Every town writes its own rules, and Chelmsford's live in its municipal code — 55 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 1-1 – Section 8-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-2)
- Ch 5 — Alarm Systems (§ 5-1 – § 5-7)
- Ch 8 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 8-1 – § 8-7)
- Ch 10 — Amusement Devices, Automatic (§ 10-1 – § 10-4)
- Ch 11 — Animals (§ 11-1 – § 11-33)
- Ch 12 — Annual Report (§ 12-1)
- Ch 16 — Buildings, Demolition of (§ 16-1 – § 16-3)
- Ch 19 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 19-1 – § 19-6)
- Ch 25 — Energy Conservation: Stretch Energy Code (§ 25-1 – § 25-2)
- Ch 26 — Energy Conservation: Specialized Energy Code (§ 26-1 – § 26-4)
- Ch 29 — Ethics, Code of (§ 29-1 – § 29-7)
- Ch 35 — Finance (§ 35-1 – § 35-6)
- Ch 39 — Firearms and Explosives (§ 39-1 – § 39-2)
- Ch 42 — Fire Prevention (§ 42-1 – § 42-11)
- Ch 46 — Fortune-Tellers (§ 46-1 – § 46-2)
- Ch 51 — Funds (§ 51-1 – § 51-5)
- Ch 57 — Graffiti (§ 57-1 – § 57-3)
- Ch 63 — Hazardous Materials (§ 63-1 – § 63-14)
- Ch 68 — Historic District (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 81 — Licenses and Permits (§ 81-1 – § 81-5)
- Ch 84 — Littering (§ 84-1 – § 84-2)
- Ch 89 — Marijuana Establishments (§ 89-1)
- Ch 96 — Newsracks (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
- Ch 100 — Noise (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
- Ch 106 — Officers, Boards and Committees (§ 106-1 – § 106-8)
- Ch 113 — Peace and Good Order (§ 113-1 – § 113-5)
- Ch 116 — Peddling, Soliciting and Sales (§ 116-1 – § 116-8)
- Ch 119 — Poles and Wires (§ 119-1 – § 119-3)
- Ch 124 — Recreation Vehicles (§ 124-1 – § 124-5)
- Ch 127 — Right to Farm (§ 127-1 – § 127-6)
- Ch 129 — School Buildings and Grounds (§ 129-1 – § 129-2)
- Ch 130 — Scenic Roads (§ 130-1 – § 130-10)
- Ch 131 — Sealer of Weights and Measures (§ 131-1)
- Ch 132 — Sewage Disposal (§ 132-1 – § 132-3)
- Ch 137 — Solid Waste (§ 137-1 – § 137-4)
- Ch 141 — Stormwater Management (§ 141-1 – § 141-14)
- Ch 142 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 142-1 – § 142-39)
- Ch 144 — Sustainable Community (§ 144-1 – § 144-6.4)
- Ch 146 — Swimming Pools (§ 146-1)
- Ch 154 — Town Meeting (§ 154-1 – § 154-17)
- Ch 158 — Trailers and Trailer Camps (§ 158-1)
- Ch 161 — Trees (§ 161-1 – § 161-6)
- Ch 168 — Unsolicited Written Material (§ 168-1)
- Ch 174 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 174-1 – § 174-6)
- Ch 180 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 180-1 – § 180-4)
- Ch 185 — Water Withdrawal (Commercial) (§ 185-1 – § 185-5)
- Ch 187 — Wetlands (§ 187-1 – § 187-15)
- Ch 195 — Zoning (§ 195-1 – § 195-177)
- Ch 200 — General Provisions (§ 200-1 – § 200-9)
- Ch 201 — Health Regulations (§ 201-1 – § 201-158)
- Ch 202 — Subdivision of Land (§ 202-1 – § 202-30)
- Ch 203 — Traffic Rules and Orders (§ 203-1 – § 203-50)
- Ch A300 — Accepted Statutes and Acts (§ A300-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)