Every town writes its own rules, and Chatham's live in its municipal code — 40 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 — Home Rule Charter (Section 1-1 – Section 9-2)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-5)
- Ch 15 — Budget (§ 15-1 – § 15-2)
- Ch 28 — Elections (§ 28-1 – § 28-3)
- Ch 33 — Emergency Management (§ 33-1 – § 33-2)
- Ch 35 — Energy Efficiency in Town Procurement (§ 35-1 – § 35-6)
- Ch 37 — Funds (§ 37-1 – § 37-5)
- Ch 60 — Meetings (§ 60-1 – § 60-7)
- Ch 100 — Airport Approach Protection (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
- Ch 107 — Alarms (§ 107-1 – § 107-14)
- Ch 115 — Animal Control (§ 115-1 – § 115-8)
- Ch 120 — Bicycles (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch 124 — Buildings, Moving of (§ 124-1)
- Ch 125 — Bottled Water (§ 125-1 – § 125-5)
- Ch 130 — Climate Policy (§ 130-1)
- Ch 136 — Earth Removal (§ 136-1 – § 136-4)
- Ch 145 — Fire Prevention (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 158 — Historic Preservation (§ 158-1 – § 158-8)
- Ch 170 — Junk Dealers (§ 170-1 – § 170-2)
- Ch 180 — Licenses and Permits (§ 180-1 – § 180-4)
- Ch 188 — Marijuana Establishments (§ 188-1 – § 188-3)
- Ch 200 — Parking (§ 200-1 – § 200-2)
- Ch 208 — Peace and Good Order (§ 208-1 – § 208-27)
- Ch 215 — Polystyrene and Expanded Polystyrene Foam (§ 215-1)
- Ch 225 — Signs (§ 225-1 – § 225-24)
- Ch 232 — Smoking (§ 232-1 – § 232-4)
- Ch 238 — Stormwater Management (§ 238-1 – § 238-13)
- Ch 240 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 240-1 – § 240-4)
- Ch 245 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 245-1 – § 245-5)
- Ch 247 — Tax Title Payment Agreements (§ 247-1)
- Ch 254 — Tree Protection (§ 254-1 – § 254-17)
- Ch 261 — Water Supply Emergencies (§ 261-1 – § 261-8)
- Ch 265 — Waterways (§ 265-1 – § 265-24)
- Ch 272 — Wetlands Protection (§ 272-1 – § 272-12)
- Ch A500 — General Laws Accepted (§ A500-1)
- Ch A501 — Special Acts (§ A501-1)
- Ch A502 — Town Agency Rules and Regulations (§ A502-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)