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CHRONOLOGY OF GENERAL AND ZONING BYLAW CHANGES
TOWN MEETING DATE
APPROVAL DATE
BYLAW CHANGE
April 1, 1932
3/7/33
Zoning bylaw adopted and one (1) acre zoning established.
February 3, 1937
4/2/37
Selectmen made enforcers of bylaw. Building Inspector created. [Art. 28]
February 14, 1938
4/11/38
Portion of Concord St. rezoned residential from business. [ Art. 18.]
October 14, 1939
11/3/39
Business district expanded in the center to include the Russell property. [Art. 1]
February 9, 1942
4/1/42
Sec. II - no building can be erected, altered or used, or land used, for other than stated specified purposes in Residence district or Business district. [Art. 22]
February 12, 1945
4/9/45
Business district increased in property of Kinsman from 30 X 50 to 35 X 75. [Art. 16]
April 26, 1948
5/19/48
Gravel removal on Board of Appeals permit. [Art. 6]
March 6, 1950
9/29/50
Section 9 added - loam and gravel removal. [Art. 27]
March 6, 1950
9/29/50
Amend Art. VI add Sec. 9 - appeal procedure against rulings of Bldg. Inspector. [Art. 28]
March 5, 1951
4/11/51
Section VIII added, firearms regulations. [Art. 20]
March 2, 1953
6/8/53
Road construction regulations and width for accepted town road set at 40' R.O.W. and 16' finished. [Art. 29]
March 1, 1954
3/24/54
Amend Section V. 5 - a minimum building size. [Art.28]
TOWN MEETING DATE
APPROVAL DATE
BYLAW CHANGE
June 18, 1956
08/13/56
Residential Districts A and B established. Two (2) acre zoning adopted.  Zoning Map approved. [Art. 8]
November 26, 1957
12/11/57
Art. IX loam and gravel bylaw amended.  [Art. 1]
March 2, 1959
04/08/59
Section 5a, Article V increased from 500' minimum building area to 700'. [Art. 24]
March 2, 1959
04/08/59
24' paved surface for accepted town ways.  [Art. 25]
March 13, 1961
04/06/61
Wiring Inspector established. [Art. 25]
March 12, 1962
05/02/62
Fireproofing for attached garages. [Art. 17]
March 26, 1962
05/11/62
Entire new section bylaw.  Art. VI accepted, establishment of district lot size and use requirements - two-family house restricted. [Art. 1]
March 26, 1962
05/11/62
New zoning map accepted. [Art. 2]
March 9, 1964
04/06/64
Gas inspector established. [Art.24]
March 15, 1965
04/22/65
Amend Art. VI establishment of pork chop lots. [Art. 22]
March 10, 1969
06/02/69
Roadway - 40' R.O.W., 24' paved for acceptance. [Art. 21]
March 10, 1969
06/02/69
Street frontage must be on one street. [Art. 22]
March 10, 1969
07/03/69
Historic District established. [Art. 23]
March 9, 1970
06/02/70
Pork chop lots not to block roadway extension. [Art. 31]
March 9, 1970
06/02/70
Delete Article V of building bylaw, add new section. [Art. 33]
June 14, 1971
09/13/71
Site plan approval bylaw. [Art. 9, 10, 11]
March 13, 1972
05/08/72
No more than two contiguous porkchop lots. [Article 24]
March 14, 1973
05/18/73
Amend Section 12 increased R.O.W. for roads to 50’. [Art. 30]
November 5, 1973
11/15/73
Section 13 established scenic roads. [Art. 10]
May 14, 1974
08/02/74
Industrial district deleted, Carlisle Center business district established and permitted uses-0 600’ from monument. [Art. 1]
May 14, 1974
08/02/74
Parking bylaw established. [Art. 2]
May 6, 1975
08/25/75
Flood hazard district established uses and restrictions. [Art. 14]
May 5, 1976
08/16/76
