Ordinances and Special Acts

Ordinances and Special Acts

The following ordinances are arranged chronologically according to the date on which the ordinance was passed. Where a particular ordinance has been amended, repealed, or superceded, a suitable annotation has been added in this index. Each ordinance is unofficially numbered for ease of reference. Special Acts can be found in chronological order following Ordinance Number 124. To access a comprehensive searchable PDF of Town Ordinances and Special Acts, click HERE.

Ordinance 
Number

Ordinance Description

1

Ordinance concerning Parking on Town Highways

 

   (a) See Ordinance #39 for Snow Regulations

2

Ordinance concerning Non-Resident Vendors or Peddlers

3

Ordinance establishing Board of Finance

4

Ordinance concerning Sale of Alcoholic Liquors on Sunday

5

Ordinance concerning Bowling on Sundays

6

Ordinance concerning Building Permits and Elimination of Filing Tax Lists

 

   Repealed by Ordinance No. 71 and 112

 

   (a) Ordinance on Building Permits repealed by Ordinance #29

7

Ordinance concerning use of Motors on Moosup Lake or Pond

 

   (a) Repealed by Ordinance #34

8

Ordinance concerning Hours of Opening and Closing Polls

9

Ordinance regulating the Parking, Location, Direction, Maintenance and conduct of Automobile Trailers and Mobile Homes

 

   (a) Superceded by Ordinance #13

10

Ordinance permitting Bazaars and Raffles

11

Ordinance regulating Sewerage Facilities

 

   (a) Section 2 amended by Ordinance #21

12

Ordinance creating Sewer Authority

 

   (a) Superceded by Ordinance #44

13

Ordinance concerning Mobile Homes, Mobile Home Parks, Trailers and Trailer Parks

 

   (a) This ordinance has been incorporated into the
   Regulations of the Planning and Zoning Commission
   (Available at Selectmen's Office)

 

   (b) Supercedes Ordinance #9

14

Ordinance concerning Participation in the Regional Planning Agency

15

Ordinance concerning Participation in the Resident State Police Program

16

Ordinance concerning Establishment of Nursing and Health Services

17

Ordinance concerning Extension of Sewer Facilities

 

   (a) Extends the Authority created by Ordinance #12

18

Ordinance concerning Change to Uniform Fiscal Year

19

Ordinance regulating the addition of any New Street or Highway System of the Town of Plainfield

 

   (a) Section 3, paragraph one is amended by Ordinance #33

 

   (b) Further amended by Ordinance #37

 

    Repealed by Ordinance No. 99

20

Ordinance regulating the Construction of Driveway Approaches to Town Roads within the Town of Plainfield

 

    Repealed by Ordinance No. 100

21

Amendment of Ordinance Regulating Sewerage Facilities

 

   (a) Amends Section 2 of Ordinance #11

22

Ordinance concerning Appropriation to Change to Uniform Fiscal Year and Payment of Taxes

 

   (a) Amplifies Ordinance #18

23

Ordinance concerning the Property Tax Assessment Date in the Town of Plainfield

24

Ordinance regulating Use of Public Sewers

 

   (a) Art. III, Section 7 amended by Ordinance #27

 

   (b) Art. III, Section 5 amended by Ordinance #31

 

   (c) Art. III, Section 7 further amended by Ordinance #32

 

   (d) Art. III, Section 9 amended by Ordinance #40

 

   (e) Art. III, Section 13 amended by Ordinance #41

 

   (f) Art. III, Section 4 amended by Ordinance #42

25

Ordinance concerning Adoption of State Building Code

 

   (a) See Ordinance #45 for penalties for violations

26

Ordinance concerning adoption of Retirement Plan for Paid Town Employees

27

Amendment of Article No. 3, Section 7 of the Sewer Ordinance

28

Ordinance concerning Moosup River Watershed Work Plan

29

Ordinance concerning Building Permit Fees

 

   (a) Supercedes Ordinance #6

 

   Repealed by Ordinance No. 71 and 112

30

Ordinance concerning the adoption or Planning in the Town of Plainfield creating a Planning Commission and providing for its Appointment and Election

 

   (a) See also Ordinance #36

 

   (b) See also Ordinance #88

31

Amendment to Sewer Ordinance concerning Costs of Certain Tests

32

Amendment to Sewer Ordinance concerning Situations of Problems of Flow

33

Amendment to Street Ordinance concerning Size of Turnabout

 

Repealed by Ordinance No. 99

34

Ordinance Repealing an Ordinance concerning Motor Boats on Moosup Pond

35

Ordinance Creating A Municipal Economic Development Commission

36

Ordinance concerning the Adoption of Zoning in the Town of Plainfield and Creating a Combined Planning and Zoning Commission and further providing for the Creation of a Zoning Board of Appeals and further providing for the Appointment of Members and Alternate Members to the Zoning Board of Appeals

37

Ordinance Amending Highway Ordinance

 

     Repealed by Ordinance No. 99

38

Ordinance concerning Alternate Members of The Planning and Zoning Commission

39

Ordinance Concerning Parking on Town Streets During Snow Storms

 

