Unless otherwise required by context or use, words and terms used in this chapter shall be defined as follows:

PROMULGATING AUTHORITY: The town officer, employee, board or commission promulgating rules and regulations pursuant to this chapter.

RULES AND REGULATIONS: The whole or any part of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to statute or ordinance authority which govern the conduct of the public, including any modifications or amendments thereto. The term "rules and regulations" does not include: a) the personnel policies and procedural manuals of the town; b) the council procedures and rules of order adopted by the town council; c) the rules and regulations governing the internal operations of any town commission or board, including, but not limited to, the planning commission's rules of procedure; or d) matters relating exclusively to intra- or inter-departmental management or procedures. (Ord. 12, Series 2003)