§ 204. Enumeration of powers

Without limitation of the foregoing, the Council shall have power to:

204.1 Appoint the Town Manager, in accordance with Section 217 hereof, and appoint the Town Attorney, the Board of Assessment Review, the Board of Zoning Appeals, the Planning Board and all other statutory and advisory boards, commissions and committees. It may remove the Town Manager in accordance with Section 217 hereof and may remove any of the other above appointees after providing 30 days written notice of such intent, with reasons therefore, and providing the appointee an opportunity for hearing;

204.2 By ordinance create, change and abolish offices, departments or agencies, other than the offices, department and agencies established by this Charter. The Council by ordinance may assign additional functions or duties to offices, departments or agencies established by this Charter but may not discontinue or assign to any other office, department or agency any function or duty assigned by this Charter to a particular office, department or agency. The Council may, however, vest in the Town Manager all or part of the duties of any office except the Department of Education;

204.3 Make, alter and repeal ordinances to the full extent permitted under the Home Rule authority granted to municipalities under the Maine Constitution and statutes;

204.4 Inquire into the conduct of any office, department or agency of the Town and inquire of or make investigation as to municipal affairs;

204.5 Adopt and modify the official maps of the Town;

204.6 Regulate and restrict land use including but not limited to: building height and number of stories, size and design of buildings and other structures, the size of yards and courts, the density of population and the location and use of land, buildings, and other structures for trade, industry, business, residence and other purposes;

204.7 Provide for safe and sanitary housing accommodations for families of low income;

204.8 Create a housing authority;

204.9 Repealed. 1998;

204.10 Adopt, modify and carry out plans and ordinances for the long-range planning, re-planning, improvement or redevelopment of neighborhoods and other municipal areas and for the re-planning, reconstruction and redevelopment of any area or district which may have been destroyed in whole or in part by disaster;

204.11 Act as the general legislative body of the Town with all the powers of a Town meeting. The Town Council may not delegate any of the legislative powers conferred by this Charter or by law to any official of the Town or to any statutory or advisory board, commission or committee;

204.12 Sell, exchange or donate, surplus property of the Town, both real and personal. Except as provided by ordinance, any sale shall be preceded by a competitive bidding process with publication and invitations to bid at least 30 days prior to the opening of the bids. The Council may, at its discretion, accept or reject any such bid or bids.

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