Index: A
Abandonment
ยงย 12-49—
Powers and duties.
ยงย 160-1—
Placing trash, chemicals upon public way prohibited.
242-2{11}—
POLLUTANT
Ch 265 Art II—
Abandoned and Nonoperating Vehicles
ยงย 265-6—
Abandonment of vehicles.
ยงย 265-9—
Impounding.
ยงย 280-3.3—
Nonconforming uses and structures.
ยงย 280-6.3—
Planned commercial development standards.
ยงย DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1996 By-laws to 2014 Code
Accessory buildings and structures
Accessory uses
237-36{16}—
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
ยงย 280-3.2—
Special accessory uses in all districts.
ยงย 280-6.1—
Adult Uses Overlay District.
ยงย 280-6.4—
Temporary uses.
ยงย 280-7.3—
Multifamily residential complex.
ยงย 280-7.5—
Assisted living facilities.
ยงย 280-7.6—
Senior campus district.
ยงย 280-7.8—
Age restricted housing development.
280-10.1{2}—
ACCESSORY USE
280-10.1{4}—
ADULT DAY CARE FACILITY
280-10.1{7}—
BREWERY, DISTILLERY, OR WINERY WITH TASTING ROOM
280-10.1{31}—
LABORATORY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Adult entertainment
Adult uses
Advertising
ยงย 73-8—
Borrowing for more than two years to require bids.
ยงย 73-9—
Procedure governing the submission of competitive bids and bid openings.
Ch 102—
Advertising Materials
ยงย 102-2—
Posting of circulars on vehicles regulated.
Ch 160—
Garbage, Refuse and Waste Materials
Ch 199—
Parks and Public Places
ยงย 199-15—
Regulation of news boxes.
204-2{5}—
SOLICITING
ยงย 237-19—
Design standards.
237-35{13}—
IDENTIFICATION SIGN
237-35{35}—
SANDWICH BOARD SIGN
ยงย 246-4—
Administration.
ยงย 246-10—
Stormwater management compliance certificate.
ยงย 250-4—
Construction of access ways onto public ways regulated.
ยงย 271-8—
Permits, determinations and conditions.
ยงย 280-6.1—
Adult Uses Overlay District.
ยงย 280-8.3—
Wireless Communications Services Overlay District.
ยงย 280-9.5—
Site plan review.
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
Advisory Board
Affordable housing
Ch 12 Art XII—
Dedham Affordable Housing Trust
ยงย 12-46—
Establishment; purpose.
ยงย 12-47—
Board of Trustees; appointment; composition.
ยงย 12-48—
Declaration of Trust.
ยงย 280-7.9—
Affordable housing.
280-7.9C{1}—
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ยงย 280-14.11—
Multi-Family Housing Overlay District (MFHOD) Inclusionary Housing.
280-14.11A{2}—
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING OVERLAY DISTRICT (MFHOD) AFFORDABLE HOUSING
ยงย DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Air conditioning
Alarm systems
ยงย 30-1—
General.
ยงย 30-3—
Amplification system allowed.
ยงย 30-4—
Acceptance test procedures.
ยงย 30-9—
Property owner letter.
ยงย 30-10—
Request for waiver.
ยงย 30-14—
System monitoring alarm.
Ch 106—
Alarm Systems
106-1{1}—
ALARM SYSTEM
106-1{2}—
FALSE ALARM
ยงย 106-2—
Controlling and curtailing alarm system signals.
ยงย 106-3—
False alarms; fines.
Ch 192—
Noise
ยงย 192-2—
Prohibited noise.
ยงย 199-15—
Regulation of news boxes.
Ch 210—
Property Maintenance
280-10.1{18}—
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
ยงย DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1996 By-laws to 2014 Code
ยงย DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Alcoholic beverages
Ch 42—
Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks
Ch 110—
Alcoholic Beverages
ยงย 110-2—
Prohibited activities.
ยงย 110-5—
No liquor license to be held where sexual conduct permitted.
Ch 141—
Drugs and Drug Products
ยงย 192-5—
Application for special permit.
Ch 199—
Parks and Public Places
ยงย 204-13—
Retail sale of alcoholic beverages regulated.
ยงย 204-14—
Hours of retail sales regulated.
280-10.1{66}—
WAREHOUSE
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
ยงย DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1996 By-laws to 2014 Code
Amusements
Animals
Ch 117—
Animals
Ch 117 Art III—
Animal Control
ยงย 117-3—
Duties of Animal Control Officer.
ยงย 117-4—
Complaint of nuisance or dangerous dogs; investigation.
ยงย 117-7—
Kennel licensing and regulations.
ยงย 117-8—
Regulations.
ยงย 117-9—
Enforcement.
ยงย 160-1—
Placing trash, chemicals upon public way prohibited.
ยงย 199-3—
Dangerous conduct on public ways prohibited.
