Year
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Chapter/Citation
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Subject
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Accepted
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---|---|---|---|---|
1890
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347
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Public libraries
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3-14-1892
| |
1888
|
331
|
Fisheries
|
3-8-1897
| |
R.L. 78
|
Cemeteries
|
3-14-1904
| ||
R.L. 11
|
Official ballots
|
3-13-1906
| ||
1907
|
560
|
Precincts
|
9-13-1907
| |
1908
|
General Court
|
An act to provide for the protection of forest and sprout lands
from fire
|
3-3-1909
| |
R.L. 101, §§ 1-5
|
Common nuisances
|
3-13-1911
| ||
MGL c. 32, §§ 77-79
|
Pensions for laborers
|
11-5-1912
| ||
1913
|
807
|
Workmen's compensation
|
11-4-1913
| |
1911
|
494
|
Eight-hour day
|
3-9-1914
| |
1912
|
635
|
Tenement House Act
|
3-9-1914
| |
1907
|
191
|
An act to authorize the establishment of boards of survey in
towns
|
3-9-1914
| |
1914
|
217
|
Laborers' vacation
|
11-3-1914
| |
1914
|
688
|
Saturday half-holiday
|
11-3-1914
| |
1914
|
790
|
Party enrollment
|
11-3-1914
| |
1913
|
807
|
Workmen's Compensation Law: compensating laborers, workmen and
mechanics for injuries
|
3-28-1915
| |
1916
|
293
|
Licensing of motor vehicles for carrying passengers for hire
|
8-20-1917
| |
1915
|
282
|
Board of Commissioners for Trust Funds
|
3-10-1919
| |
1919
|
311
|
Continuation schools
|
11-4-1919
| |
1916
|
293
|
Licensing of motor vehicles for carrying passengers for hire
|
3-21-1921
| |
1920
|
436
|
Town laws relative to fire protection
|
3-21-1921
| |
1920
|
591
|
Establishment of Fire and Police Department
|
3-1922
| |
1921
|
14
|
Appointment of Assistant Assessors
|
3-1922
| |
MGL c. 44, § 35
|
State form of accounting voted at election
|
3-13-1923
| ||
MGL c. 39, § 20
|
Precinct voting for Town officers on the first Monday of March-Annual
Town Meeting to be held on second Monday in March starting in 1927
|
3-8-1926
| ||
A.
|
Precinct line voted by Town
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B.
|
Precinct line altered by vote of Town (3-10-1958, Art. 19)
| |||
Bylaws 10, § 5
|
Board of Appeals for building laws and Building Inspector
|
3-8-1926
| ||
MGL c. 41
|
Town Planning Board created
|
3-14-1927
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 81
|
Discontinued Commission on Town Planning and transferred duties
to Town Planning Board
|
3-12-1928
| ||
Bylaw 1, §§ A-E
|
Moderator and other Town officers to be elected for 1 year
|
3-13-1929
| ||
Bylaw 13
|
Cemetery Commission regulations approved by Town Meeting
|
3-1-1929
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MGL c. 41 § 4A
|
Appointment to another Town office voted to allow any Town board
to appoint any member thereof to another Town office for a term provided
by law, if any, otherwise for a term not exceeding 1 year, at such
salary, if any, as may hereafter be appropriated by the Town
|
11-15-1929
| ||
Bylaw 7, § 12
|
License for junk collection required
|
11-15-1929
| ||
MGL c. 40A
|
Zoning Laws adopted
|
11-15-1929
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Bylaw, Art. VI
|
Traffic Ordinance adopted
|
3-17-1930
| ||
1932
|
Member of Planning Board
|
3-31-1932
| ||
Bylaw 7, § 7
|
Hawkers and peddlers regulations adopted by Board of Selectmen
|
8-22-1932
| ||
MGL c. 131, § 105A
|
Steel traps
|
11-6-1936
| ||
MGL c. 32, §§ 56-59
|
Pensions-accepted by Board of Selectmen
|
3-15-1937
| ||
MGL c. 39, § 22 and MGL c. 54, § 64
|
Voted to open the polls at 9:00 a.m. and close the polls at
8:00 p.m.
