Every town writes its own rules, and Adams's live in its municipal code — 37 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 and Related Acts
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-2)
- Ch 4 — Administration (§ 4-1 – § 4-30)
- Ch 10 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 10-1 – § 10-2)
- Ch 11 — Marihuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol (§ 11-1 – § 11-2)
- Ch 12 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (§ 12-1 – § 12-15)
- Ch 14 — Animals (§ 14-1 – § 14-8)
- Ch 22 — Building Construction (§ 22-1 – § 22-39)
- Ch 28 — Cemeteries (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
- Ch 32 — Contaminated Properties (§ 32-1)
- Ch 35 — Contracts and Purchasing (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 46 — Finance Committee (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
- Ch 50 — Revolving Funds (§ 50-1)
- Ch 57 — Inventories (§ 57-1)
- Ch 60 — Ice Cream Truck Vendor's Permit (§ 60-1 – § 60-7)
- Ch 62 — Licenses and Permits (§ 62-1 – § 62-5)
- Ch 70 — Officers and Employees (§ 70-1)
- Ch 76 — Peace and Good Order (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 80 — Personnel (§ 80-1 – § 80-9)
- Ch 86 — Police Department (§ 86-1 – § 86-7)
- Ch 87 — Property Maintenance (§ 87-1 – § 87-26)
- Ch 89 — Right to Farm (§ 89-1 – § 89-6)
- Ch 93 — Sewers (§ 93-1 – § 93-27)
- Ch 101 — Solid Waste (§ 101-1 – § 101-7)
- Ch 102 — Plastic Bag Reduction (§ 102-1 – § 102-5)
- Ch 104 — Stormwater Management (§ 104-1 – § 104-22)
- Ch 105 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 105-1 – § 105-8)
- Ch 109 — Subdivision of Land (§ 109-1 – § 109-3)
- Ch 113 — Tobacco Sales (§ 113-1)
- Ch 117 — Town Property, Disposal of (§ 117-1)
- Ch 121 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 121-1 – § 121-5)
- Ch 125 — Zoning (§ 125-1 – § 125-50)
- Ch 200 — Personnel Rules and Regulations (§ 200-1 – § 200-37)
- Ch 201 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 201-1 – § 201-26)
- Ch 202 — Traffic Regulations
- Ch A500 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ A500-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)