Borough of Stonington

Ordinances

as of

July 18, 2009

NOTE: The ordinances contained herein are local ordinances only. In addition, the Federal, State, and Town governments regulate or prohibit various activities. Borough ordinances passed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses may be subject to petition within fifteen days of publication pursuant to Section 2 of Chapter 5 of the Borough Charter, and Borough voters may initiate an ordinance by presenting to the Clerk-Treasurer a petition signed by fifty or more voters in accordance with provisions of the Borough Charter.

 

 

INDEX

ORDINANCE                                                                                                            PAGE

 

SBO-01  STREETS AND SIDEWALKS                                                                       4

SBO-02  MOTOR VEHICLES                                                                                        6 

SBO-03  PARKING                                                                                                          7

SBO-04  OFF STREET PARKING                                                                                8

SBO-05  ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS                   9

SBO-06  SNOW EMERGENCY                                                                                  10

SBO-07  GARBAGE AND RECYCLING                                                                   11

SBO-08  PUBLIC PROPERTY                                                                                    12

SBO-09  DOGS                                                                                                              12

SBO-10  PEDDLING, VENDING, SOLICITING                                                        13

SBO-11  BIDS                                                                                                                13

SBO-12  SALARIES                                                                                                      14

SBO-13  TAX COLLECTIONS                                                                                     14

SBO-14  FIRE DEPARTMENT                                                                                    14

SBO-15  FIREHOUSE BOND ORDINANCE                                                            16

SBO-16  BOROUGH HALL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE                             16

SBO-17  PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS                                                                                                                      19                         

SBO-18  ORDINANCE REQUIRING NOTICE OF DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS                                                                                                         20                                                                                                                                                         

ORDINANCE                                                                                                            PAGE

 

SBO-19  AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUAL COST BASED FEES FOR MUNICIPAL LAND USE APPLICATIONS                                                  22

SBO-20  STONINGTON BOROUGH HOUSING PARTNERSHIP                        25

SBO-21  HARBOR MANAGEMENT                                                                           25

SBO-22  COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS                                                                 26

SBO-23  WEB BASED REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM  27                  

SBO-G01 GENERAL                                                                                                   27

SBO-A1  APPROPRIATIONS BY ORDINANCE                                                      27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SBO-01  STREETS AND SIDEWALKS

1. No person shall dig up or cause to be dug up any street, sidewalk or public land except with permission of the Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board) or its designee. Prior to granting such permission, the Board or its designee may require a bond equal to $2500 or the cost of restoring said street, sidewalk, or public land to a safe condition.

2. No person shall place or cause to be placed any obstruction on any street, sidewalk or public land in such a way as to render passage unsafe to pedestrians or vehicles. Safety shall be determined by the Street Commissioner.

3. Every person owning property abutting a sidewalk or served by a private access street shall maintain conditions safe for passage of pedestrians on said sidewalk or for vehicles on said private-access street. A "private access street" shall be defined as any private street, way, alley, or right-of-way providing access for emergency vehicles to more than one principal use as defined in the Zoning Regulations of the Borough of Stonington. Safety shall be determined by the Board.

4. Upon determination that a violation has occurred of Sections 1, 2 or 3 of this Ordinance, the Board shall set a reasonable amount of time in which the person responsible for such violations may correct the condition and shall notify him in writing of the violation and the period of time for correction. If the condition is not corrected within the specified period, the Board shall have the authority to correct it and to charge the person responsible for the violation a reasonable fee for such service.

5.  Every person owning property abutting a sidewalk shall remove snow, sleet, and ice from sidewalks within 12 hours after cessation of a storm and in such a way as to create a safe path at least two feet wide on said sidewalk.  Safety shall be determined by the Sidewalk Commissioner or the Street Commissioner.

The Borough of Stonington adopts the provisions of Section 7-163a of the Connecticut General Statutes, as follows: 

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of C.G.S. Section 13a-149 or any other general statute or special act, the Borough shall not be liable to any person injured in person or property caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk unless the Borough is the owner or is in possession and control of land abutting such sidewalk, other than land used as a highway or street, provided the Borough shall be liable for its affirmative acts with respect to such sidewalk.

            B.        (1)       The owner or person in possession and control of land abutting a public sidewalk shall have the same duty of care with respect to the presence of ice or snow on such sidewalk toward the portion of the sidewalk abutting his or her property as the municipality had prior to the effective date this Ordinance and shall be liable to persons injured in person or property where a breach of such duty is the proximate cause of such injury.

            (2)       No action to recover damages for injury to the person or to property caused by the presence of ice or snow on a public sidewalk against a person who owns or is in possession and control of land abutting a public sidewalk shall be brought but within two years from the date when the injury is first sustained, or as otherwise may be allowed by law.      

C.           It is the intention of the Borough that this Ordinance shall conform to, and the Ordinance shall be deemed to conform to, any applicable amendments to C.G.S. § 7-163a that may take effect after the date of adoption of this Ordinance.

6. Upon determination that a violation has occurred of Section 5 above of this Ordinance, the Sidewalk Commissioner or the Street Commissioner shall have the authority to correct the violation and to charge the person responsible for such violation a reasonable fee for such service and assess a fine up to $100.

7. If any charges resulting from sections 4 or 6 above for correction of a violation on a street, sidewalk, or private access street remain unpaid for a period longer than 90 days, a notice of claim of lien shall be sent to the person owning the property. If, prior to the date of filing of the lien, the Borough of Stonington receives a request from the property owner for a hearing, the property owner shall have an opportunity to be heard, and after such hearing the Board shall determine the appropriate amount to be paid and liened. In no event shall the amount of the lien be greater than the original charges provided for in the notice to the landowner. If no request for hearing is received, a lien certificate shall be filed in the Land Records.

8. All public highways, roads, streets, alleys and private access roads in the Borough are hereby designated as Fire Lanes.

9. No person shall play ball or throw snowballs, stones or any other object in the streets.

10. The Warden or Street Commissioner has the authority to contract with any property owner for the removal of snow, ice and sleet from sidewalks at the owner's expense.

