Every town writes its own rules, and Amesbury's live in its municipal code — 52 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 7 — Aging, Council on (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 8 — Amesbury Housing Trust (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 12 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 12-1 – § 12-18)
- Ch 20 — Budget and Finance (§ 20-1 – § 20-25)
- Ch 48 — Departments (§ 48-1 – § 48-4)
- Ch 54 — Emergency Management (§ 54-1 – § 54-6)
- Ch 56 — Eminent Domain (§ 56-1 – § 56-4)
- Ch 95 — Labor Contracts (§ 95-1 – § 95-2)
- Ch 101 — Legislation Enacted by State Legislature (§ 101-1 – § 101-4)
- Ch 114 — Medical Reserve Corps (§ 114-1)
- Ch 118 — Meetings (§ 118-1 – § 118-16)
- Ch 132 — Officers and Employees (§ 132-1 – § 132-18)
- Ch 158 — Reports (§ 158-1 – § 158-3)
- Ch 204 — Animals (§ 204-1 – § 204-25)
- Ch 219 — Bicycles and Play Vehicles (§ 219-1 – § 219-2)
- Ch 225 — Buildings, Demolition of (§ 225-1 – § 225-6)
- Ch 229 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 229-1 – § 229-3)
- Ch 237 — Cemeteries (§ 237-1 – § 237-13)
- Ch 244 — Construction (§ 244-1 – § 244-3)
- Ch 260 — Earth Removal (§ 260-1 – § 260-6)
- Ch 266 — Electrical Services (§ 266-1)
- Ch 270 — Environmental Hazards (§ 270-1 – § 270-8)
- Ch 278 — Fences (§ 278-1 – § 278-14)
- Ch 285 — Fire Prevention (§ 285-1 – § 285-8)
- Ch 303 — Hunting (§ 303-1 – § 303-3)
- Ch 317 — Junk Collectors and Dealers (§ 317-1 – § 317-4)
- Ch 326 — Lakes, Rivers and Ponds (§ 326-1 – § 326-19)
- Ch 334 — Licenses and Permits (§ 334-1 – § 334-7)
- Ch 350 — Marijuana (§ 350-1 – § 350-5)
- Ch 360 — Peace and Good Order (§ 360-1 – § 360-20)
- Ch 376 — Rental Property (§ 376-1 – § 376-16)
- Ch 381 — Signs and Billboards (§ 381-1 – § 381-2)
- Ch 392 — Solid Waste (§ 392-1 – § 392-6)
- Ch 396 — Special Events (§ 396-1 – § 396-25)
- Ch 398 — Stormwater Management (§ 398-1 – § 398-12)
- Ch 400 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 400-1 – § 400-18)
- Ch 405 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 405-1 – § 405-4)
- Ch 408 — Swimming Pools (§ 408-1 – § 408-6)
- Ch 411 — Taxation (§ 411-1 – § 411-12)
- Ch 421 — Trailers and Mobile Structures (§ 421-1 – § 421-3)
- Ch 427 — Trees (§ 427-1 – § 427-8)
- Ch 433 — Utilities (§ 433-1 – § 433-3)
- Ch 439 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 439-1 – § 439-90)
- Ch 445 — Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 445-1 – § 445-6)
- Ch 453 — Water and Sewers (§ 453-1 – § 453-6)
- Ch 460 — Wetlands Protection (§ 460-1 – § 460-14)
- Ch 461 — Compensation of Mayor and City Councilors (§ 461-1 – § 461-2)
- Ch A500 — Acts and General Laws Accepted by City (§ A500-1)
- Ch A505 — Special Acts (§ A505-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)