ยงย 208-1—
Purpose.
ยงย 237-18—
Prohibited Sign types.
ยงย 237-19—
Design standards.
237-35{1}—
ANIMATED SIGN
237-35{8}—
CHANGEABLE COPY SIGN
242-2{11}—
POLLUTANT
ยงย 280-7.6—
Senior campus district.
ยงย 280-8.2—
Aquifer Protection Overlay District.
ยงย 280-9.4—
Special permit for major nonresidential project.
280-10.1{5}—
ANIMAL OR VETERINARY HOSPITAL
280-10.1{9}—
BUILDING
280-10.1{30}—
KENNEL
280-12.5{1}—
ART
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
ยงย DL-1—
Disposition of legislation.
Antennas
Apartments
ยงย 18-2—
Free public burial to be available; cemetery to be laid out, maintained.
ยงย 18-4—
Proceeds from sale of lots and graves to be reserved for appropriation.
ยงย 39-33—
Fund to be kept separate; principal not to be expended.
Ch 216 Art I—
Residential Condominiums and Apartment Complexes
ยงย 216-1—
Complex Manager to supply containers.
ยงย 280-4.4—
Group housing projects.
ยงย 280-7.4—
Mixed use developments.
ยงย 280-7.7—
Special residential regulations.
280-10.1{56}—
ROW HOUSE OR TOWN HOUSE
280-10.1{58}—
SHORT TERM RENTAL (PRIVATE SWIMMING POOL)
ยงย DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1996 By-laws to 2014 Code
Appeals
ยงย C-3-2—
Select Board
ยงย 1-6—
Enforcement; general fines set; non-criminal disposition.
ยงย 183-3—
Denial, revocation or suspension of licenses or permits.
ยงย 199-15—
Regulation of news boxes.
ยงย 204-10—
Appeals.
ยงย 210-4—
Notice to remove.
ยงย 210-5—
Failure to remove defacement; Town to remove; costs.
ยงย 229-6—
Appeals.
ยงย 237-11—
Appeal.
ยงย 242-11—
Enforcement.
ยงย 246-5—
Applicability.
ยงย 246-8—
Enforcement.
ยงย 250-8—
Laying out and improvements of private ways.
ยงย 271-13—
Appeals.
ยงย 280-3.1—
Principal uses.
ยงย 280-3.2—
Special accessory uses in all districts.
ยงย 280-3.3—
Nonconforming uses and structures.
ยงย 280-4.2—
Height of buildings and structures.
ยงย 280-4.3—
Special setback and yard exceptions.
ยงย 280-4.4—
Group housing projects.
ยงย 280-5.1—
Off-street parking and loading requirements.
ยงย 280-5.3—
Enclosure of uses.
ยงย 280-6.1—
Adult Uses Overlay District.
ยงย 280-6.2—
Hospitals and related facilities.
ยงย 280-6.4—
Temporary uses.
ยงย 280-6.5—
Earth removal and retaining walls.
ยงย 280-6.6—
Substance abuse treatment center.
ยงย 280-7.2—
Conversion of single family to two family dwelling.
ยงย 280-7.3—
Multifamily residential complex.
ยงย 280-7.5—
Assisted living facilities.
ยงย 280-7.6—
Senior campus district.
ยงย 280-7.7—
Special residential regulations.
ยงย 280-8.1—
Flood Plain Overlay District.
ยงย 280-8.2—
Aquifer Protection Overlay District.
ยงย 280-8.3—
Wireless Communications Services Overlay District.
ยงย 280-9.1—
Administration.
ยงย 280-9.2—
Board of appeal.
ยงย 280-9.3—
Special permits.
ยงย 280-9.4—
Special permit for major nonresidential project.
ยงย 280-9.5—
Site plan review.
280-10.1{22}—
FENCE
280-10.1{44}—
MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
ยงย 280-11.7—
Special permit conditions.
Appeals board
Appointments
ยงย C-1-7—
Definitions
ยงย C-2-5—
Presiding Officer
ยงย C-2-7—
Vacancies; Filling of Vacancies
ยงย C-2-9—
Procedures
ยงย C-3-1—
General Provisions
ยงย C-3-2—
Select Board
ยงย C-3-8—
Moderator
ยงย C-3-12—
Housing Authority
ยงย C-3-13—
Recall of Elected Officials
ยงย C-4-1—
Appointment; Qualification; Term
ยงย C-4-2—
Powers and Duties
ยงย C-4-4—
Acting Town Manager
ยงย C-5-1—
Department of Finance
ยงย C-5-2—
Organization of Town Agencies
ยงย C-5-4—
Merit Principle
ยงย C-6-2—
Procedures
ยงย C-6-3—
Appointed Multiple-Member Bodies
ยงย C-6-4—
Notice of Vacancies
ยงย C-6-5—
Appointments by Department Heads
ยงย C-6-6—
Removals and Suspensions
ยงย C-6-7—
Role of Multiple-Member Bodies
ยงย C-6-8—
Report of Multiple Member Bodies
ยงย C-7-2—
Periodic Review of Charter and By-Laws
1-8B{8}—
MULTIPLE MEMBER BODY
Ch 12 Art I—
Date of Appointment
ยงย 12-1—
Effective date.
