordinance, resolution or other action shall take effect immediately following the referendum.

§ C4-9. Power of initiative.

A. The electors or voters shall have the power to propose to the Board of Selectmen any ordinance, except an ordinance appointing or removing officials, specifying the compensation or hours of work of officials and employees, adopting the annual budget, appropriating funds, authorizing the levy of taxes or fixing the tax rate.

B. The ordinance shall be proposed by a petition to the Board of Selectmen, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of the CT General Statutes, setting forth the proposed ordinance and requesting its adoption, which petition shall be signed by not fewer than three percent (3.0%) of the registered Town electors. The petition shall be filed with the Town Clerk, who shall, within ten (10) days, determine whether or not the petition contains the required number of valid signatures and, if it does, shall so certify to the Board of Selectmen at its next regular meeting.

C. The Board of Selectmen shall, within sixty (60) days after certification, either adopt the proposed ordinance after a public hearing or submit the same to the voters at a Special Town Meeting or a referendum or Town election to be held on a date, time and place to be determined by the Board of Selectmen within ninety (90) days from the date of the Town Clerk's certification, provided that if a general election or a Town election is to occur within four (4) months of such certification, the ordinance may be submitted at such election. The ordinance shall be adopted if a majority of those voting vote in the affirmative, such majority consisting of at least five percent (5.0%) of the registered Town electors. No ordinance that shall have been adopted with the provisions of this section shall be repealed or amended except by vote of the qualified electors.

D. Any such proposed ordinance shall be examined by the Town Attorney before being submitted to the Town Meeting or referendum. The Town Attorney shall be authorized to correct the form of such ordinance for the purpose of avoiding repetitions, illegalities and unconstitutional provisions, assuring accuracy in the text and references and clarifying and making more precise the phraseology but shall not change its meaning and effect.

§ C4-10. Repeal of ordinances.

A. Any ordinance adopted by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to § C4-5 of this Charter may be repealed by the vote of majority of the entire Board of Selectmen. Any ordinance adopted by a vote at a Town Meeting may be repealed only by vote of a majority of those present and voting at a Town Meeting called for that purpose. Any ordinance adopted by a referendum vote may be repealed only by majority vote of those voting at a referendum held for that purpose, provided that such majority shall consist of at least five percent (5.0%) of the qualified voters of the Town on the date of such referendum.

B. The First Selectman shall, at least biennially, review all ordinances and, upon a majority vote of the Board of Selectmen and after a public hearing, may repeal any such ordinance the Board of Selectmen deems to be obsolete or inappropriate or submit the same to a Town Meeting or referendum for repeal as required.

§ C4-11. Investigations, removals and suspensions.

A. Investigations. The Board of Selectmen shall have the power to investigate any and all agencies, boards, commissions, departments and offices and for such purposes shall have the power to call witnesses before the Board of Selectmen to testify as to any matter under investigation. Any officer or employee of the Town who upon receipt of adequate notice fails to appear or refuses to testify when so called by the Board of Selectmen shall be deemed to have resigned thereby from said office or position.

B. Removals and suspensions.

(1) The Board of Selectmen shall have the power to suspend by an affirmative vote of two (2) members and to remove for good cause by an affirmative vote of all members any person appointed to any office or position by the Board.

(2) The Board shall act first by suspending such person and shall promptly serve such person with a copy of the resolution of suspension together with the reasons therefor. If within ten (10) days after service of said resolution such person shall file a request, in writing, with the Town Clerk for a public hearing before the Board, the hearing requested shall be held, at a time and place set by the Board, not less than five (5) days nor more than fifteen (15) days after the filing of the request. At such hearing the person may be represented by counsel. If no hearing is requested, or at the conclusion of the hearing, the Board shall promptly by resolution terminate the suspension and either restore the person to or remove such person from office or employment. During the period of suspension, any such person shall be ineligible to perform the duties of the office or employment. Compensation, if any, shall be continued during the period of suspension or for thirty (30) days from the date of suspension, whichever is longer.

§ C4-12. Appointments.

A. The Board of Selectmen shall appoint all appointive officers and shall fill by appointment all vacancies on appointed or elective boards, commissions, agencies and offices, except as otherwise specifically provided in § C2-6 and § C7-4 of this Charter.

B. In exercising the power herein conferred to fill vacancies with respect to elective offices or membership upon elective boards or commissions, the Board of Selectmen shall make an interim appointment for the unexpired portion of the term or until the next biennial Town election, whichever shall be sooner, provided that when the persons vacating the office shall have been elected as a member of a political party, such vacancy shall be filled by the appointment of a member of the same political party.

§ C4-13. Compensation.

