Every town writes its own rules, and Franklin's live in its municipal code — 80 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 – Section 4)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-15)
- Ch 7 — Affordable Housing Trust Fund (§ 7-1 – § 7-9)
- Ch 8 — Aging, Council on (§ 8-1 – § 8-5)
- Ch 16 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 16-1 – § 16-4)
- Ch 18 — Cultural District Committee (§ 18-1)
- Ch 25 — Human Resource Management (§ 25-1 – § 25-11)
- Ch 37 — Town Properties (§ 37-1 – § 37-3)
- Ch 43 — Adult Entertainment (§ 43-1 – § 43-12)
- Ch 47 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 47-1 – § 47-22)
- Ch 52 — Amusement Devices (§ 52-1 – § 52-3)
- Ch 56 — Bazaars (§ 56-1 – § 56-7)
- Ch 63 — Buildings (§ 63-1 – § 63-7)
- Ch 65 — Collection Containers (§ 65-1 – § 65-11)
- Ch 71 — Demolition Delay (§ 71-1 – § 71-7)
- Ch 73 — Departmental Revolving Funds (§ 73-1 – § 73-5)
- Ch 75 — Dogs (§ 75-1 – § 75-18)
- Ch 82 — Fees, Municipal Service (§ 82-1 – § 82-6)
- Ch 84 — Fire Alarms (§ 84-1 – § 84-4)
- Ch 85 — Smoke Detectors, Installation of (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
- Ch 86 — Fire Lanes (§ 86-1 – § 86-5)
- Ch 91 — Food Service Establishments (§ 91-1 – § 91-5)
- Ch 99 — Hazardous Materials (§ 99-1 – § 99-17)
- Ch 104 — Junk, Accumulation of (§ 104-1 – § 104-5)
- Ch 105 — Junk, Secondhand Goods, and Antique Dealers (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 108 — Library Board of Directors (§ 108-1 – § 108-4)
- Ch 110 — Licenses (§ 110-1 – § 110-2)
- Ch 121 — Pawnbroking (§ 121-1 – § 121-2)
- Ch 125 — Peace and Good Order (§ 125-1 – § 125-20)
- Ch 128 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 128-1 – § 128-8)
- Ch 130 — Property Owner Public Safety Notification (§ 130-1 – § 130-6)
- Ch 131 — Public Way Access Permits (§ 131-1 – § 131-10)
- Ch 132 — Plastic Checkout Bags (§ 132-1 – § 132-5)
- Ch 135 — Poles and Wires (§ 135-1 – § 135-3)
- Ch 139 — Sewers (§ 139-1 – § 139-14)
- Ch 147 — Snow and Ice, Removal of (§ 147-1 – § 147-5)
- Ch 151 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 151-1 – § 151-44)
- Ch 153 — Stormwater Management (§ 153-1 – § 153-39)
- Ch 155 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 155-1 – § 155-26)
- Ch 160 — Taxpayers, Delinquent (§ 160-1)
- Ch 165 — Transient Vendors (§ 165-1 – § 165-12)
- Ch 168 — Vacant Properties (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
- Ch 170 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 170-1 – § 170-65)
- Ch 174 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 174-1 – § 174-4)
- Ch 179 — Water (§ 179-1 – § 179-31)
- Ch 181 — Wetlands Protection (§ 181-1 – § 181-17)
- Ch 185 — Zoning (§ 185-1 – § 185-51)
- Ch 193 — Animals (§ 193-1 – § 193-17)
- Ch 196 — Bare Feet (§ 196-1 – § 196-2)
- Ch 198 — Biotechnology Regulations (§ 198-1 – § 198-8)
- Ch 200 — Blasting and Sanding, Abrasive (§ 200-1 – § 200-12)
- Ch 202 — Body Art (§ 202-1 – § 202-14)
- Ch 205 — Building Material Disposal (§ 205-1 – § 205-5)
- Ch 207 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 207-1 – § 207-6)
- Ch 209 — Burying (§ 209-1 – § 209-10)
- Ch 214 — Dispensing Containers (§ 214-1 – § 214-2)
- Ch 218 — Dumpsters (§ 218-1 – § 218-5)
- Ch 222 — Floor Drains (§ 222-1 – § 222-9)
- Ch 226 — Food-Service Establishments (§ 226-1 – § 226-11)
- Ch 230 — Hazardous Materials Enclosures (§ 230-1 – § 230-4)
- Ch 232 — Infectious Waste Transport (§ 232-1)
- Ch 235 — Laundromats (§ 235-1 – § 235-6)
- Ch 238 — Manicurist Establishments (§ 238-1 – § 238-14)
- Ch 240 — Massage Therapy/Facility (§ 240-1 – § 240-7)
- Ch 244 — Mobile Food Units (§ 244-1 – § 244-4)
- Ch 246 — Motor Oil Sellers (§ 246-1 – § 246-5)
- Ch 250 — Sewage Disposal (§ 250-1 – § 250-21)
- Ch 254 — Smoking (§ 254-1 – § 254-4)
- Ch 255 — Solid Waste Collection (§ 255-1 – § 255-14)
- Ch 258 — Stables (§ 258-1 – § 258-9)
- Ch 260 — Tanning Facilities (§ 260-1 – § 260-13)
- Ch 262 — Tobacco Products, Sale of (§ 262-1 – § 262-22)
- Ch 263 — Water (§ 263-1 – § 263-14)
- Ch 264 — Violations and Penalties (§ 264-1 – § 264-4)
- Ch 271 — Conservation Commission Bylaws (§ 271-1 – § 271-13)
- Ch 300 — Subdivision of Land (§ 300-1 – § 300-19)
- Ch 305 — Taxis (§ 305-1 – § 305-25)
- Ch A310 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A310-1 – § A310-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)