By-Law Article Status Updates

Below is a list of the current revisions, if any, as proposed by the By-Law Study Committee. Drafts of the proposed revisions will be published here as they become available and will be updated as needed. 

Click on the link in the "Proposed Revisions" column to view the By-Law Article with the proposed revisions highlighted and explained. 

All of these are subject to further revision based on continuing review and comment from Town Agencies and the Public. 

Contact the By-Law Study Committee with your comments and suggestions. 

Article

Title

Proposed Revisions

Last Update

Article 1

General Provisions

Draft 3

07/13/2023

Article 2

Town Meetings

Draft 2
02/09/2023

Article 3

Finance Committee



Article 4

Town Officers, Property and Records



Article 5

Select Board



Article 6

Treasurer/Collector

Draft 16/8/2023

Article 7

Town Clerk

Draft 16/8/2023

Article 8

Town Accountant

Draft 16/8/2023

Article 9

Assessors

Draft 15/23/2023

Article 10

Town Counsel

Draft 2
08/09/2023

Article 11

Inspector of Wires

Draft 4
08/09/2023

Article 12

Safety and Order

Draft 207/13/2023

Article 13

Earth Removal

Draft 203/25/2023

Article 14

Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances

Draft 408/09/2023

Article 15

Unregistered Motor Vehicles

Draft 2
07/31/2023

Article 16

Dogs Running At Large

Draft 35/9/2023

Article 17

Council on Aging

Draft 1
02/06/2023

Article 18

House Numbering

Draft 2
08/10/2023

Article 19

Betterment Procedures



Article 20

Personnel By-Law



Article 21

Grafton Common Historic District and Grafton Historic District Commission

Draft 3
08/07/2023

Article 22

Use of Silver Lake and Lake Ripple

Draft 102/18/2023

Article 23

Sewers

Draft 1
02/06/2023

Article 24

Scenic Roads Regulations

Draft 3
08/11/2023

Article 25

General Wetlands Protection By-Law

Draft 1
01/17/2023

Article 26

Licenses and Permits of Delinquent Taxpayers By-Law

Draft 106/28/2023

Article 27

Regulations Relative to Biomedical Research

Draft 2
07/27/2023

Article 28A

Fire Department

Draft 204/06/2023

Article 29

Use of Lake Ripple (merged into Article 22)

Draft 1
02/18/2023

Article 30

Alarm By-Law

Draft 2
07/31/2023

Article 31

Open Burning

Draft 1
02/06/2023

Article 32

Town Administrator

Draft 1
01/15/2023

Article 33

Shade Tree

Draft 2
08/11/2023

Article 34

Community Preservation Committee

Draft 2
08/11/2023

Article 35

Affordable Housing Trust By-Law

Draft 2
08/11/2023

Article 36

Stormwater Management By-Law

Draft 1
02/23/2023

Article 37

Illicit Discharge By-Law

Draft 1
02/27/2023

Article 38

Agricultural Commission

Draft 1
02/28/2023

Article 39

Limitation on Number of Recreational Marijuana Retail Establishments

Draft 2
01/28/2023

Article 40

Revolving Accounts

Draft 4
05/23/2023

Article 41

Capital Improvement Planning Committee

Draft 2
02/02/2023