Town Bylaws & Regulations

Bylaws as of July 2024

General Provisions

  1. Complete Town Bylaws as of ATM 2025
  2. Article 1 - General Definitions and Rules of Interpretation (PDF)
  3. Article 2 - Open Meetings
  4. Article 2A Executive Session
  5. Article 3 - Minutes (PDF)
  1. Article 4 - Annual Reports (PDF)
  2. Article 5 - Policies and Procedures (PDF)
  3. Article 6 - General Provisions (PDF)
  4. Article 7 - Vacancy (PDF)

Town Meeting

  1. Article 8 - Town Meeting (PDF)
  2. Article 9 - Moderator (PDF)
  1. Article 10 - Referendum (PDF)

General Committees

  1. Article 11 - Advisory Committee (PDF)
  2. Article 12 - Climate Action Committee (PDF)
  3. Article 13 - Audit Committee (PDF)
  4. Article 14 - Permanent Building Committee (PDF)
  5. Article 15 - Reserved (PDF)
  1. Article 16 - Celebrations Committee (PDF)
  2. Article 17 - Historical Commission (PDF)
  3. Article 18 - Historic District Commission (PDF)
  4. Article 18A - Community Preservation Committee (PDF)

Executive Offices & Departments

  1. Article 19 - Select Board (PDF)
  2. Article 20 - Wellesley Affordable Housing Trust
  3. Article 20A - Wellesley Media Corporation
  4. Article 21 - Police Department (PDF)
  5. Article 22 - Fire Department (PDF)
  6. Article 23 - Inspectors (PDF)
  7. Article 24 - Facilities Maintenance Department (PDF)
  8. Article 25 - Town Counsel (PDF)
  1. Article 26 - Town Clerk (PDF)
  2. Article 27 - Board of Registrars of Voters (PDF)
  3. Article 28 - Municipal Light Board (PDF)
  4. Article 29 - Board of Public Works (PDF)
  5. Article 30 - Human Resources Board (PDF)
  6. Article 31 - Classification and Salary Plans (PDF)
  7. Article 32 - Retirement Board (PDF)

Human Services

  1. Article 33 - Council on Aging (PDF)
  2. Article 34 - Board of Health (PDF)
  3. Article 35 - Housing Authority (PDF)
  4. Article 36 - Board of Trustees of the Wellesley Free Library (PDF)
  1. Article 37 - Recreation Commission (PDF)
  2. Article 38 - School Committee (PDF)
  3. Article 39 - Department of Veterans Services (PDF)
  4. Article 40 - Youth Commission (PDF)

Land Management & Administration

  1. Article 41 - Zoning Board of Appeals (PDF)
  2. Article 42 - Board of Assessors (PDF)
  3. Article 43 - Natural Resources Commission (PDF)
  4. Article 44 - Wetlands Protection (PDF)
  5. Article 45 - Planning Board (PDF)
  6. Article 46 - Design Review Board (PDF)
  7. Article 46A - Neighborhood Conservation Districts (PDF)
  8. Article 46B - Denton Road NCD (PDF)
  9. Article 46C - Historic Preservation Demolition Review (PDF)
  1. Article 46D - Cultural Council
  2. Article 47 - Animal Control Regulations (PDF)
  3. Article 48 - Cemetery Fund Regulations (PDF)
  4. Article 49 - Police Regulations (PDF)
  5. Article 50 - Municipal Parking Lot Regulations (PDF)
  6. Article 51 - Use of Pesticides (PDF)
  7. Article 52 - Bylaw, Rule or Regulation Violations, Non-Criminal Disposition (PDF)
  8. Article 53 - Public Nuisance (PDF)
  9. Article 53A - Fur Products

Amendment & Repeal

  1. Article 54 - Amendment and Repeal (PDF)

Revolving Funds

  1. Article 55 - Revolving Funds (PDF)
  1. Revolving Account Fund Limits FY26

Appendix

  1. Chapter 202 of the Acts of 1932, As Amended (PDF)
  2. Chapter 268A - Conflict of Interest Statute (PDF)
  1. Classification Plan (PDF) as of ATM 2025
  2. Open Meeting Law - G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25 (Amended 2009) (PDF)