The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Orleans adopted since the May 9, 2005, Annual Town Meeting, 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 prior legislation or legislation which is not included in the Code nor on this list is available from the office of the Town Clerk.
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
ATM, Art. 22
5-9-2005
Water services fee schedule amendment
See Ch. 196
ATM, Art. 23
5-9-2005
Water demand fee schedule amendment
See Ch. 196
ATM, Art. 29
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 30
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 31
5-9-2005
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 32
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 33
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 34
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 35
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 36
5-9-2005
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 37
5-9-2005
Animal control
Ch. 85
ATM, Art. 40
5-9-2005
Community Preservation Committee amendment
Ch. 81
ATM, Art. 43
5-9-2005
Snow and ice removal from sidewalks repealer
Ch. 144 (reference only)
STM, Art. 11
11-7-2005
Scenic roads amendment
Ch. 139
STM, Art. 12
11-7-2005
Wetlands amendment
Ch. 160
STM, Art. 13
11-7-2005
Demolition of historical structures amendment
Ch. 106
Board of Health
11-17-2005
Massage therapy amendment
Ch. 185, Art. VI
Board of Health
3-1-2007
Use of Orleans solid waste facility
Ch. 185, Art. II
Conservation Commission
3-7-2006
Wetlands regulations amendment
Ch. 196A
ATM, Art. 23
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 24
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 25
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 27
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 28
5-8-2006
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
Planning Board
5-23-2006
Subdivision rules and regulations amendment
Ch. 192
Board of Health
3-1-2007
Solid waste facility regulations amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
Board of Water Commissioners
5-2-2007
Water Department rules and regulations amendment
Ch. 196, Art. I
ATM, Art. 22
5-7-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 23
5-7-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 24
5-7-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 25
5-7-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-7-2007
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
Conservation Commission
10-23-2007
Wetlands regulations
Ch. 196A
STM, Art. 7
10-29-2007
Town Clerk's fees amendment
Ch. 94, Art. II
Zoning Board of Appeals
2-20-2008
Zoning Board of Appeals rules and practices amendment
Ch. 197
ATM, Art. 22
5-13-2008
Zoning Map amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 24
5-13-2008
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 27
5-13-2008
Drainage and erosion and sediment control
Ch. 88
ATM, Art. 31
5-13-2008
Waterways amendment
Ch. 159
ATM, Art. 32
5-13-2008
Shellfish regulations amendment
Ch. 176
ATM, Art. 33
5-13-2008
Charter amendment
Charter, Ch. 2, Clause 2-1-3
Zoning Board of Appeals
5-21-2008
Zoning Board of Appeals rules and practices amendment
Ch. 197
Board of Health
11-18-2008
Nutrient management regulations
Ch. 185, Art. XIII
Conservation Commission
4-19-2009
Wetlands regulations amendment
Ch. 196A
Waterways amendment
Ch. 159
Waterways amendment
Ch. 159
ATM, Art. 23
5-11-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 25
5-11-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-11-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 27
5-11-2009
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 28
5-11-2009
Littering
Ch. 125
ATM, Art. 29
5-11-2009
Noise
Ch. 120
ATM, Art. 30
5-11-2009
Public consumption of marijuana
Ch. 126
ATM, Art. 31
5-11-2009
Affordable housing amendment
Ch. 104
ATM, Art. 32
5-11-2009
Water: general regulations amendment; cross-connection control amendment; water supply amendment; interest on unpaid water bills amendment; water supply and watershed district protection amendment
Ch. 158, Arts. I, II, III, V and VI
ATM, Art. 33
5-11-2009
Waterways amendment
Ch. 159
ATE
5-19-2009
Charter amendments
Charter
Board of Health
2-4-2010
Floor drains
Ch. 185, Art. XIV
ATM, Art. 21
5-10-2010
Personnel
Ch. 40
ATM, Art. 22
5-10-2010
Secondhand dealers and secondhand collectors
Ch. 138
ATM, Art. 23
5-10-2010
Public trees
Ch. 127
ATM, Art. 24
5-10-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 25
5-10-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-10-2010
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
Zoning Board of Appeals
7-21-2010
Zoning Board of Appeals rules and practices amendment
Ch. 197
Board of Health
3-3-2011
Use of Orleans solid waste facility amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
ATM, Art. 23
5-9-2011
Personnel amendment
Ch. 40
ATM, Art. 25
5-9-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-9-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 27
5-9-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 28
5-9-2011
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 29
