The following is a chronological listing
of legislation of the Town of North Reading 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 Article No.
32 of the October 2000 Annual Town Meeting and an amendment to Chapter
350, Subdivision of Land, adopted by the Community Planning Commission
12-5-2000. 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. 5
|
4-2-2001
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-2-2001
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 172
|
ATM, Art. 20
|
4-2-2001
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment
|
Ch. 158, Editor's Note only
|
OTM, Art. 7
|
10-1-2001
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 8
|
10-1-2001
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
Ch. 50, Acts of 2002
|
3-7-2002
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
ATM, Art. 8
|
4-4-2002
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 9
|
4-4-2002
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
Community Planning Commission
|
6-18-2002
|
Subdivision of land amendment
|
Ch. 350
|
OTM, Art. 2
|
10-7-2002
|
Recreational vehicles
| |
OTM, Art. 3
|
10-7-2002
|
Snow removal
| |
OTM, Art. 16
|
10-7-2002
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 5
|
4-7-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 6
|
4-7-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 7
|
4-7-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 8
|
4-7-2003
|
Fire or medical aid alarms amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 9
|
4-7-2003
|
Recreational vehicles amendment
|
Ch. 139
|
ATM, Art. 10
|
4-7-2003
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 2
|
10-6-2003
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 3
|
10-6-2003
|
General Law acceptances; assessments
|
Ch. 3; Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 4
|
10-6-2003
|
Hazardous materials amendment
|
Ch. 80
|
OTM, Art. 5
|
10-6-2003
|
Recreational vehicles amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 3
|
4-5-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 4
|
10-4-2004
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 6
|
10-4-2004
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
OTM, Art. 7
|
10-4-2004
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 6
|
4-4-2005
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 172
|
ATM, Art. 7
|
4-4-2005
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 3
|
10-17-2005
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
OTM, Art. 13
|
10-17-2005
|
Charter amendment
|
2-4-1
|
ATM, Art. 3
|
4-3-2006
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-3-2006
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
OTM, Art. 2
|
10-16-2006
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 3
|
10-16-2006
|
Disposition of fines and penalties amendment;
stormwater management
| |
OTM, Art. 25
|
10-16-2006
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
OTM, Art. 27
|
10-16-2006
|
Youth Services Committee
|
Repealed 6-1-2015 ATM by Art. 24
|
ATM, Art. 21
|
4-9-2007
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
4-9-2007
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
Ch. 57, Acts of 2007
|
6-27-2007
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
Ch. 58. Acts of 2007
|
6-27-2007
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
ATM, Art. 19
|
4-7-2008
|
Youth Services Committee amendment
|
Ch. 198
|
ATM, Art. 23
|
4-7-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
4-7-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
4-7-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
4-7-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
4-7-2008
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 3
|
10-5-2009
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 15
|
10-5-2009
|
Hazardous materials: storage amendment
| |
OTM, Art. 16
|
10-5-2009
|
Marihuana: public consumption
| |
ATM, Art. 22
|
4-5-2010
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 10
|
10-4-2010
|
Charter amendment
|
Sections 2-4-1 and 2-5-1
|
OTM, Art. 14
|
10-4-2010
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 16
|
10-4-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 17
|
10-4-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 18
|
10-4-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 19
|
10-4-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 21
|
10-4-2010
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 22
|
10-4-2010
|
Water supply conservation amendment
| |
OTM, Art. 23
|
10-4-2010
|
Animals: dogs amendment
| |
Ch. 414, Acts of 2010
|
1-5-2011
|
Charter amendment; Special Acts amendment
|
Sections 2-4-1 and 2-5-1; Ch. 525
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
6-6-2011
|
Animals: dogs amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 29
|
6-6-2011
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 172
|
OTM, Art. 27
|
10-3-2011
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 5
|
OTM, Art. 28
|
10-3-2011
|
Administration amendment
|
Ch. 5
|
OTM, Art. 29
|
10-3-2011
|
Town Meeting amendment
|
Ch. 172
|
OTM, Art. 17
|
10-1-2012
|
Licenses and permits: fingerprinting of applicants; criminal
history checks
| |
ATM, Art. 33
|
6-3-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 34
|
6-3-2013
