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 Wayland
 Code of Ordinances
 Appendix
 Chapter A800. Accepted Statutes

§ A800-1. Acceptance of General Laws.

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  • Date Accepted
    Election or Article
    Statute Accepted
    Now Codified As MGL
    c.
    Sec.
    Subject Matter
    April 10, 1878
    13
    Chapter 80, Acts of 1878
    Authorizing Wayland to supply itself with pure water, to regulate the use thereof and control rates therefor
    January 17, 1891
    4
    Chapter 386, Acts of 1890
    41 53 54
    6, 7, 10 2, 6-12, 16, 19, 40-42, 44-46, 48, 51, 64-65 67
    Authorizing the printing and distributing of ballots for town elections at public expense and setting forth the procedure to be followed at such elections
    January 17, 1891
    5
    Chapter 203, Section 1, Acts of 1883
    41
    24
    Specifying the method of electing Assessors; repealed by Section 345 of Chapter 417, Acts of 1893
    June 13, 1891
    6
    Chapter 36, Section 29
    49
    28
    Authorizing a field driver to impound beasts in a pound on his own premises
    June 4, 1893
    2
    Chapter 423, Section 72, Acts of 1890
    54
    6, 7 and 10
    Dividing town into voting precincts
    March 28, 1898
    13
    Chapter 331, Acts of 1888
    Authorizing the regulation of the catching of pickerel; rescission attempted November 15 and December 14, 1900
    March 27, 1899
    9
    Chapter 548, Section 332, Acts of 1898
    41
    62
    Providing for and specifying the method of electing Highway Surveyor; superseded by vote March 4, 1942
    March 27, 1899
    10
    Chapter 548, Section 335, Acts of 1898
    Specifying the method of electing Overseers of the Poor; repealed by Chapter 658, Acts of 1967
    November 15, 1900
    3
    Attempt to rescind the vote of March 28, 1898, accepting Chapter 331 of the Acts of 1888 regulating the taking of pickerel
    December 14, 1900
    2
    Attempt to rescind the vote of vote of March 28, 1898, accepting Chapter 331 of the Acts of 1888 regulating the taking of pickerel
    March 28, 1904
    18
    Chapter 346, Acts of 1902
    39
    14
    Specifying the method of electing a Moderator
    March 26, 1906
    15
    Chapter, 78, Sections 21-25
    Cemetery Commissioners; superseded
    Specifying the method of electing by Chapter 254, Acts of 1966
    May 31, 1907
    3
    Chapter 11, Section 353
    39
    20
    Establishing precinct voting for annual town elections
    March 22, 1909
    27
    Chapter 209, Acts of 1908
    48
    13
    Regulating the setting of open air fires
    November 5, 1912
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 503, Acts of 1912
    32
    77
    Providing pensions for certain laborers employed by the town
    March 26, 1913
    17
    Chapter 367, Acts of 1911, Sections 1 and 2, as amended by Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter 320, Acts of 1912
    71
    71 to be used for other than school
    Authorizing School Committee to permit school rooms and halls purposes
    November 4, 1913
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 807, Acts of 1913
    152
    69
    Workmen's compensation (county)
    November 3, 1914
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 217, Acts of 1914
    41
    111
    Granting vacations to laborer employed by the town
    November 3, 1914
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 790, Acts of 1914
    Abolition of party enrollment
    February 1, 1915
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 807, Acts of 1913
    152
    68-74A
    Providing compensation for certain public employees for injuries sustained in the course of their employment (town)
    February 7, 1917
    12
    Chapter 153, Acts of 1916
    94
    120
    Established annual license fee for slaughtering businesses
    February 4, 1918
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 23, Acts of 1917
    140
    47
    Provides for licensing of coffee houses
    February 4, 1918
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 254, Acts of 1917
    Authorized town to pay employees who enlisted for World War I service difference between military and municipal compensation
    November 4, 1919
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 311, Acts of 1919
    71
    21-26
    Authorized establishment and maintenance of continuation schools for minors under 16 who are regularly employed more than 6 hours per day
    February 2, 1920
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 28, Sections 1-14 inclusive of Revised Laws 1902
    45
    2-9
    Authorizing the laying out of public parks
    May 26, 1920
    4
    Chapter 240, Acts of 1920
    136
    2, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25
    Authorizing and regulating amateur athletic outdoor sports and games on the Lord's Day
    March 9, 1921
    14
    Chapter 45, Sections 1-9
    Authorizing cities and towns to lay out public parks
    March 5, 1923
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 516, Acts of 1922
    44
    35
    Town petitions for installation in Wayland of an accounting system by the commonwealth
    March 5, 1924
    15
    Chapter 40, Sections 42A to 42F
    Providing that unpaid rates and charges shall be a lien upon real estate and otherwise specifying the method of collecting the same
    March 4, 1925
    13
    Chapter 41, Section 73
