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Structure FOIA Board Membership Ordinances and Special Acts Town Holidays
Town of Woodstock Government Structure
Woodstock’s Town Government structure is the traditional New England Selectmen-Board of Finance-Town Meeting format. This means the electors and/or Property owners of the Town decide on issues that affect the Town, elect Town Officials and vote on the fiscal budget.
The Town of Woodstock’s operations are subject to the Connecticut General Statutes, Town Special Acts & Ordinances, Planning & Zoning Regulations, Inland Wetland Regulations, Subdivision Regulations and Water Pollution Control Authority Policies and Procedures. All applicable regulations and policies are on file in the Town Clerk’s office for public inspection. You may also purchase copies of these regulations and policies at the Town Hall.
The Special Acts and Ordinance book contains copies of the ordinances that the Town of Woodstock has adopted at Special Town Meetings. (A copy is available on the Town Clerk's Office web page, under the Forms tab.)
The Town’s Zoning Regulations took effect January 1, 1992 following a five year transition period from Land Use Regulations. The purpose of the regulations is to regulate the overall use of land including the construction, erection, re-construction, alteration, and use of buildings and structures and the use of land; the height, number of stories and size of buildings and other structures; the percentage of the area of a lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and buildings, structures and land for business, industry, residence or other purposes, including water-dependent uses, and the height, size and location of advertising signs and billboards, and regulations concerning driveways and new roads. Many uses are permitted through an administrative position, the Zoning Enforcement Officer and more complicated uses require approval by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
The Town’s Inland Wetland & Watercourse Agency regulations became effective by the adoption of Town Ordinance on January 11, 1974. The purpose of these regulations is to protect the citizens of the town by making provisions for the protection, preservation, maintenance and use of the inland wetlands and watercourses by minimizing their disturbance and pollution; maintaining and improving water quality in accordance with the highest standards set by federal, state or local authority; with the need to protect the environment and ecology in order to forever guarantee to the people of the State, the safety of such natural resources for their benefit and enjoyment and for future generations.
The Town’s subdivision regulations took effect in August 1965 and were completely revised in 2005. These regulations are administered by the Planning & Zoning Commission. It is the policy of the Woodstock Planning & Zoning Commission that subdivisions within the Town can be carried out in a thoughtful and responsible manner in order to protect the character of the Town and welfare of its citizens. The Zoning and Subdivision Regulations are meant to be philosophically derived from the Town of Woodstock Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Town’s Water Pollution Control Authority was established in March 1989 by Town Ordinance. WPCA governs the public sanitary sewage systems located within the Town of Woodstock, as well as all the equipment related to its operation. It is not part of the Town Budget.
Minority Representation, CGS 9-167a
The structures on board membership prescribed by Connecticut General Statutes require that the maximum number of members of any board, commission, committee or similar body, whether elected or appointed, who may be members of the same political party shall be specified according to the following table:
| Total Membership of Board |
Maximum from One Party |
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3 |
2 |
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4 |
3 |
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5 |
4 |
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6 |
4 |
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7 |
5 |
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8 |
5 |
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9 |
6 |
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More than 9 |
2/3rds of total membership |
Elected Officials
Woodstock’s major elected bodies are the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, Board of Education and the Planning & Zoning Commission. All are governed by the Connecticut General Statutes. Other elected officials include the Board of Assessment Appeals and Economic Development Commission.
Appointed Boards and Commissions
Appointed Boards and Commissions include the Arboretum Committee, Beautification Committee, Conservation Commission, Historic District Commission, Historic Properties Commission, Housing Authority, Recreation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Camp Nahaco Park Commission, Open Space Land Acquisition and Preservation Committee and the Quasset School Advisory Committee.
Other Appointments by Board of Selectmen
The following positions are appointed representatives for the Town of Woodstock:
Agent for the Elderly; Charter Communications; Eastern Regional Mental Health Coordinator; Municipal Agent for Youth; NE CT Tourism District; NE District Department of Health; NE Communities Against Substance Abuse; Quinebaug Valley Youth Services; Quality Integration of Education and CCM Health & Welfare Representative.
