Every town writes its own rules, and Canton's live in its municipal code — 56 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 (§ 1.01 – § 12.05)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 15 — Citations (§ 15-1 – § 15-11)
- Ch 26 — Elections (§ 26-1 – § 26-3)
- Ch 32 — Ethics (§ 32-1 – § 32-4)
- Ch 40 — Finance and Taxation (§ 40-1 – § 40-33)
- Ch 46 — Funds (§ 46-1 – § 46-7)
- Ch 82 — Library (§ 82-1 – § 82-4)
- Ch 110 — Officers and Employees (§ 110-1 – § 110-9)
- Ch 117 — Pensions (§ 117-1 – § 117-9)
- Ch 120 — Property, Lost and Unclaimed (§ 120-1)
- Ch 130 — Regional Agencies (§ 130-1 – § 130-18)
- Ch 145 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 145-1 – § 145-2)
- Ch 147 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 147-1 – § 147-3)
- Ch 148 — Water Pollution Control Authority (§ 148-1 – § 148-5)
- Ch 149 — Conservation Commission (§ 149-1 – § 149-2)
- Ch 150 — Park and Recreation Commission (§ 150-1 – § 150-2)
- Ch 151 — Pension Committee (§ 151-1 – § 151-2)
- Ch 152 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency (§ 152-1 – § 152-4)
- Ch 153 — Housing Authority (§ 153-1 – § 153-9)
- Ch 154 — Commission on the Aging (§ 154-1 – § 154-3)
- Ch 155 — Economic Development Agency (§ 155-1 – § 155-4)
- Ch 156 — Permanent Municipal Building Committee (§ 156-1 – § 156-4)
- Ch 157 — Youth Services Bureau (§ 157-1 – § 157-4)
- Ch 160 — Juvenile Review Board (§ 160-1 – § 160-4)
- Ch 161 — Energy Committee (§ 161-1 – § 161-5)
- Ch 162 — Permanent Insurance Committee (§ 162-1 – § 162-9)
- Ch 175 — Alarm Systems (§ 175-1 – § 175-10)
- Ch 179 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 179-1 – § 179-10)
- Ch 185 — Animals (§ 185-1 – § 185-9)
- Ch 194 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 194-1)
- Ch 200 — Bingo (§ 200-1)
- Ch 208 — Building Construction (§ 208-1 – § 208-3)
- Ch 220 — Cannabis (§ 220-1 – § 220-5)
- Ch 225 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 225-1 – § 225-5)
- Ch 245 — Farming (§ 245-1 – § 245-4)
- Ch 248 — Fees and Fines (§ 248-1 – § 248-10)
- Ch 254 — Firearms (§ 254-1 – § 254-5)
- Ch 268 — Historic Districts (§ 268-1 – § 268-30)
- Ch 300 — Massage Parlors (§ 300-1 – § 300-18)
- Ch 323 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 323-1 – § 323-4)
- Ch 328 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 328-1 – § 328-17)
- Ch 362 — Signs (§ 362-1 – § 362-3)
- Ch 369 — Solid Waste (§ 369-1 – § 369-28)
- Ch 372 — Stormwater Management (§ 372-1 – § 372-23)
- Ch 375 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 375-1 – § 375-44)
- Ch 400 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 400-1 – § 400-16)
- Ch 405 — Vehicles, Discarded (§ 405-1 – § 405-8)
- Ch 455 — Aquifer Protection (§ 455-1 – § 455-19)
- Ch 460 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses (§ 460-101 – § 460-2001)
- Ch 465 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 465-101 – § 465-1101)
- Ch 470 — Zoning (§ 470-101 – § 470-2001)
- Ch 470APP — Zoning Appendix (§ 1.1)
- Ch A500 — Affordable Housing Plan
- Ch A505 — Town of Canton Plan of Conservation and Development Strategic and Implementation Plans
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)