    Authorizing the establishment of building lines no more than 40 feet distant from the exterior line of a public way
    March 6, 1929
    17
    Chapter 82, Section 37
    Authorizing the establishment of building lines no more than 40 feet distant from the exterior line of a public way
    March 4, 1931
    17
    Chapter 94, Sections 120 and 120A
    Provides additional per capita license fee for slaughtering businesses
    December 14, 1938
    7
    Chapter 143, Section 3
    Authorized enactment of a Building Code Committee appointed to prepare a draft set of bylaws
    November 5, 1940
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 183, Acts of 1939
    Police Chief civil service
    March 5, 1941
    20
    Chapter 211, Section 4, Acts of 1936
    41
    81K-81GG
    Subdivision Control Law
    March 5, 1941
    20
    Chapter 41, Acts of 1936, Section 4
    41
    81F-81J
    Increased powers of Board of Survey
    March 5, 1941
    16
    Chapter 41
    41
    Term of Selectmen from 1 year to 3 years
    March 4, 1942
    9
    Chapter 41
    41
    63-64
    Office of Highway Surveyor abolished and 3 Road Commissioners to be elected in its place, thereby changing procedure adopted under Article 9 of March 27, 1899 Town Meeting
    March 4, 1942
    15
    Chapter 136, Sections 7 and 8
    Authorizing the Selectmen to license the sale of frozen desserts on the Lord's Day
    March 3, 1943
    7
    Chapter 41, Section 81A
    Establishment of Planning Board
    March 8, 1944
    17
    Chapter 139, Sections 1 to 3 inclusive and Chapter 143, Sections 6 to 11
    common nuisances pursuant to MGL c.
    Authorizing Selectmen to abate and remove buildings adjudged to be 111, § 122ff and giving Inspector of Buildings authority to remove or see that all structures be made safe pursuant to MGL c. 143
    November 5, 1946
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 166, Acts of 1946
    32
    1-28
    Authorized establishment of a contributory retirement system for town employees other than teachers
    November 30, 1949
    15
    Chapter 40, Section 27A
    40A
    8
    Provides that no proposed bylaw making a change in any existing zoning bylaw which has been unfavorably acted upon by a town meeting shall be considered on its merits by the town meeting within 2 years after such action unless adoption of such proposed bylaw is recommended in the final report of the Planning Board or Board of Selectmen required by MGL c. 40A, § 36
    March 22, 1950
    30
    Chapter 111, Section 128
    111
    128B-128F
    Regulations establishing minimum standards of fitness for human habitation of dwelling places adopted pursuant to MGL c. 111, § 128ff
    March 10, 1954
    29
    Chapter 142, Sections 1, 3, 6, 7 and 11-16
    Provides for registration, licensing and regulation of plumbers and authorizes the town to adopt regulations relative to construction, alteration, repair and inspection of plumbing subject to strict limitations
    March 6, 1957
    6
    Chapter 48, Sections 42, 43 and 44
    Establishing a Fire Department under the control of a Chief
    March 6, 1957
    4
    Chapter 145, Acts of 1956
    41
    23A
    Selectmen authorized to appoint Executive Secretary
    March 11, 1957
    33
    Chapter 332, Acts of 1955
    40
    42G-42I
    Authorizes special assessments to meet the cost of laying water pipes in public or private ways
    March 18, 1957
    47
    Chapter 54, Section 103A
    Provides for voting by absentee ballot at regular town elections
    March 5, 1958
    Referendum State Election
    Chapter 32B, Sections 1-12 and 14
    Authorizing the town to provide a plan of contributory group life insurance, group accidental death and dismemberment insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance for certain persons in the service of the town and their dependents
    March 5, 1958
    13
    Chapter 351, Acts of 1930
    40
    6B
    Authorizes appropriation for Police and Fire Department uniforms
    March 18, 1959
    33
    Chapter 332, Acts of 1958
    142
    2
    Specified that all towns over 5,000 shall have a Plumbing Code in compliance with MGL c. 142
    March 15, 1961
    27
    Chapter 40, Section 8C
    Conservation Commission established
    December 20, 1961
    6
    Chapter 40A, Section 20
    Provides that no appeal or petition under Paragraphs 2 and 3 of MGL c. 40A, § 15, which has been unfavorably acted upon by the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be considered on its merits by said Board within 2 years after such action except with the consent of all but 1 member of the Planning Board
    March 4, 1963
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 130, Acts of 1962
    Offices of Tree Warden and Superintendent of Moth Extermination abolished; powers and duties vested in Cemetery Commissioners; superseded by vote of March 13, 1967
    March 11, 1964
    15
    Chapter 54, Section 16A
    Town Clerk may appoint competent person to be present at opening of polls in place of absent warden, clerk or inspector
    March 11, 1964
    18
    Chapter 40, Section 6I
    Authorizes town to construct, reconstruct, resurface and repair private ways which have been used by the public for 50 years or more
    March 10, 1965
    42
    Chapter 40, Section 22D
    Authorizes Selectmen to adopt regulations authorizing Police Chief to remove any vehicle parked in violation of law or impeding the removal of snow or ice
