The samples included in this section serve only as examples of what other communities have adopted and which the Attorney General's Office, following its statutory review, has found to be consistent with state law. These samples may be a good starting point for developing ordinances or by-laws relating to the same subject. They do not, however, carry any formal endorsement of the Attorney General.

As with any sample or model, care is always necessary to tailor the text to the circumstances of the community rather than to adopt another's ordinance or by-law verbatim. In this regard, communities should consult with their municipal attorney.

These samples are not necessarily the current law of the communities that adopted them.

Any by-law modeled on a sample must still be submitted to and approved by the Attorney General's Office, which reserves the right to disapprove all or any portion found to be inconsistent with state law at the time of such review.

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