ยงย 12-2—
Continuation of incumbency; vacation of position.
ยงย 12-3—
Youth Commission established; terms set.
ยงย 12-5—
Director and staff.
ยงย 12-7—
Council on Aging Board established; terms set.
ยงย 12-9—
Appointment of staff.
ยงย 12-12—
Establishment.
ยงย 12-18—
Establishment.
ยงย 12-19—
Term; compensation.
ยงย 12-22—
Establishment.
ยงย 12-23—
Term; compensation.
ยงย 12-26—
Establishment.
ยงย 12-27—
Term; compensation.
ยงย 12-30—
Establishment; term; compensation.
ยงย 12-35—
Committee membership.
ยงย 12-36—
Term of appointment.
ยงย 12-39—
Effective date.
ยงย 12-41—
Composition.
ยงย 12-44—
Establishment, terms.
ยงย 12-47—
Board of Trustees; appointment; composition.
ยงย 12-49—
Powers and duties.
ยงย 18-7—
Cemetery Advisory Committee established.
ยงย 24-2—
Director of Public Works.
ยงย 24-5—
Director of Department.
ยงย 34-4—
Endicott Estate Commission established.
ยงย 34-5—
Terms of Commissioners set; Commission to organize.
ยงย 34-8—
Estate manager.
ยงย 39-1—
Finance and Warrant Committee to be appointed.
ยงย 39-2—
Term of Finance and Warrant Committee members.
ยงย 39-3—
Finance and Warrant Committee to keep records.
ยงย 39-4—
Finance and Warrant Committee vacancies.
ยงย 39-9—
Capital budget process; procedures.
ยงย 39-24—
Treasurer-Collector to collect all accounts due Town.
ยงย 39-32—
Mitigation Funds Committee.
ยงย 39-36—
The Shuttleworth Committee.
ยงย 57-4—
Select Board to appoint Town Counsel.
ยงย 61-3—
Trustees to organize and appoint Library Director.
ยงย 85-5—
Notice of Town Meetings to be posted and published.
ยงย 85-27—
Certain appropriations to be considered and recommended.
ยงย 85-31—
Committee on by-laws established; duties set.
ยงย 150-3—
Fees.
ยงย 168-3—
Historic Districts Commission.
195-2{5}—
OWNER
ยงย 229-2—
Administration.
ยงย 280-1.7—
Planning Board Associate Member.
ยงย 280-9.2—
Board of appeal.
ยงย 280-9.6—
Design Review Advisory Board.
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
ยงย DT-1—
Derivation Table of 1996 By-laws to 2014 Code
Ashes
Assessments
ยงย 39-25—
Treasurer-Collector to assess interest on overdue accounts.
ยงย 78-6—
Selectmen to publish annual Town report; report detailed.
ยงย 106-3—
False alarms; fines.
ยงย 150-5—
Timely payment; interest.
ยงย 183-2—
List of delinquent taxpayers.
ยงย 183-3—
Denial, revocation or suspension of licenses or permits.
ยงย 204-15—
Retail promotional events regulated.
ยงย 229-3—
Penalties.
ยงย 229-4—
Assessment of sewer betterments, user charges, and fees.
ยงย 237-30—
Violations.
ยงย 242-11—
Enforcement.
ยงย 246-8—
Enforcement.
ยงย 246-11—
Fee schedule.
ยงย 250-8—
Laying out and improvements of private ways.
ยงย 271-16—
Filing fee schedule for permits for work within the resource areas or one-hundred-foot buffer zone to any resource area protected by this by-law.
ยงย 280-7.4—
Mixed use developments.
ยงย 280-7.6—
Senior campus district.
ยงย 280-8.2—
Aquifer Protection Overlay District.
ยงย 280-9.4—
Special permit for major nonresidential project.
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.
Assessor
ยงย C-3-1—
General Provisions
ยงย C-3-4—
Board of Assessors
ยงย 57-6—
Duties of Town Counsel.
ยงย 78-7—
By-laws, rules and regulations, assessors' evaluations to be printed.
ยงย 129-3—
Determination of number.
ยงย 229-4—
Assessment of sewer betterments, user charges, and fees.
ยงย 271-6—
Notice and hearings.
ยงย 280-7.9—
Affordable housing.
ยงย 280-8.4—
Historic Preservation Overlay District (HPOD).
ยงย A300-1—
List of General Law acceptances and Special Acts.