Every town writes its own rules, and Bellingham's live in its municipal code — 43 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 – Section 2)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
- Ch 9 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 9-1 – § 9-5)
- Ch 20 — Commission on Disability (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
- Ch 25 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 25-1 – § 25-28)
- Ch 30 — Building Construction (§ 30-1 – § 30-2)
- Ch 35 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 49 — Contracts and Bidding (§ 49-1 – § 49-7)
- Ch 55 — Dogs (§ 55-1 – § 55-16)
- Ch 60 — Drugs (§ 60-1 – § 60-3)
- Ch 71 — Financial Affairs (§ 71-1 – § 71-6)
- Ch 76 — Firearms (§ 76-1 – § 76-2)
- Ch 87 — Graves and Gravestones (§ 87-1 – § 87-2)
- Ch 92 — Ice Cream Truck Vendors (§ 92-1 – § 92-3)
- Ch 96 — Insurance (§ 96-1)
- Ch 101 — Junk Dealers (§ 101-1)
- Ch 107 — Legal Affairs (§ 107-1 – § 107-6)
- Ch 113 — Littering (§ 113-1)
- Ch 126 — Officers and Employees (§ 126-1)
- Ch 135 — Peddling and Hawking (§ 135-1 – § 135-10)
- Ch 140 — Property Maintenance (§ 140-1 – § 140-7)
- Ch 146 — Records and Reports (§ 146-1 – § 146-7)
- Ch 154 — Scenic Roads (§ 154-1 – § 154-7)
- Ch 159 — Selectmen, Board of (§ 159-1 – § 159-2)
- Ch 165 — Sewers (§ 165-1 – § 165-26)
- Ch 169 — Signs (§ 169-1 – § 169-2)
- Ch 178 — Solid Waste (§ 178-1 – § 178-4)
- Ch 191 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 191-1 – § 191-15)
- Ch 198 — Taxicabs (§ 198-1 – § 198-4)
- Ch 205 — Town Meetings (§ 205-1 – § 205-10)
- Ch 210 — Town Property (§ 210-1 – § 210-3)
- Ch 216 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 216-1 – § 216-14)
- Ch 222 — Vending Machines (§ 222-1 – § 222-4)
- Ch 228 — Water (§ 228-1 – § 228-14)
- Ch 235 — Wetlands Protection (§ 235-1 – § 235-3)
- Ch 236 — Bulk Storage (§ 236-1 – § 236-6)
- Ch 237 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 237-1 – § 237-5)
- Ch 240 — Zoning (§ 240-1 – § 240-220)
- Ch 245 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 245-1 – § 245-22)
- Ch 246 — Traffic Impact Analysis (§ 246-1 – § 246-24)
- Ch 247 — Wetlands Regulations (§ 247-1 – § 247-33)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)