Every town writes its own rules, and Harwich's live in its municipal code — 40 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
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-2)
- Ch 7 — Administration (§ 7-1 – § 7-14)
- Ch 8 — Departmental Revolving Funds (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 14 — Alarms (§ 14-1 – § 14-7)
- Ch 18 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 18-1 – § 18-2)
- Ch 26 — Animals (§ 26-1 – § 26-12)
- Ch 40 — Beaches (§ 40-1 – § 40-2)
- Ch 43 — Betterments (§ 43-1)
- Ch 47 — Boating and Waterways (§ 47-1 – § 47-11)
- Ch 53 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 53-1 – § 53-3)
- Ch 58 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 58-1 – § 58-6)
- Ch 89 — Farming (§ 89-1 – § 89-6)
- Ch 100 — Fire Prevention (§ 100-1 – § 100-3)
- Ch 110 — Gas Piping and Appliances (§ 110-1)
- Ch 115 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 115-1 – § 115-5)
- Ch 122 — Hazardous Materials (§ 122-1 – § 122-9.5)
- Ch 125 — Hazards, Environmental (§ 125-1 – § 125-11)
- Ch 131 — Historic Preservation (§ 131-1 – § 131-18)
- Ch 140 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 140-1 – § 140-3)
- Ch 164 — Licenses, Permits and Fees (§ 164-1 – § 164-8)
- Ch 171 — Marijuana (§ 171-1 – § 171-3)
- Ch 176 — Minors (§ 176-1)
- Ch 189 — Noise (§ 189-1)
- Ch 208 — Parking (§ 208-1 – § 208-7)
- Ch 214 — Peace and Good Order (§ 214-1 – § 214-4)
- Ch 230 — Rental Dwellings (§ 230-1 – § 230-3)
- Ch 241 — Secondhand Dealers and Collectors (§ 241-1 – § 241-11)
- Ch 247 — Solid Waste (§ 247-1 – § 247-4)
- Ch 255 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 255-1 – § 255-4)
- Ch 271 — Town Meeting (§ 271-1 – § 271-16)
- Ch 293 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 293-1)
- Ch 295 — Sewer Use (§ 295-1 – § 295-2)
- Ch 300 — Water (§ 300-1 – § 300-17)
- Ch 304 — Water-Dependent Structures (§ 304-1 – § 304-9)
- Ch 310 — Wetlands Protection (§ 310-1 – § 310-14)
- Ch 325 — Zoning (§ 325-1 – § 325-160)
- Ch A500 — Acceptance of General Laws and Other Legislation (§ A500-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)