Every town writes its own rules, and Newburyport's live in its municipal code — 21 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 u1 — CHARTER AND RELATED LAWSrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch 4 — BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF
- Ch 6.5 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 9 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 11 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 13 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — UTILITIES
- Ch 15 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 16 — LOCAL HISTORIC DISTRICT
- Ch 17 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEWBURYPORT
- Ch B — MUNICIPAL FEE SCHEDULE