Every town writes its own rules, and Northampton's live in its municipal code — 50 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 4 — Auditor (§ 4-1)
- Ch 8 — Authorities (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 15 — Educational Service Agency (§ 15-1 – § 15-8)
- Ch 19 — Emergency Management Agency (§ 19-1 – § 19-14)
- Ch 24 — Finance (§ 24-1 – § 24-7)
- Ch 28 — Fire Department (§ 28-1 – § 28-8)
- Ch 31 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 31-1 – § 31-3)
- Ch 38 — Manager (§ 38-1 – § 38-8)
- Ch 43 — Pension Plans
- Ch 47 — Planning Commission (§ 47-1 – § 47-7)
- Ch 50 — Police Department (§ 50-1 – § 50-5)
- Ch 56 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 56-1 – § 56-2)
- Ch 70 — Alarms (§ 70-1 – § 70-7)
- Ch 74 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 74-1 – § 74-3)
- Ch 78 — Amusements (§ 78-1 – § 78-2)
- Ch 83 — Animals (§ 83-1 – § 83-14)
- Ch 90 — Bicycles (§ 90-1 – § 90-7)
- Ch 105 — Construction Codes (§ 105-1 – § 105-12)
- Ch 118 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 118-1 – § 118-4)
- Ch 120 — Fire Service Cost Recovery (§ 120-1 – § 120-9)
- Ch 125 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 125-1 – § 125-37)
- Ch 135 — Health and Sanitation (§ 135-1 – § 135-7)
- Ch 140 — Insurance (§ 140-1 – § 140-19)
- Ch 152 — Moving of Household Goods (§ 152-1 – § 152-10)
- Ch 156 — Municipal Claims (§ 156-1 – § 156-3)
- Ch 162 — Numbering of Properties (§ 162-1 – § 162-6)
- Ch 167 — Parks and Recreation (§ 167-1 – § 167-25)
- Ch 171 — Peace and Good Order (§ 171-1 – § 171-10)
- Ch 175 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 175-1 – § 175-8)
- Ch 180 — Property Maintenance (§ 180-1 – § 180-8)
- Ch 184 — Public Property (§ 184-1 – § 184-6)
- Ch 185 — Quality of Life Ticketing (§ 185-1 – § 185-9)
- Ch 186 — Rapid Entry Systems (§ 186-1 – § 186-5)
- Ch 188 — Rental Property (§ 188-1 – § 188-13)
- Ch 190 — Sewers (§ 190-1 – § 190-39)
- Ch 193 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 193-1 – § 193-19)
- Ch 198 — Solid Waste (§ 198-1 – § 198-5)
- Ch 203 — Stormwater Management (§ 203-1 – § 203-69)
- Ch 210 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 210-1 – § 210-69)
- Ch 215 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 215-1 – § 215-44)
- Ch 220 — Taxation (§ 220-1 – § 220-59)
- Ch 224 — Tobacco Products (§ 224-1 – § 224-4)
- Ch 228 — Utility Poles (§ 228-1 – § 228-5)
- Ch 234 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 234-1 – § 234-85)
- Ch 240 — Water (§ 240-1 – § 240-10)
- Ch 246 — Yard Sales (§ 246-1 – § 246-6)
- Ch 250 — Zoning (§ 250-1 – § 250-62)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)