Every town writes its own rules, and Boston's live in its municipal code — 39 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 5 — ASSESSOR (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 11 — CONSERVATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (§ 11-1 – § 11-8)
- Ch 16 — ETHICS, CODE OF (§ 16-1 – § 16-6)
- Ch 26 — PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE (§ 26-1)
- Ch 30 — PLANNING BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS (§ 30-1 – § 30-10)
- Ch 33 — TOWN CLERK (§ 33-1 – § 33-4)
- Ch 34 — TOWN SUPERINTENDENT OF HIGHWAYS (§ 34-1 – § 34-4)
- Ch 35 — TOWN SUPERVISOR (§ 35-1 – § 35-4)
- Ch 44 — BINGO AND GAMES OF CHANCE (§ 44-1 – § 44-10)
- Ch 47 — BUILDINGS, UNSAFE (§ 47-1 – § 47-10)
- Ch 49 — DOGS (§ 49-1 – § 49-19)
- Ch 53 — EXCAVATIONS ON TOWN PROPERTY (§ 53-1 – § 53-10)
- Ch 55 — FEES (§ 55-1 – § 55-2)
- Ch 57 — FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION (§ 57-1 – § 57-7)
- Ch 60 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION (§ 60-1 – § 60-17)
- Ch 63 — GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE (§ 63-1 – § 63-23)
- Ch 67 — JUNKYARDS AND AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS (§ 67-1 – § 67-7)
- Ch 70 — MOBILE HOME COURTS (§ 70-1 – § 70-18)
- Ch 73 — NOISE (§ 73-1 – § 73-10)
- Ch 76 — NOTICE OF DEFECTS (§ 76-1 – § 76-5)
- Ch 81 — PARKING ON PUBLIC PROPERTY (§ 81-1 – § 81-8)
- Ch 84 — PEDDLING AND SOLICITING (§ 84-1 – § 84-15)
- Ch 87 — PUBLIC ACCESS TO RECORDS (§ 87-1 – § 87-9)
- Ch 88 — PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS (§ 88-1 – § 88-11)
- Ch 89 — RECREATION TRUST FUND (§ 89-1 – § 89-5)
- Ch 92 — SEWERS (§ 92-1 – § 92-41)
- Ch 95 — SIGNS (§ 95-1 – § 95-19)
- Ch 97 — SITE PLAN REVIEW (§ 97-1 – § 97-17)
- Ch 101 — SOIL REMOVAL (§ 101-1 – § 101-11)
- Ch 104 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND (§ 104-1 – § 104-44)
- Ch 107 — SWIMMING POOLS (§ 107-1 – § 107-15)
- Ch 111 — TAXATION (§ 111-1 – § 111-8)
- Ch 114 — TOWN PROPERTY (§ 114-1 – § 114-20)
- Ch 118 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§ 118-1 – § 118-11)
- Ch 123 — ZONING (§ 123-1 – § 123-180)
- Ch A126 — RULES OF ORDER AND AGENDA (§ A126-1 – § A126-13)
- Ch A127 — STREET AND HIGHWAY SPECIFICATIONS (§ A127-1 – § A127-15)
- Ch A128 — WATER RULES (§ A128-1 – § A128-6)