Every town writes its own rules, and Pittsfield's live in its municipal code — 34 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 — The Charter, Special Acts and Acceptances (SECTION 1-1 – SECTION 1)
- Ch CHCT — Charter Comparative Table (Sec. CHCT-1)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (Sec. 1-1 – Sec. 1-27)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Sec. 2-1 – Sec. 2-363)
- Ch 2 — 1/2 Animals and Fowl (Sec. 2 1/2-1 – Sec. 2 1/2-44)
- Ch 3 — Building Code (Sec. 3-1 – Sec. 3-4.16)
- Ch 3 — 1/2 Residential Properties, Regulation and Maintenance of (Sec. 3 1/2-1 – Sec. 3 1/2-10)
- Ch 4 — Emergency Management (Sec. 4-1 – Sec. 4-9)
- Ch 4 — 1/2 Criminal and Noncriminal Enforcement (Sec. 4 1/2-1 – Sec. 4 1/2-3)
- Ch 5 — Electricity (Sec. 5-1 – Sec. 5-39)
- Ch 6 — Finance and Taxation (Sec. 6-1 – Sec. 6-89)
- Ch 7 — Fire Department (Sec. 7-1 – Sec. 7-44)
- Ch 8 — Solid Waste Collection and Disposal (Sec. 8-1 – Sec. 8-14)
- Ch 9 — Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors (Sec. 9-1 – Sec. 9-22)
- Ch 10 — Junk Dealers and Waste Collectors (Sec. 10-1 – Sec. 10-18)
- Ch 11 — Licenses, Registrations and Permits (Sec. 11-0 – Sec. 11-58)
- Ch 12 — Lumber Storage (Sec. 12-1 – Sec. 12-6)
- Ch 13 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Sec. 13-1 – Sec. 13-139)
- Ch 13 — 1/2 Noise Control (Sec. 13 1/2-1 – Sec. 13 1/2-7)
- Ch 14 — Offenses Miscellaneous (Sec. 14-1 – Sec. 14-22)
- Ch 15 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (Sec. 15-1 – Sec. 15-16)
- Ch 16 — Human Resources (Sec. 16-1 – Sec. 16-40)
- Ch 18 — Police Department (Sec. 18-1 – Sec. 18-13)
- Ch 18 — 1/2 Surveillance Technology Oversight (Sec. 18 1/2-1 – Sec. 18 1/2-10)
- Ch 19 — Sewers and Drains (Sec. 19-1 – Sec. 19-60)
- Ch 20 — Streets and Sidewalks (Sec. 20-1 – Sec. 20-109)
- Ch 21 — Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire (Sec. 21-1 – Sec. 21-40)
- Ch 22 — Water (Sec. 22-1 – Sec. 22-30)
- Ch 23 — Zoning
- Ch 24 — Schedule of Fees (§ 24-1)
- Ch 25 — Signs (Article 25-1 – Article 25-8)
- Ch 26 — Land Disturbance and Stormwater Management (Sec. 26-1 – Sec. 26-16)
- Ch 27 — Wetlands Protection (Sec. 27-1 – Sec. 27-12)
- Ch CCT — Code Comparative Table (Sec. CCT-1)