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City of Watertown, MA
Middlesex County
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Code Zoning Map
New Laws (4)
Index Notes (7)
New Laws
Adopted legislation that has not yet been incorporated into the Code can be found below. Once a new law has been codified, it will no longer appear in this section.
Title Adopted Subject Affects
Res. No. 2023-R-83 pdf file
2023-11-14
Watertown Square Cultural District
Ord. No. 2024-O-1 pdf file
2024-01-09
Streets and Sidewalks Amendment
Ch 96
Ord. No. 2024-O-2 pdf file
2024-01-09
Closed Captioning Activation
Ord. No. 2024-O-7 pdf file
2024-01-23
Salaries (NCM)
Past Laws
Legislation appended to previous versions of the Code can be found below.
Title Adopted Subject Affects
Board of Assessors (ad. 1694; am. 1698) pdf file
Board of Assessors (ad. 1694; am. 1698)
Ch 31
Zoning Map pdf file
Zoning Map
5-7-1991; amended through 2-1-2022 pdf file
Traffic Rules and Orders
Board of Health - 1886-03-08 pdf file
1886-03-08
Board of Health
6-6-1913 ATM, Art. 14 pdf file
1913-06-06
Planning Board
§ 31.64
10-22-1930 STM, Art. 14 pdf file
1930-10-22
School Committee
Board of Appeals - 1937-03-29 pdf file
1937-03-29
Board of Appeals
Housing Authority - 1947-06-09 pdf file
1947-06-09
Housing Authority
§ 31.67
Ch. 432, Acts of 1970 pdf file
1970-06-10
Board of Election Commissioners
Ord. No. 94-04 pdf file
1994-01-25
Finances Amendment
§ 32.09
Ord. No. 94-05 pdf file
1994-01-25
Boards, Commissions and Departments: Commission on Disability; Table of Special Ordinances
§ 31.60, § 31.61
Res. No. R-94-58 pdf file
1994-11-22
Committees: Bicycle Committee
§ 36.06, § 36.07
Res. No. R-2005-51 pdf file
2005-08-09
Committees: Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Amendment
§ 36.06, § 36.07
Ord. No. O-2007-46 pdf file
2007-10-23
Boards, Commissions and Departments Amendment
Ch 31
Zoning Code Amendment - 2018-12-11 pdf file
2018-12-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Res. No. 2019-R-2 pdf file
2019-01-08
Support of Renewable Energy (NCM)
Ord. No. 2019-O-15 pdf file
2019-03-26
Fire Prevention Amendment
§ 92.04, § DL.01
Res. No. 2019-R-22 pdf file
2019-04-09
Petition for Special Act: Renovations and Improvements at Arsenal Park (NCM)
Res. No. 2019-R-23 pdf file
2019-04-09
Adoption of Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019 Update (NCM)
Res. No. 2019-R-85 pdf file
2019-10-22
Administrative Policies: Naming of Squares or Intersections for Non-Veterans
§ 38.01, § 38.02, § 38.03, § 38.04, § 38.05, § DL.01
Order No. 2019-O-91 pdf file
2019-11-26
Acceptance of State Law Provisions: MGL c. 64N, § 3
§ DL.01
Order No. 2019-O-92 pdf file
2019-11-26
Allocation of Tax Levy (NCM)
Order No. 2019-O-93 pdf file
2019-11-26
Acceptance of State Law Provisions: Acts of 2002, Ch. 184, § 51
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2020-O-1 pdf file
2020-01-14
Bring Your Own Bottle Regulations Amendment
§ 116.03(I), § DL.01
Ord. No. 2020-O-11 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Map Amendment
Ord. No. 2020-O-11 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Map Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-13 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-13 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-14 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-14 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-15 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2020-O-15 pdf file
2020-02-11
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Res. No. 2020-R-55 pdf file
2020-06-29
Retiree Health Insurance Appropriation for 2021 (NCM)
Res. No. 2020-R-56 pdf file
2020-06-29
Expenditure Limits for Revolving Funds for FY 2019 (NCM)
Order No. 2020-O-89 pdf file
2020-11-10
Allocation of Tax Levy for FY 2021 (NCM)
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2020-11-03 pdf file
2020-11-03
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-506.A(A), § 73-506.A(E)(1), § 73-506.A(E)(2), § 73-506.A(E)(3), § 73-506.A(E)(4)
Order No. 2021-O-18 pdf file
2021-03-23
Naming of Private Way as Arsenal Place (NCM)
Ord. No. 2021-O-19 pdf file
2021-04-13
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Res. No. 2021-R-23 pdf file
2021-04-13
Committees: Public Arts and Culture Committee
§ 36.08, § 36.09, § 36.10, § DL.01
Res. No. 2021-R-34A pdf file
2021-05-11
Endorsement of Declaration of Climate Emergency (NCM)
Order No. 2021-O-52 pdf file
2021-07-13
2022 Water and Sewer Charges (NCM)
Order No. 2021-O-63 pdf file
2021-08-10