11. In the event of an emergency, following notification by the Town of Stonington Department of Police Services, the Warden and/or Street Commissioner shall be authorized to implement an emergency plan.
 

Revised December 1, 1993, paragraphs 5 and 6 revised October 4, 2000; re-passed April 15, 2006

Paragraph 1 revised September 27, 1997; re-passed April 15, 2006

Paragraph 5 revised and passed May 13, 2004

 SBO-02  MOTOR VEHICLES

1. The Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board) shall act as the Borough Traffic Authority pursuant to sec 14-297 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

2. No person shall operate a motor vehicle on a Borough street at a greater speed than 20 miles per hour.

3. No person shall park or allow to remain on any public street or public property, any trailer or motor vehicle for a period of more than seventy-two hours.

4. The Board may use yellow-painted curbs to designate No Parking areas.

5. In order to provide safe passage for emergency vehicles, the Board is authorized to establish Tow Zones for any No Parking area, and any vehicle parked in a Tow Zone in violation of this Ordinance shall be removed and said removal and any storage charges shall, in addition to any other penalties, be at the expense of the owner of said vehicle.

6. The following streets are hereby designated one-way streets and no persons shall operate any motor vehicle or bicycle on them in the direction opposite to the one stated:

a) Water Street, between High Street and the south side of Cannon Square - south only

b) Omega Street - east only

c) Hancox Street - north only

d) Diving Street, from Hancox Street to Main Street - west only

e) School Street - north only

f) Trumbull Street - west only

g) any other street designated one-way by sign authorized by the Board
 

7. Except where there is a designated driveway or entrance, it is prohibited to operate a motor vehicle on any Borough sidewalk. Violation is punishable by a fine.

Revised December 1, 1993; re-passed April 15, 2006 

SBO-03  PARKING

1. Parking tickets may be issued by any officer appointed or contracted with by the Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board) for violation of Section 14-251 or Section 14-307 of the Connecticut General Statutes or for violation of any parking ordinance of the Borough of Stonington.

2. No person shall park any motor vehicle:

a) with the inside wheels more than twelve inches from the curb

b) at any curb which has been painted yellow by authority of the Board, whether at a corner, across from a driveway, or elsewhere

c) on the east side of Water Street, between High Street and the Point

d) on either side of Church Street, between Main Street and the east side of the Borough Hall

e) on the south side of Broad Street, east of Main Street

f) on the south side of Harmony Street

g) on the south side of Omega Street

h) on the east side of Hancox Street

i) on the east side of School Street

j) on the west side of Main Street adjacent to Cannon Square

k) on the east side of Main Street between Cannon Square and Diving Street

l) on the north side of Church Street, between Water Street and Main Street

m) on the south side of Cross Street

n) on the south side of High Street, between Gold Street and Water Street

o) for more than two hours on the west side of Water Street between High Street and Union Street, between 8:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M.

p) for more than four hours on the west side of Water Street, between Union Street and 24 Water Street, between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

q) for more than four hours on either side of Main Street, between Wall Street and Cannon Square and Diving Street, between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M.

r) for more than four hours on the north side of Bayview Avenue between 8:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays

s) from 24 Water Street to the end of Water Street

t) on the north side of Ash Street

u) on Wall Street, between Water Street and Main Street

v) at Wayland's Wharf between the hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 A.M. for more than two hours except Borough residents who have obtained a sticker from the Borough Clerk

w) in any area restricted by signs or markings as authorized by the Board.

Revised December 1, 1993; re-passed April 15, 2006 

Sec o) revised August 2, 1995; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-04  OFF STREET PARKING

Any property owner who wishes to create access from a public street for an off-street parking place for residential use shall submit a drawing of the proposal to the Street Commissioner and the Zoning Officer. After evaluation by the Street Commissioner and the Zoning Officer, the Street Commissioner shall present the application to the Board of Warden & Burgesses. Within sixty-five days of receipt, the Board will grant or deny the request based on the following considerations:

1. The number of street parking spaces that may be lost

2. The compliance with current zoning regulations

3. Notification of neighbors residing within 100 feet of the proposed driveway

4. Vehicular and pedestrian safety, as well as traffic flow on the public right of way.

Passed September 14, 1999; re-passed July 18, 2009 

SBO-05  ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PARKING RESTRICTIONS

1.             Authorization.  This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Sections 7-148 and 14-307 of Connecticut General Statutes.

 

2.             Purpose.  The public streets of the Borough of Stonington are almost uniformly narrow.  Portions of the main thoroughfares within the Borough allow travel in only one direction.  Residential, commercial and other buildings and structures are typically located very close to the streets.  Many properties within the Borough are too small to allow on-site parking, so property owners must use the street for their motor vehicles, further restricting the flow of traffic along the streets.  Pedestrian and vehicular traffic is often heavy along the main thoroughfares of the Borough.  For these reasons, it is necessary to restrict on-street parking by large motor vehicles within the Borough to help assure a safe and convenient traffic flow and to minimize the potential for accidents due to restricted lanes and sightlines.

 

3.            Parking Restrictions.  All motor vehicles and trailers listed in Section 4 of this ordinance shall be subject to the following parking restrictions:

 

a.    a.      No such vehicle or trailer shall be parked on any street within the Borough except as expressly allowed in subsections b, c, or d, below.

b.    b.      A vehicle or trailer that is used for making deliveries of goods or receiving goods for delivery may be parked on a street within the Borough for only such period of time as is necessary to deliver or receive such goods.

c.    c.      A vehicle or trailer that is necessary for the performance of a service may be parked on a street within the Borough for only such period of time as is necessary to provide the service.

 

4.            Vehicles Affected.  Except as provided in Section 5 of this ordinance, the provisions of Section 3 of this ordinance shall apply to all motor vehicles and trailers having one or more of the following characteristics:

 

a.    a.      Height in excess of eight (8) feet.

b.    b.      Length in excess of eighteen (18) feet.

c.    c.      Width in excess of seven (7) feet.

d.    d.      More than four (4) wheels in contact with the ground.

e.    e.       Gross vehicle weight or gross combinations weight rating in excess of ten thousand (10,000) pounds.