    March 13, 1967
    11
    Chapter 254, Acts of 1966
    Establishing a Park and Recreation Department in Wayland; Board of Park Commissioners and Cemetery Commissioners abolished
    March 20, 1967
    43
    Chapter 90, Sections 20C and 20D
    Provides for enforcement of parking regulations by use of parking tags
    March 4, 1968
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 595, Acts of 1959
    32B
    9A
    Authorizes town to pay 1/2 of premium costs payable by retired employees for group life insurance and group general or blanket hospital, surgical and medical insurance
    March 4, 1968
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 40, Section 6C
    Authorizes town to appropriate money for the removal of snow and ice from such private ways open to the public use as may be designated by the Selectmen
    March 18, 1968
    55
    Chapter 152, Section 69
    Town accepts once more the Workmen's Compensation provisions originally accepted February 1, 1915
    March 18, 1968
    56
    Chapter 41, Section 99
    Authorizes Chief of Police to requisition police officers from other towns and to provide Wayland officers in response to such requisitions and prescribes terms and conditions of such aid
    March 18, 1968
    57
    Chapter 85, Section 11A
    Provides for registration of bicycles
    July 22, 1968
    Selectmen
    Chapter 48, Section 59A
    Authorizes Fire Department to assist local officials of another municipality in extinguishing fires therein and prescribes terms and conditions for such aid
    November 4, 1968
    Selectmen
    Chapter 174, Acts of 1968
    32
    56-60
    Veterans' Retirement Law
    March 2, 1970
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 32B, Section 9D
    Town to pay 1/2 premium costs payable to spouse of employee or retired employee
    March 9, 1970
    20
    Chapter 41, Section 97A
    Establish a Police Department under the supervision of the Chief of Police
    March 1, 1971
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 31, Section 48
    Police Department placed with Classified Civil Service
    March 3, 1971
    15
    Chapter 71, Section 16-16I
    technical school district
    Established a regional vocational-
    March 5, 1973
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 32B, Section 11B
    Group insurance to elderly persons retired from town and to their dependents with 50% of premium
    March 12, 1973
    13
    Chapter 40, Section 8D
    Historical Commission established
    March 12, 1973
    29
    Chapter 44, Section 53C
    Funds for payment of police officers for off-duty work details
    March 20, 1974
    60
    Chapter 40, Section 15C
    Scenic roads
    April 28, 1975
    15
    Chapter 40, Section 8G
    Provision for mutual aid programs for the Police Department
    April 13, 1978
    24
    Chapter 41, Section 41B
    Payment of public employees by direct bank credits
    October 15, 1980
    1
    Chapter 40, Section 4G
    $4,000 purchase limit without bid
    April 6, 1981
    Referendum Town Election
    Chapter 258, Section 13
    Save municipal officers, elected or appointed, from personal financial loss and expense not to exceed $1,000,000 from claim, demand or suit of judgment
    November 18, 1981
    4
    Chapter 41, Section 81A
    Planning Board reduced from 6 to 5 members
    November 23, 1981
    11
    Chapter 351, Section 115, Acts of 1981
    90
    20A1/2
    Parking Clerk placed under the authority of the Executive Secretary
    May 3, 1982
    9
    Chapter 32B, Section 7A
    Group insurance
    April 24, 1985
    21
    Chapter 597, Acts of 1982
    60A
    1
    Exemption from the motor vehicle excise for motor vehicle owned and registered by a former prisoner of war
    November 13, 1985
    4
    Chapter 293, Acts of 1985
    Unpaid charges for waste disposal to become lien
    November 13, 1985
    5
    Chapter 188, Section 13, Acts of 1985
    Professional development grants for teachers
    May 5, 1988
    26
    Chapter 71, Section 71F
    Revolving account for collection of tuition and payment of education expenses for nonresident special education students
    May 5, 1988
    27
    Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 17D
    Grant exemptions to elderly persons over 70, surviving minors and spouses
    May 5, 1988
    28
    Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 41C
    Grant exemptions to elderly persons over 70
    May 8, 1989
    12
    Chapter 40, Section 39K
    Establish enterprise fund
    May 8, 1989
    25
    Chapter 236, Acts of 1987
    41
    81U Par. 12
    Allow Planning Board to spend bonds up to $25,000 without appropriation
    May 2, 1990
    1
    Chapter 653, Section 40, Acts of 1989
    Permits Assessors to assess buildings and other things erected between January 2 and June 30 as if they existed on January 1
    May 2, 1990
    2
    Chapter 653, Section 41, Acts of 1989
    Permits the town to issue real and personal property tax bills quarterly
    April 29, 1991
    12
    Chapter 291, Acts of 1990
    E-911 legislation
    May 2, 1991
    20
    Chapter 148, Section 26E
    Smoke detectors in private residential dwellings
    May 2, 1991
    21
    Chapter 148, Section 26G
    Automatic sprinkler systems
    May 2, 1991
    22
    Chapter 148, Section 26I
    Automatic sprinkler systems in new residential buildings with 4 or more dwelling units
    May 2, 1991
