Every town writes its own rules, and Beverly's live in its municipal code — 62 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 – § 1-18)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-77)
- Ch 10 — City Buildings and Facilities, Access to (§ 10-1 – § 10-4)
- Ch 14 — Contracts (§ 14-1 – § 14-14)
- Ch 18 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 18-1 – § 18-14)
- Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-9)
- Ch 34 — Health Board Services (§ 34-1 – § 34-2)
- Ch 45 — Land Use Procedures (§ 45-1 – § 45-64)
- Ch 63 — Pensions (§ 63-1 – § 63-5)
- Ch 68 — Personnel Policies (§ 68-1 – § 68-3)
- Ch 75 — Police Department (§ 75-1 – § 75-19)
- Ch 120 — Advertising Matter (§ 120-1 – § 120-5)
- Ch 126 — Affordable Housing (§ 126-1 – § 126-25)
- Ch 133 — Alarm Systems (§ 133-1 – § 133-12)
- Ch 139 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 139-1 – § 139-6)
- Ch 150 — Animals (§ 150-1 – § 150-8)
- Ch 177 — Buildings, Dangerous and Unfit (§ 177-1 – § 177-20)
- Ch 210 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 210-1 – § 210-5)
- Ch 217 — Curfew (§ 217-1 – § 217-13)
- Ch 232 — Drones and Unmanned Aircraft (§ 232-1 – § 232-5)
- Ch 238 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 238-1 – § 238-5)
- Ch 245 — Enforcement Authority (§ 245-1 – § 245-5)
- Ch 260 — Fee Schedule (§ 260-1 – § 260-13)
- Ch 269 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 269-1 – § 269-4)
- Ch 274 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 274-1 – § 274-13)
- Ch 283 — Fire Prevention (§ 283-1 – § 283-33)
- Ch 289 — Firewood Storage (§ 289-1 – § 289-4)
- Ch 295 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 295-1 – § 295-92)
- Ch 300 — Food Establishments (§ 300-1 – § 300-10)
- Ch 307 — Games of Chance (§ 307-1 – § 307-8)
- Ch 314 — Graffiti (§ 314-1 – § 314-4)
- Ch 330 — Housing Standards (§ 330-1 – § 330-9)
- Ch 346 — Littering (§ 346-1 – § 346-12)
- Ch 351 — Loitering, Obstructions and Other Public Conduct (§ 351-1 – § 351-10)
- Ch 358 — Mercantile Licenses (§ 358-1 – § 358-8)
- Ch 370 — Noise (§ 370-1 – § 370-10)
- Ch 388 — Parades and Assemblies (§ 388-1 – § 388-18)
- Ch 397 — Parking (§ 397-1 – § 397-4)
- Ch 403 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 403-1 – § 403-5)
- Ch 409 — Payments to City (§ 409-1 – § 409-5)
- Ch 415 — Peace and Good Order (§ 415-1 – § 415-3)
- Ch 420 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 420-1 – § 420-11)
- Ch 439 — Property Maintenance (§ 439-1 – § 439-20)
- Ch 444 — Property, Rental (§ 444-1 – § 444-38)
- Ch 450 — Property, Vacant and Abandoned (§ 450-1 – § 450-6)
- Ch 477 — Site Plan Review (§ 477-1 – § 477-22)
- Ch 492 — Solid Waste (§ 492-1 – § 492-24)
- Ch 498 — Storage Containers, Trash Dumpsters and Roll-Off Containers (§ 498-1 – § 498-8)
- Ch 505 — Stormwater Management (§ 505-1 – § 505-11)
- Ch 510 — Stormwater Quality (§ 510-1 – § 510-50)
- Ch 516 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 516-1 – § 516-30)
- Ch 520 — Subdivision of Land (§ 520-1 – § 520-21)
- Ch 528 — Taxation (§ 528-1 – § 528-10)
- Ch 533 — Taxicabs (§ 533-1 – § 533-7)
- Ch 542 — Towing and Storage of Vehicles (§ 542-1 – § 542-12)
- Ch 555 — Urban Design Standards (§ 555-1 – § 555-9)
- Ch 561 — Vehicles, Abandoned; Outdoor Storage and Repair (§ 561-1 – § 561-10)
- Ch 565 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 565-1 – § 565-45)
- Ch 600 — Zoning (§ 600-1 – § 600-47)
- Ch A680 — Cable Television Franchise Agreement (§ A680-1 – § A680-23)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)