Every town writes its own rules, and Stoughton's live in its municipal code — 28 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Stoughton's code a questionWhat's in the Stoughton code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 18 — CABLE ACCESS TELEVISION
- Ch 22 — COURT
- Ch 26 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 30 — FLOODPLAIN ZONING
- Ch 31 — SHORELAND—WETLAND ZONING
- Ch 32 — SHORELAND ZONING
- Ch 34 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 38 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch 42 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 46 — LAW ENFORCEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 50 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 51 — REINSPECTION FEE CHARGES
- Ch 54 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 58 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 62 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 63 — WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 64 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 66 — LAND DIVISION ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 67 — Impact Fees
- Ch 70 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 74 — UTILITIES
- Ch 78 — ZONING*recently amended