Town Ordinances

The Town Clerk's Office is a critical part of record keeping for the Town of Bethlehem.

It is the duty of the Town Clerk to receive and process all official records of the Town. All Land Records are processed, recorded, microfilmed and indexed.

Conveyance Tax is collected and money turned over to the Town Treasurer monthly. State Conveyance Tax is collected and remitted to Hartford every ten days.

Vital Statistics are recorded and monthly reports are sent to the State. Dog licenses and Sportsmen's licensed are sold with monthly reports and money being sent to the State. Marriage licenses are issued.

Ordinance Books, Sub-division regulations, Inland-wetlands Regulations and Maps are sold. Bethlehem Municipal Refuse Disposal Area Permits are issued. Land transfers are reported to the Assessors, Tax Collector and the State. Itemized Grand List of Taxable property is submitted to the Office of Policy & Management, after checking the Abstract for clerical errors.

The Town Clerk also performs duties in connection with Elections and Referendums throughout the year, attends all Town Meetings (recording minutes in the Town Journal), and receives and files minutes of all Commissions and Boards.

RECORDS

Book of Ordinances

Bethlehem's Book of Ordinanaces is available online for ease of use. Go to: http://www.ecode360.com/BE1777 to access available information to date.

The Ordinances are divided into two main sets of codes: Part I covers Administrative Legislation, while Part II covers General Legislation.

Part I, Administrative Legislation includes such topics as: General provisions; Bidding; Boards, Committees and Commissions; Council of Elected Officials; Funds; Inland Wetlands Agency; Justices if the Peace; Personnel Policies; Planning and Regional School District.

Part II, General Legislation includes such topics as: Aircraft; Alarm Systems; Alcoholic Beverages; Bazaars and Raffles; Building Construction; Burning, Open; Earth Materials; Farming; Firearms; Fire Lanes; Flood Damage Prevention; Junkyards and Junk Dealers; Lakes and Waterways; Motor Vehicle Businesses; Parks and Recreational FacilitiesPeddling and Soliciting; Roads; Septic Systems; Solid Waste; Street Numbering; Taxation; Telecommunications Facilities; Trailers; Vehicles and Traffic; Watercourses

There is also a Disposition List at the end.

Adapted from Town of Bethlehem website.