Every town writes its own rules, and Harvard's live in its municipal code — 47 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 1-1 – Section 8-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions
- Ch 4 — Agricultural Advisory Commission (§ 4-1 – § 4-2)
- Ch 6 — Alarm Systems (§ 6-1)
- Ch 9 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 10 — Appointed Board Members (§ 10-1 – § 10-3)
- Ch 11 — Associate Member of Planning Board (§ 11-1)
- Ch 13 — Bare Hill Pond (§ 13-1 – § 13-10)
- Ch 14 — Budget Process (§ 14-1 – § 14-2)
- Ch 15 — Canvassers and Solicitors (§ 15-1 – § 15-10)
- Ch 17 — Capital Planning and Investment Committee; Capital Stabilization and Investment Fund (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
- Ch 18 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 18-1)
- Ch 19 — Council on Aging (§ 19-1 – § 19-2)
- Ch 21 — Departmental Revolving Funds (§ 21-1 – § 21-5.10)
- Ch 24 — Dogs (§ 24-1 – § 24-11)
- Ch 32 — Fees (§ 32-1 – § 32-2)
- Ch 36 — Finance Committee (§ 36-1 – § 36-5)
- Ch 39 — Hunting, Trapping, Firearms, and Explosives (§ 39-1 – § 39-3)
- Ch 48 — Historic Districts (§ 48-1 – § 48-10)
- Ch 53 — House Numbering (§ 53-1 – § 53-6)
- Ch 58 — Municipal Charges Lien (§ 58-1 – § 58-7)
- Ch 62 — Licenses and Permits (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 78 — Personnel (§ 78-1 – § 78-9)
- Ch 90 — Scenic Roads (§ 90-1 – § 90-8)
- Ch 96 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 96-1 – § 96-4)
- Ch 98 — Specialized Energy Code (§ 98-1 – § 98-5)
- Ch 107 — Vehicles, Operation of (§ 107-1 – § 107-2)
- Ch 108 — Vehicles, Reserved Parking Spaces for (§ 108-1 – § 108-3)
- Ch 110 — Vehicles, Unregistered or Junked (§ 110-1 – § 110-5)
- Ch 115 — Water (§ 115-1 – § 115-2)
- Ch 117 — Water Usage, Outdoor (§ 117-1 – § 117-14)
- Ch 119 — Wetlands Protection (§ 119-1 – § 119-15)
- Ch 123 — Right to Farm (§ 123-1 – § 123-6)
- Ch 125 — Protective Bylaw (§ 125-1 – § 125-60)
- Ch 130 — Subdivision Control (§ 130-1 – § 130-37)
- Ch 133 — Planning Board Procedural Rules and Regulations (§ 133-1 – § 133-69)
- Ch 135 — Zoning Board of Appeals Regulations (§ 135-1 – § 135-38)
- Ch 136 — Comprehensive Permits (§ 136-1 – § 136-11)
- Ch 137 — Historical Commission Policies and Procedures
- Ch 138 — Community Preservation Committee Rules and Regulations (§ 138-1 – § 138-13)
- Ch 140 — Board of Selectmen (§ 140-1 – § 140-25)
- Ch 145 — Board of Health (§ 145-1 – § 145-105.1)
- Ch 146 — Sewer Commission Rules and Regulations (§ 146-1 – § 146-63)
- Ch 147 — Wetlands Protection Bylaw Rules (§ 147-1 – § 147-40)
- Ch 148 — Water Department Regulations (§ 148-1 – § 148-9)
- Ch A150 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A150-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)