Every town writes its own rules, and Shrewsbury's live in its municipal code — 80 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 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.100)
- Ch 105 — General Provisions Concerning Officials (Section 105.010 – Section 105.060)
- Ch 110 — City Employees (Section 110.010 – Section 110.070)
- Ch 115 — Elections (Section 115.010 – Section 115.080)
- Ch 120 — Municipal Court (Section 120.010 – Section 120.230)
- Ch 125 — Offices, Officers, and Commissioners (Section 125.010 – Section 125.220)
- Ch 130 — Finances (Section 130.010 – Section 130.100)
- Ch 135 — Purchasing System (Section 135.010 – Section 135.200)
- Ch 140 — Firearms in City Buildings (Section 140.010 – Section 140.050)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.140)
- Ch 201 — Fire Department (Section 201.005 – Section 201.020)
- Ch 205 — Nuisances (Section 205.010 – Section 205.070)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2250)
- Ch 215 — Abandonment of Vehicles (Section 215.010 – Section 215.090)
- Ch 220 — Public Health (Section 220.010 – Section 220.050)
- Ch 225 — Emergency Management (Section 225.010 – Section 225.110)
- Ch 230 — Animal Regulations (Section 230.010 – Section 230.220)
- Ch 235 — Stolen, Lost or Abandoned Property (Section 235.010 – Section 235.170)
- Ch 240 — Alarm Systems (Section 240.010 – Section 240.070)
- Ch 245 — Tree Trimming and Maintenance (Section 245.010 – Section 245.100)
- Ch 250 — Fair Housing (Section 250.010 – Section 250.060)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.020)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.120)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience To Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.130)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.150)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.030)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.030)
- Ch 331 — Traffic Regulations On Parking Lots and Shopping Centers (Section 331.010 – Section 331.030)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings, Etc. (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.270)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol and Drug-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.090)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.060)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.140)
- 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 365.110)
- Ch 370 — Traffic Violations Bureau (Section 370.005 – Section 370.040)
- Ch 375 — Procedure On Arrest and Penalties (Section 375.010 – Section 375.060)
- Ch 378 — Regulations For Bicycles (Section 378.010 – Section 378.130)
- Ch 380 — School Bus Regulations (Section 380.010)
- Ch 383 — Regulating The Kinds and Classes of Traffic On Certain Highways (Section 383.010 – Section 383.040)
- Ch 385 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 385.010 – Section 385.300)
- Ch 390 — Licensing (Section 390.010 – Section 390.150)
- Ch 400 — Zoning — General Provisions (Section 400.010 – Section 400.040)
- Ch 405 — Zoning Rules and Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.100)
- Ch 410 — Zoning Districts (Section 410.010 – Section 410.080)
- Ch 415 — Off-Street Parking (Section 415.010 – Section 415.030)
- Ch 420 — Plan Commission (Section 420.010 – Section 420.050)
- Ch 425 — Office of Zoning Administrator (Section 425.010 – Section 425.020)
- Ch 430 — Board of Adjustment (Section 430.010 – Section 430.070)
- Ch 435 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 435.010 – Section 435.080)
- Ch 436 — Tower, Antenna and Support Structure Regulations (Section 436.010 – Section 436.090)
- Ch 440 — Zoning Changes and Amendments (Section 440.010 – Section 440.050)
- Ch 445 — Storm Water Management, Grading and Erosion (Section 445.010 – Section 445.280)
- Ch 450 — Enforcement, Violation and Penalty (Section 450.010)
- Ch 500 — Building Code Adoptions (Section 500.010 – Section 500.140)
- Ch 505 — Adoption of County Electrical, Explosives, Mechanical and Weights and Measures Codes (Section 505.010 – Section 505.040)
- Ch 510 — Plumbing Code (Section 510.010 – Section 510.040)
- Ch 515 — Fire Prevention Code (Section 515.010 – Section 515.050)
- Ch 520 — Swimming Pools (Section 520.010 – Section 520.350)
- Ch 525 — Sidewalks (Section 525.010 – Section 525.110)
- Ch 530 — Streets, Highways, Sidewalks and Other Thoroughfares (Section 530.010 – Section 530.130)
- Ch 535 — Fences, Walls or Screens (Section 535.010 – Section 535.090)
- Ch 540 — Minimum Housing Code (Section 540.010)
- Ch 545 — Signs (Section 545.005 – Section 545.070)
- Ch 550 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 550.010 – Section 550.130)
- Ch 600 — Liquor Regulations (Section 600.010 – Section 600.430)
- Ch 605 — Non-Intoxicating Beer Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.250)
- Ch 610 — Merchants', Manufacturers' Businesses' and Occupations' Licenses (Section 610.010 – Section 610.070)
- Ch 611 — Adult and Sexually Oriented Businesses (Section 611.010 – Section 611.120)
- Ch 615 — Solicitors, Canvassers, Peddlers, Etc. (Section 615.010 – Section 615.170)
- Ch 620 — Cigarette Occupation Tax (Section 620.010 – Section 620.160)
- Ch 625 — Coin-Operated Machines (Section 625.010 – Section 625.130)
- Ch 630 — Dumps (Section 630.010 – Section 630.050)
- Ch 635 — Massage Establishments (Section 635.010 – Section 635.180)
- Ch 640 — Utilities (Section 640.010 – Section 640.060)
- Ch 645 — Delinquent Taxes (Section 645.010 – Section 645.040)
- Ch 650 — Cable Television (Section 650.010 – Section 650.040)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)