 

5.            Exemption.  This ordinance shall not apply to any vehicle needed to respond to a fire, medical emergency, police emergency, or similar emergency.

 

6.            Penalties.   Each violation of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine or civil penalty of one hundred dollars ($100).  Each day upon which such violation occurs shall be considered a separate and distinct violation and shall be subject to an additional fine or civil penalty.

Passed April 19, 2002

SBO-06  SNOW EMERGENCY

1. "Snowstorm" shall be defined as such time as two inches of snow have fallen and thereafter until the cessation of the snowfall and until the completion of snow plowing operations on those streets affected by these regulations.

2a. Water Street, Main Street, and Elm Street are hereby designated snow emergency routes.

2b. Parking shall be prohibited upon Water Street and alternate sides of Main Street and Elm Street in the Borough of Stonington at times when a snowstorm occurs, except when such snowstorm occurs between the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., when all motor vehicles must be removed from Water Street and alternate sides of Main Street and Elm Street by 8:00 A.M.

2c. "Alternate side parking" shall mean that parking is permitted on one side of the street only, such that on even-numbered days of the month motor vehicles may be parked on that side of the street housing even-numbered addresses, and on odd-numbered days of the month, parking is allowed on that side of the street with odd-numbered addresses. A new day shall be deemed to begin at 8:00 A.M. for purposes of this ordinance.

3. Any vehicle found parked in violation of this ordinance may be removed, or conveyed by or under the direction of a member of the Town of Stonington Police Department by means of towing the same or otherwise, to a private garage in the Town of Stonington. Such removal shall be at the risk of the owner. Before the owner or person in charge of such vehicle shall be permitted to remove the same from the custody of the garage where it was towed, he shall furnish evidence of his identity and ownership or right to possession and shall pay to the private garage, towing and storage charges reasonably incurred in such removal.

4. The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply to emergency vehicles while on an emergency call, public service vehicles, or physicians and ambulances on emergency calls.

5. Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any section of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.

Passed February 2, 1994; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-07  GARBAGE AND RECYCLING

1. The Borough shall provide for the regular collection and disposal of household trash and garbage, which shall include only those materials accepted at the Town of Stonington landfill as household trash and garbage under regulations of the Town of Stonington, as revised, and such materials must be packaged in accordance with Town regulations. Garbage shall be kept in such a manner that it is not accessible to animals at any time. Yellow bags put out for collection shall be in closed containers, except for the day of collection only, when yellow bags may be put out at the curb no earlier than 6:00 A.M.

2. The Borough shall provide for collection and disposal of materials designated as recyclable materials by the Board of Warden and Burgesses. The Borough Commissioner of Sanitation shall be authorized to make restrictions and specifications as to the type, nature, and placement of recyclable materials. The list of recyclable materials and a summary of restrictions and specifications shall be posted at the Borough Hall. No recyclable materials shall be included with household trash and garbage.

3. The Borough may provide for collection and disposal of leaves and other materials. The Board of Warden and Burgesses shall be authorized to make restrictions and specifications as to the type, nature, and placement of such materials.

4. Materials packaged for collection shall be placed at curbside or other designated location no more than 12 hours in advance of any collection, and containers for such materials as well as any material not removed by the Borough's agents shall be removed from any public area within 12 hours after collection. The placement of any material for collection by a Borough agent or private carter shall not relieve the person placing such materials from responsibility for compliance with State Statutes regarding litter.

5. The Borough may allow placement of containers in public places for collection of trash generated in those public places by individuals. The Borough Commissioner of Sanitation shall be authorized to make restrictions and specifications as to the type, nature, and placement of such materials and container. No person shall dispose of materials from his place of residence or business in said containers.

6. The removal of bulky waste, commercial rubbish, and hazardous wastes shall be the owner's responsibility. Any materials excluded from or incurring a charge for disposal at the Town of Stonington Landfill shall be the owner's responsibility.

7. Food waste, including but not limited to fish parts and bait, generated by grocers, restaurants, fishing operations, and similar commercial activities must be kept in closed and secured containers not accessible to animals.

8. Food for domestic or wild mammals shall not be left outside.

9. Materials and contingencies not addressed in this ordinance shall be subject to the Flow Control Ordinance adopted by the Town of Stonington January 13, 1986.
 

Passed June 18, 1992. Revised August 3, 1994, & November 2, 1994; re-passed April 15, 2006.

Revised October 4, 1995 and January 3, 1996; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-08  PUBLIC PROPERTY

1. No person shall destroy or mutilate any tree or shrub planted for public use, shade or ornament.

2. The consumption of alcoholic beverages on or in public property including streets, sidewalks, parks, grounds, beaches, docks, buildings, and piers of the Borough shall be prohibited, unless applicable state, town, and borough permits are obtained.  The Board of Warden & Burgesses will establish a policy that may allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on Borough-owned public property.

Revised December 1, 1993; re-passed April 15, 2006; Revised October 20, 2008

 

SBO-09  DOGS

1. All dogs not on the owner's or keeper's property shall be on a leash of no more than 10 feet in length and held by the owner or keeper of said dog.

2. Owners or keepers of dogs shall be responsible for the immediate removal of any feces discharged by said dog when such discharge occurs off the owner's or keeper's property.

3. The Borough ordinance regulating dogs shall be enforced by the Town Dog Warden or the Department of Police Services.

Re-passed December 1, 1993; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-10  PEDDLING, VENDING, SOLICITING

1.  Except as exempted from regulation by statutes of the state of Connecticut, no person shall engage in the vending or peddling of any goods, wares, or other merchandise or soliciting of any nature either on the public streets of the Borough or by going into or upon any private residence of the Borough without first obtaining a permit from the authority designated by the Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board). Such permit may limit the hours, area, or extent of the permitted activity and must be displayed by the designated permittee at all times while engaging in the permitted activity.

