In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where the articles of the former General Bylaws have been included in the 2017 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
Article/Title From General Bylaws
Location in 2017 Code
Art. 1, Town Meetings
Ch. 5, Art. I
Art. 2, Fine
Ch. 161, Art. I
Art. 3, Certain Powers of Town Officers
Ch. 5, Art. II
Art. 4, Financial
Ch. 95, Art. I
Art. 5, The Advisory Committee
Ch. 52, Art. I
Art. 6, Peeping Tom
Ch. 180, Art. II
Art. 7, Police Regulations
Ch. 180, Art. I
Art. 8, Junk Dealers and Collectors
Ch. 134, Art. I
Art. 9, Regulations of Vehicles for Hire
Ch. 278
Art. 10, Shellfish Regulation
Ch. 226
Art. 11, Bath Houses
Ch. 25
Art. 12, Discharging Rifles
Ch. 98, Art. I
Art. 13, Selling Wood and Timber
Ch. 201, Art. I
Art. 14, Balance Accounts
Ch. 95, Art. II
Art. 15, Annual Audit
Ch. 95, Art. III
Art. 16, Selling Surplus Property
Ch. 201, Art. II
Art. 17, Selling Beach and Meadow Lots
Ch. 201, Art. III
Art. 18, Moving Buildings
Ch. 40
Art. 19, Hydrants
Ch. 101, Art. I
Art. 20, Earth Removal
Ch. 70
Art. 21, Installing Wires
Ch. 76
Art. 22, Door to Door Solicitation
Ch. 184, Art. I
Art. 23, Coasting
Ch. 180, Art. III
Art. 24, Council for the Aging
Ch. 52, Art. II
Art. 25, Town Collector
Ch. 95, Art. IV
Art. 26, Laying of Water Pipes
Ch. 285, Art. I
Art. 27, Animal Control
Ch. 16, Art. II
Art. 28, No Hunting in Designated Areas
Ch. 98, Art. II
Art. 29, No Filling of Open Ditches
Ch. 64
Art. 30, Peddler's License
Ch. 184, Art. II
Art. 31, Keeping Junk
Ch. 134, Art. II
Art. 32, Waterways
Ch. 34
Art. 33, Gas Permits
Ch. 195, Art. I
Art. 34, Removal of Vehicles for Snow Removal
Ch. 275, Art. I
Art. 35, Digging up of Public Ways
Ch. 250, Art. III
Art. 36, New Driveway Connections
Ch. 250, Art. I
Art. 37, Wetlands Protection
Ch. 294
Art. 38, No Fires on Beach
Ch. 101, Art. II
Art. 39, Water on Public Street or Private Way
Ch. 250, Art. VI
Art. 40, Motor Vehicles on Bridle Path
Ch. 275, Art. II
Art. 41, No Salt Zone
Ch. 250, Art. V
Art. 42, Town Engineer
Ch. 170, Art. II
Art. 43, Selectman/Assessor
Ch. 170, Art. I
Art. 44, Barriers Around Excavated Land
Ch. 86
Art. 45, Acceptance of Streets
Ch. 250, Art. IV
Art. 46, Town Hall Management
Ch. 5, Art. III
Art. 47, Smoke Detectors
Ch. 101, Art. III
Art. 48, Boat Launching at Public Piers
Superseded 2008; see Ch. 34
Art. 49, Dog Late Fee
Ch. 16, Art. I
Art. 50, Coin-Operated Devices
Repealed 4-28-2014 STM by Art. 7
Art. 51, Resolutions
Ch. 5, Art. IV
Art. 52, Temporary Repair of Private Ways
Ch. 250, Art. II
Art. 53, Risk Management and Insurance Program
Ch. 95, Art. V
Art. 54, Sewer Rules and Regulations
Ch. 223
Art. 55, Trash Disposal Fee
Ch. 238, Art. I
Art. 56, Capital Budget
Ch. 95, Art. VII
Art. 57, Fuel Storage Tanks
Ch. 101, Art. IV
Art. 58, Waterway Speed
Superseded 2008; see Ch. 34
Art. 59, Numbering of Buildings
Ch. 43
Art. 60, Non-renewal of Licenses with Outstanding Taxes
Ch. 145, Art. I
Art. 61, Underground Storage Tanks
Ch. 101, Art. V
Art. 62, Underground Storage Tanks
Ch. 101, Art. V
Art. 63, Fire Alarm/Lock Box
Ch. 101, Art. VI
Art. 64, Jet Skis
Superseded 2008; see Ch. 34
Art. 65, Anti-Noise
Ch. 180, Art. IV
Art. 66, Water Conservation
Ch. 285, Art. II
Art. 67, Municipal Due Dates
Ch. 95, Art. VI
Art. 68, Disposal of Restricted Material
Ch. 238, Art. II
Art. 69, Personal Use of Town Owned Vehicles
Ch. 170, Art. III
Art. 70, Dumping into Rivers, Creeks and Channels
Ch. 238, Art. III
Art. 71, Sealer of Weights and Measures
Ch. 290
Art. 72, Board of Health Rules and Regulations
Section 1, Noncriminal Civil Disposition
Ch. 161, Art. II
Section 2, Eliminating Public Exposure to Tobacco Smoke in Public Places
Ch. 232
Art. 73, Violations of Scenic Roads Act
Ch. 250, Art. VII
Art. 74, Handicapped Parking
Ch. 275, Art. III
Art. 75, Street Opening Permits
Ch. 250, Art. VIII
Art. 76, Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Ch. 101, Art. VII
Art. 77, Indemnification of Certain Retired Police Officers and Firefighters
Ch. 170, Art. IV
Art. 78, Community Preservation Committee
Ch. 52, Art. III
Art. 79, Obstruction of Seawalls
Ch. 217
Art. 80, Drug Testing
Ch. 170, Art. V
Art. 81, Buying/Selling Property by Town Official(s)
Ch. 201, Art. IV
Art. 82, Water Restriction Bylaw
Ch. 285, Art. III
Art. 83, Municipal Storm Drain System
Ch. 246
Art. 84, Dumpsters
Ch. 238, Art. IV
Art. 85, Right to Farm
Ch. 89, Art. I
Art. 86, Eminent Domain
Ch. 80
Art. 87, Demolition of Historically Significant Buildings or Structures
Ch. 118, Art. I
Art. 88, Entry Upon Premises and Removal of Combustible Materials
Ch. 101, Art. VIII
Art. 89, Open Burning
Ch. 101, Art. IX
Art. 90, Piling Snow on Fire Protection Devices Prohibited
Ch. 101, Art. X
Art. 91, Shut Off, Disconnect, Obstruction, Removal or Destruction of a Fire Protection Device
Ch. 101, Art. XI
Art. 92, Personnel Classification and Compensation Bylaw
Ch. 188
Art. 93, Public Consumption of Marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol
Ch. 180, Art. V
Art. 94, Stretch Energy Code
Ch. 253