[The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of Westminster 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 Art. 17, adopted
STM 10-10-1995. 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.]
|
Enactment
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Adoption Date
|
Subject
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Disposition
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|---|---|---|---|
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Planning Board
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11-13-1995
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Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 231
|
|
ATM Art. 16
|
5-4-1996
|
Cross-connection control
|
Ch. 88
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-4-1996
|
Authorization to enter into agreement
|
Ch A261
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-4-1996
|
Acceptance of General Laws
|
Ch. A256
|
|
STM Art. 22
|
10-1-1996
|
Acceptance of Code
|
Editor's Note Page
|
|
BOH Art. 9
|
12-23-1996
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Repealed effective 9-21-2005
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-3-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-3-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 34
|
5-3-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 38
|
5-3-1997
|
Licenses and permits: delinquent taxpayers amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-3-1997
|
Peddling and soliciting
|
Ch. 141
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-30-1997
|
Fees amendment
|
Repealed effective 5-21-2015
|
|
STM Art. 21
|
10-6-1997
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
BOH Art. 24
|
10-20-1997
|
Portable bathrooms
|
Ch. 243
|
|
BOH
|
11-24-1997
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Portable bathrooms amendment
|
Ch. 243
|
|
Planning Board
|
11-24-1997
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 231
|
|
BOH Art. 13
|
11-24-1997
|
Wells
|
Superseded 5-15-2019
|
|
BOH
|
11-24-1997
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Repealed effective 9-21-2005
|
|
STM Art. 5
|
2-23-1998
|
Public Works Commission
|
Ch. 47
|
|
BOH
|
4-7-1998
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Fees
|
Repealed effective 5-21-2015
|
|
BOH
|
4-7-1998
|
Massage establishments
|
Ch. 242
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-27-1998
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Reaffirmation of dog restraining order
|
NCM
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-2-1998
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-2-1998
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-18-1998
|
Smoking amendment
|
Ch. 248
|
|
STE Question 1
|
4-27-1999
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Town's contribution toward cost of benefits
for retirees
|
Ch. A261
|
|
ATM Art. 30
|
5-1-1999
|
Rapid entry systems amendment
|
Ch. 148
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-1-1999
|
Finances amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-24-1999
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Repealed effective 9-21-2005
|
|
Planning Board
|
9-27-1999
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 231
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
10-12-1999
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Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 14
|
10-12-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
10-12-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 25
|
10-12-1999
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
STM Art. 26
|
10-12-1999
|
Animals amendment
|
Ch. 71
|
|
Board of Health
|
2-8-2000
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Repealed effective 9-21-2005
|
|
ATM Art. 23
|
5-6-2000
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 29
|
5-6-2000
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Water use restrictions
| |
|
ATM Art. 30
|
5-6-2000
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Zoning amendment: adult entertainment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-6-2000
|
Zoning amendment: self-service storage
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-6-2000
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 36
|
5-6-2000
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
STM Art. 7
|
11-1-2000
|
Zoning amendment: cluster developments
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 4
|
1-8-2001
|
Zoning amendment: moratorium on wireless communications
facilities
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 23
|
5-5-2001
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
STM Art. 3
|
6-18-2001
|
Zoning amendment: wireless communications towers
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 4
|
6-18-2001
|
Zoning amendment: wireless communications towers
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 5
|
6-18-2001
|
Zoning amendment: wireless communications towers
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-4-2002
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 33
|
5-4-2002
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 34
|
5-4-2002
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-4-2002
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 40
|
5-4-2002
|
Rapid entry systems amendment
|
Ch. 148
|
|
ATM Art. 41
|
5-4-2002
|
Fire alarms amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 42
|
5-4-2002
|
Finances amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
ATM Art. 43
|
5-4-2002
|
Capital Planning Committee
|
Ch. 15
|
|
ATM Art 44
|
5-4-2002
|
Animals amendment
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Ch. 71
|
|
ATM, Art. 45
|
5-4-2002
|
Meeting minutes for boards and committees
| |
|
ATM, Art. 46
|
5-4-2002
|
Polling hours amendment
| |
|
STM, Art. 3
|
9-24-2002
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 16
|
5-3-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 19
|
5-3-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 22
|
5-3-2003
|
Capital Planning Committee amendment
|
Ch. 15
|
|
STM Art. 5
|
11-4-2003
|
Creation of position of Town Planner
|
Ch. A258
|
|
STM Art. 26
|
11-4-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
STM Art. 28
|
11-4-2003
|
Finances amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
ATM Art. 43
|
5-1-2004
|
Animals amendment
|
Ch. 71
|
|
ATM Art. 44
|
5-1-2004
|
Animals amendment
|
Ch. 71
|
|
ATM Art. 47
|
5-1-2004
|
Wetlands
|
Ch. 202
|
|
Zoning Board of Appeals
|
9-30-2004
|
Comprehensive permits for low- and moderate-income
housing
|
Ch. 228, Art. I
|
|
STM Art. 19
|
10-26-2004
|
Elections and Town Meetings amendment
| |
|
STM Art. 20
|
10-26-2004
|
Capital Planning Committee amendment
|
Ch. 15
|
|
STM Art. 21
|
10-26-2004
|
Removal of earth materials; zoning amendment
|
Chs. 97 (superseded 11-19-2013); 205
|
|
STM Art. 22
|
10-26-2004
|
Zoning amendment; wireless communications facilities
|
Ch. 205
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
11-29-2004
|
Earth removal rules
|
Ch. 209
|
|
Planning Board
|
1-31-2005
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 231
|
|
ATM Art. 40
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: minimum building requirements
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 41
