[The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of Chelmsford adopted since the publication
of the Code and included in the Code. [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 Article 48 of the Town Meeting held October 21, 1999.
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
|
Adoption
Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
---|---|---|---|
ATM, Art. 4
|
3-27-2000
|
Wetlands amendment
|
Ch. 187
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
4-27-2000
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-27-2000
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 3-5
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
10-16-2000
|
Vision obstructions
| |
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-16-2000
|
Amusement devices
|
Ch. 10
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-16-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-16-2000
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
10-16-2000
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
Board of Selectmen
|
11-6-2000
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
STM, Art. 1
|
2-26-2001
|
Community Preservation Act accepted
|
Ch. A300
|
STM, Art. 2
|
2-26-2001
|
Community Preservation Committee
|
Ch. 19
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
4-30-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-15-2001
|
Noise
|
Ch. 100
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
10-15-2001
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 174
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-15-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-15-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
10-15-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Selectmen
|
1-28-2002
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment (no right
turn onto Marinel Avenue from Dunstable Road)
|
NCM (temporary measure)
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
4-29-2002
|
Dogs amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 13
|
4-29-2002
|
Street openings amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 21
|
4-29-2002
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
4-29-2002
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-24-2002
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
10-24-2002
|
Annual Report
|
Ch. 12
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-2-2002
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-2-2002
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
ATM, Art. 1
|
4-28-2003
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
4-28-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Selectmen
|
1-12-2004
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-26-2004
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment (stop sign
at intersection of Maple Road and Acton Road)
|
Pending litigation
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-26-2004
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
4-26-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-26-2004
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Board of Selectmen
|
7-19-2004
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment (scooters)
|
Ch. 203
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-18-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
STM, Art. 3
|
4-25-2005
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
4-25-2005
|
Demolition of buildings
|
Ch. 16
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
4-25-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-15-2005
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Board of Selectmen
|
9-12-2005
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
10-17-2005
|
Recreation vehicles
|
Ch. 124
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
10-17-2005
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-17-2005
|
Dogs amendment; General Law acceptance
| |
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-17-2005
|
Alarm systems amendment
|
Ch. 5
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-17-2005
|
Finance amendment
|
Ch. 35
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
10-17-2005
|
Fire prevention amendment
|
Ch. 42
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-17-2005
|
Fortune-tellers amendment
|
Ch. 46
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-17-2005
|
Solicitors amendment
|
Ch 116, Art. III
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
10-17-2005
|
Street openings amendment
|
Ch 142, Art. II
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
10-17-2005
|
Recycling amendment
|
Ch. 137
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
10-17-2005
|
Adoption of amended Zoning Map
|
NCM (see § 195-3)
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
10-17-2005
|
Officers, boards and committees amendment
|
Ch. 106
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
4-24-2006
|
Finance amendment
|
Ch. 35
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-24-2006
|
Chelmsford Arts and Technology Education Fund
amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 6
|
10-16-2006
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-16-2006
|
Dogs amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-16-2006
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-16-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
10-16-2006
|
Petition to General Court for Charter amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 3-2
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 3-3
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 4-2
|
ATM, Art. 36
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 4-3
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 4-5
|
ATM, Art. 38
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 4-6
|
ATM, Art. 39
|
10-16-2006; ratified 4-3-2007 ATE
|
Charter amendment
|
§ 8-5
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
5-3-2007
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 174
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
5-3-2007
|
Officers, boards and committees amendment
|
Ch. 106
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
5-3-2007
|
Recycling amendment
|
Ch. 137
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
5-3-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
5-3-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
5-3-2007
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-3-2007
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
10-22-2007
|
General penalty amendment
| |
Ch. 157, Acts of 2007
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
| |
ATM, Art. 17
|
4-28-2008
|
Conservation Commission amendment
|
Ch. 20, Arts. I and II
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
4-28-2008
|
Wetlands amendment
|
Ch. 187
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-28-2008
|
Wetlands amendment
|
Ch. 187
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
4-28-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
4-28-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 11
|
10-20-2008
|
Poles and wires amendment
|
Ch. 119
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
10-20-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
10-20-2008
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-20-2008
|
Demolition of buildings amendment
|
Ch. 16
|
STM, Art. 2
|
3-5-2009
|
Fee for delinquent excise fees
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
4-27-2009
|
Wetlands amendment
|
Ch. 187
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
4-27-2009
|
Officers, boards and committees amendment
|
Ch. 106
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-27-2009
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
STM, Art. 1
|
8-17-2009
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
STM, Art. 2
|
8-17-2009
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
4-26-2010
|
Streets and sidewalks: general provisions amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 14
|
4-26-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
4-26-2010
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
4-26-2010
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 174
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-26-2010
|
Energy conservation: Stretch Energy Code
|
Ch. 25
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
10-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-18-2010
|
Streets and sidewalks: general provisions amendment
| |
Ch. 415, Acts of 2010
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
| |
ATM, Art. 14
|
4-25-2011
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
4-25-2011
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-25-2011
|
Right to farm
|
Ch. 127
|
Board of Selectmen
|
6-27-2011
|
Acceptance of final report by Sewer Commission; dissolution
of Sewer Commission
|
Charter (footnote only)
|
Board of Selectmen
|
7-25-2011
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 4
|
10-17-2011
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 8
|
10-17-2011
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM. Art. 20
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
10-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
4-30-2012
|
Trees amendment
|
Ch. 161
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-20-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-20-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
4-30-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
