The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of Williamstown 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. 26, adopted
5-19-1998 Annual Town Meeting. 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
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Board of Health
|
12-7-1998
|
Massage establishments amendment
|
Ch. 148
|
|
Board of Health
|
1-4-1999
|
Manufactured housing communities amendment
|
Ch. 147
|
|
Board of Health
|
1-19-1999
|
Rental property amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
|
Board of Health
|
4-5-1999
|
Floor drains
|
Ch. 142
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-18-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-18-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-18-1999
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-18-1999
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 4
|
|
STM, Art. 2
|
11-9-1999
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Health
|
12-20-1999
|
Refuse and recycling
|
Ch. 153
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
2-14-2000
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch 130
|
|
Board of Health
|
2-28-2000
|
Smoking amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-13-2000
|
Smoking amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
5-9-2000
|
Animal control
| |
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-16-2000
|
Noncriminal disposition amendment
|
Ch 1, Art. II
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-19-2000
|
Refuse and recycling amendment
|
Ch. 153
|
|
ATM, Art. 16
|
5-16-2000
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
5-16-2000
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
5-16-2000
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
5-16-2000
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Health
|
2-26-2001
|
Body art
|
Ch. 141
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
5-14-2001
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
5-15-2001
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
5-15-2001
|
Demolition delay amendment
|
Ch. 24
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-25-2001
|
Refuse and recycling amendment
|
Ch. 153
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-25-2001
|
Septic systems
|
Ch. 157
|
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
5-21-2002
|
Community preservation
|
Ch. 22
|
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-21-2002
|
Zoning amendment (wind-generated energy production
facilities)
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-3-2002
|
Nuisances and noisome trades
|
Ch. 150
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
6-10-2002
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Annual Election
|
5-14-2002
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Health
|
7-8-2002
|
Rental property amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-19-2002
|
General Laws acceptance (early retirement)
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
9-9-2002
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
10-15-2002
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-3-2003
|
Body art amendment
|
Ch. 141
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-3-2003
|
Massage establishments amendment
|
Ch. 148
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-3-2003
|
Schedule of Fees
|
Ch. 156
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-3-2003
|
Smoking amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
|
ATM, Art. 15
|
5-20-2003
|
Mobile home rent control
|
Ch. 12
|
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
5-20-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
5-20-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
5-20-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
6-23-2003
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
9-8-2003
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
9-22-2003
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Health
|
1-5-2004
|
Rental property amendment
|
Ch. 154
|
|
Board of Health
|
1-5-2004
|
Septic systems amendment
|
Ch. 157
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
3-8-2004
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-12-2004
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 17
|
5-18-2004
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 18
|
5-18-2004
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
5-18-2004
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
5-18-2004
|
Mobile home rent control amendment
|
Ch. 12
|
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
5-18-2004
|
Alarm systems
|
Ch. 8
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-18-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-18-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-18-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
10-4-2004
|
Body art amendment
|
Ch. 141
|
|
Board of Health
|
12-14-2004
|
Wells amendment
|
Ch. 164
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
3-14-2005
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
5-17-2005
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 4
|
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
5-17-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
5-17-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
7-25-2005
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Health
|
11-7-2005
|
Massage establishments amendment
|
Ch. 148
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-12-2005
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
5-8-2006
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
5-9-2006
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-9-2006
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 3
|
5-16-2006
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 4
|
|
ATM, Art. 4
|
5-16-2006
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 4
|
|
ATM, Art. 38
|
5-16-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 39
|
5-16-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 42
|
5-16-2006
|
Right to farm
|
Ch. 46
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
8-14-2006
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
5-15-2007
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-15-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-15-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-15-2007
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-14-2008
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
5-20-2008
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-20-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-5-2008
|
Food establishments amendment
|
Ch. 143
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
6-9-2008
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
6-23-2008
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-8-2008
|
Massage establishments repealer
|
Ch. 148 (reference only)
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
1-12-2009
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
5-19-2009
|
Community preservation amendment
|
Ch. 22
|
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
5-19-2009
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-19-2009
|
Signs amendment
|
Ch. 53
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-19-2009
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-19-2009
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-19-2009
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-1-2009
|
Refuse and recycling amendment
|
Ch. 153
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
12-14-2009
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 5
|
5-18-2010
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 6
|
5-18-2010
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
5-18-2010
|
Stretch Energy Code
|
Ch. 26
|
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-18-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
2-7-2011
|
Appeals amendment
| |
|
Board of Health
|
2-7-2011
|
Refuse and recycling amendment
|
Ch. 153
|
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
5-17-2011
|
