Every town writes its own rules, and Dedham's live in its municipal code — 59 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 7-2)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
- Ch 5 — Manager (§ 5-1 – § 5-6)
- Ch 12 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 12-1 – § 12-57)
- Ch 18 — Cemeteries (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
- Ch 24 — Departments (§ 24-1 – § 24-5)
- Ch 30 — Emergency Services (§ 30-1 – § 30-15)
- Ch 34 — Endicott Estate (§ 34-1 – § 34-8)
- Ch 39 — Finances (§ 39-1 – § 39-40)
- Ch 42 — Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks (§ 42-1 – § 42-6)
- Ch 57 — Legal Affairs (§ 57-1 – § 57-7)
- Ch 61 — Library (§ 61-1 – § 61-8)
- Ch 65 — Master Plan (§ 65-1 – § 65-4)
- Ch 70 — Personnel, Wage and Salary Administration Plan (§ 70-1)
- Ch 72 — Public Notice (§ 72-1)
- Ch 73 — Purchasing (§ 73-1 – § 73-9)
- Ch 78 — Records and Reports (§ 78-1 – § 78-10)
- Ch 85 — Town Meetings (§ 85-1 – § 85-32)
- Ch 88 — Town Property (§ 88-1 – § 88-4)
- Ch 90 — Training (§ 90-1)
- Ch 102 — Advertising Materials (§ 102-1 – § 102-2)
- Ch 106 — Alarm Systems (§ 106-1 – § 106-3)
- Ch 110 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 110-1 – § 110-7)
- Ch 114 — Amusements (§ 114-1)
- Ch 117 — Animals (§ 117-1 – § 117-9)
- Ch 122 — Building Construction (§ 122-1 – § 122-3)
- Ch 125 — Buildings, Moving of (§ 125-1)
- Ch 129 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 129-1 – § 129-10)
- Ch 136 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 136-1 – § 136-5)
- Ch 141 — Drugs and Drug Products (§ 141-1 – § 141-2)
- Ch 146 — Use of Topsoil From Certain Work on Town Property (§ 146-1 – § 146-2)
- Ch 150 — Fees and Fines (§ 150-1 – § 150-6)
- Ch 154 — Fireworks and Weapons (§ 154-1 – § 154-4)
- Ch 160 — Garbage, Refuse and Waste Materials (§ 160-1 – § 160-5)
- Ch 168 — Historic Districts (§ 168-1 – § 168-5)
- Ch 183 — Licenses and Permits (§ 183-1 – § 183-6)
- Ch 188 — Marijuana Establishments (§ 188-1)
- Ch 190 — Motor Vehicle Registration (§ 190-1 – § 190-4)
- Ch 192 — Noise (§ 192-1 – § 192-6)
- Ch 195 — Nuisances (§ 195-1 – § 195-6)
- Ch 199 — Parks and Public Places (§ 199-1 – § 199-15)
- Ch 204 — Peddling, Soliciting and Sales (§ 204-1 – § 204-17)
- Ch 206 — Permanent Public Infrastructure (§ 206-1)
- Ch 208 — Plastic Bag Reduction (§ 208-1 – § 208-8)
- Ch 210 — Property Maintenance (§ 210-1 – § 210-7)
- Ch 216 — Recycling (§ 216-1 – § 216-4)
- Ch 225 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 225-1 – § 225-10)
- Ch 229 — Sewers (§ 229-1 – § 229-6)
- Ch 237 — Signs (§ 237-1 – § 237-36)
- Ch 242 — Storm Drains (§ 242-1 – § 242-12)
- Ch 246 — Stormwater Management (§ 246-1 – § 246-11)
- Ch 250 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 250-1 – § 250-9)
- Ch 265 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 265-1 – § 265-23)
- Ch 271 — Wetlands Protection (§ 271-1 – § 271-16)
- Ch 280 — Zoning (§ 280-1.1 – § 280-14.12)
- Ch A300 — General Law Acceptances and Special Acts (§ A300-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch ZDL — Zoning Disposition List (§ ZDL-1)