Framingham, MA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-05-07. Official source: https://ecode360.com/FR2162

Every town writes its own rules, and Framingham's live in its municipal code — 92 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 Framingham code

• Ch C — Charter (1 – 8)
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
• Ch 5 — Administration and Finance Division (§ 5-1 – § 5-3)
• Ch 9 — Aging, Council on (§ 9-1 – § 9-5)
• Ch 12 — Agricultural Advisory Committee (§ 12-1 – § 12-3)
• Ch 17 — Appointments, Guidelines for (§ 17-1 – § 17-8)
• Ch 23 — Bicycle, Pedestrian and Trails Committee (§ 23-1 – § 23-3)
• Ch 29 — Capital Assets and Improvements (§ 29-1 – § 29-5)
• Ch 33 — Cemetery Trustees, Board of (§ 33-1 – § 33-6)
• Ch 37 — City Property (§ 37-1 – § 37-6)
• Ch 41 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 41-1 – § 41-4)
• Ch 44 — Contracts and Purchasing (§ 44-1 – § 44-13)
• Ch 48 — Council (§ 48-1 – § 48-15)
• Ch 54 — Disability, Commission on (§ 54-1 – § 54-6)
• Ch 60 — Emergency Management Agency (§ 60-1 – § 60-2)
• Ch 72 — Health, Board of (§ 72-1 – § 72-2)
• Ch 77 — Human Relations Commission (§ 77-1 – § 77-4)
• Ch 90 — Library Trustees, Board of (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
• Ch 93 — License Commissioners, Board of (§ 93-1)
• Ch 104 — Neighborhood Advisory Groups (§ 104-1 – § 104-3)
• Ch 110 — Officers, Officials and Employees (§ 110-1 – § 110-61)
• Ch 115 — Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
• Ch 119 — Personnel (§ 119-1 – § 119-25)
• Ch 123 — Planning and Community Development, Division of (§ 123-1 – § 123-2)
• Ch 127 — Police Advisory Committee (§ 127-1 – § 127-2)
• Ch 131 — Public Buildings (§ 131-1)
• Ch 138 — Records (§ 138-1 – § 138-4)
• Ch 149 — Strategic Initiatives and Financial Oversight Committee (§ 149-1)
• Ch 153 — Sustainability Committee (§ 153-1 – § 153-4)
• Ch 160 — Technology Services Department (§ 160-1)
• Ch 165 — Traffic Commission (§ 165-1 – § 165-2)
• Ch 178 — Women and Families, Commission on (§ 178-1 – § 178-6)
• Ch 183 — Youth Council (§ 183-1 – § 183-8)
• Ch 195 — Alarm Systems (§ 195-1 – § 195-15)
• Ch 198 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 198-1 – § 198-4)
• Ch 202 — Amusement Devices (§ 202-1)
• Ch 206 — Animals (§ 206-1 – § 206-10)
• Ch 215 — Boats and Personal Watercraft (§ 215-1 – § 215-3)
• Ch 220 — Building Construction (§ 220-1 – § 220-4)
• Ch 224 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 224-1)
• Ch 237 — Disclosure Statements (§ 237-1 – § 237-12)
• Ch 242 — Donation Collection Bins (§ 242-1 – § 242-8)
• Ch 251 — Excavations (§ 251-1)
• Ch 255 — Farming (§ 255-1 – § 255-5)
• Ch 260 — Fire Lanes (§ 260-1 – § 260-2)
• Ch 266 — Food Sales (§ 266-1 – § 266-3)
• Ch 269 — Fortune Telling (§ 269-1 – § 269-3)
• Ch 278 — Hazardous Materials (§ 278-1 – § 278-11)
• Ch 284 — Historic Preservation (§ 284-1 – § 284-15)
• Ch 290 — Hunting and Firearms (§ 290-1 – § 290-6)
• Ch 299 — Junk Dealers and Collectors (§ 299-1 – § 299-3)
• Ch 308 — Licenses and Permits (§ 308-1 – § 308-12)
• Ch 312 — Lodging Houses (§ 312-1 – § 312-27)
• Ch 318 — Marijuana (§ 318-1 – § 318-16)
• Ch 324 — Motor Vehicle Dealers (§ 324-1 – § 324-3)
• Ch 332 — Noise (§ 332-1 – § 332-14)
• Ch 336 — Nuisances (§ 336-1 – § 336-7)
• Ch 343 — Parking (§ 343-1 – § 343-7)
• Ch 346 — Parks and Recreation (§ 346-1 – § 346-2)
• Ch 350 — Peace and Good Order (§ 350-1 – § 350-4)
• Ch 357 — Property Maintenance (§ 357-1 – § 357-19)
• Ch 373 — Signs (§ 373-1 – § 373-15)
• Ch 382 — Snow and Ice (§ 382-1 – § 382-3)
• Ch 390 — Storm Sewers (§ 390-1 – § 390-20)
• Ch 395 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways (§ 395-1 – § 395-41)
• Ch 402 — Taxation and Assessments (§ 402-1 – § 402-14)
• Ch 409 — Transient Vendors, Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 409-1 – § 409-10)
• Ch 419 — Waste Management (§ 419-1 – § 419-21)
• Ch 423 — Water and Sewers (§ 423-1 – § 423-4)
• Ch 427 — Wetlands Protection (§ 427-1 – § 427-15)
• Ch 435 — Zoning (§ 435-1 – § 435-50)
• Ch 446 — Body Art, Body Piercing and Tattooing (§ 446-1 – § 446-18)
• Ch 449 — Bodywork (§ 449-1 – § 449-17)
• Ch 458 — Dumpsters (§ 458-1 – § 458-6)
• Ch 465 — Food Establishments (§ 465-1 – § 465-10)
• Ch 480 — Marijuana (§ 480-1 – § 480-38)
• Ch 484 — Milk (§ 484-1 – § 484-10)
• Ch 496 — Rental Units (§ 496-1 – § 496-9)
• Ch 502 — Swimming Pools (§ 502-1 – § 502-11)
• Ch 507 — Tobacco Products (§ 507-1 – § 507-26)
• Ch 516 — Wells, Private (§ 516-1 – § 516-21)
• Ch 525 — Planning Board Rules and Regulations (§ 525-1 – § 525-26)
• Ch 530 — Subdivision of Land (§ 530-1 – § 530-70)
• Ch 540 — Construction Standards (§ 540-1.0 – § 540-9.1)
• Ch 550 — Traffic Rules and Orders (§ 550-1 – § 550-76)
• Ch 554 — Wastewater Regulations (§ 554-1.1 – § 554-9.2)
• Ch 558 — Water Regulations (§ 558-1.1 – § 558-9.2)
• Ch 560 — Cross-Connection Control Program (§ 560-1 – § 560-22)
• Ch A600 — General Laws Accepted by Framingham (§ A600-1)
• Ch A601 — Special Acts for Framingham (§ A601-1)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)