Every town writes its own rules, and Great Barrington's live in its municipal code — 64 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 7)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-6)
- Ch 2 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 2-1 – § 2-11)
- Ch 4 — Boards and Commissions (§ 4-1 – § 4-13)
- Ch 7 — Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-7)
- Ch 10 — Council on Aging (§ 10-1 – § 10-4)
- Ch 17 — Fire Department (§ 17-1)
- Ch 29 — Manager, Town
- Ch 33 — Police Department (§ 33-1)
- Ch 34 — Public Meetings (§ 34-1)
- Ch 35 — Public Works, Department of (§ 35-1 – § 35-9)
- Ch 36 — Revolving Funds (§ 36-1 – § 36-2)
- Ch 37 — Selectmen (§ 37-1 – § 37-7)
- Ch 39 — Town Counsel (§ 39-1 – § 39-9)
- Ch 41 — Town Meetings (§ 41-1 – § 41-15)
- Ch 48 — Alarm Systems (§ 48-1 – § 48-11)
- Ch 49 — Licenses (§ 49-1)
- Ch 50 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 50-1 – § 50-2)
- Ch 51 — Cable Television (§ 51-1)
- Ch 55 — Automobiles or Boats, Junk (§ 55-1 – § 55-7)
- Ch 57 — Beverages, Nonalcoholic (§ 57-1)
- Ch 59 — Boats (§ 59-1)
- Ch 62 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 62-1 – § 62-6)
- Ch 81 — Animal Control (§ 81-1 – § 81-12)
- Ch 83 — Energy Code, Stretch (§ 83-1 – § 83-5)
- Ch 85 — Farming (§ 85-1 – § 85-7)
- Ch 91 — Fees (§ 91-1 – § 91-4)
- Ch 94 — Fire Regulations (§ 94-1 – § 94-11)
- Ch 95 — Fire Protection Systems (§ 95-1)
- Ch 102 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 102-1 – § 102-2)
- Ch 109 — Hawkers, Peddlers, Vendors and Vending Machines (§ 109-1 – § 109-3)
- Ch 112 — Health Requirements (§ 112-1 – § 112-2)
- Ch 113 — Historic Districts and Commission (§ 113-1 – § 113-14)
- Ch 115 — Noise Control (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
- Ch 120 — Pawnbrokers and Dealers in Secondhand Goods, Precious Metals or Gems, and Secondhand Electronic Products (§ 120-1 – § 120-15)
- Ch 129 — Peace and Good Order (§ 129-1 – § 129-5)
- Ch 135 — Plastic Reduction (§ 135-1 – § 135-9)
- Ch 138 — Rent Control (§ 138-1 – § 138-3)
- Ch 142 — Sales, Special (§ 142-1 – § 142-12)
- Ch 145 — Short-Term Rental of Residential Properties (§ 145-1 – § 145-9)
- Ch 146 — Signs (§ 146-1 – § 146-21)
- Ch 153 — Streets and Ways (§ 153-1 – § 153-19)
- Ch 158 — Tax Agreements (§ 158-1 – § 158-3)
- Ch 160 — Tobacco (§ 160-1 – § 160-2)
- Ch 161 — Traffic (§ 161-1 – § 161-20)
- Ch 163 — Trees (§ 163-1 – § 163-3)
- Ch 166 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 166-1)
- Ch 168 — Wetlands (§ 168-1 – § 168-16)
- Ch 171 — Zoning (1.1 – 11.1)
- Ch 175 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 175-1)
- Ch 178 — Fees (§ 178-1 – § 178-4)
- Ch 189 — Policies and Procedures (§ 189-1 – § 189-18)
- Ch 197 — Smoking (§ 197-1)
- Ch 204 — Traffic Rules and Regulations (§ 204-1 – § 204-64)
- Ch 210 — Board of Health (§ 210-1 – § 210-13)
- Ch 214 — Cemetery Commission (§ 214-1 – § 214-22)
- Ch 217 — Conservation Commission (§ 217-1 – § 217-46)
- Ch 219 — Council on Aging Bylaws (§ 219-1 – § 219-24)
- Ch 225 — Finance Committee (§ 225-1)
- Ch 234 — Library Trustees (§ 234-1 – § 234-41)
- Ch 240 — Planning Board's Subdivision Regulations (§ 240-1 – § 240-27)
- Ch 245 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 245-1 – § 245-31)
- Ch A248 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A248-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)