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: lot frontage definition
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 42
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: principal use definition
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 43
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: Table of Use Regulations
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 44
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: site plan review
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 45
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: cluster developments
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 46
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: development rate guidelines
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 47
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: enforcement officer
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 48
|
5-3-2005
|
Zoning amendment: accessory dwelling units
|
Ch. 205
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-21-2005
|
Subsurface sewage disposal systems
|
Superseded 8-19-2009
|
|
ATM Art. 38
|
5-2-2006
|
Board of Health authority to enter into intermunicipal
agreements to provide public health services
|
Ch. A261
|
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-2-2006
|
Sealer of Weights and Measures fees amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 48
|
5-2-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 51
|
5-2-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 53
|
5-2-2006
|
Illicit discharges and connections
|
Ch. 123
|
|
ATM Art. 56
|
5-2-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 22
|
11-14-2006
|
Low impact development
|
Ch. 136
|
|
STM Art. 27
|
11-14-2006
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 33
|
5-1-2007
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 34
|
5-1-2007
|
Emergency radio communications
|
Ch. 100
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
11-27-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
11-27-2007
|
Adoption of revised Zoning Map
|
Ch. 205 (Editor's Note only)
|
|
STM Art. 16
|
11-27-2007
|
Elections and Town Meetings amendment
| |
|
STM Art. 17
|
11-27-2007
|
Agricultural Commission
|
Ch. 6
|
|
STM Art. 14
|
2-26-2008
|
Capital Planning Committee amendment
|
Ch. 15
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-3-2008
|
Animal control services agreement
|
Ch. A261
|
|
ATM Art. 36
|
5-3-2008
|
Emergency radio communications amendment
|
Ch. 100
|
|
ATM Art. 37
|
5-3-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-3-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 40
|
5-3-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
Board of Health
|
11-5-2008
|
Outdoor hydronic heaters
|
Ch. 240
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
11-18-2008
|
Farming
|
Ch. 102
|
|
Board of Health
|
2-4-2009
|
Groundwater monitoring and soil testing repealer
|
Ch. 241, reference only
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-2-2009
|
Eligibility for workers' compensation benefits
|
Ch. A261
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-2-2009
|
Enforcement of Board of Health rules and regulations
| |
|
ATM Art. 34
|
5-2-2009
|
Tax collection fee increase
|
Ch. A261
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-3-2009
|
Sale of tobacco products
| |
|
Board of Health
|
6-5-2009
|
Massage establishments repealer
|
Ch. 242, reference only
|
|
Board of Health
|
8-19-2009
|
Subsurface sewage disposal systems
|
Ch. 245
|
|
ATM Art. 30
|
5-1-2010
|
Town Administrator amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-1-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-1-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 33
|
5-1-2010
|
Buildings and land amendment
|
Ch. 81
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-5-2010
|
Smoking in workplaces; additional prohibitions
| |
|
Board of Health
|
5-5-2010
|
Sale and use of nontobacco nicotine-delivery products
| |
|
ATM Art. 37
|
5-7-2011
|
Buildings and land amendment
|
Ch. 81
|
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-7-2011
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-15-2011
|
Subsurface sewage disposal systems amendment
|
Ch. 245
|
|
ATM, Art. 44
|
5-5-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 45
|
5-5-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 12
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 14
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 16
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 17
|
11-29-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 37
|
5-4-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 38
|
5-4-2013
|
Licenses and permits: delinquent taxpayers amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-4-2013
|
Elections and Town Meetings: general provisions amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 40
|
5-4-2013
|
Streets and sidewalks: temporary repairs to private ways
| |
|
STM Art. 11
|
11-19-2013
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
Ch. 205 (Editor's Note only)
|
|
STM Art. 12
|
11-19-2013
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
Ch. 205 (Editor's Note only)
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
11-19-2013
|
Earth removal and placement of fill
| |
|
STM Art. 14
|
11-19-2013
|
Buildings and land amendment
|
Ch. 81
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-3-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-18-2014
|
Tobacco and nicotine-delivery products: sale of tobacco products
amendment
| |
|
Board of Health
|
9-17-2014
|
Water supplies repealer
|
Ch. 254, reference only
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-17-2014
|
Private and semipublic wells amendment
|
Superseded 5-15-2019
|
|
STM Art. 12
|
11-18-2014
|
Conservation Commission
|
Ch. 21
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
11-18-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 14
|
11-18-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
11-18-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 41
|
5-2-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 42
|
5-2-2015
|
Firearms amendment
|
Ch. 104
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-21-2015
|
Fees repealer
|
Ch. 238, reference only
|
|
STM Art. 10
|
11-17-2015
|
General provisions: general rules amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 36
|
5-7-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 37
|
5-7-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 38
|
5-7-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-7-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 40
|
5-7-2016
|
Finances amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
STM Art. 9
|
11-29-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 4
|
5-6-2017
|
Finances amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
ATM Art. 27
|
5-6-2017
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 28
|
5-6-2017
|
Licenses and permits: delinquent taxpayers amendment
| |
|
ATM Art. 29
|
5-6-2017
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
ATM Art. 31
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 32
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 33
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 34