2. The permit fee shall be $10 unless waived by the Board.

3. Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, youths participating in school sponsored activities, and youth activities of Stonington are excepted from this ordinance.

Passed December 1, 1993. Revised August 3, 1994; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-11  BIDS

1. For any purchase or contract exceeding the sum of $7,500 the Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board) shall invite competitive bids by legal advertisement in any local newspaper, except as provided in section 2 of this ordinance. As soon as possible after the deadline for receiving said bids, the bids shall be opened and read by the Board or its duly authorized agents. The Board may designate an agent or a subcommittee to review bids on certain projects and to present those bids with their recommendations to the Board. However, the Board may reject any and all bids received.

 

2. By unanimous vote, the Board may waive the requirements of section 1 of this ordinance in order to accept a single bid or to limit bidding.

 

Revised December 1, 1993; re-passed April, 15, 2006; revised October 2, 2008

SBO-12  SALARIES

1.The Warden shall receive $8,000 per year, each Burgess shall receive $600 per year, the Clerk-Treasurer shall receive $5,000 per year, the Tax Collector shall receive $600 per year, the Assessor shall receive $600 per year, and the Street Commissioner shall receive $4,000 per year, to be paid monthly. Effective July 1, 2009.

Revised May 2, 2001; re-passed April 15, 2006, revised April 21, 2007; re-passed May 7, 2007; revised March 16, 2009, re-passed April 2, 2009.

SBO-13  TAX COLLECTIONS

1.In order to facilitate the collection of taxes, the tax collector of the Borough may enter into one or more agreements with the Town of Stonington for the provision of tax collection services.  No such contract shall be effective unless it is approved by both the tax collector and the Board.

Passed June 20, 2005

SBO-14  FIRE DEPARTMENT

1. The Stonington Borough Fire Department shall consist of four companies. The department shall be headed by a Chief, a Deputy Chief and an Assistant Chief.  The Chief shall have the primary responsibility to direct firefighters and fire police to see that all proper things are done to extinguish fires and preserve order at fires.  The Chief may, at his or her discretion, or by order of the Warden and Fire Commissioner, answer and/or respond to calls for emergency help.  The Deputy Chief shall be second in command to the Chief and shall be primarily responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of all fire, life-saving and first aid equipment,  and all real property, except as may otherwise be directed by the Chief.  The Assistant Chief shall be third in command to the Chief and Deputy Chief, and shall have primary responsibility for the coordination of training and the documentation of all training and education of department members, except as may otherwise be directed by the Chief.

2. The four companies shall meet during the last week of each September at such place as the companies direct to elect a Chief and Deputy Chief for the Fire Department. Names of those elected Chief and Deputy Chief at the Annual Meeting shall be submitted to the Board of Warden and Burgesses (hereinafter referred to as the Board) for approval.  The Assistant Chief shall be an appointed position.  The Board upon recommendation of the Chief will make the appointment annually.  If the Board rejects the Chief’s choice for Assistant Chief, the Chief will put forth another candidate for appointment.

3. The Fire Chief shall establish a chain of command to supervise and direct the management of all engines and other fire equipment.  All department members shall be obliged to obey the Chief’s orders.  The Chief shall direct the firefighters in the discharge of their duties and shall take all measures necessary to arrest the progress of fires. He or she shall have general command of all the fire companies and shall see that the companies take proper care of the engines, hoses, ladders and other equipment so that they are at all times in good working order and ready to use. With the consent of the Warden and Fire Commissioner, the Chief may order all necessary repairs.

4. The Board shall appoint a Borough Fire Marshal.

5. All operators of motor vehicles shall be required to obey the orders of the nearest fire police officer on the sounding of the alarm.

6. The duties of the fire police shall be to respond to all alarms when possible, to keep law and order at fires, to direct traffic, to preserve fire lines and to stand by at fires when ordered by the Fire Chief.

7. Drivers of fire trucks as designated by the four companies shall be approved by the Board.

8. The Board shall inspect the fire companies and equipment at least once each year.

9.    Any member of the Stonington Borough Fire Department who is a resident of the Borough shall be eligible for an abatement on his or her real estate property taxes imposed by the Borough of Stonington, such abatement not to exceed $500 (Five Hundred Dollars) per annum, for any real estate in the Borough of Stonington which he or she owns, provided that such member has remained on uninterrupted “active status” as such term is defined in the relevant By-Laws of the Department or company for one year beginning June 1 of the year preceding the year for which the tax abatement is claimed.  If any member who resides in the Borough of Stonington does not own real estate in his or her name, he or she shall be eligible for a tax abatement, not to exceed $500 (Five Hundred Dollars) per annum, for any motor vehicle which is taxable by the Borough of Stonington and which is owned by such member, provided that he or she qualifies for active status as hereinabove set forth.  To obtain such abatement, said member shall apply by sending a letter to the Clerk-Treasurer of the Borough claiming the abatement effective as of the date of the next assessment.  The Clerk-Treasurer will verify that said member is a resident and is on active status with the Stonington Borough Fire Department.  If the Clerk-Treasurer determines that the member qualifies for the abatement, the Clerk-Treasurer shall notify the member of the abatement and its amount.  Said abatement will remain in effect for subsequent tax years provided the member remains on active status and a resident of the Borough of Stonington.  The Clerk-Treasurer shall notify in writing the Tax Assessor and the Tax Collector as to any member who qualifies for such abatement.

Revised December 1, 1993, paragraph 10 passed October 4, 2000, revised May 16, 2005.

SBO-15  FIREHOUSE BOND ORDINANCE

Ordinance appropriating $1,105,000 for the construction of a new Borough Firehouse and authorizing the issue of $1,105,000 bonds of the Borough to meet said appropriation and pending the issuance thereof the making of temporary borrowings for such purpose.