 Repealed by Ordinance No. 109

40

Amendment to Sewer Ordinance concerning Location of Sewer Line in Relation to Private Wells

41

Amendment to Sewer Ordinance concerning Bends and Tees

42

Amendment to Sewer Ordinance concerning Sewer Lines

43

Ordinance Creating a Flood and Erosion Control Board

44

Ordinance Reconstituting The Sewer Authority and Creating a Sewer Commission

45

Ordinance Concerning Penalties for Violations of the Basic Building Code of the State of Connecticut

46

Ordinance Concerning the adoption of Zoning in the Town of Plainfield and Creating a Combined Planning and Zoning Commission and further providing for the creation of a Zoning Board of Appeals and further providing for the Appointment of Members and Alternative Members to the Zoning Board of Appeals

47

Ordinance creating an Inland Wetland and Water Course Agency and authorizing it to Promulgate Regulations protecting the Wetlands and Water Courses of the Town of Plainfield

48

Ordinance concerning the Throwing or Placing Offensive Material on Street, Highways, or on the Rights of Way of said Streets or Highways, or Lands owned or maintained by the Town of Plainfield

49

Ordinance concerning the Removal of Abandoned, Inoperable or Unregistered Motor Vehicles from Private Property

50

Amendment to Ordinance Regulating Use of Public Sewers

51

Amendment to Ordinance concerning the Removal of Abandoned, Inoperable or Unregistered Motor Vehicles from Private Property.

52

Ordinance Prohibiting the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages on property owned and/or maintained by the Town of Plainfield

53

Ordinance concerning the payment to the Town of Plainfield General Fund by the Conn. Yankee Greyhound Racing, Inc. and Assigning Numbers for each Ordinance passed by Various Town Meetings

54

Amendment to Ordinance No. 52 Prohibiting the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages on property owned and/or maintained by the Town of Plainfield

55

Ordinance concerning measures for minimization of Flood Damage

 

   Repealed by Ordinance No. 59

56

Amendment to Ordinance No. 16 concerning establishment of Nursing and Health Services

57

Ordinance concerning conflicting matters with existing ordinances

58

Amendment to Ordinance No. 44 which created a Sewer Commission

59

Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 55 concerning Minimization of Flood Damage

60

Amendment to Ordinance No. 24, Article III, Section II

61

Ordinance Authorizing an Exemption from Property Tax for a building  which is equipped with a Solar Energy Heating or Cooling System

62

Ordinance Authorizing an Exemption from Property Tax for any Solar Energy Electricity installed for the generation of electricity for private Residential Use

63

Ordinance Authorizing Property Tax Exemption to God's Gift House, Inc.

64

Ordinance Regulating the Installation Of Fire Hydrants

65

Ordinance concerning the Establishment of a Board of Police Commissioners in the Town of Plainfield, an Interim Board of Police Commissioners, which Ordinance provides for the Appointment of Members to both the Board of Police Commissioners and the Interim Board of Police Commissioners and also provides for the Establishment of a Police Department within the boundaries of the Town of Plainfield

66

Ordinance adopting the provisions of Public Act No. 81-340 which makes the owner or person in possession and control of land abutting a public sidewalk responsible for the removal of snow or ice.

67

Ordinance concerning the abatement of property taxes due the Town of Plainfield by The Central Assembly of God

68

Ordinance concerning Registration and Inspection of structures containing multiple dwelling units

69

Ordinance concerning the Use of Motors on Moosup Pond (Repealed by Ordinance 124)

70

Ordinance concerning Parking on Town Highways

71

Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 29 and No. 6 concerning Building Permit Fees

72

Ordinance concerning Non-Resident Vendors or Peddlers

73

Ordinance repealing certain Town Ordinances

74

Ordinance concerning the Closing of Public Property and certain Private Property

75

Ordinance authorizing the Establishment of Fire Lanes within the Town of Plainfield with Provisions for Penalties for Violations

76

Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 68 concerning Registration and Inspection of Structures Containing Multiple Dwelling Units

77

Ordinance concerning the Leash Law

78

Ordinance concerning the Proposed Road Name Changes in connection with the Street Numbering System

79

Ordinance concerning the Adoption of the Aerial Mylar Photograph Maps

80

Ordinance concerning the Numbering of Lots, Dwellings, Buildings, and Structures

81

Ordinance concerning the Displays of Street Numbers for all Dwellings, Buildings and Structures

82

Ordinance concerning the Numbering of all Future Construction

83

Ordinance Adopting the Joint Resolution

83a

Ordinance creating the Northeastern Connecticut Regional Resource Recovery Authority

84

Ordinance concerning the Establishment of a Redemption Fee for Captured or Impounded Dogs

85

Ordinance to Create a Regional Council of Governments

86

Amendment to Ordinance No. 20
Repealed by Ord. No. 100

87

Ordinance concerning Health Care Services

88

Ordinance requiring Reimbursement by Abutting Property Owners of Town Funds Expended for the Extension of Water Mains

