The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Salem 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).] The last legislation reviewed for the original publication of the Code was an amendment adopted March 2015 (Ch. 490, Zoning).
Adoption Date
Adopted by
Subject
Disposition
11-2-2015
Board of Selectmen
Adoption of Code
Ch. 1, Art. I
3-8-2016
Town Meeting, Art. 2
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-8-2016
Town Meeting, Art. 3
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-8-2016
Town Meeting, Art. 4
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-8-2016
Town Meeting, Art. 5
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-8-2016
Town Meeting, Art. 6
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Art. 2
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Art. 3
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Amendment 4
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Art. 6
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Art. 7
Fires and fire prevention amendment
Ch. 260
3-18-2017
Town Meeting, Art. 8
Life safety amendment
Ch. 314
3-18-2017
Town Meeting
Building construction amendment
Ch. 210
5-15-2017
Board of Selectmen
Water: regulations applicable to system amendment
Ch. 477, Art. IV
2-26-2018
Board of Selectmen
Excavations: street openings
Ch. 252, Art. II
3-13-2018
Town Meeting, Amendment 2
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-13-2018
Town Meeting, Amendment 3
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
3-13-2018
Town Meeting, Amendment 4
Zoning amendment
Ch. 490
5-21-2018
Board of Selectmen
Massages, saunas and other types of baths amendment
Ch. 329
5-21-2018
Board of Selectmen
Tattooing, body piercing, branding and permanent makeup amendment
Ch. 433
Adoption Date
Adopted by
Subject
Disposition
Supp. No.
3-12-2019
Town Meeting, Art. 2
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-12-2019
Town Meeting, Art. 3
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-12-2019
Town Meeting, Art. 4
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
5
3-10-2020
Town Meeting, Art. 2
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-10-2020
Town Meeting, Art. 3
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-10-2020
Town Meeting, Art. 4
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-10-2020
Town Meeting, Art. 5
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
3-10-2020
Town Meeting, Art. 6
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
5
7-13-2020
Board of Selectmen
Ethics Amendment
Ch. 33
5
3-9-2021
Town Meeting, Art. 4
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
6
3-9-2021
Town Meeting, Art. 5
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
6
3-9-2021
Town Meeting, Art. 7
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
6
3-9-2021
Town Meeting, Art. 8
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
6
3-9-2021
Town Meeting, Art. 10
Zoning Map Amendment
NCM
6
4-5-2021
Board of Selectmen
Massages, Saunas and Other Types of Baths Amendment
Ch. 329
6
7-26-2021
Board of Selectmen
Water: Fee Schedule Amendment
Ch. 477, Art. V
8
3-8-2022
Town Meeting, Art. 3
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
8
3-8-2022
Town Meeting, Art. 4
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
8
3-8-2022
Town Meeting, Art. 5
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
8
3-8-2022
Town Meeting, Art. 6
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
8
3-8-2022
Town Meeting, Art. 7
Zoning Amendment
Ch. 490
8
4-18-2022
Board of Selectmen
Water: Regulations Applicable to System Amendment
Ch. 477, Art. IV
8
3-14-2023
Town Meeting, Art. 2
Town Council
Ch. 143
9
9-25-2023
Town Council
Stormwater Management Amendment
Ch. 417
9
11-20-2023
Town Council
Water: Water Rate Policy Amendment; Water: Regulations Applicable to System Amendment; Water: Fee Schedule Amendment; Water: Backflow Amendment
Ch. 477, Art. III; Ch. 477, Art. IV; Ch. 477, Art. V; Ch. 477, Art. VI
9
12-18-2023
Town Council
Town Meetings Amendment
Ch. 156
9
12-18-2023
Town Council
Ambulance Service: Fees Amendment; Ambulance Service: Billing and Collection Amendment
Ch. 185, Art. I; Ch. 185, Art. II
9
12-18-2023
Town Council
Cable Television: Franchising Authority Amendment; Cable Television: Public Access Television Policies, Procedures and Operating Rules Amendment
Ch. 219, Art. I; Ch. 219, Art. II
9
12-18-2023
Town Council
Elections: Partisan Ballot System Amendment
Ch. 29, Art. IV
9
2-26-2024
Town Council
Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Vendors
Ch. 366
9