The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Somerset adopted since the 1996 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 1996 Code was adopted 3-12-1996.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
L.L. No. 2-1996
9-10-1996
Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
12-10-1996
Cemetery fees amendment
Repealed by L.L. No. 3-2013
L.L. No. 1-1997
1-14-1997
Unsafe buildings amendment
Ch. 78
L.L. No. 2-1997
2-11-1997
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 3-1997
3-11-1997
Excavations amendment
Ch. 96
L.L. No. 4-1997
8-22-1997
Terms of office: Highway Superintendent
Ch. 56, Art. I
L.L. No. 5-1997
8-22-1997
Terms of office: Town Clerk
Ch. 56, Art. II
L.L. No. 1-1998
1-13-1998
Alternative veterans tax exemption
Ch. 177, Art. V
L.L. No. 2-1998
1-13-1998
Cemeteries amendment; mobile/ manufactured homes amendment; zoning amendment
Ch. 82 (repealed by L.L. No. 3-2013); Chs. 125; 205
L.L. No. 3-1998
9-8-1998
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 4-1998
12-8-1998
Highway construction standards
Ch. 114
L.L. No. 1-1999
2-9-1999
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2000
4-11-2000
Alternate members: Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
Repealed by L.L. No. 3-2012
L.L. No. 2-2000
6-13-2000
Excavations amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 96; 205
L.L. No. 3-2000
8-8-2000
Manufactured/
mobile homes amendment; zoning amendment
Chs. 125; 205
L.L. No. 1-2002
3-12-2002
Senior citizens tax exemption amendment
Ch. 177, Art. I
L.L. No. 2-2002
4-9-2002
Vehicles and traffic amendment
Ch. 191
L.L. No. 3-2002
4-9-2002
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 4-2002
6-11-2002
Cemeteries amendment
Repealed by L.L. No. 3-2013
L.L. No. 5-2002
6-11-2002
Mobile/
manufactured homes amendment
Ch. 125
L.L. No. 6-2002
12-10-2002
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2003
1-14-2003
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 2-2003
3-11-2003
Water amendment
Ch. 195
L.L. No. 1-2004
3-9-2004
Animals: adoption of dogs
Ch. 65, Art. III
L.L. No. 2-2004
4-13-2004
Senior citizens tax exemption amendment
Ch. 177, Art. I
Res. 72-04
5-11-2004
Subdivision of land amendment
Ch. 171
L.L. No. 1-2005
2-8-2005
Waterfront consistency
Ch. 197
L.L. No. 2-2005
4-12-2005
Right to farm
Ch. 98, Art. I
L.L. No. 3-2005
7-12-2005
Recreational vehicles and camping units
Ch. 80, Art. II
L.L. No. 4-2005
8-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 5-2005
8-9-2005
Cemeteries amendment
Repealed by L.L. No. 3-2013
L.L. No. 1-2006
7-11-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 2-2006
7-11-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 3-2006
8-8-2006
Property maintenance: brush grass and weeds
Ch. 142, Art. I
L.L. No. 4-2006
8-8-2006
Sex offenders
Ch. 154
L.L. No. 5-2006
10-10-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 6-2006
12-12-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2007
7-10-2007
Records amendment; water amendment
Chs. 145; 195
L.L. No. 1-2008
7-8-2008
Outdoor heating devices
Ch. 136
L.L. No. 2-2008
11-5-2008
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 1-2009
4-14-2009
Animals: dog control
Ch. 65, Art. I
L.L. No. 1-2010
5-11-2010
Sewer rules and regulations amendment
Ch. 152, Part 2
L.L. No. 2-2010
7-13-2010
Flood damage prevention
Repealed by L.L. No. 1-2021
L.L. No. 3-2010
7-13-2010
Subdivision of land
Ch. 171
L.L. No. 4-2010
10-19-2010
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 5-2010
12-14-2010
Dog control amendment
Ch. 65, Art. I
L.L. No. 1-2011
Repealed
L.L. No. 2-2011
Repealed
L.L. No. 3-2011
9-13-2011
Noise
Ch. 131
L.L. No. 4-2011
10-3-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 5-2011
10-3-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 6-2011
10-11-2011
Sewers: connection, use, discharge and hauling amendment
Ch. 152, Part 1
L.L. No. 7-2011
11-7-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2012
2-8-2012
Police Department: powers and duties
Ch. 45, Art. I
L.L. No. 2-2012
11-13-2012
Planning Board: membership and terms
Ch. 44, Art. I
L.L. No. 3-2012
11-13-2012
Alternate members: Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals repealer
Ch. 3 (reference only)
L.L. No. 1-2013
5-14-2013
Environmental quality review repealer; freshwater wetlands repealer
Ch. 92 (reference only); Ch. 109 (reference only)
L.L. No. 2-2013
5-14-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 3-2013
5-14-2013
Cemeteries
Repealed by L.L. No. 4-2018
L.L. No. 4-2013
7-9-2013
Senior citizens tax exemption amendment
Ch. 177, Art. I
L.L. No. 5-2013
9-17-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 6-2013
10-8-2013
Zoning Map amendment
NCM
L.L. No. 7-2013
10-8-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2014
1-8-2014
Assessments: grievance day
Ch. 5, Art. I
L.L. No. 2-2014
7-9-2014
Peddling and soliciting
Ch. 139
L.L. No. 1-2015
5-13-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2016
2-24-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 2-2016
2-24-2016
Infrastructure preservation
Ch. 118
L.L. No. 3-2016
2-24-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 4-2016
6-8-2016
Energy system tax exemptions
Ch. 177, Art. VI
L.L. No. 5-2016
12-21-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 1-2017
11-8-2017
Tax levy limit override 2018
NCM
L.L. No. 1-2018
1-29-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 2-2018
1-29-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 3-2018
1-29-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 205
L.L. No. 4-2018
3-14-2018
Cemeteries
Ch. 82
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
L.L. No. 1-2020
11-6-2019
Water Amendment
Ch. 195
5
L.L. No. 1-2021
3-24-2021
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch. 104
6
L.L. No. 2-2021
3-24-2021
Moratorium on Solar Energy System Installations
NCM
6
L.L. No. 3-2021
6-9-2021
Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems
NCM
6
L.L. No. 4-2021
7-27-2021
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
6
L.L. No. 5-2021
11-3-2021
Moratorium on Utility-Scale Solar Energy System Installations
NCM
6
L.L. No. 1-2022
12-8-2021
Cannabis: Retail Dispensaries and On-Site Consumption Establishments
Ch. 81, Art. I
6
L.L. No. 2-2022
1-5-2022
Battery Energy Storage Systems
Ch. 67
6
L.L. No. 3-2022
1-26-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 205
6
L.L. No. 4-2022
10-12-2022
Tax Levy Limit Override
NCM
7
L.L. No. 5-2022
11-9-2022
Sewers: Sewer Rules and Regulations Amendment
Ch. 152, Pt. 2
7
L.L. No. 1-2023
11-8-2023
Tax Levy Limit Override
NCM
7
L.L. No. 1-2024
3-13-2024
Moratorium on Short-Term Rentals
NCM
7
L.L. No. 2-2024
7-10-2024
Taxation: Senior Citizens Tax Exemption Amendment
Ch. 177, Art. I
7
L.L. No. 3-2024
9-11-2024
Moratorium on Battery Energy Storage Systems
NCM
7