1. The sum of $1,105,000 is appropriated for the planning, acquisition and construction of a new Borough of Stonington Firehouse to be located at 100 Main Street, or such other location as the Board of Warden and Burgesses (the “Board”) may determine.  The Firehouse shall consist approximately of a four bay, two story structure of 10,000 square feet, and include vehicle, utility, generator, maintenance, exercise, day and bunk rooms, a state of the art exhaust system, and exterior car wash and barbecue areas, and such other features as shall be determined from time to time by the Board or their designee, and including architect, engineers and other consultants, and for administrative, printing, legal and financing costs related thereto.  Said appropriation shall be in addition to all prior appropriations for said purpose.

 2. To meet said appropriation, $1,105,000 bonds of the Borough of Stonington (the “Borough”), or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued maturing not later than the twentieth year after their date.

Passed December 8, 2001, revised and passed May 26, 2004

SBO-16  BOROUGH HALL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE

ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $210,000 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE STONINGTON BOROUGH HALL AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF $210,000 BONDS OF THE BOROUGH TO MEET SAID APPROPRIATION AND PENDING THE ISSUANCE THEREOF THE MAKING OF TEMPORARY BORROWINGS FOR SUCH PURPOSE

           

Section 1.  The sum of $210,000 is appropriated for the planning, acquisition and construction of the improvements to the Stonington Borough Hall.  The improvements to the Borough Hall shall consist of limited demolition, installation of a small elevator, conversion of the bathroom on the ground floor to allow use by disabled persons, upgrades to the electrical service to support additional loads, installation of compliant doors and hardware, new signage, and such other or different features as shall be determined from time to time by the Board or their designee, and including architect, engineers and other consultants, and for administrative, printing, legal and financing costs related thereto.

Section 2.  To meet said appropriation, $210,000 bonds of the Borough of Stonington (the "Borough"), or so much thereof as shall be necessary for such purpose, shall be issued maturing not later than the twentieth year after their date.  Said bonds may be issued in one or more series as shall be determined by the Warden and Borough Treasurer (the "Treasurer"), and the amount of bonds of each series to be issued shall be fixed by the Warden and Borough Treasurer, provided that the total amount of bonds to be issued shall not be less than an amount which will provide funds sufficient with other funds available for such purpose to pay the principal of and the interest on all temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds outstanding at the time of the issuance thereof, and to pay for the administrative, printing and legal costs of issuing the bonds.

Section 3.  Said bonds shall be sold by the Warden and Borough Treasurer in a competitive offering or by negotiation, in their discretion.  If sold in a competitive offering, the bonds shall be sold upon sealed proposals at not less than par and accrued interest on the basis of the lowest net or true interest cost to the Borough.  If the bonds are sold by negotiation, the purchase agreement and the terms and conditions of the sale shall be determined by Warden and Treasurer, who, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, are specifically authorized to enter into a bond purchase agreement with People's Bank.

Section 4.  The Warden and Treasurer are authorized to make temporary borrowings in anticipation of the receipt of the proceeds of said bonds.  They shall be issued with maturity dates which comply with the provisions of the General Statutes governing the issuance of such notes, as the same may be amended from time to time.  The net interest cost on such notes, including renewals thereof, and the expense of preparing, issuing and marketing them, to the extent paid from the proceeds of such renewals or said bonds, shall be included as a cost of the project.  Upon the sale of said bonds the proceeds thereof, to the extent required, shall be applied forthwith to the payment of the principal of and the interest on any such temporary borrowings then outstanding or shall be deposited with a bank or trust company in trust for such purpose.

Section 5.  The bonds and notes herein authorized shall be in the denomination of $1,000 or a whole multiple thereof, be issued in bearer form or in fully registered form, be executed in the name and on behalf of the Borough by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Warden and Borough Treasurer, bear the Borough seal or a facsimile thereof, be certified by and payable at a bank or trust company designated by the Warden and Borough Treasurer which bank or trust company may be designated the registrar and transfer agent, and be approved as to their legality by Murtha Cullina LLP.  Subject to Section 3, they shall bear such rate or rates of interest as shall be determined by the Warden and Borough Treasurer.  The bonds and notes shall be general obligations of the Borough, and each bond and note shall recite that every requirement of law relating to its issue has been duly complied with, that it is within every debt and other limit prescribed by law, and that the full faith and credit of the Borough are pledged to the payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon.  The aggregate principal amount of the bonds or notes, annual installments of principal, redemption provisions, the date, time of issue and sale and other terms, details and particulars of such bonds and notes, as applicable, shall be determined by the Warden and Borough Treasurer in accor­dance with the requirements of the General Statutes of Connecticut, as amended.

Section 6.  Resolution of Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures with Borrowings.  The Borough (the "Issuer") hereby expresses its official intent pursuant to §1.150-2 of the Federal Income Tax Regulations, Title 26 (the "Regulations"), to reimburse expenditures paid sixty days prior to and after the date of passage of this resolution in the maximum amount and for the capital project defined in Section 1 with the proceeds of bonds, notes, or other obligations ("Bonds") authorized to be issued by the Issuer.  The Bonds shall be issued to reimburse such expenditures not later than 18 months after the later of the date of the expenditure or the substantial completion of the project, or such later date the Regulations may authorize.  The Issuer hereby certifies that the intention to reimburse as expressed herein is based upon its reasonable expectations as of this date.  The Treasurer or his designee is authorized to pay project expenses in accordance herewith pending the issuance of reimbursement bonds, and to amend this declaration.

Section 7.  The Warden and Treasurer are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Borough, to enter into agreements or otherwise covenant for the benefit of bondholders to provide information on an annual or other periodic basis to nationally recognized municipal securities information repositories or state based information repositories (the "Repositories") and to provide notices to the Repositories of material events as enumerated in Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12, as amended, as may be necessary, appropriate or desirable to effect the sale of the bonds and notes authorized by this resolution.  Any agreements or representations to provide information to Repositories made prior hereto are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved.

Section 8.  It is hereby found and determined that the issue of all, or a portion of, the Bonds, Notes or other obligations of the Borough authorized to be issued herein as qualified private activity bonds, or with interest that is includable in gross income of the holders thereof for purposes of federal income taxation, is in the public interest.  The finding of this section shall apply to any terms providing for the automatic increase of interest rates based on tax exemption in the event of a determination that all or any part of such interest is taxable for purposes of federal income taxation.

