Every town writes its own rules, and Melrose's live in its municipal code — 41 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 (SECTION 1-1 – SECTION 10-6)
- Ch A — Administrative Code (§ A-101 – § A-313)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-28)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-15)
- Ch 6 — Aging, Council on (§ 6-1)
- Ch 9 — Assessments (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 15 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 15-1 – § 15-25)
- Ch 24 — Departments (§ 24-1 – § 24-36)
- Ch 30 — Emergency Management (§ 30-1 – § 30-7)
- Ch 48 — Mayor and Council (§ 48-1 – § 48-6)
- Ch 56 — Officers and Employees (§ 56-1 – § 56-43)
- Ch 67 — Seal and Flag (§ 67-1 – § 67-4)
- Ch 89 — Alarm Devices (§ 89-1 – § 89-14)
- Ch 93 — Animals (§ 93-1 – § 93-11)
- Ch 98 — Buildings, Vacant (§ 98-1 – § 98-9)
- Ch 102 — Cemetery (§ 102-1 – § 102-9)
- Ch 106 — Coal and Other Public Commodities (§ 106-1 – § 106-3)
- Ch 119 — Fire Prevention (§ 119-1 – § 119-7)
- Ch 127 — Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors (§ 127-1 – § 127-12)
- Ch 131 — Historic Districts (§ 131-1 – § 131-5)
- Ch 137 — Inflammables and Explosives (§ 137-1 – § 137-4)
- Ch 143 — Junk, Secondhand and Precious Metals Dealers (§ 143-1 – § 143-15)
- Ch 152 — Licenses and Permits (§ 152-1 – § 152-24)
- Ch 164 — Noise (§ 164-1 – § 164-13)
- Ch 173 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 173-1 – § 173-16)
- Ch 177 — Peace and Good Order (§ 177-1 – § 177-15)
- Ch 182 — Poles and Wires (§ 182-1 – § 182-24)
- Ch 183 — Small Wireless Facilities in the Public Rights-of-Way (§ 183-1 – § 183-12)
- Ch 194 — Sewage Disposal (§ 194-1 – § 194-3)
- Ch 198 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 198-1 – § 198-22)
- Ch 202 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 202-1 – § 202-36)
- Ch 205 — Swimming Pools (§ 205-1)
- Ch 220 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 220-1 – § 220-109)
- Ch 222 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 222-1 – § 222-29)
- Ch 228 — Water, Sewers, and Drains (§ 228-1 – § 228-89)
- Ch 231 — Wetlands Protection (§ 231-1 – § 231-17)
- Ch 235 — Zoning (§ 235-1.1 – § 235-12.7)
- Ch A250 — Acceptances of General Laws, Special Acts and Regulations (§ A250-1 – § A250-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch VTDL — Disposition List (§ VTDL-1)