The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Dennis included in the Code since September 1, 2004, 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).] Consult municipal records for disposition of prior legislation.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
ATM, Art. 3
9-21-2004
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 14
9-21-2004
Community Preservation Committee
Ch. 9; Ch. A256
STM, Art. 17
9-21-2004
Reuse of occupied grave space
Ch. 67, Art. I
ATM, Art. 8
5-3-2005
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 31
5-3-2005
Temporary repairs on private ways
Ch. 156, Art. II
ATM, Art. 36
5-3-2005
Handicapped parking amendment
Ch. 108
ATM, Art. 37
5-3-2005
Fire lanes amendment
Ch. 94
ATM, Art. 38
5-3-2005
Obstruction of fire apparatus amendment
Ch. 173, Art. I
ATM, Art. 5
5-2-2006
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 9
5-2-2006
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 42
5-2-2006
Litter
Ch. 126
STM, Art. 17
9-26-2006
Special Act
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 27
9-26-2006
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch. 19, Art. VII; Ch. A256
STM, Art. 28
9-26-2006
Board member attendance and participation at adjudicatory hearings
Ch. 5, Art. VIII
ATM, Art. 35
5-8-2007
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 37
5-8-2007
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 41
5-8-2007
Signs
Ch. 151
ATM, Art. 44
5-8-2007
Demolition of buildings
Ch. 61
STM, Art. 4
12-20-2007
Historic district
Ch. 111
ATM, Art. 24
5-6-2008
Town meetings: miscellaneous provisions amendment; Special Act
Chs. 40; A256
ATM, Art. 25
5-6-2008
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch. 19, Art. VII
ATM, Art. 30
5-6-2008
Farming
Ch. 90
STM, Art. 28
11-18-2008
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 17
11-18-2008
Tobacco vending machines
Ch. 163
ATM, Art. 7
5-5-2009
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 10
5-5-2009
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 36
5-5-2009
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 40
5-5-2009
Select Board: fees amendment
Ch. 36, Art. VII
ATM, Art. 41
5-5-2009
General provisions: noncriminal disposition amendment
Ch. 1, Art. I
ATM, Art. 42
5-5-2009
Public consumption of marijuana or tetrahydrocannabinol
Ch. 129
ATM, Art. 43
5-5-2009
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 45
5-5-2009
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 46
5-5-2009
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 47
5-5-2009
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 7
10-27-2009
Stormwater management
Ch. 154
ATM, Art. 11
5-4-2010
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 22
5-4-2010
Finances: Golf Course Capital Improvement Fund
Ch. 19, Art. VIII
ATM, Art. 42
5-4-2010
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 34
5-3-2011
Finances: Beach Capital Improvement Fund
Ch. 19, Art. IX
ATM, Art. 37
5-3-2011
Finances: Waterways Dredge and Maintenance Program Receipts Reserved Capital Improvements Fund
Ch. 19, Art. X
Board of Selectmen (now Select Board)
11-1-2011
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 3
11-15-2011
Special Act
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 21
11-15-2011
Taxation: licenses and permits of delinquent taxpayers amendment
Ch. 159, Art. I
ATM, Art. 27
5-8-2012
Alcoholic beverages: possession by persons under the age of 21 years
Ch. 48, Art. I
ATM, Art. 28
5-8-2012
Peace and good order: door-to-door solicitation
Ch. 138, Art. V
ATM, Art. 35
5-8-2012
Dogs and other animals amendment
Ch. 79
STM, Art. 6
11-13-2012
Finances: Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch. 19, Art. VII
STM, Art. 7
11-13-2012
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 12
11-13-2012
Waterways Commission amendment
Ch. 5, Art. IV
STM, Art. 13
11-13-2012
Dogs and other animals amendment
Ch. 79
STM, Art. 2
2-27-2013
Special Act
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 5
2-27-2013
Finances: Affordable Housing Trust Fund amendment
Ch. 19, Art. VII
ATM, Art. 46
5-7-2013
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 51
5-7-2013
Boards and commissions: conflicts with Town Meeting
Ch. 5, Art. IX