|
3-14-1938
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 4A
|
Permitted Board of Selectmen to appoint 1 of their number as
Chief of Police; also authorized them to appoint 1 of their number
as Deputy Chief of the Fire Department
|
11-4-1940
| ||
MGL c. 60, § 52
|
Voted that tax title property was to be sold by the Town Treasurer
or his successor in office, subject to the approval of the Board of
Selectmen or its successors in office, at public or private sale
|
1-27-1941
| ||
MGL c. 31, § 48
|
Civil service of regular members of the Police Department
|
3-10-1941
| ||
MGL c. 31, § 49
|
Civil service for Chief of Police
|
3-10-1941
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 81I
|
Voted to create Board of Appeals
|
3-10-1941
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 81A
|
Planning Board (Chapter 211, Acts of 1936)
|
1-27-1941
| ||
1941
|
487
|
Creation of Defense Committee
|
12-22-1941
| |
MGL c. 40, § 6B
|
Voted to purchase uniforms for the regular members of the Police
and Fire Departments
|
3-6-1944
| ||
1938
|
133
|
Accepted act to avoid multiplicity of zoning petitions
|
3-6-1944
| |
1945
|
723
|
Veterans Service Department created
|
3-11-1946
| |
MGL c. 32, §§ 1-28
|
Retirement
|
11-5-1946
| ||
1946
|
599
MGL c. 115, § 12
|
Director of Veteran's Services
|
1-13-1947
| |
1913
|
807
|
Voted to extend the acceptance of Workman's Compensation Law
to include other employees not specifically included in list
|
3-10-1947
| |
1913
|
807
|
Voted to further extend the acceptance so as to include the
Superintendent of Schools
|
6-9-1947
| |
MGL c. 41, § 1
|
Town Treasurer term of office extended to 3 years instead of
1 year, to be effective at Annual Town Meeting of 1948
|
6-9-1947
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 1
|
Voted to authorize election of Road Commissioner
|
11-3-1947
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 38A
|
Collector of Taxes shall collect under the title of Town Collector
as amended by all accounts due the Town 1948
|
3-21-1949
| ||
1947
|
631
|
Minimum standards of human habitation adopted
|
3-13-1950
| |
1950
|
639
|
Department of Civil Defense
|
10-23-1950
| |
1950
|
538
|
Repairs on private ways
|
3-19-1951
| |
MGL c. 40, § 6E
|
Authority given Town to make repairs on private ways which have
been opened to public use for 6 years or more, if the abutters petition
for such repairs and pay for some
| |||
MGL c. 136, § 4B
|
Law regarding Sunday bowling
|
3-12-1951
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 1
|
Selectmen term of office changed from 1 year to 3 years
|
3-19-1951
| ||
MGL c. 41, § 108A
|
Classification of employment
|
6-25-1951
| ||
1950
|
820
|
Increase of pension system
|
3-17-1952
| |
MGL c. 166, § 32
|
Inspector of Wires
|
3-9-1953
| ||
1952
|
624
|
Increase of pension system
|
3-15-1954
| |
MGL c. 41
|
Establishment of Board of Health
|
10-25-1954
| ||
1945
|
124
|
Stabilization fund established
|
3-14-1955
| |
1955
|
520
|
Purchase of reforestation land acceptance provisions authorizing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts to convey to Town of Lynnfield for park,
recreational and playground purposes reforestation Lot #128 (off Pillings
Pond Road)
|
11-21-1955
| |
1955
|
670
|
Increase of pension system
|
3-28-1956
| |
1956
|
401
|
Certain protection for civil defense volunteers driving publicly
owned vehicles
|
3-11-1957
| |
1953
|
386
|
Repairs to private ways
|
3-11-1957
| |
1956
|
656
|
Control of certain ponds or lakes or portions thereof in the
Town of Lynnfield (See rules and regulations adopted by Board of Selectmen
under regulations regarding persons and property.)
