Every town writes its own rules, and Salem's live in its municipal code — 35 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch II — RELATED LAWS
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 4 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 8 — ANIMALS
- Ch 10 — BOATS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 12 — BUILDING, ELECTRICITY AND PLUMBING REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND FEES
- Ch 15 — SHORT-TERM RESIDENTIAL RENTALS
- Ch 16 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 18 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 20 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 22 — NOISE CONTROL
- Ch 24 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 26 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 28 — PEDDLERS, HAWKERS, VENDORS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 30 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 32 — POLICE
- Ch 34 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 36 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 37 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 38 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 40 — TOURISM AND PUBLIC MARKETrecently amended
- Ch 42 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 43 — TREES
- Ch 44 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 46 — WATER AND SEWERSrecently amended
- Ch 48 — WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
- Ch 50 — WETLANDS PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION
- Ch 51 — HOUSING STABILITY
- Ch A — RULES AND ORDERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
- Ch B — LIST OF SPECIAL ACTS APPLYING TO THE CITY OF SALEMrecently amended
- Ch C — LIST OF GENERAL LAWS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF SALEMrecently amended