89

Ordinance Regulating Sewerage Facilities

90

Amendment to Ordinance No. 71 concerning Building Permit Fees

 

   Repealed by Ordinance No. 112

91

Ordinance Concerning Traffic Control on Town Roads

92

Ordinance Concerning Engineering Standards and Specifications

93

Ordinance Concerning Solid Waste

94

Amendment to Ordinance No. 89 concerning the Regulation of Sewerage Facilities

95

Amendment to Ordinance No. 55 concerning Measures for Minimization of flood damage

96

Ordinance concerning the Adoption of a Demolition Code for Historic Structures

 

   Repealed by Ordinance No. 112

97

Ordinance Establishing the Conservation Commission of the Town of Plainfield

98

Ordinance Regulating the Installation of Fire Hydrants

99

Ordinance concerning the Additions of any New Street

100

Ordinance concerning the Construction of Driveway Approaches to Town Roads within the Town of Plainfield
Repeals Ord. No. 20 and 86                                  

101

Amendment to Ordinance No. 89

102

Ordinance Pertaining to the Installation, Operation, Maintenance and Monitoring of Underground Storage Facilities

103

Ordinance concerning the Fixing of Assessments on Real Property located in the Enterprise Corridor Zone

104

Ordinance concerning Adult-Oriented Business

105

Ordinance concerning Indecency and Nudity

106

Ordinance concerning the Exemption from Personal Property Taxation of Motor Vehicles Specially Equipped or Modified for Handicapped Persons

107

Ordinance concerning Dog Excrements

108

Amendment to Ordinance No. 70 concerning Parking on Town Highways

109

Amendment to Ordinance No. 39 concerning Parking on Town Streets during Snow Storms

110

Ordinance concerning Bid Preference for Town-Based Businesses

111

Ordinance Regulating the Construction of Residential Driveway Approaches to Town Roads

112

Ordinance concerning Building Permits (Repeals Ord. No. 6,29,71,90,96)

113

Ordinance concerning Emergency Water Conservation

114

Ordinance concerning the Refunding of Taxes

115

Ordinance concerning the Obstruction of Sidewalks and Highway Right-of-Way

116

Ordinance concerning the Appointment of Assistant Town Clerks

117

Ordinance concerning the Designation of the Planning and Zoning Commission as the Town’s Aquifer Protection Agency

118

Ordinance concerning the Exercise of Eminent Domain for Economic Development Purposes

119

Ordinance to Provide Property Tax Relief for Elderly and Totally Disables

120

Ordinance to Authorize the Town to enter into a Regional Revaluation Program

121

An Ordinance Concerning the Waiving of Taxes Due in an Amount Less Than $5.00

122

A New Ordinance Concerning the Use of Motors on Moosup Pond
Repeals Ordinance 69

123

An Ordinance Establishing the Plainfield Agriculture Commission

124

An Ordinance Concerning the Regulation of Clothing Donation Bins

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOUNDARY LINES OF THE TOWN OF KILLINGLY

 

CONCERNING SCHOOL PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

INCORPORATING THE PLAINFIELD WATER COMPANY

AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE PLAINFIELD WATER COMPANY

AN ACT CONCERNING THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF PLAINFIELD AND STERLING

AN ACT DIVIDING THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD INTO VOTING DISTRICTS

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT AMENDING AN ACT DIVIDING THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD INTO VOTING DISTRICTS

AN ACTAMENDING AN ACT PROVIDING FOR BIENNIAL ELECTION IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT VALIDATING TAX LIENS IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT CONCERNING POLLING PLACES IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FULL TIME ASSESSOR IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT CREATING A VOTING DISTRICT FOR THE VILLAGE OF WAUREGAN

AN ACT DEFINING THE AREA WITHIN WHICH THE PLAINFIELD WATER COMPANY MAY SUPPLY WATER

AN ACT INCLUDING BLACK HILL ROAD IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD IN THE TRUNK LINE SYSTEM

AN ACT CONCERNING TAX LOSSES ON FLOOD DAMAGED PROPERTY IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT CONCERNING THE MAINTENANCE OF BLACK HILL ROAD IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN ROADS IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD BY THE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER

THE GALLUP WATER COMPANY AND WAUREGAN MILLS. INC., IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT CONCERNING DESIGNATION OF VOTING DISTRICTS IN THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

AN ACT VALIDATING SALES AND DEEDS MADE BY THE TAX COLLECTOR OF THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD

SPECIAL ACT 242 AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD TO PURCHASE

AN ACT VALIDATING THE NOTICE TO THE TOWN OF PLAINFIELD, TO THE CENTRAL VILLAGE FIRE DISTRICT, AND TO ERNEST W. BELISLE AND LUCIEN J. ZERCIE, CONCERNING INJURIES RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF JOSE BERRIOS

House Bill No. 8652 SPECIAL ACT NO. 73-126 AN ACT TO CLARIFY AND ADJUST THE BOUNDARIES OF THE FIRE DISTRICTS IN PLAINFIELD.