Every town writes its own rules, and Gardner's live in its municipal code — 55 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 C — Charter
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 2 — Seal and Other Emblems of the City (§ 2-1 – § 2-5)
- Ch 3 — Personnel, Appointments and Employment (§ 3-1 – § 3-8)
- Ch 4 — City Council (§ 4-1 – § 4-3)
- Ch 5 — Legislative Departments (§ 5-1)
- Ch 6 — Executive Departments (§ 6-1 – § 6-13)
- Ch 7 — Boards and Commissions (§ 7-1 – § 7-18)
- Ch 8 — Non-Union Employees (§ 8-1 – § 8-69)
- Ch 302 — Alarm Systems (§ 302-1 – § 302-16)
- Ch 306 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 306-1 – § 306-4)
- Ch 312 — Animals (§ 312-1 – § 312-12)
- Ch 330 — Bicycles and Play Vehicles (§ 330-1 – § 330-17)
- Ch 341 — Boats and Boating (§ 341-1 – § 341-2)
- Ch 352 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 352-1 – § 352-3)
- Ch 369 — Curfew (§ 369-1 – § 369-4)
- Ch 390 — Fees (§ 390-1 – § 390-10)
- Ch 396 — Fire Prevention (§ 396-1)
- Ch 400 — Fireworks (§ 400-1 – § 400-3)
- Ch 420 — Graffiti (§ 420-1 – § 420-8)
- Ch 423 — Hackney and Other Carriages (§ 423-1 – § 423-12)
- Ch 428 — Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 428-1 – § 428-18)
- Ch 432 — Hazardous Materials (§ 432-1 – § 432-3)
- Ch 450 — Junk Dealers and Dealers in Secondhand Articles (§ 450-1 – § 450-4)
- Ch 464 — Licenses and Permits (§ 464-1 – § 464-6)
- Ch 477 — Campers and Recreational Vehicles (§ 477-1 – § 477-8)
- Ch 500 — Nuisances: Vacant, Blighted, and Abandoned Properties (§ 500-1 – § 500-11)
- Ch 501 — Outdoor Restaurant Seating and Services (§ 501-1 – § 501-18)
- Ch 502 — Mobile Food Operations (§ 502-1 – § 502-6)
- Ch 503 — Litter and Handbills (§ 503-1 – § 503-20)
- Ch 504 — Wage Theft Protection (§ 504-1 – § 504-6)
- Ch 508 — Parades and Public Speaking (§ 508-1 – § 508-4)
- Ch 512 — Parking (§ 512-1 – § 512-11)
- Ch 516 — Parks and Municipal Facilities (§ 516-1 – § 516-10)
- Ch 525 — Peace and Good Order (§ 525-1 – § 525-9)
- Ch 548 — Seasonal Homes (§ 548-1 – § 548-2)
- Ch 553 — Sewers (§ 553-1 – § 553-97)
- Ch 560 — Solid Waste (§ 560-1 – § 560-10)
- Ch 564 — Storage Units, Temporary (§ 564-1 – § 564-7)
- Ch 565 — Stormwater Management (§ 565-1 – § 565-17)
- Ch 567 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 567-1 – § 567-31)
- Ch 582 — Theatrical Exhibitions and Public Shows (§ 582-1 – § 582-9)
- Ch 600 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 600-1 – § 600-85)
- Ch 606 — Vehicles, Secondhand (§ 606-1 – § 606-10)
- Ch 610 — Vehicles, Wrecked and Abandoned (§ 610-1 – § 610-6)
- Ch 614 — Vehicle Weight Limits (§ 614-1 – § 614-3)
- Ch 625 — Water (§ 625-1 – § 625-19)
- Ch 632 — Watershed Lands (§ 632-1 – § 632-5)
- Ch 636 — Water Use Restrictions (§ 636-1 – § 636-9)
- Ch 643 — Wells and Cellar Holes (§ 643-1 – § 643-3)
- Ch 650 — Wetlands Protection (§ 650-1 – § 650-15)
- Ch 664 — Yard Sales (§ 664-1 – § 664-5)
- Ch 675 — Zoning (§ 675-110 – § 675-1180)
- Ch A700 — Acts and Resolves (§ A700-1 – § A700-8)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)