Town By-Laws

(in alphabetic order)

By-Law

Purpose

Adopted

Enforced By

Annual Town Meeting & Elections

Establishes requirements for annual town meeting and voting for officials.

1990

Town Clerk

Commercial Vehicles Posting Bond

Requires bond commercial vehicles entering from road shoulders in case of damage.

2005

Building Department, Department of Public Works

Denial of Local Licenss or Permits; Suspension of Licenses/Permits

Permits denial or suspension of permits or licenses if municipal charges are taxes are unpaid.

2005

Zoning Enforcement Officer; Poilice

Dog or Animal Control

Regulate control of Dogs except while Hunting

2005

Police, Animal Control

Finance Advisory Committee

Establishes Finance Advisory Committee to represent taxpayers

1979

Board of Selectmen

Junk Vehicles

Prohibits more than 1 unregistered, inoperative or junk vehicles that are not garaged.

2005

Police, Board of Selectmen

Hunting

Requires written land owner permission for Hunting in Tolland

2005

Police

Logging

Establishes requirements for Logging

2005

Conservation Commission, Highway Department

Municipal Charges Lien

Establishes Tax Collector responsibility for holding municipal liens.

2005

Tax Collector, Board of Selectmen

Non Criminal Disposition of Charges

Provides method for collecting fines and fees without going to District Court.

2005

Police,Animal Control,Department of Public Works

Noyes Pond

Prohibit internal combustion engine use on Noyes Pond

2005

Police

Personal Wireless Services Facilities Zoning Bylaw

Establishes requirements for towers and related facilities for wireless communications services.

2001 (incorporated into Zoning Bylaw 2006)

Zoning Enforcement Officer

Posting Locations

Establishes posting locations for Elections and Town Meeting Warrants

1990

Town Clerk

Quorum

Establishes the quorum for Town Meeting

1987

Town Moderator, Town Clerk

Recycling - Mandatory

Establishes Mandatory Recycling

2005

Health Department

Snow Removal

Prohibit unauthorized snow movement to Town roads

2005

Police, Department of Public Works

Street Numbering

Establishes requirements for numbering all buildings for emergency identification and Certificate of Occupancy.

2005

Fire Department, Building Department

Winter Parking Ban

The Board of Selectmen, or its designees, may declare a winter parking ban on all ways within the town during the period beginning November 1 through April 30 for the purposes of snow and ice removal.

2005

Public Works and Police Departments

Zoning

Specifies requirements for buildings, land use and other issues.

2006

Planning Board, Board of Appeals, Building Inspector, Zoning Enforcement Officer, Highway Superintendent, Fire Dept.