Every town writes its own rules, and Malden's live in its municipal code — 75 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 AO — Adopting Ordinances (Section AO.010)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.280)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.060)
- Ch 110 — Mayor and City Council (Section 110.010 – Section 110.310)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.710)
- Ch 119 — Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 120.010 – Section 120.160)
- Ch 125 — Municipal Court (Section 125.010 – Section 125.390)
- Ch 130 — Taxation and Finance (Section 130.010 – Section 130.230)
- Ch 135 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (Section 135.010 – Section 135.360)
- Ch 140 — Personnel
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.380)
- Ch 203 — Fire Department (Section 203.010 – Section 203.120)
- Ch 205 — Fire Prevention and Protection (Section 205.010 – Section 205.090)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2270)
- Ch 215 — Nuisances (Section 215.010 – Section 215.150)
- Ch 217 — Abandoned Property (Section 217.010 – Section 217.050)
- Ch 220 — Human Rights (Section 220.010 – Section 220.080)
- Ch 225 — Emergency Management (Section 225.010 – Section 225.100)
- Ch 230 — Solid Waste Management (Section 230.010 – Section 230.140)
- Ch 235 — Park Regulations (Section 235.010 – Section 235.070)
- Ch 240 — Animal Regulations (Section 240.010 – Section 240.190)
- Ch 245 — Cemeteries (Section 245.010 – Section 245.140)
- Ch 250 — Littering (Section 250.010 – Section 250.110)
- Ch 255 — Airport and Aircraft Regulations (Section 255.010 – Section 255.020)
- Ch 260 — Tree Regulations (Section 260.010 – Section 260.200)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.060)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.005 – Section 315.160)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.060)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.050)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.270)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.110)
- Ch 360 — Stopping, for Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.070)
- Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.240)
- Ch 375 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
- Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.170)
- Ch 385 — Abandoned Vehicles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.060)
- Ch 390 — Vehicle Weight Restrictions — Cargo Provisions (Section 390.010 – Section 390.060)
- Ch 400 — Zoning Regulations (Section 400.010 – Section 400.460)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 410.010 – Section 410.140)
- Ch 415 — Flood Damage Prevention (Section 415.010 – Section 415.220)
- Ch 500 — Building Regulations (Section 500.010 – Section 500.130)
- Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.170)
- Ch 510 — Mechanical Code (Section 510.010)
- Ch 515 — Electricity (Section 515.010 – Section 515.060)
- Ch 520 — Plumbing (Section 520.010 – Section 520.240)
- Ch 525 — Excavations (Section 525.010 – Section 525.090)
- Ch 530 — Streets and Sidewalks (Section 530.010 – Section 530.270)
- Ch 535 — Manufactured Homes and Modular Homes (Section 535.010 – Section 535.030)
- Ch 540 — Rights-Of-Way Management (Section 540.010 – Section 540.120)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.100)
- Ch 605 — Business Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.320)
- Ch 610 — Peddlers and Solicitors (Section 610.010 – Section 610.200)
- Ch 615 — Utility Gross Receipts Tax (Section 615.010 – Section 615.090)
- Ch 620 — Pool Halls, Billiard Parlors and Dance Halls (Section 620.010 – Section 620.090)
- Ch 625 — Garage and Yard Sales, and Flea Markets (Section 625.010 – Section 625.110)
- Ch 630 — Taxicabs (Section 630.010 – Section 630.090)
- Ch 635 — Massage Establishments (Section 635.010 – Section 635.180)
- Ch 640 — Video Service Providers (Section 640.010 – Section 640.110)
- Ch 645 — Marijuana (Section 645.005 – Section 645.070)
- Ch 700 — Water and Sewers (Section 700.010 – Section 700.340)
- Ch 705 — Public and Private Sewers (Section 705.010 – Section 705.590)
- Ch 710 — General Pretreatment Regulations (Section 710.010 – Section 710.690)
- Ch 715 — Electric Utility Regulations (Section 715.010 – Section 715.220)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (Section DT.010)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (Section DL.010)
- Ch SR — State Law Reference Table