Every town writes its own rules, and Northampton's live in its municipal code — 52 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 11-4)
- Ch A — Administrative Code (1.0 – 27.0)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-7)
- Ch 9 — Charter Review Committee (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 16 — Departmental Revolving Funds (§ 16-1 – § 16-5)
- Ch 22 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
- Ch 40 — Enforcement (§ 40-1 – § 40-5)
- Ch 111 — Agriculture (§ 111-1 – § 111-7)
- Ch 116 — Alarms (§ 116-1 – § 116-13)
- Ch 120 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 120-1 – § 120-4)
- Ch 124 — Amusements (§ 124-1 – § 124-11)
- Ch 128 — Animals and Fowl (§ 128-1 – § 128-21)
- Ch 145 — Building Regulations (§ 145-1 – § 145-30)
- Ch 149 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 149-1 – § 149-7)
- Ch 151 — Campaign Finance (§ 151-1 – § 151-3)
- Ch 152 — Cannabis (§ 152-1)
- Ch 153 — Cemetery Trust Funds (§ 153-1 – § 153-3)
- Ch 156 — Central Business and West Street Architecture (§ 156-1 – § 156-10)
- Ch 161 — Demolition (§ 161-1 – § 161-10)
- Ch 168 — Earth Removal (§ 168-1 – § 168-8)
- Ch 183 — Fire Prevention (§ 183-1 – § 183-12)
- Ch 187 — Fireworks (§ 187-1 – § 187-5)
- Ch 195 — Historic Districts (§ 195-1 – § 195-10)
- Ch 202 — Junk and Secondhand Goods Dealers and Collectors (§ 202-1 – § 202-10)
- Ch 208 — Licenses and Permits (§ 208-1 – § 208-7)
- Ch 229 — Parades and Processions (§ 229-1 – § 229-9)
- Ch 233 — Parks and Recreation (§ 233-1 – § 233-3)
- Ch 237 — Pawnbrokers (§ 237-1 – § 237-4)
- Ch 241 — Peace and Good Order (§ 241-1 – § 241-10)
- Ch 245 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 245-1 – § 245-20)
- Ch 256 — Sewer Assessments, Billing and General Regulations (§ 256-1 – § 256-13)
- Ch 264 — Signs (§ 264-1 – § 264-4)
- Ch 272 — Solid Waste (§ 272-1 – § 272-22)
- Ch 278 — Storm Drains (§ 278-1 – § 278-9)
- Ch 280 — Stormwater and Flood Control Utility (§ 280-1 – § 280-13)
- Ch 281 — Stormwater Management (§ 281-1 – § 281-9)
- Ch 285 — Streets, Sidewalks, and Public Property (§ 285-1 – § 285-53)
- Ch 290 — Surveillance Systems (§ 290-1 – § 290-3)
- Ch 303 — Temporary Events (§ 303-1 – § 303-10)
- Ch 310 — Vehicle Charging Stations (§ 310-1)
- Ch 312 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 312-1 – § 312-127)
- Ch 316 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 316-1 – § 316-34)
- Ch 325 — Water (§ 325-1 – § 325-18)
- Ch 329 — Waterways (§ 329-1)
- Ch 337 — Wetlands Protection (§ 337-1 – § 337-15)
- Ch 350 — Zoning (§ 350-1.1 – § 350-22.5)
- Ch TZA — Table of Zoning Amendments (§ TZA-1)
- Ch A355 — Special Acts (§ A355-1)
- Ch A360 — General and Special Laws (§ A360-1 – § A360-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)