Every town writes its own rules, and Chatham'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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-13)
- Ch 4 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 4-1 – § 4-13)
- Ch 5 — Emergency Preparedness Plan (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
- Ch 9 — Ethics, Code of (§ 9-1 – § 9-28)
- Ch 12 — Highways Superintendent, Deputy (§ 12-1)
- Ch 16 — Meetings (§ 16-1 – § 16-7)
- Ch 20 — Records (§ 20-1 – § 20-4)
- Ch 22 — Residency Requirements (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
- Ch 26 — Terms of Office (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 28 — Town Supervisor, Confidential Administrative Assistant to (§ 28-1 – § 28-3)
- Ch 30 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 30-1 – § 30-4)
- Ch 34 — Smoking Policy (§ 34-1 – § 34-10)
- Ch 36 — Supervisor (§ 36-1)
- Ch 42 — Assessor (§ 42-1 – § 42-5)
- Ch 49 — Investment Policy (§ 49-1 – § 49-9)
- Ch 56 — Procurement Policy (§ 56-1 – § 56-7)
- Ch 62 — Taxation (§ 62-1 – § 62-32)
- Ch 69 — Animals (§ 69-1 – § 69-12)
- Ch 72 — Assemblies and Gatherings, Mass Public (§ 72-1 – § 72-12)
- Ch 76 — Bingo and Games of Chance (§ 76-1 – § 76-6)
- Ch 80 — Boats (§ 80-1 – § 80-3)
- Ch 81 — Cannabis (§ 81-1 – § 81-5)
- Ch 82 — Community Preservation (§ 82-1 – § 82-8)
- Ch 83 — Dumping and Littering (§ 83-1 – § 83-6)
- Ch 95 — Notification of Defects (§ 95-1 – § 95-5)
- Ch 99 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 99-1 – § 99-11)
- Ch 108 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 108-1 – § 108-32)
- Ch 114 — Adjudication Procedures (§ 114-1 – § 114-5)
- Ch 124 — Building Code Administration and Enforcement (§ 124-1 – § 124-17)
- Ch 127 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 127-1 – § 127-5)
- Ch 130 — Code Enforcement Officer (§ 130-1 – § 130-7)
- Ch 134 — Conservation Advisory Council (§ 134-1 – § 134-7)
- Ch 135 — Conservation Subdivisions (§ 135-1 – § 135-10)
- Ch 137 — Farming (§ 137-1 – § 137-5)
- Ch 138 — Fees, Consultant Review (§ 138-1 – § 138-3)
- Ch 140 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 140-1 – § 140-20)
- Ch 151 — Mobile Homes (§ 151-1 – § 151-12)
- Ch 156 — Planning Board (§ 156-1 – § 156-10)
- Ch 158 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
- Ch 164 — Road Specifications (§ 164-1 – § 164-23)
- Ch 170 — Subdivision of Land (§ 170-1 – § 170-28)
- Ch 180 — Zoning (§ 180-1 – § 180-56)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)