(updated 11/18/2021)
Amendments to the Zoning By-Law and Zoning Map are initiated by the Town or by resident petitioners for vote at Town Meeting twice per year, in May and November. Zoning amendments require either a majority or 2/3 majority vote of Town Meeting to pass and must then be certified by the Attorney General; see guidance issued by DHCD regarding the recently passed Housing Choice Act. We highly recommend any citizen-petitioned warrant articles first start with a policy discussion with Planning staff, and ideally endorsement, by one or more Policy Boards & Commissions. Zoning amendments are extremely technical in nature, and should be submitted for review by the Planning & Community Development Department and Town Counsel's office by February 1st for the May Town Meeting and July 15th for the November Town Meeting.
View the Town Clerk's office's archive of all official records pertaining to Town Meeting.