For more information about Woodstock Town Government
see the booklet "Know Your Town Government," which is the source of the information on this web page. (A copy is available on the Town Clerk's Office web page, under the Forms tab.) |
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Highlights of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
(Be Sure to Consult Statutes)
PUBLIC AGENCIES
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO OBTAIN RECORDS AND ATTEND MEETINGS OF ALL PUBLIC AGENCIES WITH CERTAIN LIMITED EXCEPTIONS.
This applies to
- State and local government agencies, departments, institutions, boards, commissions and authorities and their committees.
- Executive, administrative or legislative offices, and the judicial branch and the Division of Criminal Justice with respect to their administrative functions.
- Certain other entities based on the following criteria: (1) whether the entity performs a governmental function; (2) the level of government funding; (3) the extent of government involvement or regulation; and (4) whether the entity was created by the government.
PUBLIC MEETINGS
I. MEETINGS, INCLUDING HEARINGS AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS, MUST BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC - EXCEPT IN LIMITED SITUATIONS.
A public meeting is any hearing or other proceeding of a public agency, or gathering of, or communication by or to a quorum of a multi-member agency, to discuss or act on any matter over which it has authority.
The following are not public meetings: meetings of certain personnel search committees; collective bargaining strategy and negotiating sessions; caucuses; chance or social gatherings not intended to relate to official business; administrative or staff meetings of a single-member agency (e.g., mayor); and communications limited to notice of agency meetings or their agendas.
No registration or other requirements may be imposed on a member of the public seeking attendance at a public meeting.
The public, as well as the news media, may photograph, record or broadcast meetings, subject to prior reasonable rules regarding non-interference with the conduct of the meeting.
II. ONLY THREE KINDS OF MEETINGS ARE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT: REGULAR, SPECIAL AND EMERGENCY.
A state agency must file each year a schedule of its regular meetings with the Secretary of the State. A town or city agency must file each year a schedule of its regular meetings with the clerk of the town or city. A multi-town district or agency must file each year a schedule of its regular meetings with the clerk of each municipal member of the district or agency. A special meeting may be called up to 24 hours (excluding weekends, holidays, and days on which the office of the Secretary of the State or municipal clerk, as the case may be, is closed) before the time set for the meeting. A special meeting is called by filing a notice stating the time, place and business to be transacted. A state agency files this notice with the Secretary of the State; a local agency files this notice with the municipal clerk; a multi-town district or agency files this notice with the clerk of each municipal member of the district or agency.
An emergency meeting may be held without com- plying with the preceding notice requirements. How- ever, the agency must file its minutes, including the reason for the emergency, within 72 hours (excluding weekends and holidays) of the meeting with the Secretary of the State if a state agency; or with the municipal clerk if a local agency; or with the clerk of each municipal member if a multi-town district or agency.
III. YOU ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A COPY OF THE NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A MEETING.
An agency is required to send a notice of its meetings, where practicable at least 1 week prior to the meeting date, to any person who has made a written request. The agency may establish a reasonable charge for this service.
Each agency must make available its agenda for each regular meeting at least 24 hours before the meeting to which it refers. New business not on the agenda may be considered and acted on only on a 2/3 vote of the members of the agency.
IV. AGENCY MINUTES AND RECORD OF VOTES MUST BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
The minutes of each agency meeting must be made available to the public within 7days of the session to which they refer in the agency's office if it has one; or, if none, in the office of the Secretary of the State for state agencies or in the municipal clerk's office for local agencies. In the case of special meetings, the 7 day period excludes weekends and holidays. The minutes must contain the record of each member's vote on any issue before the agency. The votes of each member on any issue must be put in writing and made available to the public within 48 hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the meeting at which the votes were taken.
The minutes of a meeting at which an executive session occurs must indicate all persons who were in attendance at the closed session, except for job applicants who were interviewed.
EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
AN AGENCY MAY CLOSE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF ITS MEETINGS BY A VOTE OF 2/3 OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT AND VOTING. THIS VOTE MUST BE CONDUCTED AT A PUBLIC SESSION.
Meetings to discuss the following matters may be closed: specific employees (unless the employee concerned requests that the discussions be open to the public); strategy and negotiations regarding pending claims and litigation; security matters; real estate acquisition (if openness might increase price); or any matter that would result in the disclosure of a public record exempted from the disclosure requirements for public records.
Any business or discussion in a closed session must be limited to the above areas.