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
6-3-2013
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
ATM, Art. 36
|
6-3-2013
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 17
|
10-7-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 18
|
10-7-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 19
|
10-7-2013
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 11
|
10-6-2014
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 13
|
10-6-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 14
|
10-6-2014
|
Licenses and permits: registered marijuana dispensary (RMD)
licenses
| |
OTM, Art. 15
|
10-6-2014
|
Licenses and permits: fingerprinting of applicants; criminal
history checks amendment
| |
OTM, Art. 18
|
10-6-2014
|
Sex offenders: residency restrictions
| |
OTM, Art. 19
|
10-6-2014
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 22
|
6-1-2015
|
Solid waste: junked vehicles and other waste material; littering
and dumping
| |
ATM, Art. 24
|
6-1-2015
|
Youth Services Committee
|
Ch. 198
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
6-1-2015
|
Licenses and permits: fingerprinting of applicants; criminal
history checks amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 36
|
6-1-2015
|
Zoning Map amendment
|
NCM
|
Ch. 62, Acts of 2015
|
8-5-2015
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
Ch. 64, Acts of 2015
|
8-5-2015
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
OTM, Art. 16
|
10-5-2015
|
General provisions: use and construction amendment
| |
OTM, Art. 18
|
10-5-2015
|
Cemeteries amendment
|
Ch. 41
|
OTM, Art. 19
|
10-5-2015
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment; General Law acceptance
| |
OTM, Art. 21
|
10-5-2015
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
Ch. 28, Acts of 2016
|
2-5-2016
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
ATM, Art. 37
|
6-6-2016
|
General Law acceptance
|
Ch. 500
|
OTM, Art. 12
|
10-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 13
|
10-17-2016
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
Ch. 383, Acts of 2016
|
1-11-2017
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
Ch. 412, Acts of 2016
|
1-12-2017
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
STM, Art. 1
|
3-13-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
STM, Art. 2
|
3-13-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
STM, Art. 3
|
3-13-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
STM, Art. 4
|
3-13-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
STM, Art. 6
|
3-13-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 24
|
6-5-2017
|
Revolving funds
| |
ATM, Art. 25
|
6-5-2017
|
General provisions: use and construction amendment; unmanned
aircraft
| |
ATM, Art. 26
|
6-5-2017
|
Streets and sidewalks amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
ATM, Art. 27
|
6-5-2017
|
Zoning amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
OTM, Art. 15
|
10-2-2017
|
General provisions: use and construction amendment; social host
responsibility
| |
Ch. 172, Acts of 2017
|
1-3-2018
|
Special Acts amendment
|
Ch. 525
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
6-4-2018
|
Finance: Revolving Funds Amendment
| |
ATM, Art. 27
|
6-4-2018
|
Authorization To Petition General Court For Special Act To Amend
Charter
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 28
|
6-4-2018
|
Changing Title of Board of Selectmen to Select Board in General
Bylaws
|
Various Code Chapters
|
ATM, Art. 29
|
6-4-2018
|
Zoning Amendment (Changing Title of Board of Selectmen to Select
Board)
|
Ch. 200
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
6-4-2018
|
Authorization To Petition General Court For Special Act To Amend
Charter
|
NCM
|
ATM, Art. 33
|
6-4-2018
|
Town Meeting Amendment
|
Ch. 172
|
ATM, Art. 35
|
6-4-2018
|
General Provisions: Use and Construction Amendment; Animals
Amendment
| |
Ch. 109, Acts of 2018
|
6-13-2018
|
Special Acts
|
Ch. 525
|
Ch. 237, Acts of 2018
|
8-30-2018
|
Charter Amendment; Special Acts
|
Section 2-4-1; Ch. 525
|
Ch. 269, Acts of 2018
|
10-11-2018
|
Charter Amendment; Special Acts
|
Sections 1-3-1, 2-4-8, 2-4-9, 3-1-1, 3-1-4, 3-2-1, 3-3-1, 3-4-1, 3-5-1, 3-6-1, 3-8-4, 4-1-2, 5-1-1, 5-2-2, 5-2-4, 5-2-5, 5-2-8, 5-4-1, 5-4-2, 5-5-1, 6-2-1, 6-3-2, 6-3-4, 7-2-2, 7-3-1, 7-4-1, 9-3-1, 10-7-1; Ch. 525
|
OTM, Art. 21
|
10-15-2018
|
Streets and Sidewalks Amendment
|
Ch. 158
|
Enactment
|
Adoption Date
|
Subject
|
Disposition
|
Supp. No.
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ATM, Art. 27
|
6-10-2019
|
Environmental Hazards: Plastic Bags
|
19
| |
ATM, Art. 22
|
6-29-2020
|
Acts Accepted by Town Amendment
|
Ch. 500
|
20
|
OTM, Art. 15
|
10-3-2020
|
Acts Accepted by Town Amendment
|
Ch. 500
|
20
|
ATM, Art. 26
|
6-5-2021
|
Finance: Revolving Funds Amendment
|
21
| |
ATM, Art. 29
|
6-5-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
21
|
ATM, Art. 30
|
6-5-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
21
|
ATM, Art. 31
|
6-5-2021
|
Zoning Map Amendment
|
NCM
|
21
|
ATM, Art. 32
|
6-5-2021
|
Zoning Amendment
|
Ch. 200
|
21
|
ATM, Art. 25
|
6-6-2022
|
Alarm Systems: Fire or Medical Aid Alarms Amendment
|
22
| |
ATM, Art. 26
|
6-6-2022
|
Assessments Amendment
|
Ch. 25
|
22
|
STM, Art. 1
|
3-6-2023
|
Assessments Amendment
|
Ch. 25
|
23
|