The Town of Canterbury has a wide variety of policies and ordinances across the different departments.
Policies are internal guidance about how the municipality operates and are created by the Selectboard.
Ordinances govern behavior of land owners, residents, and visitors of the Town of Canterbury. They are approved at Town Meeting or by the Selectboard.
Ordinances
Zoning Ordinance
The Zoning Ordinance was first created in 1956 and has been revised numerous times through warrant articles at Town Meeting. Only the lastest version of the ordinance is valid for current projects, but older copies can help explain what was allowed when a previous project occurred.
As we work through our archives, we will upload older copies for reference here. If you need an older copy, you can always get in touch through the Contact Us page.
Beach Access
These ordinances regulate the Riverland and West Road Beaches.
Noise Ordinance
This ordinance makes it unlawful to make, continue, or cause to be made or continued any excessive, unnecessarily loud noise or any noise which annoys, disturbs, injures, or endangers the combort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the Town of Canterbury.
Snow Removal
This ordinance prohibits putting snow/ice in or across roads during private snow removal activities.
Fire Alarm
This ordinance is meant to encourage private homeowners and businesses to take responsibility for maintaining the mechanical reliability and proper use of their fire alarm systems, to prevent unnecessary fire emergency response to false alarms.
Electronic Payment
This ordinance authorizes payment of taxes using a credit card/debit card/etc.
Protective Covenants – Canterbury Depot Commerce Park
This ordinance establishes and governs the Canterbury Depot Commerce Park.
Policies
Code of Conduct
This Code of Conduct applies to all Town Officials including elected and appointed Officials, and members/alternates of elected and appointed Boards, Committees, Commissions, and groups of Trustees. This Code of Conduct describes how Canterbury Officials treat each other and work together for the common good of the community.
Personnel Policy
This policy is for employees of the Town of Canterbury.