The agency may invite persons to present testimony or opinion in the executive session, but their attendance must be limited to only the time necessary for that testimony or opinion.
PUBLIC RECORDS
I. MOST RECORDS OR FILES OF STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING MINUTES OF ALL THEIR MEETINGS, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR INSPECTION OR COPYING.
This includes
- Information or data which is typed, handwritten, tape recorded, printed, photographed or computer-stored.
- Most inter-agency and intra-agency memoranda or letters.
II. RECORDS SPECIFICALLY EXEMPTED FROM DISCLOSURE BY FEDERAL LAW OR STATE STATUTE ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
In addition, the following records may not be available to the public: some preliminary drafts or notes; personnel or medical files; certain law enforcement records, including arrest records of juveniles and some witness and victim identification information; records relating to pending claims and litigation; trade secrets and certain commercial or financial information; test questions used to administer licensing, employment or academic examinations; real estate appraisals and construction contracts until all of the property has been acquired; personal financial data required by a licensing agency; records relating to collective bargaining; tax returns and communications privileged by the attorney-client relationship; names and addresses of public school students; information obtained by illegal means; certain investigation records of reported misconduct in state government or names of state employees who report such misconduct to the state Attorney General or Auditors; certain adoption records; election, primary, referenda and town meeting petition pages, until certified; certain health authority complaints and records; certain educational records; certain records, when there are reasonable grounds to believe disclosure may result in a safety risk; and certain records, if disclosure would compromise the security or integrity of an information technology system. Also, records of personnel search committees need not be disclosed if they would identify executive level employment candidates without their consent.
III. YOU MAY INSPECT PUBLIC RECORDS DURING REGULAR OFFICE HOURS, BUT COPIES, PRINT- OUTS OR TRANSCRIPTS SHOULD BE REQUESTED IN WRITING.
The fee for a copy of a public record from a state agency must not exceed 25¢ per page. The fee for a copy of a public record from a non-state agency must not exceed 50¢ per page. The fee for a computer disk, tape, printout or for a transcript, or a copy thereof, must not exceed the actual cost to the agency involved. The agency may also require the prepayment of these fees if their estimated cost is $10.00 or more. No sales tax may be imposed for copies of the public records requested under this Act.
The agency is required to waive any fee for copies if the person requesting the copies is poor and cannot afford it; or if the agency determines that the request benefits the public welfare.
There is an additional charge for a certified copy of a public record.
You are entitled to prompt access to inspect or copy public records. If an agency fails to respond to a request within four business days, such failure can be treated as a denial of the request.
THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION
I. YOU MAY APPEAL THE DENIAL OF ANY RIGHT CONFERRED BY THIS ACT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION.
You do not have to hire a lawyer to appeal to the Commission. You must, however, appeal to the Commission within 30 days of the denial of any right conferred by this Act.
II. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, INCLUDING HOW TO APPEAL, CONTACT:
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSION 18-20 TRINITY STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106 TELEPHONE: (860) 566-5682 TOLL-FREE (CT ONLY): (866) 374-3617 EMAIL: FOI@PO.STATE.CT.US http://www.state.ct.us/foi/ |
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Board Membership
The following table lists select Town Boards and Commissions, the number of members on each board, the length of regular terms, elected or appointed, the manner in which vacancies are filled and when the vacancy appointment is filled to (as of 01/01/06).
