The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of Guilford adopted since the publication
of the Code, indicating its inclusion in the Code or the reason for
its exclusion. [Enabling legislation which is not general and permanent
in nature is considered to be non-Code material (NCM).] Information
regarding legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this
list is available from the office of the Town Clerk. The last legislation
reviewed for the original publication of the Code was an Ordinance
Establishing Penalties for Violations of Zoning Regulations, adopted
by the Board of Selectmen on December 2, 1996. A complete listing,
including disposition, of all legislation reviewed in conjunction
with the original publication of the Code is on file in the office
of the Town Clerk.
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Enacted by
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Adoption Date
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Subject
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Disposition
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Board of Selectmen
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6-2-1997
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Adoption of Code
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Board of Selectmen
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12-15-1997
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Code of ethics amendment
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Ch. 31
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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1-7-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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1-21-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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2-18-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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2-18-1998
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Subdivision of land amendment; Zoning amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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3-18-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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4-20-1998
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Boards, commissions and committees amendment
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Ch. 9
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Board of Selectmen
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4-20-1998
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Shellfish commission: establishment amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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5-6-1998
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Subdivision of land amendment
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Ch. 272
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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5-6-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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ATM
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5-11-1998
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Shellfish commission: alternate members amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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8-5-1998
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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10-7-1998
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Acceptance of Code by Planning and Zoning Commission
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Ch. 270, Art. II
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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4-7-1999
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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5-10-1999
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Harbor Management
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Ch. 48
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Board of Selectmen
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10-4-1999
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Parks and public places amendment
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Ch. 214
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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10-6-1999
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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10-20-1999
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Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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11-3-1999
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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1-4-2000
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Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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1-5-2000
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Moratorium on site plan applications in C-2,
C-3, C-D and C-4 Zones
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NCM
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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2-2-2000
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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3-1-2000
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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4-3-2000
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Flood damage prevention
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Ch. 174
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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4-19-2000
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Subdivision of land amendment; zoning amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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5-3-2000
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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5-15-2000
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Inland wetlands regulations: penalties for violation
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Ch. 191, Art. I
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Board of Selectmen
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7-3-2000
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Golf Course Commission
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Ch. 45
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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8-2-2000
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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11-6-2000
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Planting, maintenance and removal amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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11-6-2000
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Removal or damage of trees on state scenic roads
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-11-2000
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Zoning amendment (Post Road Village District)
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Ch. 273 (Art. XVI)
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-11-2000
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Zoning amendment (Transition and Service District)
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Ch. 273 (Art. XVII)
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-11-2000
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Zoning amendment (Shopping Center District)
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Ch. 273 (Art. XVIII)
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-11-2000
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Zoning amendment (Design review)
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Ch. 273 (Art. XIX)
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-11-2000
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Inland Wetlands Commission
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12-14-2000
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Acceptance of Code by Inland Wetlands Commission
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Ch. 270, Art. I
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Inland Wetlands Commission
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12-21-2000
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Inland wetlands and watercourses amendment
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Ch. 271
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Board of Selectmen
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2-27-2001
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Elderly Tax Relief Program
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Board of Selectmen
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5-7-2001
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Land Acquisition Commission
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Ch. 73
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Board of Selectmen
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5-21-2001
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Property tax refunds and waivers
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Board of Selectmen
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6-4-2001
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Pool Commission
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Ch. 90
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Board of Selectmen
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6-4-2001
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Historic district amendment
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Ch. 187
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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8-1-2001
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Zoning amendment (Historic District Commission)
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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9-5-2001
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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9-17-2001
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Nonprofit organization tax exemption amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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9-19-2001
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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10-17-2001
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Referendum
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11-6-2001
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Charter
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Charter
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-17-2001
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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1-2-2002
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Subdivision of land amendment
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Ch. 272
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Board of Selectmen
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1-30-2002
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Voting districts amendment
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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9-4-2002
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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11-6-2002
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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12-18-2002
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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1-21-2003
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Sewage/Septic disposal
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Ch. 228
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Planning and Zoning Commission
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5-7-2003
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Zoning amendment
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Ch. 273
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Board of Selectmen
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6-11-2003
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Building construction
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Repealed 4-6-2009
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Board of Selectmen
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6-11-2003
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Fees
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Ch. 166
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Board of Selectmen
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6-11-2003
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Shellfish Commission amendment
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Ch. 106, Arts. I and II
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Board of Selectmen
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6-11-2003
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Solid waste: collection and recycling amendment
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Ch. 236, Art. III
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Board of Selectmen
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3-1-2004
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Voting districts amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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5-17-2004
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Possession of alcohol by minors
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Board of Selectmen
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7-6-2004
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Aquifer Protection Agency
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Ch. 4
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Board of Selectmen
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8-2-2004
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Youth and Family Services Board
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Ch. 123
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Board of Selectmen
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9-20-2004
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Tax exemption for farm machinery and buildings
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Board of Selectmen
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8-1-2005
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Elderly tax relief program amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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8-1-2005
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Veterans' property tax exemption
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Board of Selectmen
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8-1-2005
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Demolition delay
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Referendum
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11-8-2005
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Charter amendment
