In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where chapters and articles of the 1995 Code have been included in the 2015 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
NCM
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Not Code material (legislation is not general or permanent in nature).
REP
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Repealed effective with adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, Art. I.
NI
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Not included in Code but saved from repeal.
NLP
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New legislation is pending.
Chapter/Title From 1995 Code
Location in 2015 Code
Ch. 1, General Provisions (reserved)
Omitted
Ch. 4, Board of Adjustment
NCM
Ch. 8, Annual Town Meeting
Ch. 156, Art. I
Ch. 12, Budget Committee
Ch. 10, Art. I
Ch. 14, Budget Law, Acceptance of
Ch. 10, Art. II
Ch. 19, Cable Television Franchising Authority
Ch. I, Cable Television Franchising Authority
Ch. 219, Art. I
Ch. II, Public Access Television Policies, Procedures and Operating Rules
Ch. 219, Art. II
Ch. 22, Cemetery Board of Trustees
Ch. 226, Art. I
Ch. 26, Conservation Commission
Ch. 16
Ch. 31, Education Programs, Cost Reimbursement for (Town Manager)
NCM
Ch. 35, Elections
Art. I, Absentee Ballots
Ch. 29, Art. V
Art. II, Additional Polling Places
Ch. 29, Art. VI
Art. III, Hours for State Elections
Ch. 29, Art. I
Art. IV, Hours for Town Elections
Ch. 29, Art. II
Art. V, Closing Date for Correction of Checklists
Ch. 29, Art. III
Art. VI, Partisan Ballot System
Ch. 29, Art. IV
Art. VII, Changes in Party Affiliation
Ch. 29, Art. VII
Ch. 40, Ethics
Art. I, Code of Ethics for Board of Selectmen
Ch. 33, Art. I
Art. II, Outside Employment Policy
Ch. 33, Art. II
Ch. 44, Fire Department
Art. I, Matters Outside Town Boundaries
Ch. 40, Art. I
Ch. 49, Historical District Commission
Ch. 54
Ch. 52, Housing Authority
Ch. 58
Ch. 55, Indemnification of Employees
Ch. 104, Art. IV
Ch. 60, Land Acquisition
REP
Ch. 63, Leisure-Time Services
Ch. 359, Art. I
Ch. 67, Municipal Property, Use of
Art. I, Renting of Town Hall
Ch. 90, Art. I
Art. II, Political Activity
Ch. 90, Art. II
Ch. 69, Municipal Records, Disposal of
Ch. 128, Art. I
Ch. 74, Officers and Employees
Art. I, Board of Selectmen membership
Ch. 143, Art. I
Art. II, Tax Collector Term of Office
Ch. 104, Art. III
Art. III, Town Clerk Term of Office
Ch. 104, Art. III
Art. IV, Town Treasurer Term of Office
Ch. 104, Art. III
Art. V, Deputy Tax Collectors
Ch. 104, Art. II
Ch. 80, Personnel Policies
Repealed 6-18-2012
Ch. 83, Planning Board
Art. I, Approval of Site Plans for Multifamily Units
Ch. 340
Ch. 86, Police Department
Art. I, Eligibility for Appointment
REP
Art. II, Outside Details
REP
Ch. 90, Purchasing
Art. I, General Guidelines (Town Manager)
NCM
Art. II, Bidding and Purchasing Procedures (Town Manager)
NCM
Ch. 93, Recreation Advisory Committee
Ch. 131
Ch. 101, Town Manager Form of Government
Ch. 104, Art. I
Ch. 105, Tree Removal Policy (Town Manager)
NCM
Ch. 110, Vehicle Maintenance Program (Town Manager)
NCM
Ch. 115, Welfare Administration
Superseded by 2007 Local Welfare Guidelines; see Ch. 482
Ch. 125, Alarm Systems
Ch. 178
Ch. 127, Alcoholic Beverages
Ch. 181
Ch. 129, Ambulances
Art. I, Establishment of Fee System
Ch. 185, Art. I
Art. II, Billing and Collection Policy
Ch. 185, Art. II
Ch. 132, Animals
Art. I, Procedure for Removal of Dead Animals (Town Manager)
NCM
Art. II, Disposal of Dead Animals (Town Manager)
NCM
Ch. 136, Athletic Exhibitions
Ch. 194
Ch. 142, Bicycles
REP
Ch. 147, Building Construction
Ch. 210