| Title of Board |
Appt or Elected |
# of Members |
Term Length |
How Vacancy Filled |
Vacancy Filled To |
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Board of Assessment Appeals |
E |
3 |
4 years |
Selectmen |
Next Town Election |
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Conservation Commission |
A |
11 |
5 years |
First Selectman |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
3 |
5 years |
First Selectman |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Camp Nahaco Park Commission |
A |
8 |
2 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
2 |
2 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Economic Development Commission |
E |
5 |
5 years |
First Selectman |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Education, Board of |
E |
9 |
6 years |
MVRM** |
Next Town Election |
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Finance, Board of |
E |
6 |
6 years |
MVRM |
Next Town Election |
Alternates |
E |
3 |
6 years |
MVRM |
Next Town Election |
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Historic District Commission |
A |
5 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
3 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Historic Properties Commission |
A |
5 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
3 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Housing Authority |
A |
5 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Inland Wetlands Commission |
A |
7 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
3 |
3 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Justices of the Peace |
A |
18 |
5 years |
Political Party |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Open Space Land Acquisition & Preservation Commission |
A |
11 |
No set term |
Selectmen |
Serve at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen |
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Planning & Zoning Commission |
E |
9 |
4 years |
MVRM |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Alternates |
E |
3 |
4 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Recreation Committee |
A |
9 |
2 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Selectmen, Board of |
E |
3 |
2 years |
MVRM |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Water Pollution Control Authority |
A |
5 |
5 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
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Zoning Board of Appeals |
A |
5 |
4 years |
MVRM |
Unexpired portion of term |
Alternates |
A |
3 |
4 years |
Selectmen |
Unexpired portion of term |
**MVRM: Majority Vote of Remaining Members |
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About Proposition 46 Right to Farm Scenic Roads Street Address Numbering
Special Acts and Ordinances
The Town of Woodstock has a number of Special Acts and Ordinances. To see or download a complete set (revised through January 1, 2008), go to Town Clerk, Documents. Select Propositions and Ordinances can be found under Town Government.
The Ordinances that are currently in effect and have not been amended, have been printed in their entirety. Those Ordinances that have been amended by Special Town Meeting appear in this compilation in their amended form. The Ordinances that are no longer in effect are included in this publication by title only.
All Town Ordinances may be researched in the Town Meeting Minute books at the Town Hall during regular office hours.
Town ordinances include the following (as of 01/01/2008):
- Agricultural Land Preservation/Acquisition Fund
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Assessor Appointment
- Audits
- Bazaars and Raffles
- Bicentennial Committee
- Bicentennial Elections
- Bonds, School Building
- Building Code
- Building Official Compensation
- Camp Nahaco Park Commission
- Conservation Commission Creation
- Constables Appointment
- Council of Governments
- Driveway Approaches - Rescinded
- Economic Development Commission Creation
- Education Board - Change in Membership
- Finance Board Alternates
- Flood and Erosion Control Board
- Flood Protection and Insurance
- Garbage Collection and Disposition
- Gore of Land
- Hazardous Waste Regulation
- Historic Properties Commission Creation
- Historic District Ordinance
- Historian, Municipal
- Inland Wetlands Agency Creation
- Justices of the Peace, number of
- Land - Foreclosed
- Land use Ordinance Creation
- Land Use Fees Creation
- Motor Boat Operation
- NECRRRA
- NE Regional Planning Agency
- Nuclear Free Zone Ordinance
- Open Burning Ordinance
- Planning and Zoning Ordinance
- Planning commission Ordinance
- Planning Commission Creation
- Polling Place Designation
- Proposition 46
- Public Health Nursing Services
- Referendum @ $100,000 Expenditures
- Right to Farm Ordinance
- Scenic Roads Designation
- School Property
- Signs and Billboard Standards - Rescinded
- Snow Plowing
- Snow Removal on Town Roads
- Solar Energy Tax Exemption
- Street Number Assignment
- Tax Abatements of Dairy Farms
- Tercentenary Committee
- Town Beach on Pond Factory Road
- Town Clerk Compensation
- Trailers
- Vending and Selling
- Veteran's Advisory Committee
- Voting District Abolishment
- Water Pollution Control Authority
- Witches Woods Boat Ordinance
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MEETING "PROPOSITION 46"
Adopted: December 8, 1979 Effective: December 27, 1979
SECTION 1 Resolved, the Town shall limit the increase in the town's combined annual budget to revenue generated by growth in the Grand List, in State and Federal assistance, and in other income, except for increases, voted upon by town meeting, necessary to cover debt service on legal obligations, court judgements against the town, State mandated programs and emergency expenditures.