ATM, Art. 21
5-6-2014
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 31
5-6-2014
Finances: Golf Course Capital Improvement Fund amendment
Ch. 19, Art. VIII
ATM, Art. 39
5-6-2014
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 26
5-5-2015
Tobacco and nicotine delivery products: sale and distribution
Ch. 163, Art. I
STM, Art. 21
10-21-2015
Alcoholic beverages: open containers
Ch. 48, Art. III
ATM, Art. 19
5-3-2016
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 27
5-3-2016
Licenses: fingerprint-based criminal record background check
Ch. 125, Art. II
STM, Art. 17
10-18-2016
Environmental hazards: reduction of single-use plastic bags
Ch. 88, Art. I
STM, Art. 18
10-18-2016
Environmental hazards: reduction of expanded polystyrene food and beverage containers
Ch. 88, Art. II
ATM, Art. 9
5-2-2017
Select Board: fees amendment
Ch. 36, Art. VII
ATM, Art. 22
5-2-2017
General Law acceptance
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 24
5-2-2017
Revolving accounts
Ch. 33
ATM, Art. 27
5-2-2017
Special Act
Ch. A256
ATM, Art. 31
5-2-2017
Boats: boat slip fees amendment
Ch. 55, Art. IV
ATM, Art. 33
5-2-2017
Special Act
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 16
10-17-2017
Marijuana Establishments
Ch. 128
ATM, Art. 11
5-8-2018
Community Preservation Committee Amendment
Ch. 9
ATM, Art. 19
5-8-2018
Revolving Accounts Amendment
Ch. 33
ATM, Art. 27
5-8-2018
Finances: Waterways Dredge and Maintenance Program Receipts Reserved Capital Improvements Fund Amendment
Ch. 19, Art. X
ATM, Art. 30
5-8-2018
Select Board: Fees Amendment
Ch. 36, Art. VII
ATM, Art. 32
5-8-2018
Litter Amendment
Ch. 126
ATM, Art. 33
5-8-2018
Town Meetings: Petitions for Articles Amendment
Ch. 40, Art. IV
ATM, Art. 34
5-8-2018
Special Act
Ch. A256
Board of Health
10-11-2018
Toxic and Hazardous Materials Amendment
Ch. 250
STM, Art. 12
10-16-2018
Special Act
Ch. A256
STM, Art. 13
10-16-2018
Design Review Panel Repealer
Ch. 14, reference only
STM, Art. 15
10-16-2018
Finances: Waterways Dredge and Maintenance Program Receipts Reserved Capital Improvements Fund Amendment
Ch. 19, Art. X
ATM, Art. 20
5-7-2019
Finances: Solid Waste and Recycling Capital Improvement Fund
Ch. 19, Art. XI
ATM, Art. 43
5-7-2019
Trailers and Trailer Parks: Keeping of Trailers or Mobile Homes Amendment
Ch. 169, Art. I
ATM, Art. 44
5-7-2019
Stormwater Management: Illicit Discharges
Ch. 154, Art. II
ATM, Art. 45
5-7-2019
Stretch Energy Code
Ch. 157
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
ATM, Art. 50
5-7-2019
General Law Acceptance
Ch. A256
5
STM, Art. 10
10-3-2020
Finances: Waterways Dredge and Maintenance Program Receipts Reserved Capital Improvements Fund Amendment
Ch. 19, Art. X
2
STM, Art. 11
10-3-2020
Environmental Hazards: Single-Use Plastic Straws and Plastic Stirrers
Ch. 88, Art. III
2
STM, Art. 13
10-3-2020
Boards and Commissions: Removal of Appointed Officers Repealer
Ch. 5, Art. VII (reference only)
2
STM, Art. 15
10-3-2020
Peace and Good Order: Jumping and Diving From Bridges Amendment
Ch. 138, Art. IV
2
STM, Art. 12
10-3-2020
Nomenclature Change ("Board of Selectmen" to "Select Board")
General and Zoning Bylaws
3
ATM, Art. 34
5-8-2021
Environmental Hazards: Commercial Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles
Ch. 88, Art. IV
4
ATM, Art. 22
5-8-2021
General Law Acceptance
Ch. A256
5
ATM, Art. 35
5-3-2022
Environmental Hazards: Commercial Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles Amendment Repealer
Ch. 88, Art. IV, reference only
5
Board of Health
6-9-2022
Toxic and Hazardous Materials Amendment
Ch. 250
5
Select Board
6-14-2022
Waterways Amendment
Ch. 231
5
STM, Art. 4
10-25-2022
Revolving Accounts Amendment
Ch. 33
6
STM, Art. 10
10-25-2022
Revolving Accounts Amendment
Ch. 33
6
STM, Art. 11
10-25-2022
Finances: Golf Course Capital Improvement Fund Amendment
Ch. 19, Art. VIII
6
STM, Art. 12
10-25-2022
Boards and Commissions: Waterways Commission Amendment
Ch. 5, Art. IV
6
ATM, Art. 27
5-2-2023
Town Meetings: Miscellaneous Provisions Amendment
Ch. 40, Art. I
7
ATM, Art. 31
5-2-2023
Finances: Solid Waste and Recycling Capital Improvement Fund Amendment
Ch. 19, Art. XI
7
ATM, Art. 39
5-2-2023
Town Meetings: Town Meeting Location
Ch. 40, Art. V
8