Wetland district established uses and controls. [Art. 1]
April 4, 1978
07/26/78
Private driveways. Sec. 5H. [Art. 14]
April 4, 1978
07/26/78
Building permit. Sec. 7A & 7B. [Art. 14]
March 31, 1980
06/24/80
Residence District M – Multi-dwelling housing for the elderly.  Sec. 5.A. [Art. 23]
March 31, 1980
06/24/80
Street corner clearance.  Section 4.B.3. [Art. 32]
March 31, 1980
06/24/80
New clause (f) Sec. 4.A.2. [Art. 34]
March 31, 1980
06/24/80
Uses permissible on special permit in Historic District.  Sec. 3.B.2-1. [Art. 39]
March 31, 1980
06/24/80
Wetland/Flood Hazard District, revised.  Sec. 5.B. [Art. 40]
May 10, 1982
08/12/82
Lot width.  Sec. 4.A.1. [Art. 27]
May 10, 1982
08/12/82
Conservation Clusters.  Sec. 5.1. [Art. 26]
April 22, 1985
06/06/85
Appointment amendment.  Sec. 7.C.1. [Art. 9]
May 19, 1986
06/20/86
Sections 4.A.2.a, 4.A.2.d & 4.A.3.b. [Art. 41]
May 19, 1986
06/20/86
Section 5.H.2.a - Drainage. [Art. 42]
May 19, 1986
06/20/86
Section 5.E - Junk Bylaw. [Art. 44]
April 6, 1987
07/28/87
Zoning, Section 1.C. Definitions
"      3.B.1 Signs
"      3.C.1
"      3.C.3 Lights
"      3.C.4 Enclosures of uses
"      4.C.1.a. Residence District A
"      4.C.1.b. Residence District B & M

Repealed
"      4.B.3. Street Corner clearance
"      5.E. Junk
(These sections now appear in in the General Bylaws)
May 2, 1988
07/06/88
General, Sec. 2.2 Wetland/Flood Hazard District revised, [Art. 25]
May 2, 1988
07/06/88
Zoning, Sec. 4.1.3.3 Lot Shapes - Ellipse requirement added. [Art. 26]
May 1, 1989
06/23/89
General, Section 3.23 Council on Aging composition changed. [Art. 32]
May 1, 1989
06/23/89
Zoning, Section 5.6 Accessory Apartments. [Art. 33]
May 7, 1990
06/25/90
General, Section 13.6 Regulation of Dogs. [Art. 9]
April 29, 1991
07/16/91
General, Section 1.4.2 Non-Criminal Disposition (Conservation Commission) [Article 26]
April 29, 1991
07/16/91
General, Section 3.1.3 Town Contract Authorization [Article 22]
TOWN MEETING DATE
APPROVAL DATE
BYLAW CHANGE
April 27, 1992
07/23/92
General, Section 10.1 Firearms, Explosives and Hunting [Article 28]
April 27, 1992
07/23/92
General, Section 3.25 Personnel Board Duties and Responsibilities (personnel records, classification) [Article 23]
April 27, 1992
07/23/92
General, Section 13 Wetlands Protection (new section; subsequent sections renumbered) [Article 22]
April 27, 1993
07/14/93
Zoning, Section 5.5.2.7.3, Open Space Rights, [Art. 25]
April 27, 1993
07/14/93
Zoning, Section 5.5.2.4.1, changed shape of lots in a conservation cluster, [Art. 26]
April 27, 1993
07/14/93
General, Section 12.1, Fiske Street, Prospect Street and Sunset Road added to Scenic Roads, [Art. 27]
April 27, 1993
07/14/93
General, Section 1.4.2, changed Non-Criminal Disposition by the Conservation Commission, [Art. 28]
April 27, 1993
07/14/93
Zoning, Section 5.6.5.11 regarding accessory apartments in conservation clusters, removed, [Art. 29]
April 26, 1994
06/14/94
Zoning, added Section 5.7, Senior Residential Open Space Community, [Art. 22]
April 26, 1994
06/14/94
Zoning, Sections 5.5.2.7 and 5.5.2.8 regarding Open Space in conservation clusters, changed, [Art. 31]
September 19, 1994             
11/29/94
Zoning, Section 3.1, Application of Use Regulations, amended with respect to lots lying only partly in Carlisle, [Art. 6]