Capital Planning Committee amendment
|
Ch. 20
|
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-17-2011
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
5-17-2011
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
5-17-2011
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-17-2011
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-15-2012
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
5-15-2012
|
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
|
Ch. 6
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-15-2012
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 12
|
5-21-2013
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
5-21-2013
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-21-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-28-2014
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
5-20-2014
|
Handicapped parking
|
Ch. 28
|
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
5-20-2014
|
General provisions: noncriminal disposition amendment
| |
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
5-20-2014
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
5-20-2014
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-20-2014
|
Signs amendment
|
Ch. 53
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-20-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 36
|
5-20-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
5-20-2014
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-8-2014
|
Smoking and tobacco products
|
Repealed 7-10-2023
|
|
Board of Health
|
11-3-2014
|
Schedule of Fees amendment
|
Ch. 156
|
|
Board of Health
|
11-3-2014
|
Septic systems amendment
|
Ch. 157
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-4-2015
|
Stables and livestock keeping
|
Ch. 159
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-19-2015
|
Affordable Housing Trust Fund amendment
|
Ch. 6
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-19-2015
|
Signs amendment
|
Ch. 53
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-19-2015
|
Signs amendment
|
Ch. 53
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-19-2015
|
Signs amendment
|
Ch. 53
|
|
ATM, Art. 36
|
5-19-2015
|
General provisions: penalty; repealer; when effective amendment
| |
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
5-19-2015
|
Demolition delay amendment
|
Ch. 24
|
|
ATM, Art. 38
|
5-19-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 39
|
5-19-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 40
|
5-19-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 41
|
5-19-2015
|
Environmental hazards: reduction of single-use bags
| |
|
ATM, Art. 42
|
5-19-2015
|
Environmental hazards: reduction of polystyrene
| |
|
Board of Health
|
7-13-2015
|
Smoking and tobacco products amendment
|
Repealed 7-10-2023
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
4-25-2016
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Board of Health
|
6-6-2016
|
Septic systems amendment; smoking and tobacco products amendment
| |
|
Board of Selectmen
|
7-13-2016
|
Vehicles and traffic amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
5-16-2017
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-16-2017
|
General Laws acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
5-16-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
5-16-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 36
|
5-16-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
5-16-2017
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
|
Board of Health
|
5-7-2018
|
Smoking and Tobacco Products Amendment
|
Repealed 7-10-2023
|
|
STM, Art. 5
|
11-14-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
STM, Art. 6
|
11-14-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
STM, Art. 7
|
11-14-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
STM, Art. 8
|
11-14-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
STM, Art. 9
|
11-14-2017
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
5-15-2018
|
Revolving Funds
|
Ch. 45
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-15-2018
|
General Laws Acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
Board of Health
|
9-10-2018
|
Smoking and Tobacco Products Amendment
|
Repealed 7-10-2023
|
|
Board of Health
|
3-4-2019
|
Wells Amendment
|
Ch. 164
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
5-21-2019
|
General Law Acceptance
|
Ch. 185
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-21-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
5-21-2019
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
|
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
Supp. No.
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Board of Health
|
10-7-2019
|
Local Fines
|
Ch. 146; Ch. Part III
|
22
|
|
Board of Health
|
11-4-2019
|
Septic Systems Amendment
|
Ch. 157
|
22
|
|
Board of Selectmen
|
11-4-2019
|
Vehicles and Traffic Amendment
|
Ch. 130
|
22
|
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
8-18-2020
|
Authorization To Establish and Maintain Municipal Lighting Plant
|
NCM
|
22
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
8-18-2020
|
Authorization for Select Board To Enter Certain Easements
|
NCM
|
22
|
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
8-18-2020
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
22
|
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
8-18-2020
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
22
|
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
6-9-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
23
|
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
6-9-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
23
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
6-9-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
23
|
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
5-17-2022
|
Gender Neutral Nomenclature throughout General Bylaws
|
Various
|
24
|
|
ATM, Art. 38
|
5-17-2022
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 70
|
24
|
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ATM, Art. 39
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5-17-2022
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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24
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ATM, Art. 42
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5-17-2022
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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24
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ATM, Art. 47
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5-17-2022
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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24
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ATM, Art. 20
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5-16-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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25
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ATM, Art. 22
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5-16-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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25
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ATM, Art. 23
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5-16-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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25
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ATM, Art. 24
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5-16-2023
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Zoning Amendment
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Ch. 70
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25
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Board of Health
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7-10-2023
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Smoking and Restricting Sale of Tobacco Products
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Ch. 158
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25
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