|
3-11-1957
| |
1959
|
513
|
Increase of pensions and retirement allowances
|
3-14-1960
| |
1960
|
647
|
Increase of pensions and retirement allowances
|
3-13-1961
| |
1957
|
223
|
Establishment of a Conservation Commission
|
3-13-1961
| |
MGL c. 32B
|
Group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment
insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical
insurance
|
3-5-1962
| ||
1961
|
552
|
Increase of pensions and retirement allowances
|
3-12-1962
| |
1962
|
646
|
Increase of pensions and retirement allowances
|
3-11-1963
| |
1961
|
322
|
Towing of vehicles from Town ways where such vehicles are parked
or standing in violation of the law or in such a manner as to impede,
in any way, the removal or plowing of snow or ice
|
3-11-1963
| |
1963
|
19
|
Establishment of an alternate schedule of minimum annual compensation
for police officers
|
6-17-1963
| |
MGL c. 32B, § 11B
|
Extend contributory group hospital, surgical, medical insurance
to elderly persons retired from the service of the Town and to their
dependents, with 50% of the premium cost and a portion of the administrative
expense to be paid by the Town
|
3-2-1964
| ||
MGL c. 91, § 29, as amended 1955
|
To assume liability in the manner provided for all damages that
may be incurred by work to be performed by the Department of Public
Works of Massachusetts for the improvement, development, maintenance
and protection of tidal and nontidal rivers and streams, harbors,
tidewater, foreshores and shores along a public beach, including the
Merrimack and Connecticut Rivers, in accordance with MGL c. 91, § 11,
and authorize the Selectmen to execute and deliver a bond of indemnity
therefor to the commonwealth
|
3-9-1964
| ||
MGL c. 91
|
Providing for the construction of structures by cities and towns
to protect private property along shores
|
3-9-1964
| ||
MGL c. 32, § 9a
|
Town to pay 1/2 premium cost payable to retired employee for
group life insurance and group general, or blanket, hospital surgical
and medical insurance
|
3-6-1967
| ||
MGL c. 40, § 8(d)
|
Creation of a Town Historical Commission
|
3-13-1967
| ||
MGL c. 45, § 14
|
Creation of a Public Recreation Commission
|
3-13-1967
| ||
1939
|
336
|
Warrant and minutes of annual meeting
|
9-28-1970
| |
1972
|
486
|
Beano
|
3-1972
| |
MGL c. 121B
|
Creation of a Housing Authority
|
4-24-1972
| ||
1973
|
608
|
Enabling local licensing authority to immediately have jurisdiction
over the hour changes permitted by this legislation
|
9-10-1973
| |
MGL c. 90, § 20C
|
Violation of parking regulations
|
10-16-1978
| ||
1975
|
770, as amended by 1977, c. 420
|
South Essex Solid Waste Disposal District
|
10-16-1978
| |
MGL c. 32, §§ 7A, 9E
|
Permit Town to negotiate with employees for payment of more
than 50% of group life and health premium
|
10-15-1979
| ||
MGL c. 258, § 13
|
Indemnify municipal officers
|
4-14-1980
| ||
MGL c. 121B, § 3
|
Amendment of Charter of Housing Authority
|
10-30-1980
| ||
MGL c. 90, § 20A 1/2
|
To establish state system of parking regulations and position
of Parking Clerk
|
10-19-1981
| ||
MGL c. 71
|
To establish separate accounts for certain school programs where
further appropriation is not necessary to expend receipts therefrom
|
10-19-1981
| ||
1981
|
743
|
An act to increase the maximum whole estate to $40,000 from
$20,000 for certain survivors who apply for real estate tax exemptions
|
4-26-1982
| |
MGL c. 40, § 22D
|
Authorizes towing of vehicles which obstruct facilities for
handicapped persons or which impede the removal or plowing of snow
|
4-25-1983
| ||
MGL c. 148, § 26G
|
Adequate system of automatic sprinklers
|
4-25-1983
| ||
1982
|
c. 258; amends MGL c. 59, § 5
|
Increased to $500 the sum of the taxable valuation of real property
taxes due of a blind person
|
10-17-1983
| |
1982
|
c. 653; amends MGL c. 59, § 55
|
Increases the permitted amount of income of such owners 70 years
or older, if single, to less than $10,000; if married, combined gross
receipts with spouse, to less than $12,000
|
10-17-1983
| |
1982
|
c. 597; amends MGL c. 60A
|
Exempting from payment of excise tax motor vehicles owned by
certain military personnel
|
10-17-1983
| |
1985
|
MGL c. 188, § 13
|
To receive from commonwealth professional development grants
payable in 1986 and 1987 for purpose of increasing teacher compensation
|
10-21-1985
| |
1986
|
MGL c. 40, § 4G
|
No contract for purchases of equipment, supplies or materials
$4,000 or more shall be advertised
|
4-28-1986
| |
1986
|
MGL c. 188, § 17
|
Increasing minimum teacher's compensation to $18,000
|
4-28-1986
| |
1986
|
c. 73, Acts of 1986
|
An act providing relief from the impact of revaluation
|
11-17-1986
| |
1969
|
849
MGL c. 44, § 17
|
Water Commissioners
|
4-6-1987
| |
1969
|
849
MGL c. 44, § 4
|
Installation of services accounts
|
4-6-1987
| |
1987
|
MGL c. 40, § 57
|
Denial or revocation of local license or permit for nonpayment
of local taxes
|
4-27-1987
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 40, § 58
|
To establish charges or fees, payment of which are to be enforced
by the imposition of municipal charges
|
4-25-1986
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 59, § 57B
|
An act relative to the payment of property taxes
|
4-25-1988
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 40, § 71
|
Increasing minimum teacher's compensation to $20,000
|
4-25-1988
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 262, § 34
|
Establish fees to be collected by the Town Clerk
|
4-25-1988
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 148, § 26C
|
Automatic smoke or heat detectors
|
4-25-1988
| |
1988
|
MGL c. 148, § 26H
|
Automatic sprinklers
|
4-25-1988
| |
1989
|
MGL c. 14, § 147A
|
Empowers Town to enact bylaws relative to regulations of dogs
|
4-24-1989
| |
1990
|
MGL c. 653, § 41
|
Quarterly tax bills
|
4-30-1990
| |
1990
|
MGL c. 653, § 40
|
Assessment date changes for new growth
|
4-30-1990
| |
1990
|
MGL c. 60, § 23B
|
Establishes schedules for lien certificates
|
4-30-1990
| |
1991
|
c. 281; amends MGL c. 60, § 2
|
Abatement of certain unpaid property tax bills
|
10-21-1991
| |
1991
|
c. 138, § 126; amends MGL c. 51, § 5, cl.
