Enactment | Adoption Date | Subject | Disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
Art. 24 | 11-17-2020 STM | Demolition Delay Amendment; Tenant and Resident Notification; Noise Control Amendment; Wetlands Protection Amendment; Leaf Blower Control Amendment | |
Art. 29 | 11-17-2020 STM | Advisory Committee Amendment | Ch. 2.2 |
Art. 30 | 11-17-2020 STM | Advisory Committee Amendment; Reports Amendment | |
Art. 11 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Town Meetings Amendment | Ch. 2.1 |
Art. 12 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Advisory Committee Amendment; Reports Amendment | |
Art. 13 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Commission for and Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations Amendment | Superseded 11-15-2022 STM by Art. 31 |
Art. 16 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Prosecutions and Enforcement Amendment | Ch. 10.2 |
Art. 17 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Short-Term Rentals | Ch. 5.11 |
Art. 19 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Marijuana Establishments Amendment | Ch. 8.37 |
Art. 22 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Readily Accessible Electronic Meeting Notices, Agendas and Records Amendment | Ch. 3.21 |
Art. 29 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Food Vendor's License Amendment | Ch. 8.10 |
Art. 32 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Community Preservation Committee | Ch. 3.25 |
Art. 33 | 5-19-2021 ATM | Emergency, Disaster and Stimulus Funds | Ch. 4.10 |
Art. 6 | 11-16-2021 STM | General Prohibitions Amendment | Ch. 7.5 |
Art. 13 | 11-16-2021 STM | Town Meetings Amendment | Ch. 2.1 |
Art. 15 | 11-16-2021 STM | Provision of Language Access Services | Ch. 3.26 |
Art. 28 | 11-16-2021 STM | Trade in Fur Products | Ch. 8.40 |
Art. 29 | 11-16-2021 STM | Public's Right to Be Heard on Warrant Articles Amendment | Ch. 3.22 |
Art. 9 | 5-24-2022 ATM | Living Wage Amendment | Ch. 4.8 |
Art. 25 | 5-24-2022 ATM | Single-Use Plastic Products; Prosecutions and Enforcement Amendment; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 7 | 11-15-2022 STM | Town Meetings Amendment; Reports Amendment; Town Clerk Amendment; Annual Reports Amendment | |
Art. 8 | 11-15-2022 STM | Town Meetings Amendment; Parks and Recreation Commission Amendment; Removal of Vehicles From Streets Amendment; Collection and Recycling of Waste Materials Amendment; Water Supply Emergencies Amendment | |
Art. 9 | 11-15-2022 STM | Removal of Snow and Ice From Sidewalks Amendment | Ch. 7.7 |
Art. 10 | 11-15-2022 STM | Tree Preservation By-Law; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 11 | 11-15-2022 STM | Demolition Delay By-Law Amendment | Ch. 5.3 |
Art. 14 | 11-15-2022 STM | Annual Reports Amendment | Ch. 4.2 |
Art. 15 | 11-15-2022 STM | Marijuana Establishments Amendment | Ch. 8.37 |
Art. 20 | 11-15-2022 STM | Preservation Commission and Historic Districts By-Law Amendment | Ch. 5.6 |
Art. 31 | 11-15-2022 STM | Commission for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations and Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations Amendment | Ch. 3.14 |
Art. 35 | 11-15-2022 STM | Town Meetings Amendment | Ch. 2.1 |
Art. 1 | 1-10-2023 STM | Specialized Energy Code | Superseded 5-23-2023 ATM by Art. 15 |
Art. 11 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Town Meetings Amendment; Reports Amendment; Public's Right to Be Heard on Warrant Articles Amendment | |
Art. 12 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Accounts and Audits Amendment | Ch. 4.1 |
Art. 13 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Office of Housing Stability | Ch. 3.12A |
Art. 15 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Energy Codes Amendment | Ch. 5.9 |
Art. 18 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | Ch. 10.3 |
Art. 20 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Reproductive and Gender Health Access and Equity Amendment | Ch. 8.39 |
Art. 21 | 5-23-2023 ATM | Human Trafficking Prevention | Ch. 8.41 |
Art. 1 | 5-23-2023 STM | Discharging Firearms Amendment; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 9 | 11-14-2023 STM | Department of Finance Amendment | Ch. 3.11A |
Art. 11 | 11-14-2023 STM | Community Preservation Act Committee Amendment | Ch. 3.25 |
Art. 14 | 11-14-2023 STM | Humane Pet Shops; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 15 | 11-14-2023 STM | Traveling Animal Acts; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 8 | 5-28-2024 ATM | Departmental Revolving Funds | Ch. 3.11A1/2 |
Art. 15 | 5-28-2024 ATM | Town Clerk Amendment; Constables | |
Art. 16 | 5-28-2024 ATM | Commission for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Community Relations Amendment | Ch. 3.14 |
Art. 15 | 5-27-2025 ATM | Demolition Delay By-Law Amendment | Ch. 5.3 |
Art. 17 | 5-27-2025 ATM | Discharging Firearms Amendment | Ch. 6.6 |
Art. 20 | 5-27-2025 ATM | Sale of Foie Gras; Non-Criminal Disposition Amendment | |
Art. 4 | 11-18-2025 STM | Codification of and Revisions to General By-laws | See Ch. 1.1 |
Art. 9 | 11-18-2025 STM | Communication of Tenants' Rights and Responsibilities | Ch. 8.46 |
The following is a chronological listing of legislation of the Town of Brookline adopted since November 2020, indicating its inclusion in the codified General By-laws 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 2026 publication of the codified General By-laws was adopted at the November 18, 2025, Special Town Meeting. Zoning Bylaw and Zoning Map amendments are listed separately as attachments to the Zoning Bylaw.