Every town writes its own rules, and Georgetown's live in its municipal code — 73 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 6 — Alarm Systems (§ 6-1 – § 6-11)
- Ch 10 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 10-1 – § 10-3)
- Ch 15 — Animals (§ 15-1 – § 15-15)
- Ch 19 — Auditing (§ 19-1 – § 19-2)
- Ch 25 — Boats (§ 25-1 – § 25-2)
- Ch 29 — Building Construction (§ 29-1 – § 29-16)
- Ch 33 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 33-1 – § 33-8)
- Ch 42 — Commissions and Councils (§ 42-1 – § 42-11)
- Ch 44 — Community Preservation (§ 44-1 – § 44-14)
- Ch 49 — Earth Removal and Importation (§ 49-1 – § 49-12)
- Ch 53 — Electrical Standards
- Ch 55 — Environmental Hazards (§ 55-1 – § 55-11)
- Ch 57 — Erosion and Stormwater Control (§ 57-1 – § 57-11)
- Ch 63 — Finances (§ 63-1 – § 63-25)
- Ch 65 — Fingerprint-Based Background Checks (§ 65-1 – § 65-7)
- Ch 68 — Firearms, Fireworks and Hunting (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 80 — Junk Dealers (§ 80-1 – § 80-4)
- Ch 85 — Licenses and Permits (§ 85-1 – § 85-8)
- Ch 89 — Littering (§ 89-1 – § 89-3)
- Ch 93 — Mutual Aid (§ 93-1 – § 93-2)
- Ch 97 — Officers and Employees (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
- Ch 99 — Parks, Recreation Facilities and Beach (§ 99-1 – § 99-3)
- Ch 101 — Peace and Good Order (§ 101-1 – § 101-2)
- Ch 105 — Personnel Policies (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 109 — Plumbing Standards
- Ch 113 — Police Department (§ 113-1)
- Ch 121 — Revolving Funds (§ 121-1 – § 121-2)
- Ch 123 — Right to Farm (§ 123-1 – § 123-6)
- Ch 125 — Selectmen, Board of (§ 125-1 – § 125-3)
- Ch 130 — Solicitation and Canvassing (§ 130-1 – § 130-14)
- Ch 134 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 134-1 – § 134-18)
- Ch 141 — Town Meetings (§ 141-1 – § 141-12)
- Ch 142 — Transfer Stations (§ 142-1)
- Ch 150 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 150-1 – § 150-4)
- Ch 156 — Water (§ 156-1 – § 156-18)
- Ch 161 — Wetlands Protection (§ 161-1 – § 161-14)
- Ch 165 — Zoning (§ 165-1 – § 165-163)
- Ch 215 — Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 215-1 – § 215-2)
- Ch 220 — Littering (§ 220-1 – § 220-2)
- Ch 223 — Meetings
- Ch 245 — Utility Cuts and Street Openings (§ 245-1 – § 245-24)
- Ch 250 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 250-1 – § 250-46)
- Ch 353 — Fees (§ 353-1 – § 353-10)
- Ch 360 — Scenic Roads (§ 360-1 – § 360-3)
- Ch 365 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 365-1 – § 365-71)
- Ch 405 — Body Art Regulations (§ 405-1 – § 405-31)
- Ch 410 — Deviation Regulations (§ 410-1 – § 410-5)
- Ch 415 — Dumpster Regulations (§ 415-1 – § 415-9)
- Ch 420 — Flood Hazards (§ 420-1 – § 420-3)
- Ch 424 — Food Regulations (§ 424-1 – § 424-9)
- Ch 435 — Massage Regulations (§ 435-1 – § 435-11)
- Ch 439 — Milk (§ 439-1 – § 439-5)
- Ch 447 — Nuisances (§ 447-1 – § 447-3)
- Ch 452 — Percolation Tests (§ 452-1 – § 452-10)
- Ch 457 — Rental Occupancy (§ 457-1 – § 457-9)
- Ch 462 — Sewage Disposal (§ 462-1 – § 462-28)
- Ch 466 — Solid Waste (§ 466-1 – § 466-4)
- Ch 470 — Swine (§ 470-1 – § 470-5)
- Ch 473 — Tobacco Products (§ 473-1 – § 473-14)
- Ch 475 — Underground Storage Tanks (§ 475-1 – § 475-10)
- Ch 480 — Wells, Private (§ 480-1 – § 480-32)
- Ch 510 — Building and Occupancy Permits (§ 510-1)
- Ch 515 — Curb Cut Permits (§ 515-1 – § 515-2)
- Ch 535 — Lufkins Brook Conservation Area (§ 535-1 – § 535-5)
- Ch 550 — Park and Beach Regulations (§ 550-1 – § 550-9)
- Ch 600 — Acceptance of General Laws (§ 600-1)
- Ch 610 — Officers, Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 610-1 – § 610-2)
- Ch 615 — Other Town Actions (§ 615-1)
- Ch 620 — Special Acts (§ 620-1)
- Ch 630 — Status of Streets (§ 630-1)
- Ch 640 — Town Land (§ 640-1 – § 640-13)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)