Every town writes its own rules, and Cohasset's live in its municipal code — 37 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 – § 1-8)
- Ch 8 — Departmental Revolving Funds (§ 8-1 – § 8-5)
- Ch 12 — Finance (§ 12-1 – § 12-8)
- Ch 30 — Officers, Boards and Committees (§ 30-1 – § 30-69)
- Ch 34 — Personnel (§ 34-1 – § 34-4)
- Ch 45 — Town Meeting (§ 45-1 – § 45-5)
- Ch 60 — Alarm Systems (§ 60-1 – § 60-9)
- Ch 63 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 63-1 – § 63-3)
- Ch 69 — Animals (§ 69-1 – § 69-12)
- Ch 80 — Building Construction (§ 80-1 – § 80-7)
- Ch 84 — Building Numbers (§ 84-1)
- Ch 89 — Businesses (§ 89-1 – § 89-17)
- Ch 96 — Cemeteries (§ 96-1 – § 96-4)
- Ch 112 — Fire Prevention (§ 112-1 – § 112-7)
- Ch 121 — Harbor (§ 121-1 – § 121-10)
- Ch 125 — Hazardous Materials (§ 125-1 – § 125-9)
- Ch 132 — Historic District (§ 132-1 – § 132-12)
- Ch 144 — Junk and Secondhand Articles (§ 144-1 – § 144-3)
- Ch 165 — Mercury Thermometers (§ 165-1 – § 165-6)
- Ch 170 — Noise Control (§ 170-1 – § 170-9)
- Ch 180 — Peace and Good Order (§ 180-1 – § 180-6)
- Ch 184 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 184-1 – § 184-11)
- Ch 198 — Sewers (§ 198-1 – § 198-4)
- Ch 205 — Signs and Billboards (§ 205-1 – § 205-4)
- Ch 211 — Smoking (§ 211-1 – § 211-6)
- Ch 217 — Solid Waste (§ 217-1 – § 217-14)
- Ch 223 — Stormwater Management (§ 223-1 – § 223-15)
- Ch 228 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 228-1 – § 228-18)
- Ch 244 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 244-1 – § 244-10)
- Ch 247 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 247-1)
- Ch 255 — Watercraft (§ 255-1)
- Ch 260 — Wetlands Protection (§ 260-1 – § 260-13)
- Ch 300 — The Town of Cohasset Zoning Bylaw (§ 300-1.1 – § 300-21.4)
- Ch 325 — Subdivision of Land (§ 325-1 – § 325-46)
- Ch A500 — Legislative Acts (§ A500-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)