Acceptance of Pedestrian and Bicyle Easements (NCM)
Order No. 2021-O-87 pdf file
2021-11-23
Allocation of Tax Levy for FY 2022 (NCM)
Order No. 2021-O-88 pdf file
2021-11-23
Acceptance of State Law Provisions: Acts of 2014, Ch. 59, § 5C 1/2
§ TSO.01, § DL.01
Ord. No. 2021-O-89 pdf file
2021-11-23
Municipal Housing Trust
§ 37.01, § 37.02, § 37.03, § 37.04, § 37.05, § 37.06, § 37.07, § 37.08, § 37.09, § 37.10, § 37.11, § 37.12, § 37.13, § DL.01
Ord. No. 2021-O-90 pdf file
2021-11-23
Dissolution of Housing Partnership
§ 155-5.07(e)(3), § 155-5.07(h), § 155-9.03(a), § DL.01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2021-07-12 pdf file
2021-07-12
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-101, § 73-501(S), § 73-513, § 73-905, § 73-907(A)(15)
Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Rules and Regulations - 2021-09-22 pdf file
2021-09-22
Stormwater Management and Erosion Control Rules and Regulations
§ DL.01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2021-10-18 pdf file
2021-10-18
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
Watertown Home Rule Charter Amendment - 2021-11-02 pdf file
2021-11-02
Watertown Home Rule Charter Amendment
§ DL.01
Res. No. 2022-R-1 pdf file
2022-01-11
Committees: Solid Waste and Recycling Advisory Committee
§ 36.11, § 36.12, § 36.13, § 36.14, § 36.15, § DL.01
Ord. No. 2022-O-04 pdf file
2022-01-25
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Ord. No. 2022-O-34 pdf file
2022-04-26
Zoning Code Amendment
Ch 155
Res. No. 2022-R-50 pdf file
2022-06-14
Petition for Special Act: Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (NCM)
Res. No. 2022-R-91 pdf file
2022-08-09
Petition for Special Act: Property Tax Classification (NCM)
Res. No. 2022-R-113 pdf file
2022-10-25
Special Act: Affordable Housing Linkage Fee (Acts of 2022, Ch. 302)
§ DL.01
Res. No. 2022-R-126 pdf file
2022-12-13
Petition for Special Act: Special Police Officers (NCM)
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2022-02-01 pdf file
2022-02-01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ DL.01
Precinct Map - 2022-05-04 pdf file
2022-05-04
Precinct Map
§ DL.01
Zoning Map - 2022-05-12 pdf file
2022-05-12
Zoning Map
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2022-05-25 pdf file
2022-05-25
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ DL.01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2022-06-02 pdf file
2022-06-02
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-909, § DL.01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2022-10-20 pdf file
2022-10-20
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-909, § DL.01
Traffic Amendment pdf file
2022-11-09
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-902, § 73-909, § DL.01
11-9-2022
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2022-12-01 pdf file
2022-12-01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ DL.01
12-1-2022
Ord. No. 2023-O-17A pdf file
2023-04-11
Salary Schedule Amendment
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-20A pdf file
2023-04-11
Zoning Code Amendment
§ 155-5.03(20), § 155-5.07, § DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-25 pdf file
2023-05-09
City Officials and Employees: General Provisions Amendment
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-25 pdf file
2023-05-09
City Officials and Employees Amendment
§ 30.03
Ord. No. 2023-O-26 pdf file
2023-05-23
Salary Schedule Amendment
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-35 pdf file
2023-06-27
Salary Schedule Amendment
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-54 pdf file
2023-08-08
Demolition of Historic Buildings Amendment
§ 153.01, § 153.02, § 153.03, § 153.04, § 153.05, § 153.06, § 153.07, § 153.08, § 153.09, § DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-65 pdf file
2023-09-26
Salary Schedule Amendment
§ DL.01
Ord. No. 2023-O-66 pdf file
2023-09-26
Boards, Commissions and Departments: Human Rights Commission
Ch 31 Sbc VII, § DL.01
Administrative Policies: Flag and Delta Lighting Policy - 2023-02 pdf file
2023-02
Administrative Policies: Flag and Delta Lighting Policy
§ 38.06, § 38.07, § 38.08
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2023-02-07 pdf file
2023-02-07
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ DL.01
Administrative Policies: Flag and Delta Lighting Policy - 2023-03 pdf file
2023-03
Administrative Policies: Flag and Delta Lighting Policy
§ DL.01
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment - 2023-04-18 pdf file
2023-04-18
Traffic Rules and Orders Amendment
§ 73-901, § DL.01