Passed May 26, 2004 

SBO-17  PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

1. There shall be a Planning and Zoning Commission of the Borough of Stonington consisting of seven regular members and three alternate members who shall be electors of the Borough of Stonington holding no salaried Borough office, who shall serve without compensation and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 124 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended.

2. Members and alternates of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be appointed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses. The term of office is three years with current members serving until successors are appointed and have qualified.

3. There shall be a Zoning Board of Appeals of the Borough of Stonington consisting of five regular members and three alternate members who shall be electors of the Borough of Stonington holding no salaried Borough office, who shall serve without compensation and in accordance with Chapter 124 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended. Members and alternates of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses, and unexpired terms shall be filled in the same manner. Regular members and alternate members appointed subsequent to the effective date of this amendment shall serve for terms of three years, with current members serving until successors are appointed.

4. No regular or alternate member of the Planning and Zoning Commission or the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive full three year terms, whether in the capacity as a regular member, alternate, or both. The filling of an unexpired term does not count toward the limit on terms. Any person who has served two consecutive, full three year terms in any capacity or capacities may be appointed again only after one year of non-membership, with the exception that in the event that in any one year three regular members are subject to term limitation, one of them may be appointed for an additional term.

5.  Any member of the Planning and Zoning Commission or of the Zoning Board of Appeals may be removed for cause by the Board of Warden and Burgesses.

Passed October 1, 1975, revised 1982, 1985, 1990, December 1, 1993, and May 16, 2005

Passed January 7, 1998.  Revised September 6, 2000 

SBO-18  ORDINANCE REQUIRING NOTICE OF DEMOLITION OF CERTAIN BUILDINGS

1. Authorization: Pursuant to the provisions of Section 29-406(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes, this ordinance establishes a waiting period of not more than ninety (90) days from the date of receipt of a completed demolition permit application before granting any permit for the demolition of certain buildings or parts thereof, located within the Borough of Stonington. For purposes of this ordinance, "building" is defined as any structure intended for shelter, housing, or enclosure of persons or materials, and "demolition" is defined as the permanent removal, without replacement, of more than ten percent (10%) of the exterior surface area of an existing building as measured in square feet. This definition is applicable to changes involving the exterior of a building and does not include internal renovations.

2. Purpose: The purpose of this ordinance is to help protect the character of the Borough of Stonington by encouraging historic preservation, rehabilitation, and reuse of buildings, or parts thereof, within the Borough, by providing adequate time for all interested parties to consider and put forth appropriate alternatives to the demolition of such buildings, where they are not otherwise protected; and to allow time to create a photographic record of such buildings and to obtain proven dimensional information for future zoning determinations.

3. Applicability: No demolition shall occur within the Borough until a demolition permit is issued in accordance with the requirements of any pertinent State Statutes, state or local codes and regulations, and with the provisions of this ordinance.  No demolition permit will be required for any proposed work which is the subject of an application to the Stonington Borough Planning and Zoning Commission under Article 9 (Site Plans) or Article 10 (Special Permits) of the Zoning Regulations.

4. Permit Procedure:

4.a. Any person who is proposing demolition within the Borough of Stonington under Connecticut General Statutes 29-406(b) shall file with the Zoning Officer of the Borough of Stonington an "Application for Demolition Permit" on the form available at the Town of Stonington Building Department. This application will be forwarded to the Building Official of the Town following the review allowed by this ordinance. In no event shall the review period exceed ninety days. In addition to all other requirements established for demolition within the Town, the applicant shall also file the following information with the Borough:

4.a.1. A photograph or plan of the building clearly indicating what is to be demolished and the percentage change.

4.a.2. The reason for the proposed demolition.

4.b. The Zoning Officer shall inform the Planning & Zoning Commission of all applications received. In the event that the Planning & Zoning Commission determines that a particular application merits public comment and review, it shall so notify the applicant in writing. The applicant shall thereupon send copies of the application, including all attachments, to all owners of property within 100 feet of the lot where the demolition is to occur. Such notice shall be by mail or facsimile, and the applicant shall provide proof of notice to the Commission. Such notice shall inform the recipients that any comments or objections to the proposed demolition should be submitted in writing to the Stonington Planning & Zoning Commission prior to its next regularly scheduled meeting.

4.c. The Planning & Zoning Commission may ask the applicant to attend a meeting of the Commission to review comments received, as well as Commission concerns regarding the application and to consider alternatives to the proposed demolition.

4.d. The Planning & Zoning Commission, if it finds that review of the proposal is not merited or necessary, may instruct the Zoning Officer to forward the application to the Building Official any time prior to the expiration of the ninety day review period.

4.e. At the conclusion of the ninety day review period, or sooner if authorized by the Commission, the Zoning Officer shall forward the application to the Building Official together with a letter advising the Building Official that the review allowed by this ordinance is complete. At the expiration of the ninety day review period, the requirements of this ordinance shall be deemed satisfied.

5. Exemptions: In case of an unsafe building, the Building Official may take any emergency measures prescribed by the State Building Code or the Connecticut General Statutes.

6. Penalty: Any property owner or authorized agent of the property owner who violates any provision of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine in the amount of one hundred dollars ($100), which amount shall be assessed each day as long as the violation continues (up to $9000) and/or such other penalties as assessed under law.

7. Fee: A fee to cover the costs of processing the demolition permit under the provisions of this ordinance shall be established, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50).

8: Effective Date: The effective date of this ordinance shall be July 16, 1999.

Passed July 16, 1999, revised October 18, 2004 

SBO-19  AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INDIVIDUAL COST BASED FEES FOR MUNICIPAL LAND USE APPLICATIONS

Section 1: Authorization and Purposes

1.1 To establish a schedule of fees, pursuant to Section 8-1c of the Connecticut General Statutes, which requires new development to fund the actual municipal administrative costs of reviewing, evaluating and processing land use applications, and ensures that fees do not cause new development to subsidize municipal expenses which are not directly attributable to reviewing, evaluating and processing land use applications.