5-9-2011
Fees amendment
Ch. 172
ATM, Art. 30
5-9-2011
Town Clerk's fees amendment
Ch. 94, Art. II
ATM, Art. 25
5-7-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 26
5-7-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 27
5-7-2012
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 28
5-7-2012
Demolition of historical structure amendment
Ch. 106
ATM, Art. 29
5-7-2012
Outdoor lighting amendment
Ch. 122
Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
7-18-2012;
8-15-2012
Water Department rules and regulations amendment
Ch. 196
Board of Health
8-16-2012
Sale and use of tobacco and nicotine delivery products
Ch. 185, Art. X
Conservation Commission
1-15-2013
Wetlands regulations amendment
Ch. 196A
STM, Art. 3
5-13-2013
Personnel amendment
Ch. 40
ATM, Art. 31
5-13-2013
Water: general regulations amendment; cross-connection control amendment; water supply amendment
Ch. 31, Arts. I, II and III
ATM, Art. 32
5-13-2013
Right to farm
Ch. 140
ATM, Art. 33
5-13-2013
Animal control amendment
Ch. 85
ATM, Art. 34
5-13-2013
Parking: parking at Town ways and landings
Ch. 89, Art. I
ATM, Art. 35
5-13-2013
Fertilizer nitrogen control
Ch. 103
ATM, Art. 36
5-13-2013
Illicit discharges
Ch. 148
ATM, Art. 38
5-13-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 39
5-13-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 40
5-13-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 41
5-13-2013
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
11-20-2013
Water Department rules and regulations amendment
Ch. 196
ATM, Art. 25
5-12-2014
Personnel amendment
Ch. 40
ATM, Art. 26
5-12-2014
Charter amendment; Historical Commission
Charter; Ch. 53
ATM, Art. 27
5-12-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 28
5-12-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 29
5-12-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 31
5-12-2014
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 33
5-12-2014
Fees: Town Clerk's Fees Amendment
Ch. 94, Art. II
STM, Art. 7
10-27-2014
Fertilizer nitrogen and phosphorous control amendment
Ch. 103
Board of Health
5-6-2015
Board of Health regulations: public and semipublic swimming pool regulation amendment
Ch. 185, Art. IV
ATM, Art. 38
5-11-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 39
5-11-2015
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 42
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 2, § 5, Cl. 2-5-2
ATM, Art. 43
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 2, § 7, Cl. 2-7-2
ATM, Art. 44
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 2, § 7, Cl. 2-7-5
ATM, Art. 45
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 2, § 7, Cl. 2-7-8
ATM, Art. 46
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 3, § 1, Cl. 3-1-4
ATM, Art. 47
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 3, § 5, Cl. 3-5-3
ATM, Art. 50
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 6, § 8, Cl. 6-8-2
ATM, Art. 51
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 8, § 3, Cl. 8-3-2
ATM, Art. 52
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 8, § 5
ATM, Art. 53
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 4, § 4, Cl. 4-4-1; Ch. 4, § 7, Cl. 4-7-1; Ch. 8, § 2, Cl. 8-2-3
ATM, Art. 56
5-11-2015
Charter amendment
Ch. 7, § 5, § 6, § 7
Conservation Commission
7-15-2015
Wetlands regulations amendment
Ch. 196A
ATM, Art. 36
5-9-2016
Naming/Dedication of Town property
Ch. 52A
ATM, Art. 37
5-9-2016
Outdoor lighting amendment
Ch. 122
ATM, Art. 38
5-9-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 39
5-9-2016
Zoning amendment
Ch. 164
Board of Health
7-21-2016
Board of Health regulations: sale and use of tobacco and nicotine delivery products amendment
Ch. 185, Art. X
Board of Health
4-20-2017
Board of Health Regulations: Use of Orleans Solid Waste Facility Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
Conservation Commisssion
4-26-2017
Wetland Regulations Amendment
Ch. 196A
ATM, Art. 33
5-8-2017
Public Consumption of Marijuana Amendment
Ch. 126
ATM, Art. 35
5-8-2017
Fertilizer Nitrogen and Phosphorus Control Amendment
Ch. 103
ATM, Art. 36
5-8-2017
Waterways Amendment
Ch. 159
ATM, Art. 37
5-8-2017
Parking: Parking at Town Ways and Landings Amendment
Ch. 89, Art. I
ATM, Art. 39
5-8-2017
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
ATM, Art. 40
5-8-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 41
5-8-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 42
5-8-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
STM, Art. 14
10-16-2017
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
Board of Health
10-19-2017
Board of Health Regulations: Farmers' Market Regulations
Ch. 185, Art. XV
Board of Health
11-2-2017
Board of Health Regulations: Subsurface Sewage Disposal Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. III
Board of Health
3-15-2018
Board of Health Regulations: Use of Orleans Solid Waste Facility Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
ATM, Art. 5
5-7-2018
Revolving Fund
Ch. 82
ATM, Art. 33
5-7-2018
Affordable Housing Trust
Ch. 104
ATM, Art. 34
5-7-2018
Affordable Housing Trust Amendment
Ch. 104
ATM, Art. 36
