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(3-2-26 Document #2) ATM Articles 27 and 28

Budgets & Finance · Record date 2026-03-02 · Record acd35f0a676c650e04

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ARTICLE 27


 AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XIV POLICE REGULATIONS SECTION 2 OBSTRUCTIONS OF PUBLIC WAYS
 AND SIDEWALKS

 Article 27 To see if the Town will vote to amend General Bylaw Article XIV Section 2 by adding the following
 new language in bold:
 Section 2. Obstructions of Public Ways and Sidewalks No person shall place, or cause to be placed, upon any
 public way or sidewalk, any lumber, iron, wood, coal, trunk, bale, box, crate,
cask, barrel, package or other thing, and allow the same to remain for more than one hour, or more than ten
minutes after being notified by a police officer to remove the same, provided that the provisions of this section
shall not apply to placing of ashes, refuse or garbage in proper receptacles for collection under public authority.
Any such obstruction(s) as referred to in this section which remain(s) on any public way or sidewalk
beyond the above referenced time frame(s) may be removed by and/or under the direction of a
police officer at the owner's expense and any expense(s) not reimbursed to the Town shall constitute
a municipal charge lien in accordance with G.L. c. 40, §58.
Or take any other action related thereto.
Select Board

MOVED: That General Bylaw Article XIV Police Regulations Section 2 Obstruction of Public Ways and
Sidewalks be amended as presented in the warrant.

                                         FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:           -


DISCUSSION:


                             APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________




                                                    ARTICLE 28

AMEND BYLAW ARTICLE XVI MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 4 TRAILER BYLAW


Article 28 To see if the Town will vote to amend General Bylaw Article XVI Section 4 by amending the with
following added language under Special Regulation item 2. The amendments are as follows with the new
language in bold:


Article XVI Miscellaneous
Section 4 Trailer Bylaw Special
Regulation:
2. In a garage or other accessory building, or in the real half of a lot owned or occupied by the owner of the
trailer (if placed so as to conform to the yard requirements of the Zoning By-Laws for main buildings in the same
district), or in an approved driveway consistent with Town of Canton Zoning Bylaws, but its use for
business and/or living purposes is prohibited, except that the Board of Appeals may subject to reasonable
conditions and safeguards, authorize: a. The use of a trailer as a temporary office incidental to construction on
or development of the premises on which located. b. The temporary use of a trailer for living purposes owner of
the lot on which located for a period not exceeding three (3) months, provided that such authorization shall not
be renewed or extended to exceed a total of twelve (12) months in any case.
Or to take any action related thereto.
Select Board


MOVED: That General Bylaw Article XVI Miscellaneous Section 4 Trailer Bylaw be amended as
presented in the warrant.

                                         FINANCE COMMITTEE VOTE:           -


DISCUSSION:


                             APPROVED__________DISAPPROVED__________