4-30-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
4-30-2012
|
Scenic roads
|
Ch. 130
|
ATM, Art. 4
|
10-15-2012
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-15-2012
|
Dog license fees
| |
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
10-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-17-2012
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Ch. 62, Acts of 2012
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
| |
Ch. 73, Acts of 2012
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
| |
ATM, Art. 24
|
4-29-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-29-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-29-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
4-29-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
4-29-2013
|
Fire prevention amendment
|
Ch. 42
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
4-29-2013
|
Animals: dogs amendment
| |
Ch. 45, Acts of 2013
|
7-24-2013
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
10-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
10-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
4-28-2014
|
Animals: dog amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 22
|
4-28-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
4-28-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-28-2014
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Ch. 132
|
Board of Selectmen
|
5-19-2014
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-11-2014
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
10-20-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 7
|
10-19-2015
|
Sewage disposal amendment
|
Ch. 132
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-19-2015
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-19-2015
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-19-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Ch. 134, Acts of 2015
|
11-23-2015
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
|
Ch. 168, Acts of 2015
|
1-6-2016
|
Special act
|
Ch. A300
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-11-2016
|
Traffic rules and orders amendment
|
Ch. 203
|
ATM, Art. 10
|
4-25-2016
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
4-25-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-25-2016
|
Streets and sidewalks: snow and ice amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 20
|
4-25-2016
|
Water withdrawal (commercial)
|
Ch. 185
|
ATM, Art. 13
|
10-24-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 14
|
10-24-2016
|
Animals: dogs amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-24-2016
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. A300
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
4-24-2017
|
Finance amendment
|
Ch. 35
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
4-24-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-24-2017
|
Streets and sidewalks: street openings amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-24-2017
|
Licenses and permits amendment
|
Ch. 81
|
ATM,. Art. 27
|
4-24-2017
|
Funds: Chelmsford Arts and Technology Education Fund amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 28
|
4-24-2017
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
10-16-2017
|
Marijuana Establishments
|
Ch. 89
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
10-16-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
10-16-2017
|
Scenic Roads Amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-16-2017
|
Zoning Map Amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-16-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
10-23-2017
|
Solid Waste Amendment
|
Ch. 137
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
10-16-2017
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
Ch. 76, Acts of 2018
|
4-12-2018
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
10-15-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-15-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
10-15-2018
|
Zoning Map Amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
10-15-2018
|
Sustainable Community: Polystyrene in Food Establishments
| |
ATM, Art. 23
|
10-15-2018
|
Sustainable Community: Retail Use of Plastic Beverage Straws
and Stirrers
| |
STM, Art. 1
|
10-18-2018
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
Board of Health
|
12-10-2018
|
Health Regulations Amendment (Domestic Animals)
|
Ch. 201
|
Board of Health
|
1-7-2019
|
Health Regulations Amendment (Domestic Animals)
|
Ch. 201
|
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
Supp. No.
|
---|---|---|---|---|
STM, Art. 1
|
2-4-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
32
|
ATM, Art. 10
|
5-2-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
28
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
10-24-2019
|
Sustainable Community: Plastic Bag Reduction In Business Establishments
|
28
| |
ATM, Art. 25
|
10-28-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
28
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
10-28-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
28
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
10-28-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
28
|
Ch. 164, Acts of 2020
|
8-25-2020
|
Charter Amendment
|
Charter
|
29
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
10-19-2020
|
Animals: Wildlife Feeding
|
31
| |
ATM, Art. 19
|
10-19-2020
|
Sewage Disposal Amendment
|
Ch. 132
|
31
|
Board of Health
|
12-7-2020
|
Health Regulations Amendment
|
Ch. 201
|
30
|
Board of Health
|
1-11-2021
|
Health Regulations Amendment
|
Ch. 201
|
30
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
6-17-2021
|
Select Board Nomenclature Change
|
32
| |
ATM, Art. 30
|
6-17-2021
|
Select Board Nomenclature Change
|
Ch. 195
|
32
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
6-17-2021
|
Stormwater Management
|
Ch. 141
|
32
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
6-21-2021
|
Sewage Disposal Amendment
|
Ch. 132
|
32
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
6-21-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 195
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32
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Board of Health
|
7-12-2021
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Health Regulations Amendment
|
Ch. 201
|
33
|
Board of Health
|
8-2-2021
|
Health Regulations Amendments
|
Ch. 201
|
33
|
Board of Health
|
9-13-2021
|
Health Regulations Amendments
|
Ch. 201
|
33
|
Planning Board
|
8-10-2021
|
Subdivision of Land Amendment
|
Ch. 202
|
35
|
Board of Health
|
10-4-2021
|
Health Regulations Amendments
|
Ch. 201
|
33
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STM, Art. 17
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10-18-2021; ratified 4-5-2022 ATE
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Charter Amendment
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§ 3-11
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35
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STM, Art. 18
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10-18-2021; ratified 4-5-2022 ATE
|
Charter Amendment
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§ 2-3
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35
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STM, Art. 19
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10-18-2021; ratified 4-5-2022 ATE
|
Charter Amendment
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§ 2-4
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35
|
STM, Art. 20
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10-18-2021; ratified 4-5-2022 ATE
|
Charter Amendment
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§ 2-5
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35
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ATM, Art. 21
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10-18-2021
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Officers, Boards and Committees Amendment
|
Ch. 106
|
34
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ATM, Art. 22
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10-18-2021
|
Buildings, Demolition of Amendment
|
Ch. 16
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 23
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 24
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 25
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 26
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 27
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 29
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10-18-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
34
|
Board of Health
|
11-1-2021
|
Health Regulations Amendments
|
Ch. 201
|
33
|
STM, Art. 5
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2-24-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
36
|
Board of Health
|
3-7-2022
|
Health Regulations Amendments
|
Ch. 201
|
34
|
ATM, Art. 19
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10-17-2022
|
Charter Amendment
|
§ 6-7
|
37
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
10-17-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
37
|
ATM, Art. 22
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10-17-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
37
|
ATM, Art. 23
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10-17-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 195
|
37
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