Section 31
There shall be elected on the official ballot under the provisions of Chapter 41, Section 7 of the General Laws a committee of the Town under the provisions of Chapter 39, Section 16 of the General Laws called the Finance Committee which shall consist of fifteen members, five of whom shall be chosen by official ballot at the annual Town Election of 1974 to serve for three years and at each annual election thereafter there shall be elected on the official ballot five members to serve for three years, as the terms of the present members expire. It shall be the duty of said committee to consider, any or, all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommendations thereon to the town. It shall complete its report or recommendations and deliver the same to the Selectmen of the town at least thirty days in each year
before the date for the, annual town meeting. And the Selectmen shall have said report printed in the annual town report. The above committee shall serve without pay. No person shall be eligible for membership on such committee who holds any other elective or appointive office which directly deals with the expenditures of funds, and appropriations of the Town of Tisbury."
Amendment to Finance Committee Bylaw
Voted May 3-4, 1989, Article 79; Approved by the Attorney General July 24, 1989; Posted July 27, 1989; Amended March 2, 1992, Article 17
Acting on Article 79, it was moved, seconded and voted that the Town amend Section 31 of its Bylaws, effective July 1, 1989, by changing the name of the Finance Committee to the Finance and Advisory Committee, and by reducing the number of members of the Committee from fifteen to eleven and further providing: For the purpose of transition, commencing with the annual Town Election in May 1990, though five terms on the Finance and Advisory Committee will expire that year and in each of the succeeding two years, only four terms shall be filled by ballot in May 1990, four in May 1991, and three in May 1992, so that thereafter three or four three-year terms on the Finance and Advisory Committee shall expire each year.
Amendment to Finance Committee Bylaw
Voted March 3, 1992, Article 17; Approved by the Attorney General May 14, 1992; Posted May 21, 1992
Acting on Article 17, the Town voted to amend its By-Laws so as to increase the number of members of the Finance and Advisory Committee from eleven (11) to thirteen (13) by increasing from three (3) to five (5) the number of persons who may be elected to the Committee in 1992; provided that if this amendment is not approved by the Attorney General of the Commonwealth in time for two (2) additional positions to be on the Ballot on June 2, 1992, these positions shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as vacancies on the Committee would be filled; so that thereafter, in any event, four three year terms shall appear on the Ballot in 1993; four in 1994, and five in 1995.
Building Code By-Law
Voted February 11, 1941, Article 15
Amended April 23, 1996, Article 30; Approved by the Attorney General July 9, 1996; Posted July 15, 1996
Acting on Article 15, the meeting voted to accept the following Building Code By-Law:
Section 1. Sections 1 to 5 inclusive of this article shall be applied within that part of this town which is bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at the foot of Beach Street on the shore, running westerly on Beach Street and Main Street to Camp Street; thence northwesterly on Camp Street to William Street; thence easterly and northerly on William Street to Woodlawn Avenue; thence easterly on Woodlawn Avenue to Main Street; thence northerly on Main Street to Crocker Avenue; thence easterly on Crocker Avenue extended in a straight line to the harbor; thence southerly by the harbor to the place of beginning, including all buildings on both sides of the avenues and streets hereinbefore mentioned.
Section 2. Whenever one-third or more of the superficial area of a roof is replaced, the new roof covering shall be of non-combustible or fire resisting materials.
Section 3. The roofs of all new buildings and new roofs on buildings which shall be altered or repaired shall be covered with non-combustible or fire-resisting material.
Section 4. The side walls of all new buildings and the side walls of all buildings which are altered so as to permit access shall contain fire stops half way between the first and second floors and at ends of all floor joists where such joists have open ends.
Section 5. All new chimneys shall have flue linings. A space of at least one inch shall be left between all woodwork and the chimneys, these spaces around chimneys where they pass through floors to be stopped with metal or other fireproof materials smoketight.
Section 6. Whoever violates any of the provisions of Section 1 to 5 of the above By-Laws Relating to Prevention of Fires in Buildings, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $100.00 for every violation thereof.
Section 7. It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to see that all repairs, changes, alterations and construction within the purview of this Article are inspected and that all violations thereof are prosecuted.
Section 8. Any planned or intended construction of a detached temporary structure to be located in the Town of Tisbury shall be erected and utilized for a period of less than one hundred eighty days. The structure shall meet all of the requirements of the Town Zoning By-laws as they pertain to accessory structures. The permit for temporary structures shall be approved by the Building Inspector and shall have a fee of $25.00.
Board of Appeals
Voted February 14, 1956, Article 29
That the Town establish a Board of Appeals under General Laws Chapter 41, Section 81Z, with all the powers and duties therein, said Board of Appeals to consist of three members who shall be appointed by the Selectmen for terms of such length and so arranged that the term of one member shall expire each year.
Surplus Equipment
Voted February 14, 1956, Article 30. Amended April 29 &30, 1997, Article 46--approved by the AG on August 8, 1997 and posted August 21, 1997.
Every board or officer in charge of a department may, with the approval of the Selectmen and subject to written procedures established by the Selectmen, sell or otherwise dispose of surplus supplies or equipment having an estimated net value of less than five hundred dollars ($500.00). The Selectmen may adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this bylaw.
Obstructing, Sleeping, Noise
Voted March 7, 1967, Article 33
1. No person shall obstruct a street, sidewalk or doorway so as to impede the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic after having been ordered to remove his person or any object causing such obstruction by a Constable or Police Officer of the Town.
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