Fitchburg, MA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-01-06. Official source: https://ecode360.com/FI0879

Every town writes its own rules, and Fitchburg's live in its municipal code — 56 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Fitchburg code

• Ch C — Charter and Related Laws (Sec. 1 – Sec. 4)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-27)
• Ch 3 — Administration (§ 3-1 – § 3-285)
• Ch 7 — Building Construction Administration (§ 7-1 – § 7-14)
• Ch 9 — Capital Improvement Commission (§ 9-1 – § 9-8)
• Ch 11 — Cemetery Administration (§ 11-1 – § 11-9)
• Ch 14 — City Property, Sale of (§ 14-1 – § 14-6)
• Ch 18 — Equipment, Use of (§ 18-1 – § 18-5)
• Ch 21 — Finances (§ 21-1 – § 21-18)
• Ch 23 — Fire Department (§ 23-1 – § 23-36)
• Ch 29 — Library Trustees (§ 29-1 – § 29-5)
• Ch 35 — Personnel Policies (§ 35-1 – § 35-18)
• Ch 40 — Police Department (§ 40-1 – § 40-33)
• Ch 42 — Wage Theft and Responsible Employers (§ 42-1 – § 42-4)
• Ch 44 — Salaries
• Ch 45 — Seal (§ 45-1 – § 45-3)
• Ch 47 — Ward Boundaries (§ 47-1)
• Ch 49 — Weights and Measures, Inspector of/Sanitary Inspector (§ 49-1 – § 49-8)
• Ch 56 — Alcoholic Beverages and Marijuana (§ 56-1 – § 56-5)
• Ch 68 — Biotechnology, Regulation of (§ 68-1 – § 68-9)
• Ch 72 — Building Construction (§ 72-1 – § 72-9)
• Ch 73 — Excavations (§ 73-1 – § 73-5)
• Ch 79 — Condominium Conversion (§ 79-1 – § 79-9)
• Ch 84 — Dogs (§ 84-1 – § 84-13)
• Ch 89 — Electricity and Wires (§ 89-1 – § 89-27)
• Ch 92 — Farming (§ 92-1 – § 92-3)
• Ch 94 — Fees (§ 94-1 – § 94-8)
• Ch 111 — Health (§ 111-1 – § 111-6)
• Ch 112 — Recycling and Solid Waste (§ 112-1 – § 112-13)
• Ch 116 — Junk Dealers and Collectors (§ 116-1 – § 116-15)
• Ch 120 — Licenses (§ 120-1 – § 120-25)
• Ch 128 — Litter and Handbills (§ 128-1 – § 128-22)
• Ch 130 — Pawnbrokers; Dealers in Metal (§ 130-1 – § 130-24)
• Ch 132 — Peace and Good Order (§ 132-1 – § 132-69)
• Ch 134 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 134-1 – § 134-23)
• Ch 136 — Plumbing
• Ch 137 — Vacant Property Registration (§ 137-1 – § 137-1.16)
• Ch 138 — Property Maintenance (§ 138-1 – § 138-7)
• Ch 139 — Noncriminal Disposition of Violations and Municipal Fine Procedures (§ 139-1 – § 139-2)
• Ch 140 — Security Alarms (§ 140-1 – § 140-16)
• Ch 147 — Sewers (§ 147-1 – § 147-30)
• Ch 148 — Sex Offenders (§ 148-1)
• Ch 149 — Signs (§ 149-1 – § 149-10)
• Ch 154 — Stormwater Management (§ 154-1 – § 154-16)
• Ch 157 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 157-1 – § 157-95)
• Ch 161 — Taxation (§ 161-1 – § 161-12)
• Ch 162 — Taxicabs (§ 162-1 – § 162-8)
• Ch 164 — Tobacco Products, Sale of (§ 164-1 – § 164-20)
• Ch 169 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 169-1 – § 169-103)
• Ch 170 — Vehicles, Impoundment of (§ 170-1 – § 170-17)
• Ch 172 — Vehicles, Wrecked and Abandoned (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
• Ch 177 — Water (§ 177-1 – § 177-29)
• Ch 178 — Wetlands Protection (§ 178-1 – § 178-25)
• Ch 181 — Zoning (181.11 – 181.1001)
• Ch A184 — General Laws and Special Acts
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)