    23
    Chapter 148, Section 26H
    Automatic sprinkler systems in boardinghouses and lodging houses
    May 6, 1992
    21
    Chapter 40, Section 22F
    Setting of fees
    May 4, 1992
    5
    Chapter 138, Section 126, Acts of 1991
    59
    5 Cl. A
    Qualifying annual gross receipts of $40,000
    May 1, 1995
    8
    Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 22 Paragraph 5
    Shorten the residence requirement from 5 years to 1 year for veterans to begin receiving real estate tax exemption based on nature and extent of disability
    May 6, 1996
    24
    Chapter 44, Section 53F 1/2
    Establish enterprise fund for operation of sewer and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities
    April 30, 1997
    8
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Increase real estate tax exemption amounts, allowing an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 1998
    May 4, 1998
    1
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Increase real estate tax exemption amounts, allowing an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 1999
    May 4, 1998
    11
    140
    147A
    Authority to regulate dogs
    May 6, 1998
    19
    40
    57
    Denial, revocation or suspension of licenses or permits for failure to pay taxes or charges
    June 4, 1998
    6
    41
    108L
    Police career incentive pay; salary increases; reimbursement
    April 27, 1999
    Annual Town Election
    59
    2D
    Taxing of certain improved real property based on its value at the time an occupancy permit is issued
    May 6, 1999
    14
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2000
    May 6, 1999
    15
    60
    3D
    Voluntary check-off for donations to elderly or disabled taxation fund
    May 1, 2000
    19
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2001
    April 24, 2001
    Annual Town Election
    44B
    3--7
    Community preservation
    April 30, 2001
    12
    41
    19K
    Compensation of Town Clerk
    April 30, 2001
    13
    59
    21A; 21A 1/2
    Additional compensation for Assessors
    April 30, 2001
    18
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986 as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2002
    April 29, 2002
    13
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986
    Increase real estate tax exemption amounts, allowing an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2003
    April 29, 2002
    16
    80
    13B
    Allowing deferment of betterment assessments
    May 1, 2002
    33
    41
    108P
    Compensation for Treasurer
    April 3, 2003
    11
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2004
    May 5, 2004
    12
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2005
    May 5, 2005
    18
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2006
    April 27, 2006
    11
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2007
    April 27, 2006
    17
    32B
    18
    Transfer of retirees to Medicare extension plan
    November 9, 2006
    4
    39
    23D
    Allowing Board of Appeals, Board of Health, Conservation Commission and Planning Board members to miss one session of adjudicatory hearings
    April 29, 2007
    11
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2008
    April 14, 2008
    11
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2009
    April 13, 2009
    12
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2010
    April 15, 2009
    2
    39
    23D
    Adjudicatory hearings held by Historic District Commission
    November 18, 2009
    5
    64L
    2(a)
    Local meals excise tax
    May 13, 2010
    10
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2011
    April 7, 2011
    13
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2012
    April 9, 2012
    7
    44
    53F 1/2
    Establish enterprise fund for Town's water service, effective July 1, 2012
    April 9, 2012
    17
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2013
    April 4, 2013
    8
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2014
    April 4, 2014
    12
    44
    55C
    Establish Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
    April 4, 2014
    18
    Chapter 73, Section 4, Acts of 1986, as amended by Chapter 126, Acts of 1988
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for Fiscal Year 2015
    April 4, 2014
    28
    71
    37M
    Consolidation of Town and school administrative functions; authorization to consolidate financial, personnel, information technology, and maintenance functions
    April 6, 2015
    8
    59
    5N
    Establishment of real property tax workoff program for veterans
    April 6, 2015
    28
    60
    15B
    Establishment of tax title collection revolving fund
    November 9, 2015
    5
    71
    71E
    Establishment and maintenance of revolving funds for adult education and continuing education programs
    April 7, 2016
    34
    59
    5C1/2
    Allow an additional exemption of up to 100% for any fiscal year beginning on or after July 1, 2016
    April 2, 2018
    36
    41
    110A
    Allow the Office of the Town Clerk to remain closed on any or all Saturdays and to treat Saturday as a legal holiday such that where the last day for performance of any act in any such office falls on a Saturday when said office is closed, the act may be performed on the next succeeding business day unless otherwise specified by statute