5-7-2018
Single Use Plastic Bags
Ch. 95
ATM, Art. 37
5-7-2018
Polystyrene Reduction
Ch. 96
ATM, Art. 38
5-7-2018
Stretch Energy Code
Ch. 131
ATM, Art. 41
5-7-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 42
5-7-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
ATM, Art. 44
5-7-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
Board of Health
8-16-2018
Board of Health Regulations: Use of Orleans Solid Waste Facility Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
STM, Art. 6
10-29-2018
Prohibition of Marijuana Retailers
Ch. 64
STM, Art. 7
10-29-2018
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
STM, Art. 16
10-29-2018
Ambulance and Emergency Services
Ch. 95A
STM, Art. 17
10-29-2018
COLA Wage Increase
NCM
STM, Art. 23
10-29-2018
Shellfish Amendment
Ch. 176
Enactment
Adoption Date
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
Board of Health
3-21-2019
Board of Health Regulations: Use of Orleans Solid Waste Facility Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. II
38
ATM, Art. 46
5-13-2019
Personnel Amendment
Ch. 40
38
ATM, Art. 47
5-13-2019
Drainage and Erosion and Sediment Control Amendment
Ch. 88
38
ATM, Art. 48
5-13-2019
Prohibition on Sale and Use of Balloons
Ch. 97
38
ATM, Art. 49
5-13-2019
Affordable Housing Trust Amendment
Ch. 104
38
ATM, Art. 51
5-13-2019
Town Meetings Amendment
Ch. 194
38
ATM, Art. 53
5-13-2019
Various Fee Amendments
Ch. 85; Ch. 94, Art. IV; Ch. 172; Ch. 173
41
ATM, Art. 56
5-13-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
38
ATM, Art. 57
5-13-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
38
ATM, Art. 58
5-13-2019
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
38
ATM, Art. 59
5-13-2019
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
39.1
ATM, Art. 62
5-13-2019
Plastic Container Prohibition
Ch. 129
38
Select Board
12-3-2019
Shellfish Amendment
Ch. 176
38
Planning Board
1-28-2020
Subdivision Rules and Regulations Amendment
Ch. 192
38
STM, Art. 31
10-31-2020
Right to Farm and Fish
Ch. 140
40
STM, Art. 32
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 33
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 34
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 35
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 36
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 37
10-31-2020
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
STM, Art. 38
10-31-2020
Prohibition of Marijuana Retailers Repealer
Ch. 64
40
STM, Art. 41
10-31-2020
Plastic Container Prohibition Amendment
Ch. 129
40
ATM, Art. 51
5-22-2021
Fees: Nonpayment of Fees and Taxes Amendment
Ch. 94, Art. V
39
ATM, Art. 59
5-22-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
39
ATM, Art. 60
5-22-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
39
ATM, Art. 62
5-22-2021
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
39
Board of Health
6-17-2021
Board of Health Regulations: Above Ground Fuel and Chemical Storage Tank Regulations
Ch. 185, Art. XVI
39
Select Board
7-7-2021
Shellfish Amendment
Ch. 176
39
Board of Water and Sewer Commissioners
12-15-2021
Water Department Rules and Regulations: Regulations Amendment; Water Department Work on Public Ways Amendment; Definitions Amendment
Ch. 196, Art. I; Ch. 196, Art. II; Ch. 196, Art. III
39
Board of Health
12-16-2021
Board of Health Regulations: Above Ground Fuel and Chemical Storage Tank Regulations Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. XVI
40
ATM, Art. 53
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 54
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 55
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 56
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 57
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 58
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 59
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 60
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 63
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 64
5-9-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
ATM, Art. 66
5-9-2022
Water: Water Supply Amendment
Ch. 158, Art. III
40
ATM, Art. 71
5-9-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
ATM, Art. 72
5-9-2022
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
40
Board of Health
7-21-2022
Board of Health Regulations Amendment
Ch. 185
40
STM, Art. 21
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 22
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 27
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 28
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 30
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 31
10-17-2022
Charter Amendment
Ch. C
40
STM, Art. 34
10-17-2022
Sewer Assessment
Ch. 6
40
ATM, Art. 53
5-8-2023
Registration of Rental Properties
Ch. 132
41
ATM, Art. 60
5-8-2023
Affordable Housing Trust Amendment
Ch. 104
41
ATM, Art. 61
5-8-2023
Ambulance and Emergency Services Amendment
Ch. 95A
41
ATM, Art. 63
5-8-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
41
ATM, Art. 64
5-8-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
41
ATM, Art. 65
5-8-2023
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 164
41