1.2 To establish a reasonable and equitable schedule of fees for reviewing, evaluating and processing land use applications to the Planning and Zoning Commission ("Commission") and the Zoning Board of Appeals ("Board") which calculates fees separately and individually for each land use application.

1.3 To improve the services provided to land use applicants for reviewing, evaluating and processing land use applications.

1.4 To encourage land use applicants to submit complete land use applications which comply with applicable Borough of Stonington ("Borough") regulations and to submit plans, proposals and/or applications with a minimum of errors and omissions.
 

Section 2: Definitions

2.1 Land Use Application - Any application to the Commission or Board, including but not limited to those requiring fees as listed in Section 3 of this Ordinance.

2.2 Review, Evaluation and Processing - Review, evaluation and processing shall include all functions performed in direct connection with a land use application by the Commission, Board, Zoning Officer, fire department, any consultant retained by the Borough; and any other municipal or other governmental staff/agency.

2.3 Applicant - Any person or entity who submits a land use application, or his or her agent or successor in interest.
 

Section 3: Fees Charged for Land Use Applications

3.1 The Commission and Board are authorized to collect fees for the processing of land use applications in accordance with the following schedule:

a) All of the following: 

Fence less than 4 ft in height (Sect. 3.6.1 of the Zoning Regulations)
Sign (Sect. 3.7.7)
Customary Home Occupation (Sect. 3.5.1)
Zoning Compliance - if no other application required (Sect. 11.2)
Minor Site Plan Amendment (Sect. 9.9)
Demolition Permit (Ordinance Requiring Notice of Demolition of Certain Buildings)

$ 25.00

b) Site Plan - without Public Hearing (Sect. 9.4)

$ 100.00

- with Public Hearing (Sect. 9.4, 9.12)

$ 200.00

c) Coastal Site Plan - without Public Hearing (Sect. 3.3.1.1)

$ 100.00

- with Public Hearing (Sect. 3.3.1.6) 

(if both b) and c) required, only one fee shall be charged)

$ 200.00

d) Special Permit (Sect. 10.2)

$ 200.00

e) Amendment to Zoning Regulations and/or Zoning Map (Sect. 12.2)

$ 300.00

f) Planned Area Development - Preliminary Review (Sect. 7.7)

$ 200.00

- Formal Applic. (Sect. 7.8)

$1000.00

g) Zoning Board of Appeals Variance (Sect. 13)

$ 200.00

h) Subdivisions - Preliminary Layout (Sect. 3.2 of Subdiv. Regs)

$ 200.00

- Final Subdivision Plan (Sect. 3.3 of Subdiv. Regs)

$ 300.00
+$100.00/lot

 

 

3.2 In addition to the fixed fees set forth in Section 3.1, the Commission or Board shall collect payment for direct costs of materials and services performed by those, other than Borough employees, who are directed by the Commission or Board to undertake or participate in the review, evaluation and processing of land use applications. Services may include, but not be limited to, professional consulting services (i.e., legal, engineering, architectural, planning etc.), specialized inspections, third party professional certifications, and stenographic and transcription services. In the alternative, or in addition, the Commission may require an applicant to provide certifications, inspections or professional consultant reports at the applicant's expense.

3.3 In addition to all other fees required by this Ordinance, the applicant shall pay any fees that may be required by state law, including but not limited to the fees that are required by Section 22a-22j of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Section 4: Computation of Fees

4.1 The expense of those services required under Section 3.2 shall be approved by the Commission or Board based upon an estimated cost of review prepared by the Zoning Officer and approved by the Commission or Board. One hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost of review shall be deposited with the Zoning Officer by the applicant within fifteen (15) days of the receipt by the applicant of the notification of the required amount. Failure of the applicant to deposit the required amount shall be deemed a failure of the applicant to submit an appropriate fee for the application, and the application shall be deemed incomplete.

4.2 Upon completion of the professional review under Section 3.2 and final action on the application, the Zoning Officer shall determine the actual costs incurred for the review, and the Commission or Board shall refund any excess funds to the applicant. Applicants shall not be responsible for costs incurred or professional assistance which exceeds one hundred fifty percent (150%) of the estimated cost of review.
 

Section 5: Exemptions

All boards, commissions and agencies of the Borough of Stonington or the Town of Stonington, including fire company properties for fire protection purposes, shall be exempt from the payment of fees established pursuant to this Section. The Commission or Board may reduce or waive application fees where (1) the applicant is a non-profit entity which qualifies for tax deductible charitable contributions under regulations of the U. S. Internal Revenue Service or (2) the application is for low or moderate income housing or special needs housing. The Commission or Board may also credit all or a portion of application fees from previous application(s) which were denied or withdrawn, where the review work performed on the previous application(s) may be of benefit in reviewing the new application. The Commission or Board exempting an application from payment of a fee, in whole or in part, shall state in the minutes of the meeting at which the application was received the fee type exempted, the percentage exempt, and reasons for granting the exemption. This exemption shall not prohibit the Commission or Board from requiring consultant reports, professional certification or conducting inspections to ensure conformance with land use regulations.
 

Section 6: Appeal

An applicant may challenge any aspect of a fee payable under this Ordinance by submitting a written appeal within thirty (30) days of the date of the challenged billing to the Chairman of the Commission. The Commission shall hear the appeal within sixty-five (65) days and make a ruling within an additional sixty-five (65) days from the completion of the hearing. The filing of an appeal shall not relieve the applicant from the duty to pay fees hereunder in a timely manner. Any such payments, if on appeal, shall be made under protest by the applicant, and the remedy, if the appeal is sustained, shall be by rebate.
 

Section 7: Validity

7.1 If any Section, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is, for any reason found to be invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance.

7.2 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after being posted and published according to law.

7.3 The provisions of this Ordinance and the fees established herein shall supersede any existing fees, whether established by regulation or policy, of land use agencies or officers of the Borough and shall establish the fees and costs for the Commission, the Board and the Zoning Officer of the Borough.

