In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where chapters and articles of the 1997 General By-laws have been included in the 2026 Code, or the reason for exclusion.
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N/A
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Not applicable; was reserved in prior publication.
REP
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Repealed effective with adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, Art. IV.
Chapter From 1997 General By-laws
Location in 2026 Code
Chapter 1, General Provisions
Sec. 1, Short Title
Ch. 1, Art. I
Sec. 2, Definition of Terms
Ch. 1, Art. I
Sec. 3, Amendments
Ch. 1, Art. I
Sec. 4, Town Seal
Ch. 123
Sec. 5, Town Flag
Ch. 123
Sec. 6, Public Meetings
Ch. 80
Sec. 7, Minutes of Meetings
Ch. 80
Chapter 2, Town Meetings
Secs. 1 to 5
Ch. 144
Sec. 6, Committees Serving Town Meeting
a. Finance Committee
Ch. 41
b. Town Government and Bylaw Committee
Ch. 140
c. Special Committees
Ch. 131
d. Community Preservation Committee
Ch. 27
Chapter 3, Elected Officials
Sec. 1, Annual Town Elections
Ch. 35
Sec. 2, Hours of Voting
Ch. 35
Sec. 3, General
Ch. 35
Sec. 4, Select Board
Ch. 126
Sec. 5, School Committee
Ch. 120
Sec. 6, Board of Assessors
Ch. 13
Sec. 7, Board of Library Trustees
Ch. 74
Sec. 8, Moderator
Ch. 89, Art. I
Sec. 9, Planning Board
Ch. 99
Sec. 10, Housing Authority
Ch. 50
Sec. 11, Town Clerk
Ch. 89, Art. II
Chapter 4
N/A
Chapter 5, Personnel
Ch. 95
Chapter 6, Appointed Boards and Committees
Secs. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7
Ch. 126
Sec. 2a, Building Department
Ch. 22
Sec. 2b, Council on Aging
Ch. 8
Sec. 2c, Insurance Committee
Ch. 56
Sec. 3, Legal Affairs
Ch. 71
Chapter 7, Finances and Fiscal Procedures
A: Budget and Fiscal Procedures
Ch. 19
B: Records and Reports
Ch. 114
C: Tax Title Land
Ch. 103
D: Land Bank Fund
Ch. 67
E: Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch. 5
Chapter 8, Public Works
A: Board of Commissoners of Public Works
Ch. 107
B: Water, Sewer and Solid Waste
Ch. 328
C: Discharges to the Municipal Storm Drain System
Ch. 290
D: Stormwater Management
Ch. 293
Chapter 9, Harbors and Floats
Ch. 207
Chapter 10, Public Peace and Order
A: Prohibited Conduct
Sec. 1, Public Drinking of Alcohol
Ch. 163
Sec. 2, Window Peeping
Ch. 308
Sec. 3, Discharging Firearms
Ch. 196
Sec. 4, Defacing Public Grounds and Property
Ch. 267
Sec. 5, Canvassing, Soliciting and Distributing Handbills on Private Premises
Ch. 179
Sec. 6, Use of Smoking or Vaping Products
Ch. 284
B: Animal Control
Ch. 167
C: Water Use Restrictions
Ch. 332
Chapter 11, Motor Vehicles, Streets and Parking
Ch. 300
Chapter 12, Public Safety
Sec. 1, False Security Alarms
Ch. 160
Sec. 2, Street Names and Building Numbers
Ch. 297
Chapter 13, Commerce and Trade
A: Signs
Ch. 279
B: Licenses
Ch. 232
C: Sale of Art
Ch. 171
D: Gambling
Ch. 202
Chapter 14, Environmental Protection and Public Health
A: Wetlands
Ch. 336
B: Litter
Ch. 238
C: Noise
Ch. 250
D: Water Pollution
Ch. 324
E: Aesthetics and Environment
Sec. 1, Vending Machines
Ch. 319
Sec. 2, Junk and Junk Vehicles
Ch. 223
Sec. 3, Topsoil, Stone and Gravel Removal
Repealed 9-8-2025 FTM by Art. R
Sec. 4, Off-Road Vehicles
REP
Sec. 5, Historic District
Ch. 211
Sec. 6, Exterior Residential Lighting
Ch. 235, Art. I
F: Single Use Plastics Prohibition
Ch. 262
Chapter 15, Repeal and Transition
Ch. 1, Art. II
Chapter 16, Administration
Ch. 1, Art. III