In the event of property revaluation, the actual dollar increase in the combined town budget shall be limited to the dollar amount of increase in the preceding year's budget or the average amount of increase over the preceding three years, whichever is lower. |
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ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO FARM IN THE TOWN OF WOODSTOCK
Adopted June 21, 2000 Effective July 12, 2000
Purpose:
Pursuant to the powers conferred upon by Section 7 – 148 (c) (7) (e), (8), and (10) (A), and in furtherance of the goals of Section 19 a-341 of the General Statutes, the Town of Woodstock adopts this ordinance to recognize the importance of protecting prime farmland, to identify those parcels for which preservation is a priority, and to foster farming as a way of life by declaring this municipality’s support of the farmer’s right to farm. Definitions
Except as otherwise specifically defined, the words “agriculture” and “Farming” shall include cultivation of the soil, dairying, forestry, raising or harvesting of any agricultural or horticultural commodity, including the raising, shearing, feeding, caring for, training and management of livestock, including horses, bees, poultry, fur-bearing animals and wildlife, and the raising or harvesting of oysters, clams, mussels, and other mollusks and shellfish or fish; the operation management, conservation, improvement or maintenance of a farm and its buildings, tools and equipment, or salvaging timber or cleared land of brush or other debris left by a storm, as an incident to such farming operations; the production or harvesting of maple syrup or maple sugar, or any agricultural commodity, including lumber, as an incident to ordinary farming operations or the harvesting of mushrooms, the hatching of poultry, or the construction, operation of maintenance of ditches, canals, reservoirs or waterways used exclusively for packaging, processing, freezing, grading, storing or delivering to storage or to market, or to a carrier for transportation to market, or for direct sale any agricultural or horticultural commodity as an incident to ordinary farming operations, or, in preparation of such fruits or vegetables as an incident to the direct sale.
The term “farm” includes farm building, and greenhouses, hoophouses and other temporary structures or other structures used primarily for the raising and, as an incident to ordinary farming operations, the sale of agricultural or horticultural commodities.
The term “aquaculture” means the production of protein food, including fish, oysters, clams, mussels and other mollusks and shellfish, on leased, franchised and public underwater farmlands.
The Right to Farm
Notwithstanding, any general statute or municipal ordinance or regulation pertaining to nuisances to the contrary, no agricultural or farming operation, place, establishment or facility, or any of its appurtenances, or the operation thereof, shall be deemed to constitute a nuisance, either public or private, due to alleged objectionable
(1) Odor from livestock, manure, fertilizer or feed, (2) noise from livestock, or farm equipment used in normal, generally acceptable farming procedures, (3) dust created during plowing or cultivation operations, (4) use of chemicals, provided such chemicals and the method of their application conform to practices approved by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection, or, where applicable, Commissioner of Health Services, or (5) water pollution from livestock or crop production activities, except the pollution of public or private drinking water supplies, provided such activities conform to acceptable management practices for pollution control approved by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; provided such agricultural or farming operation, place, establishment or facility has been in operation for one year or more, and has not been substantially changed and such operation follows generally accepted agricultural practices. Inspection and approval of the agricultural or farming operation, place, establishment or facility by the Commissioner of Agriculture or his designee shall be prima facie evidence that such operation follows generally accepted agricultural practices.
Willful or Reckless Misconduct Not Protected
The provisions of this ordinance shall not apply whenever a nuisance results from negligence or willful or reckless misconduct in the operation of any such agricultural or farming operation, place, establishment or facility, or any of its appurtenances.
Impact Upon Zoning
Nothing contained in this ordinance shall restrict the power of the Woodstock Planning and Zoning Commission under Chapter 124 of the General Statutes. The Commission is urged to adopt regulations consistent with this ordinance, and to make the permanent preservation of farmland within this municipality, a criterion in its planning and policy decisions.
Effective Date
This ordinance shall be effective (15) fifteen days after publication thereof in a newspaper having substantial circulation in the Town of Woodstock. |
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ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE DESIGNATION OF SCENIC ROADS
Adopted: April 22, 1986 Effective: May 15, 1986
SECTION 1
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 7-149(a) of the Connecticut General Statutes (P.A. 81-401), the Planning Commission may designate town highways or portions of highways as scenic roads. No state highway or portion thereof may be designated as a scenic road under this ordinance.
SECTION 2
The Planning Commission shall consider designating as a scenic road only those town roads which are free of intensive commercial development and intensive vehicular traffic and which meet at lease one of the following criteria:
2.a It is unpaved,
2.b It is bordered by mature trees or stone walls,
2.c The travel portion is no more than 20 feet in width,
2.d It offers scenic views,
2.e It blends naturally into the surrounding terrain, or,
2.f It parallels or crosses over brooks, streams, lakes or ponds.