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§§ 2-5; 2-6; 3-4; 4-1; 4-2; 4-8;
5-3; 6-6; 6-7; 7-3; 7-5; 8-1; 9-1
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Board of Selectmen
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4-17-2006
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Open space
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Ch. 211
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Board of Selectmen
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8-7-2006
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Agricultural Commission
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Ch. 3
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Board of Selectmen
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9-18-2006
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Fees amendment
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Ch. 166
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Board of Selectmen
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11-6-2006
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Fire zones/fire lanes
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Board of Selectmen
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6-18-2007
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Noise
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Ch. 208
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Board of Selectmen
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2-19-2008
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Sewage/septic disposal amendment
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Ch. 228
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Board of Selectmen
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4-7-2008
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Public Works Commission
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Ch. 92
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Board of Selectmen
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10-6-2008
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Elderly tax relief program amendment
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Referendum
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11-4-2008
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Charter amendment
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§§ 2-1; 2-2; 2-5 – 2-7;
3-1 – 3-4; 4-5 – 4-7; 4-10 – 4-13; 5-1 – 5-3;
5-8; 5-9; 6-2 – 6-4; 6-6; 6-7; 8-1; 8-3; 9-1
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Board of Selectmen
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2-2-2009
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Blight
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Ch. 142
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Board of Selectmen
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4-6-2009
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Building construction
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Ch. 148
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Board of Selectmen
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11-16-2009
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Harbor management amendment
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Ch. 48
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Board of Selectmen
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11-16-2009
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Land Acquisition Commission amendment
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Ch. 73
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Board of Selectmen
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3-1-2010
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Alternate energy systems tax exemption amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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4-5-2010
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Board of Assessment Appeals amendment
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Ch. 5
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Board of Selectmen
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12-6-2010
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Flood damage prevention amendment
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Ch. 174
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Board of Selectmen
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5-2-2011
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Right to farm
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Board of Selectmen
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8-15-2011
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Pension plans
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Ch. 88
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Board of Selectmen
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3-5-2012
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Voting Districts amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2013
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Code of Ethics amendment
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Ch. 31
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2013
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Hazard Mitigation Commission
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Ch. 50
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2013
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Marina Commission amendment
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Ch. 80
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Board of Selectmen
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6-17-2013
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Flood damage prevention amendment
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Ch. 174
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Board of Selectmen
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6-17-2013
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Demolition of buildings: delay for significant buildings amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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7-1-2013
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Harbor management amendment
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Ch. 48
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Board of Selectmen
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10-21-2013
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Veterans' Advisory Joint Committee
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Ch. 117
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Board of Selectmen
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12-23-2013
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Elderly tax relief program amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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6-2-2014
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Blight amendment
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Ch. 142
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Board of Selectmen
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7-7-2014
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Boards, commissions and committees amendment
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Ch. 9
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Board of Selectmen
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6-15-2015
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Parks and public places amendment
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Ch. 214
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Board of Selectmen
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9-8-2015
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Parks and public places amendment
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Ch. 214
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Board of Selectmen
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1-4-2016
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Streets and sidewalks: excavations and obstructions; driveways
and private roads amendment
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Board of Selectmen
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3-21-2016
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Parks and public places amendment
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Ch. 214
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Board of Selectmen
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8-1-2016
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Taxation: disclosure of income and expense information of rental
property
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Board of Selectmen
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10-16-2017
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Water: Water Main Extensions
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Board of Selectmen
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3-13-2018
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Gas and Oil Exploration: Hydraulic Fracturing and Extraction
Waste
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Ch. 183
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2019
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Solid Waste Amendment; Littering Repealer
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2019
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Storm Sewers: Illicit Connections and Illegal Discharges
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Board of Selectmen
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1-7-2019
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Floodplain Management Amendment
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Ch. 174
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Board of Selectmen
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2-4-2019
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Human Rights Commission
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Ch. 58
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Enacted by
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Adoption Date
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Subject
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Disposition
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Supp. No.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Board of Selectmen
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6-3-2019
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Solid Waste and Recycling Amendment
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Ch. 236
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26
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Board of Selectmen
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8-5-2019
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Peddling and Soliciting
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Ch. 218
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26
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Board of Selectmen
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9-5-2019
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Building Construction Amendment
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Ch. 148
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27
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Board of Selectmen
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11-4-2019
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Harbor Management Amendment
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Ch. 48
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26
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Board of Selectmen
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11-16-2020
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Fees Amendment
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Ch. 166
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27
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Board of Selectmen
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5-3-2021
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Pensions; Other Post-Employment Benefits Amendment
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Ch. 88
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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5-3-2021
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Boards, Commissions and Committees Amendment
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Ch. 9
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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7-6-2021
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Animals: Wild Animals Amendment
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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7-6-2021
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Historic District Amendment
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Ch. 187
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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7-6-2021
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Taxation: Alternate Energy Systems Exemption Amendment
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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7-6-2021
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Ethics, Code of Amendment
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Ch. 31
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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2-7-2022
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Taxation: Tax Abatement for Development of Affordable Housing
Units
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28
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Board of Selectmen
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3-21-2022
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Elections Amendment
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29
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Board of Selectmen
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7-18-2022
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Vehicles, All-Terrain
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Ch. 258
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29
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Board of Selectmen
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7-18-2022
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Noise Amendment
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Ch. 208
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29
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Board of Selectmen
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4-3-2023
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Elections Amendment
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29
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Board of Selectmen
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4-3-2023
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Boards, Commissions and Committees Amendment; Pensions; Other
Post-Employment Benefits Amendment
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29
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