Passed October 6, 1999, re-passed July 18, 2009

Reference numbers changed September 6, 2000, to correspond to new zoning regulations , Section 3.3 of Cost Based Fees added January 2005.

SBO-20  STONINGTON BOROUGH HOUSING PARTNERSHIP

1. The Board of Warden & Burgesses of Stonington Borough hereby declares that a local housing partnership be formed, in accordance with section 8-336f of the Connecticut General Statutes, in order to develop ways to increase the supply and availability of affordable housing in Stonington Borough.

1.    The Board of Warden & Burgesses of the Borough of Stonington hereby creates the Stonington Borough Housing Partnership. Said partnership shall consist of no more than twelve members, appointed by the Warden according to provisions of Section 8-336f (b) of the Connecticut General Statutes. The effective date of this ordinance shall be September 7, 1994.

Passed September 7, 1994; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-21  HARBOR MANAGEMENT

1.There shall be a Harbor Management Commission established pursuant to Section 22a-113k(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes. Said Commission shall consist of ten members; five members shall be from the Town of Stonington and five members shall be from the Borough of Stonington. The five members from the Borough of Stonington shall be appointed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses and the term of all members shall be three years, except at the first appointment to the Commission three members appointed by the Board of Warden and Burgesses shall hold office for one year, and two members for two years. Any vacancy shall be filled by the Board of Warden and Burgesses. The Commission shall have all powers authorized by Chapter 444a, Section 22a-113k et seq. of the Connecticut General Statutes.

The Harbor Management Commission shall have jurisdiction over the following described waters:

A. The waters lying east of Wamphassuc Point, south of the Conrail railroad embankment and the shoreline eastward to the Borough of Stonington, west of the western shoreline of the Borough of Stonington and north of the westerly breakwater and of a line between its eastern end and the red and green buoy "SP" lying south of Stonington Point, and to

B. the waters lying east of the eastern shoreline of the Borough of Stonington and north of the line running from the aforesaid buoy "SP" true east to the Connecticut-Rhode Island border, thence following the state border north and thence generally eastward to buoy "19", thence north to the tip of Pawcatuck Point.

Any fees duly approved pursuant to Section 22a-113s shall be deposited into an account maintained by the Harbor Management Commission and administered by the Town of Stonington and used for the maintenance and improvement of the above described waters for the public and for expenses for personnel and equipment directly related to the function of the Commission or the harbor master or the deputy harbor master. The Commission shall present a proposed annual budget for approval by the Board of Warden and Burgesses and the Board of Selectmen and shall make monthly reports as to receipts and expenditures to the Board of Warden and Burgesses and the Board of Selectmen.

The "Stonington Harbor Management Ordinance", is part of the Stonington Harbor Management Plan.
 

Establishment requires concurrent ordinances of Town and Borough. Passed by Borough May 17, 1989. Passed by Town May 31, 1989. Re-passed by Borough March 3, 1999, re-passed July 18, 2009  

SBO-22  COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS

1. The Borough of Stonington hereby adopts Sections 4-124i through 4-124p of the Connecticut General Statutes, providing for the formation of the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Council of Governments, and does hereby join such Regional Council of Governments when and as such Council is duly established in accordance with said statutes, upon adoption of said statutes by not less than sixty percent (60%) of the eligible municipalities within the Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, as defined by the Secretary of Office of Policy and Management or his designee, and upon certification by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or his designee that a Regional Council of Governments has been duly established.

Passed May 6, 1992; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-23  WEB BASED REGIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM

The Borough of Stonington hereby endorses the application of the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments for a grant to establish a Web Based Regional Geographic Information System, submitted to the State of Connecticut Office of Policy and Management under the Regional Performance Incentive Program referenced in Section 8 of Public Act 07-239.

Passed December 5, 2007

SBO-G01  GENERAL

1. Violation of any ordinance shall be punishable by a fine not in excess of $100, payable to the Borough of Stonington, except where otherwise provided by Ordinance or by the General Statutes of Connecticut.

Revised December 1, 1993; re-passed April 15, 2006

SBO-A1  APPROPRIATIONS BY ORDINANCE

1. The sum of $8495 is hereby appropriated from undesignated General Fund balance to the Wayland's Wharf Fund.

Passed March 18, 1998

2.  The sum of $6000 is hereby appropriated from undesignated General Fund balance to the Wayland's Wharf Fund.

Passed April 1, 1998

3.  A special appropriation is hereby made from undesignated General Fund balance to the 1998/99 budget in the amount of $8265, of which $7500 are added to line 157 "Zoning Officer Wages/Salary" and $765 to line 158 "Payroll Tax & Insurance".

Passed June 18, 1998

4.  A special appropriation is hereby made from undesignated General Fund balance to be included in the 1998/99 budget in the amount of $14,500, to be used for revision of Zoning Regulations and Master Plan.

Passed July 30, 1998

5.  The sum of $2000 is hereby appropriated from undesignated General Fund balance to Special Projects, for contribution to the Town of Stonington Veterans Memorial Fund. 

Passed April 7, 1999

 6.  $5000 are hereby taken from undesignated General Fund balance and appropriated to line 1409 Bicentennial Celebration.

Passed October 20, 2000

7.  The sum of $2,500 is hereby appropriated from undesignated General Fund balance to Special Projects, for contribution to the renovations of the playground at the Town Dock.

Passed July 15, 2002

8.  A special appropriation is hereby made from the Building Fund in the amount of $491,341, from the undesignated Fund Balance of the Capital and Non-Recurring Fund in the amount of $150,000, and such proceeds as may be required from the sale of the Borough Highway Garage at 3 Grand Street to the Firehouse Project Fund.

Passed June 30, 2003

9.  A special appropriation is hereby made of $47,000 from the General Liability Fund, and $58,000 from the Accumulated Revenue Fund to line 1601, Debt Service.

Passed May 7, 2007

10.  The sum of $15,371.50 is hereby appropriated from the Capital and Nonrecurring Fund to the Clock Fund for repairs to the Borough Clock.

Passed January 2, 2008