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 35
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 36
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 38
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM Art. 39
|
5-6-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 10
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 11
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 12
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 13
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 14
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM Art. 15
|
11-28-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 4
|
5-5-2018
|
Finances Amendment
|
Ch. 28
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-5-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-5-2018
|
Zoning Map Amendment
|
Ch. 205 (Editor's Note only)
|
|
STM, Art. 9
|
11-27-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM, Art. 10
|
11-27-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM, Art. 11
|
11-27-2018
|
Zoning Map Amendment
|
Ch. 205 (Editor's Note only)
|
|
STM, Art. 12
|
11-27-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
STM, Art. 14
|
11-27-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-4-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-4-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-4-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-4-2019
|
General Law Acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
|
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
Supp. No.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Board of Health
|
3-11-2019
|
Tobacco and Nicotine-Delivery Products: Sale of Tobacco Products
Amendment
|
25
| |
|
Board of Health
|
5-15-2019
|
Wells, Private
|
Ch. 255
|
25
|
|
STM, Art. 13
|
11-19-2019
|
General Law Acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
25
|
|
STM, Art. 14
|
11-19-2019
|
General Law Acceptance
|
Ch. A256
|
25
|
|
STM, Art. 16
|
11-19-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
25
|
|
STM, Art. 17
|
11-19-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
25
|
|
STM, Art. 18
|
11-19-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 205
|
25
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
6-20-2020
|
Stormwater Management
|
Ch. 169
|
26
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
6-20-2020
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Low-Impact Development Amendment
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Ch. 136
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26
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ATM, Art. 33
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6-20-2020
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Earth Removal: Earth Removal and Placement of Fill Amendment
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26
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ATM, Art. 34
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6-20-2020
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 205
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26
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ATM, Art. 35
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6-20-2020
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Peddling and Soliciting: Civil Fingerprinting
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26
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ATM, Art. 36
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6-20-2020
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Transfer of Custody of Property
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Ch. A261
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26
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STM, Art. 3
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11-17-2020
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Elections and Town Meetings: General Provisions Amendment
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27
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ATM, Art. 17
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5-1-2021
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Board of Selectmen to Select Board
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General Bylaws
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28
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ATM, Art. 19
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5-1-2021
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Advisory Board Amendment
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Ch. 4
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28
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ATM, Art. 22
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5-1-2021
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Sewers Amendment
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Ch. 161
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28
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STM, Art. 4
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11-16-2021
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Board of Selectmen, Selectmen to Select Board
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Entire Code
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29
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STM, Art. 5
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11-16-2021
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 205
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29
|
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ATM, Art. 24
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5-7-2022
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 205
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30
|
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ATM, Art. 18
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5-6-2023
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Miscellaneous Amendment
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Ch. A261
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31
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ATM, Art. 19
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5-6-2023
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Acceptances of General Laws
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Ch. A256
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31
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ATM, Art. 20
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5-6-2023
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Miscellaneous Amendment
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Ch. A261
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31
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ATM, Art. 26
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5-6-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 205
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31
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ATM, Art. 27
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5-6-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 205
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31
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