May 8, 1995
06/27/95
General, Section 14.6.2.2 and 14.6.2.6, regarding dog licenses, [Art. 21]
May 8, 1995
06/27/95
General, Section 14.7, regarding recycling, [Art. 23]
November 28, 1995
02/19/96
General, Section 3.24.3, Board of Health Title V, [Art. 6]
May 6, 1997
07/21/97
Zoning, Section 5.9, Commercial Wireless Communication Facilities, [Art. 22]
May 4, 1998
08/17/98
General, Section 10.3.10, Directional Signs added, [Art. 22]
May 11, 1998
08/17/98
Zoning, Section 3.2.4, Distinctive Structures, [Art. 23]
May 4, 1999
08/16/99
Zoning, Sections 3.2.1.11.5.5 and 3.2.2.11, General Residence District Uses, [Art. 23]
May 11, 1999
08/16/99
Zoning, Section 5.9.3.1.1, Moratorium on wireless communication facilities, [Art. 35]
November 2, 1999
12/23/99
Zoning, Section 5.9, Personal Wireless Service Facilities adopted, [Art. 3]
May 2, 2000
09/08/00
Zoning, Section 5.7.4, Senior Residential Open Space Community amended, [Art. 23]
May 2, 2000
09/08/00
Zoning, Section 7.6, Site Plan Review amended, [Art. 24]
May 2, 2000
09/08/00
Zoning, Sections 4.1.2.4.1 and 4.1.3.4, Lot Size Regulations amended, [Art. 25]
May 2, 2000
09/08/00
Zoning, Section 5.9, Person Wireless Service Facilities amended, [Art. 26]
November 14, 2000
02/16/01
Zoning, Section 5.5.2.8, Conservation Clusters, amended [Art. 10]
November 14, 2000
02/16/01
Zoning, Section 7.2, Special Permits, amended [Art. 11]
TOWN MEETING DATE
APPROVAL DATE
BYLAW CHANGE
November 14, 2000
02/16/01
Zoning, Section 5.4.3, Private Driveways, amended [Art. 12]
April 10, 2001
            05/01/01
General, Section 3.26 CPA, CPC added, [Art. 2]
May 14, 2001
08/21/01
Zoning, Section 5.9.4 and 5.9.4.2.2.4.3, Personal Wireless, amended [Art. 24]
November 27, 2001
02/27/02
General, Section 1.4.2, Bicycles, [Art. 3]
November 27, 2001
02/27/02
General, Article II, 2.5 Declared Two-Thirds Majority Vote [Art. 4]
May 7, 2002
06/12/02
General, Section 13.1.1 through 13.11.1, Wetlands, [Art. 20]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 3.24.4, Board of Health Fees, [Art. 23]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 3.12.1, Planning Board Membership, [Art. 24]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 13.1.5, Wetlands, [Art. 25]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 13.7.1, Wetlands, [Art. 25]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 13.11.1, Wetlands, [Art. 25]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 13.10.6, Wetlands, [Art. 26]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
General, Section 15.1 through 15.7, Personnel Administration [Art. 27]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
Zoning, Section 7.1, Permits, amended [Art. 28]
May 5, 2003
08/27/03
Zoning, Section 7.2, Special Permits, amended [Art. 29]
May 3, 2004
08/23/04
General, Section 12.1, Scenic Roads, [Art. 21]
May 3, 2004
08/23/04
General, Section 3.24.1, Board of Health Members, [Art. 22]
May 3, 2004
08/23/04
General, Section 3.10.3, Long Term Capital Requirements Committee, [Art. 23]
May 23, 2005
09/12/05
General, Sections 13.1.5, 13.7.1, 13.11.1, Wetlands, [Art. 24]                               
May 23, 2005
09/12/05
Zoning, Section 7.3, Board of Appeals Administration, amended [Art. 25]


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