Every town writes its own rules, and Eastham's live in its municipal code — 48 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 (§ C1-1 – § C8-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-2)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-5)
- Ch 9 — Alarm Systems (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 13 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 13-1 – § 13-4)
- Ch 17 — Animals (§ 17-1 – § 17-13)
- Ch 26 — Beaches (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 30 — Boating (§ 30-1 – § 30-12)
- Ch 33 — Building Construction (§ 33-1 – § 33-2)
- Ch 37 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 37-1 – § 37-5)
- Ch 39 — Business Certificates (§ 39-1 – § 39-9)
- Ch 42 — Camping (§ 42-1 – § 42-2)
- Ch 49 — Committees, Commissions and Councils (§ 49-1 – § 49-15)
- Ch 60 — Environmental Hazards (§ 60-1 – § 60-10)
- Ch 67 — Finance (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
- Ch 70 — Fire Prevention (§ 70-1 – § 70-4)
- Ch 77 — Hazardous Materials (§ 77-1 – § 77-10)
- Ch 80 — Historic District (§ 80-1 – § 80-13)
- Ch 90 — Licenses and Permits (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
- Ch 96 — Noise (§ 96-1 – § 96-2)
- Ch 100 — Officers and Employees (§ 100-1 – § 100-3)
- Ch 105 — Peace and Good Order (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 114 — Public Ways (§ 114-1 – § 114-5)
- Ch 116 — Rentals, Short-Term (§ 116-1 – § 116-7)
- Ch 118 — Temporary Repairs on Private Ways (§ 118-1 – § 118-7)
- Ch 127 — Shellfish (§ 127-1 – § 127-3)
- Ch 133 — Soil Removal (§ 133-1 – § 133-5)
- Ch 137 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 137-1 – § 137-4)
- Ch 138 — Specialized Energy Code (§ 138-1 – § 138-4)
- Ch 140 — Swimming Pools (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 150 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 150-1 – § 150-4)
- Ch 155 — Wetlands Protection (§ 155-1 – § 155-14)
- Ch 165 — Zoning
- Ch 301 — Septic Systems (§ 301-1 – § 301-11)
- Ch 302 — Drinking Water (§ 302-1 – § 302-6)
- Ch 303 — Groundwater Protection for Drinking Water Sources (§ 303-1 – § 303-8)
- Ch 304 — Floor Drain Regulation (§ 304-1 – § 304-8)
- Ch 305 — Rental of Premises to Be Used for Human Habitation (§ 305-1 – § 305-2)
- Ch 306 — Nuisances (§ 306-1 – § 306-6)
- Ch 307 — Fuel Storage Systems (§ 307-1 – § 307-9)
- Ch 308 — Content and Application of Fertilizer to Turf (§ 308-1 – § 308-9)
- Ch 309 — Transfer Station and Recycling (§ 309-1 – § 309-7)
- Ch 310 — Body Art (§ 310-1 – § 310-20)
- Ch 311 — Sale of Tobacco Products (§ 311-1 – § 311-34)
- Ch 312 — Prohibition of Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places (§ 312-1 – § 312-7)
- Ch 403 — Road Acceptances (§ 403-1 – § 403-8)
- Ch A500 — Special Acts (§ A500-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)