Every town writes its own rules, and Abington's live in its municipal code — 51 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 C — Charter (Section 1-1 – Section 8-4)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-5)
- Ch 7 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 11 — Animals (§ 11-1 – § 11-9)
- Ch 17 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 17-1 – § 17-5)
- Ch 18 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 18-1 – § 18-13)
- Ch 25 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 25-1 – § 25-2)
- Ch 35 — Condominium Conversions (§ 35-1 – § 35-10)
- Ch 40 — Council on Aging (§ 40-1 – § 40-4)
- Ch 44 — Deeds of Release and Redeemed Real Estate (§ 44-1 – § 44-2)
- Ch 49 — Dumping (§ 49-1 – § 49-3)
- Ch 53 — Elections (§ 53-1)
- Ch 59 — Fees (§ 59-1 – § 59-3)
- Ch 63 — Fences (§ 63-1 – § 63-6)
- Ch 67 — Finance Committee (§ 67-1 – § 67-8)
- Ch 69 — Fire Alarm Systems (§ 69-1 – § 69-10)
- Ch 71 — Firearms and Explosives (§ 71-1 – § 71-2)
- Ch 75 — Fire Prevention (§ 75-1 – § 75-7)
- Ch 81 — Garages, Commercial (§ 81-1 – § 81-3)
- Ch 84 — Gas Installations (§ 84-1 – § 84-3)
- Ch 89 — Historical Commission (§ 89-1 – § 89-5)
- Ch 94 — Junk Dealers (§ 94-1)
- Ch 98 — Land Use (§ 98-1 – § 98-3)
- Ch 102 — Licensing (§ 102-1 – § 102-5)
- Ch 106 — Marijuana (§ 106-1)
- Ch 111 — Pawnbrokers (§ 111-1 – § 111-7)
- Ch 113 — Peace and Good Order (§ 113-1 – § 113-6)
- Ch 117 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 117-1 – § 117-3)
- Ch 119 — Personnel Administration (§ 119-1 – § 119-14)
- Ch 122 — Property Maintenance (§ 122-1 – § 122-6)
- Ch 124 — Revolving Funds (§ 124-1 – § 124-2)
- Ch 126 — Saving Abington With Green Energy ("S.a.G.E.") Committee (§ 126-1 – § 126-4)
- Ch 127 — Plastic Bag Ban (§ 127-1 – § 127-6)
- Ch 128 — Sewers (§ 128-1 – § 128-18)
- Ch 134 — Soil Removal (§ 134-1)
- Ch 138 — Solid Waste (§ 138-1 – § 138-15)
- Ch 140 — Stormwater Management (§ 140-1 – § 140-12)
- Ch 142 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 142-1 – § 142-7)
- Ch 145 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 152 — Town Meetings (§ 152-1 – § 152-11)
- Ch 155 — Town Offices (§ 155-1 – § 155-3)
- Ch 159 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 159-1 – § 159-9)
- Ch 163 — Vehicles, Junked (§ 163-1 – § 163-2)
- Ch 164 — Vehicles, Sale of (§ 164-1 – § 164-6)
- Ch 167 — Water (§ 167-1 – § 167-12)
- Ch 171 — Wetlands Protection (§ 171-1 – § 171-13)
- Ch 175 — Zoning (§ 175-1 – § 175-82)
- Ch 200 — Subdivision Rules and Regulations (§ 200-1 – § 200-19)
- Ch A300 — General Law Acceptances (§ A300-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)