Every town writes its own rules, and Hancock's live in its municipal code — 23 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 – § 1-10)
- Ch 8 — Assessments (§ 8-1 – § 8-7)
- Ch 14 — Ethics, Code of
- Ch 21 — Investment Policy
- Ch 28 — Planning Board (§ 28-1 – § 28-3)
- Ch 34 — Procurement Policy
- Ch 41 — Records
- Ch 48 — Terms of Office (§ 48-1 – § 48-15)
- Ch 63 — Animals (§ 63-1 – § 63-27)
- Ch 70 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 70-1 – § 70-8)
- Ch 78 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 78-1 – § 78-14)
- Ch 86 — Community Choice Aggregation Program (§ 86-1 – § 86-13)
- Ch 93 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 93-1 – § 93-21)
- Ch 100 — Dumps and Dumping (§ 100-1 – § 100-9)
- Ch 108 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 108-1 – § 108-23)
- Ch 117 — Junkyards (§ 117-1 – § 117-18)
- Ch 126 — Notification of Defects (§ 126-1 – § 126-9)
- Ch 140 — Site Plan Review (§ 140-1 – § 140-38)
- Ch 147 — Solid Waste (§ 147-1 – § 147-6)
- Ch 158 — Subdivision of Land (§ 158-1 – § 158-49)
- Ch 166 — Taxation (§ 166-1 – § 166-33)
- Ch 184 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 184-1 – § 184-26)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)