41A
|
Permits Assessors to grant total or partial deferrals
|
10-21-1991
| |
1992
|
MGL c. 32B, § 90
|
Town will pay 1/2 of premium costs payable by surviving spouse
|
4-27-1992
| |
1998
|
MGL c. 41, § 108L
|
"Quinn Bill"
|
10-19-1998
| |
2000
|
MGL c. 59, § 5k
|
Senior Citizens Property Tax Work-off Abatement Program
|
4-24-2000
| |
2000
|
c. 171, § 1, Acts of 1995
|
Permanent firefighter in another city or town to receive credit
toward retirement for service in the Town of Lynnfield call fire-fighting
forces
|
10-16-2000
| |
2001
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 17E and 41D, as added by c. 380,
Acts of 2000
|
Assessment of property taxes
|
4-30-2001
| |
2003
|
MGL c. 32B, § 11E
|
Voted to rescind acceptance of this chapter and section (effective
12:00 midnight)
|
7-1-2004
| |
2004
|
c. 245; MGL c. 41, § 81U
|
Planning Board's expenditure of up to $100,000 of subdivision
security without Town meeting appropriation
|
10-18-2004
| |
MGL c. 4, § 5
|
Tax exemptions
|
4-25-2005
| ||
2007
|
MGL c. 39, § 23D
|
Permitting local board members who miss a single session of
an adjudicatory hearing to vote on the matter, provided they review
the evidence submitted and file a certificate to that effect
|
10-15-2007 STM, Art. 14
| |
2011
|
MGL c. 64L, § 2
|
Tax upon sale of restaurant meals originating within Lynnfield
|
4-25-2011 ATM, Art. 8
| |
2012
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, cl. 54
|
Exempting from taxation personal property less than a certain
amount
|
4-30-2012 ATM, Art. 21
| |
2013
|
MGL c. 60A, § 1
|
Motor vehicle excise tax exemption for residents on active military
duty outside the country
|
4-29-2013 ATM, Art. 17
| |
2015
|
MGL c. 140, § 139(c)
|
Exemption from dog license fees for persons aged 70 or over
|
4-27-2015 ATM, Art. 18
| |
2015
|
MGL c. 41, § 110A
|
Closing public offices on Saturday
|
10-19-2015 ATM, Art. 8
| |
2015
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 56
|
Reduction in taxes for national guard members or reservists
on active duty serving in a foreign country
|
10-19-2015 ATM, Art. 14
| |
2016
|
c. 148, Acts of 2016
|
An act authorizing the conveyance of a certain parcel of land
in the Town of Lynnfield
|
7-14-2016
| |
2017
|
c. 173, Acts of 2017
|
An act amending the Charter of the Town of Lynnfield relative
to the date of holding the regular election
|
1-3-2018
| |
2021
|
MGL c. 59, § 5C 1/2
|
Providing an additional exemption of up to 100% of the exemption
for which the taxpayer qualifies in addition to any exemption allowed
pursuant to MGL c. 59, § 5
|
6-12-2021 ATM, Art. 18
| |
2021
|
MGL c. 59, § 5K
|
Allowing the maximum reduction of the real property tax bill
to be based on 125 volunteer service hours in a given tax year
|
6-12-2021 ATM, Art. 17
| |
2023
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 22G
|
Allowing real estate that is the domicile of a veteran but is
owned by a trustee, conservator or other fiduciary for the veteran's
benefit to claim the same tax exemption as if the veteran were the
proper owner
|
4-24-2023 ATM, Art. 14
| |
2023
|
MGL c. 59, § 5, Cl. 22H
|
Exempting from real estate tax the domicile of surviving parents
or guardians of soldiers, sailors and National Guard members who died
in or as a result of active service
|
4-24-2023 ATM, Art. 15
| |
2023
|
MGL c. 32, §4(2)(b)
|
Allowing reserve, permanent-intermittent or call fire fighters
who are later appointed as permanent members of the Fire Department
to receive credit for retirement purposes for their service
|
10-16-2023 STM, Art. 5
|