Quincy, MA — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2025-10-06. Official source: https://ecode360.com/QU3125

Every town writes its own rules, and Quincy's live in its municipal code — 66 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Quincy code

• Ch C — City Charter
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
• Ch 5 — Administration (§ 5-1 – § 5-14)
• Ch 12 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 12-1 – § 12-53)
• Ch 19 — City Council (§ 19-1 – § 19-8)
• Ch 25 — Departments (§ 25-1 – § 25-64)
• Ch 34 — Finance and Assessments (§ 34-1 – § 34-11)
• Ch 44 — Insignia (§ 44-1 – § 44-7)
• Ch 66 — Officers and Employees (§ 66-1 – § 66-52)
• Ch 72 — Personnel Policies (§ 72-1 – § 72-8)
• Ch 78 — Purchasing and Contracts (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
• Ch 89 — Schools (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
• Ch 101 — Advertisements (§ 101-1 – § 101-2)
• Ch 105 — Alarm Systems (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
• Ch 109 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 109-1 – § 109-6)
• Ch 113 — Animals (§ 113-1 – § 113-16)
• Ch 120 — Boats and Boating (§ 120-1 – § 120-27)
• Ch 124 — Body Art (§ 124-1 – § 124-109)
• Ch 126 — Bodywork (§ 126-1 – § 126-16)
• Ch 129 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 129-1 – § 129-6)
• Ch 129A — Building Safety (§ 129A-1 – § 129A-7)
• Ch 130 — Business Certificates (§ 130-1 – § 130-3)
• Ch 134 — Drugs (§ 134-1 – § 134-6)
• Ch 136 — Electrical Standards (§ 136-1 – § 136-4)
• Ch 138 — Entertainment, Public (§ 138-1 – § 138-2)
• Ch 150 — Fees (§ 150-1 – § 150-7)
• Ch 155 — Fences (§ 155-1 – § 155-3)
• Ch 163 — Gas Stations (§ 163-1 – § 163-3)
• Ch 175 — Hazardous Materials (§ 175-1 – § 175-35)
• Ch 180 — Historic Preservation (§ 180-1 – § 180-16)
• Ch 183 — Housing Development (§ 183-1)
• Ch 189 — Junk and Secondhand Dealers (§ 189-1 – § 189-13)
• Ch 196 — Licenses and Permits (§ 196-1 – § 196-16)
• Ch 205 — Meetings, Public (§ 205-1 – § 205-3)
• Ch 208 — Minors (§ 208-1 – § 208-4)
• Ch 215 — Noise (§ 215-1 – § 215-10)
• Ch 222 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 222-1 – § 222-2)
• Ch 226 — Pawnbrokers (§ 226-1 – § 226-11)
• Ch 230 — Peace and Good Order (§ 230-1 – § 230-8)
• Ch 234 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 234-1 – § 234-25)
• Ch 240 — Precious Metal Dealers (§ 240-1 – § 240-4)
• Ch 244 — Property Maintenance (§ 244-1 – § 244-21)
• Ch 249 — Public Construction Projects (§ 249-1 – § 249-6)
• Ch 253 — Public Property (§ 253-1 – § 253-7)
• Ch 261 — Quarries (§ 261-1 – § 261-2)
• Ch 266 — School Grounds (§ 266-1 – § 266-5)
• Ch 270 — Sewers and Water (§ 270-1 – § 270-19)
• Ch 274 — Sex Offenders (§ 274-1 – § 274-5)
• Ch 278 — Shellfish and Seaworms (§ 278-1 – § 278-17)
• Ch 282 — Shopping Carts (§ 282-1 – § 282-10)
• Ch 288 — Smoking and Tobacco Products (§ 288-1 – § 288-13)
• Ch 293 — Solid Waste (§ 293-1 – § 293-13)
• Ch 300 — Stormwater Management (§ 300-1 – § 300-25)
• Ch 305 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 305-1 – § 305-27)
• Ch 311 — Tree Protection (§ 311-1 – § 311-12)
• Ch 319 — Utility Permits (§ 319-1 – § 319-10)
• Ch 325 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 325-1 – § 325-114)
• Ch 330 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 330-1 – § 330-12)
• Ch 344 — Water Bodies and Waterways (§ 344-1 – § 344-3)
• Ch 349 — Wetlands Protection (§ 349-1 – § 349-13)
• Ch 375 — Zoning (1.1 – 10.2)
• Ch A400 — General Law Acceptances (§ A400-1 – § A400-2)
• Ch A401 — Special Acts (§ A401-1 – § A401-3)
• Ch A402 — Health Department Regulations (§ A402-1 – § A402-11)
• Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)