Ch. 152, Burning, Open
REP
Ch. 161, Commons, Playgrounds and Cemeteries
Ch. 226, Art. II
Ch. 162, Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles
Ch. 374
Ch. 165, Curfew
REP
Ch. 170, Dogs
Ch. 189, Art. I
Ch. 175, Electrical Standards
REP
Ch. 179, Entertainment or Amusement Establishments
Art. I, Actions on Complaints
Ch. 247, Art. I
Ch. 182, Excavation Regulations
Ch. 252
Ch. 187, Fire Prevention
Ch. 260, Art. II
Ch. 190, Fires, Starting of
Art. I, Payment for Fire Department Services
Ch. 260, Art. I
Ch. 193, Floodplain Development, Administrative Regulations
REP
Ch. 196, Sanitary Production and Distribution of Food
Ch. 270
Ch. 202, Hazardous Materials, Control and Containment
Ch. 279
Ch. 205, Historical District
Art. I, Establishment
Ch. 284
Art. II, Advertising Signs (issued by Building Department)
NCM
Ch. 208, Housing Standards
Ch. 288
Ch. 212, Land Application of Septage, Sludge and/or Biosolids
Ch. 391, Art. II
Ch. 214, Licensing
Ch. 310
Ch. 216, Life Safety
Ch. 314
Ch. 218, Littering
Art. I, Litter from Vehicles
Ch. 318, Art. II
Art. II, Dumping Beside Road
Ch. 318, Art. I
Ch. 221, Massages, Saunas and Other Types of Baths
Art. I, Regulation of Establishments
Ch. 329, Art. I
Art. II, Restrictions on Massage Establishments
Ch. 329, Art. II
Ch. 235, Recreation
Art. I, Park Regulations
Ch. 359, Art. II
Art. II, Michele Memorial Park
Ch. 359, Art. III
Art. III, Skateboard Park Recreation Area
Ch. 359, Art. IV
Ch. 238, Plumbing Standards
REP
Ch. 249, Sales, Special
Art. I, Casual Sales
Ch. 382
Art. II, Licensing Fee for Casual Sales
Ch. 382
Ch. 251, Secondhand Dealer/Pawnbroker Ordinance
Ch. 387
Ch. 253, Sewage Disposal Systems and Wells
Ch. 391, Art. I
Ch. 255, Sewage Treatment Plant
Art. I, Septic Tank Dumpings
REP
Ch. 258, Sewerage System Policy
REP
Ch. 261, Sewer Connections
Art. I, Storm Sewer System
Ch. 417, Art. I
Ch. 264, Sewers
REP
Ch. 265, Sewer Use Ordinance
Ch. 398
Ch. 268, Site Plan Review (Planning Board)
NCM
Ch. 275, Streets and Sidewalks
Art. I, Protection of Highways
Ch. 420, Art. III
Art. II, Standards for Acceptance
Ch. 420, Art. I
Art. III, Snow Removal on Unaccepted Roads
Ch. 420, Art. II
Art. IV, Signs on the Public Rights-of-Way
Ch. 420, Art. IV
Ch. 278, Subdivision Regulations (Planning Board)
NCM
Ch. 280, Sunday and Holiday Activities
REP
Ch. 282, Swimming Pools
REP
Ch. 284, Tattoos, Body Piercing, Branding and Permanent Makeup
Ch. 433
Ch. 285, Taxation
Art. I, Taxes on Unregistered Vehicles
Ch. 436, Art. I
Art. II, Cancellation of Payments
Ch. 436, Art. II
Art. III, Reconveyance of Tax-Deed Property to Prior Owners
Ch. 436, Art. V
Art. IV, Exemption for Property with Solar Energy Systems
Ch. 436, Art. III
Art. V, Exemption for Property with Wind-Powered Energy System
Ch. 436, Art. IV
Art. VI, Exemption for Senior Citizens
Ch. 436, Art. VI
Ch. 287, Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire
REP
Ch. 296, Vehicles and Traffic
Ch. 466
Ch. 302, Regulations for Town of Salem Solid Waste Facility
Ch. 409, Art. I
Ch. 303, Utility Betterments
Repealed 11-3-2008
Ch. 304, Water
Art. I, Regulations Applicable to System
Ch. 477, Art. IV
Art. II, Water Rate Policy
Ch. 477, Art. III
Art. III, Fee Schedule
Ch. 477, Art. V
Art. IV, Interest Rate on Past-Due Bills
Ch. 477, Art. II
Art. V, Procedure for Overdue Bills
Ch. 477, Art. I
Art. VI, Backflow
Ch. 477, Art. VI
Art. VII, Manufactured Housing Parks
Ch. 477, Art. VIII
Art. VIII, Customer Water Meter Testing
Ch. 477, Art. IX
Ch. 305, Drinking Water Resource Protection Program
Ch. 477, Art. VII
Ch. 309, Zoning Regulations
Ch. 490
Ch. 310, Utility Demand and Benefit Assessments
Ch. 455