TRICK OR TREATING
OCTOBER 31, 2002
6:30-8:30 PM

Those who wish to participate this year should please turn on your porch light during the times above. Reflective bags can be picked up at the Town Hall during normal business hours or at any MAMA merchant beginning October 21, 2002.

CHARLOTTE COLLETTE SCHOLARSHIP

High School seniors who reside within the Manchester Town limits and are active in community service should pick up a Charlotte Collette Scholarship application at the Town Hall beginning in November. Applications are due at the Town Hall no later than April 1, 2003 and the scholarship will be awarded at the May Council Meeting.

BUILDING PERMITS

This is just a reminder that ALL building projects
require either a building permit or a zoning
certificate in order to avoid penalties. Also,
NO buildings are to be located on drainage and
utility easements. Please call BEFORE beginning
any project.

In addition:

We would like to remind everyone that construction of DECKS, POOLS (above-ground and in-ground), SHEDS larger than 150 square feet* and OTHER BUILDING PROJECTS require a building permit issued by Carroll County. The permit process consists of three steps:

1. Application is made at the Carroll County Permits Office, 225 N. Center ST in Westminster. A plot plan of your project is required and a fee will be assessed.
2. Application is taken to the Manchester Town Office where compliance with local zoning regulations is reviewed and approved. A fee equaling 50% of the County's fee will be assessed.
3. The completed application is returned (faxed or hand-carried) to the Carroll County Permits Office who will then issue the permit.

NOTE:

SHEDS OR STORAGE BUILDINGS LESS THAN 150 SQUARE FEET do not need a County permit. However, a Zoning Certificate from the Town of Manchester is required. Please bring a plot plan of your proposed project to the Town Office for approval. There is no charge for this certificate.

FENCES

Although fences do not require a building permit,
there are several things to consider:

* If erected on a corner lot, fences must be low
enough so as not to obstruct traffic visibility.
* Property should be properly surveyed to ensure
that the fence is not erected on a neighbor's
property.
* If a fence is erected in a drainage and utility
easement, be aware that if that easement needs to
be accessed, the fences will be taken down.

SNOW REMOVAL

All Town streets are SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES. When
the state places into effect the Snow Emergency
Plan, PARKING is PROHIBITED.

SIDEWALKS:
All sidewalks are required to be cleared of snow
and ice within 10 hours after the snow has ceased
falling. If snow falls overnight, then you have
until 6:00 PM the following day.

RECYCLING

* Newspaper-should be place in brown bags or tied
in bundles.
* Cardboard-must be flattened, bundled, and tied
no bigger than 3' X 3'.
* Glass, Plastic, and Bi-Metal cans-should be
placed loose in recycling containers.

GRASS & WEEDS

Residents are reminded that grass and weeds are NOT TO EXCEED 12" IN HEIGHT. Failure to keep yards mowed or trimmed to this height may result in a violation of Section #62-8 of the Manchester Town Code. Please be aware that the height restriction includes WEEDS, GRASS, and ALL PLANTS other than trees, flowers, ornamental shrubs and bushes and fruit and vegetable plants. Penalties for violating this ordinance are $25.00 for a first offense and $50.00 for each repeat offense.

UNLICENSED VEHICLES

According to Section #97-1 of the Manchester Town Code, it is unlawful to keep any motor vehicle with no registration plates or expired plates on any property within the Town of Manchester unless that vehicle is enclosed in a garage or other building. Anyone violating the provisions of Section #97-1 may be found guilty of a municipal infraction and may be fined $50 for the initial offense and for each subsequent offense.

BULK TRASH PICK UP
NOVEMBER 20, 2002

To take advantage of the bulk trash pickup service you must call Hughes Trash Removal between the first of the month and the day before pickup. 410-374-6467.

BRUSH PICK UP
OCTOBER 15, 2002

Yard waste and tree limbs will be collected on Tuesday, April 16. Please place yard wastes in clear or unfastened plastic bags. Tree limbs should be no more than 4" in diameter and should all face the same direction. All yard waste and limbs should be placed at your regular point of pickup.

OPEN BURNING

Open burning is prohibited within the Town of Manchester.

CONTROL OF DOGS

No owner of a dog, whether licensed or unlicensed, shall permit such dog to run at large off the premises of the owner except when it is under the control of the owner or the authorized agent of the owner by leash, cord, or chain.
Should you observe stray animals, please report to the County Animal Control Office @ 410-848-4810. Note: Carroll County dog licenses are now being sold at the Manchester Town Office.