SECTION 3
3.a When a highway is to be considered for designation as a scenic road, the Planning Commission shall schedule a public hearing on the proposal. Hearing notices and deadlines will be in accordance with the provisions of Section 8-26(d) and (h) and 8-26(e) of the Connecticut General Statutes. The Planning commission shall notify the Selectmen, the highway foreman, and owners of lot frontage abutting the highway or portion of a highway of the proposed designation and scheduled public hearing.
3.b Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall vote on the proposed designation. No highway or portion of a highway may be designated as a scenic road under this section unless the owners of a majority of lot frontage abutting a highway or a portion of the highway agree to the designation by filing a written statement of approval with the Town Clerk of the Town of Woodstock. The designation shall become effective upon such date as the Planning Commission may establish.
3.c The scenic road designation may be rescinded by the Planning Commission, using the same procedures and having the written concurrence of the owners of a majority of lot frontage abutting the highway.
3.d Any person aggrieved by a designation of a highway or a portion of a highway as a scenic road pursuant to this Section by the Planning Commission may appeal such designation in the manner in utilizing the same standards of review provided for appeals from the decisions of Planning Commissions under Section 8-28.
SECTION 4
4.a No road which has been designated as a scenic road under this ordinance shall be altered or improved, including but not limited to, widening of the right of way or of the travel portion of the road, paving, changes of grade, removal of stone bridges, straightening, removal of stone walls, and removal of mature trees, except for good cause determined by the Planning Commission. Prior to the Planning Commission approving any alteration or improvement of a road designated as a scenic road under this ordinance. The Planning Commission shall schedule a public hearing on the proposed alteration or improvement. The Planning Commission shall notify the Selectmen, the highway supervisor, and owners of lot frontage abutting the highway or portion of the highway designated as a scenic road of the proposed alteration and improvement and scheduled public hearing. Hearing notices and deadlines shall be in accordance with the Provisions of Section 8-26D and 8-26E of the Connecticut General Statutes. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission shall vote on the proposed future alterations and improvements and shall state the reasons for any such approved alterations or improvements in its minutes.
4.b Any highway or portion of any highway designated as a scenic road shall be maintained by the Town, in good and sufficient repair and is in passable condition. Nothing in this Section shall be deemed to prohibit a person owning or occupying land abutting a scenic road for maintaining and repairing the land which abuts the scenic road if the maintenance or repair occurs on land not within the right of way, paved or unpaved on the scenic road.
SECTION 5
This ordinance will become effective 15 days following its publication in a newspaper having circulation in the Town of Woodstock. |
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STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS
NOTE: According to Town Ordinance (1988), all property and structures on any street or highway within Town must have their assigned street number conspicuously displayed and clearly visible from the street. Please post your house number – it's for the safety of you, your family and Emergency Personnel. Emergency Personnel will report those homes in violation to the Board of Selectmen.
Section 3 of Ordinance reads:
"Within sixty days of receiving notice of the number assigned, each owner, agent, or occupant of each building shall affix, in a conspicuous place, or if the building is situated so such a number would not be clearly visible from the street, on a mailbox or similar object, the correct assigned number. The number must be visible and readable from the street or highway and the style shall be in block numbers, at least three inches in height. No scripts, old English, or Roman numerals shall be used."
Section 6 of the Ordinance Reads:
"Each owner, agent, or occupant of any building or part thereof who shall fail to affix the number assigned within sixty days of receiving notice shall be guilty of an infraction, and upon conviction of such shall be liable for the imposition of A Fine Not to Exceed Twenty Dollars Each Day in which the failure to affix a number continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense."
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Woodstock Town Hall Holiday Schedule
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Friday
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January 1
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New Year's Day
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January 18
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Martin Luther King Day
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February 15
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President's Day
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April 2
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Good Friday
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May 31
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Memorial Day
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July 5
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Independence Day
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September 6
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Labor Day
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October 11
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Columbus Day
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November 11
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Veteran's Day
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November 24
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beginning at noon
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November 25 and 26
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Thanksgiving holiday
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December 23
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beginning at noon
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December 24
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Christmas
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December 30
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New Year's holiday - beginning at noon
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one floating holiday
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