Compensation for the members of the Board of Selectmen (other than the First Selectman) shall be set at the Annual Town Meeting or Town referendum but shall not be less per person than five percent (5%) of the First Selectman's compensation.

ARTICLE V, First Selectman

§ C5-1. Chief Executive and Administrative Officer.

The First Selectman shall be the full-time executive and chief administrative officer of the Town. The First Selectman, during his or her term of office, shall not hold any civil office that provides compensation under the government of the United States, the State of Connecticut or any subdivision thereof, except that of notary public or Justice of the Peace.

§ C5-2. Powers and duties.

The First Selectman shall have the powers and duties of First Selectman prescribed by law.

A. The First Selectman shall be the official head of the Town for all ceremonial purposes, for military purposes and for the purpose of receiving civil process.

B. The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall establish, in writing, and be responsible for the administrative and personnel policies for Town offices and employees, including the office of First Selectman, and shall execute or cause to be executed the Town ordinances, regulations, resolutions and policies.

C. The First Selectman shall have responsibility for the care, maintenance and operation of all buildings, lands, apparatus and property that are subject to the control of the Board of Selectmen.

D. The First Selectman shall enter into contracts or agreements with government agencies, corporations or others with the approval of the Board of Selectmen and other limitations in this Charter and the CT General Statutes.

E. The First Selectman, with the approval of the Board of Selectmen, shall generally supervise the administration of the affairs of the Town, except those matters that the CT General Statutes, the Charter or an ordinance exclusively commits to the Board of Education or other boards. The First Selectman shall preside over meetings of the Board of Selectmen.

F. The First Selectman shall be an ex officio member of the Board of Finance and, when present, shall vote only to break a tie. The First Selectman shall designate members of the Board of Selectmen as ex officio members of all remaining Town boards and commissions.

§ C5-3. Employees.

The First Selectman shall hire and dismiss employees of the Town, except employees of the Board of Education and other employees whose employment is otherwise provided by law, and shall give notice of each hiring or dismissal to the Board of Selectmen at its next meeting. Such hiring or dismissal may be overruled only by a majority vote of the Board of Selectmen at its next meeting following such notification.

§ C5-4. Succession to office.

A. During the absence or disability of the First Selectman, the Chairman Pro Tempore elected at the meeting of the Board of Selectmen on the first Monday in December following the election, pursuant to § C4-3 of this Charter, shall carry out all of the duties of the First Selectman. The First Selectman shall notify the members of the Board of Selectmen and the Town Clerk, in writing, of any anticipated absence that shall consist of fifteen (15) days or greater.

B. In the event of absence or disability or should the Chairman Pro Tempore be unable to carry out said duties, the remaining member of the Board of Selectmen shall carry out all of the duties of the First Selectman.

§ C5-5. Compensation.

The First Selectman shall receive such compensation as may be determined by the approved Annual Town Budget.

ARTICLE VI, Appointed Officers

§ C6-1. Appointed officers, general.

A. There shall be the following appointed officers of the Town:

(1) Assessor.

(2) Building Official.

(3) Chief Of Police.

(4) Controller.

(5) Director of Civil Preparedness.

(6) Director of Health.

(7) Director of Parks and Recreation.

(8) Director of Public Works.

(9) Erosion and Sedimentation Control Officer.

(10) Fire Marshall.

(11) Municipal Agent for the Elderly.

(12) Sanitarian.

(13) Tax Collector.

(14) Town Attorney.

(15) Tree Warden.

(16) Wetlands Enforcement Officer.

(17) Zoning Enforcement Officer.

B. There may be the following appointed officers of the Town subject to the approval of the Board of Selectmen:

(1) Municipal Historian.

(2) Land Use Enforcement Officer.

(3) Such other appointed Town officers whose office is created by appropriate action of the Board of Selectmen, Town Meeting or Town referendum.

§ C6-2. Certification requirements.

Any officer who is appointed to a position for which there exists a state certification shall either possess said certification or shall obtain the appropriate certification within such period of time as may be deemed reasonable by the Board of Selectmen.

§ C6-3. Powers and duties.

Appointed Town officers shall have such powers, duties and responsibilities and shall be subject to such restrictions and limitations as are prescribed with respect to such offices in the CT General Statutes, except as otherwise prescribed in the Charter, in the ordinances or other action of the legislative authority or in appropriate directions, from time to time, from the First Selectman, the Board of Selectmen and the respective supervisors of such officers.

§ C6-4. Assistants.

In the performance of their duties, appointed Town officers may engage such assistants as are approved by the First Selectman, provided that the compensation of any such assistant to be paid by the Town shall be limited by the process of necessary budgetary appropriation.