Every town writes its own rules, and Hopedale's live in its municipal code — 65 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 – § 1-7)
- Ch 5 — Accountant, Town (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 9 — Aging, Council on (§ 9-1 – § 9-5)
- Ch 18 — Assessors
- Ch 26 — Capital Program Committee (§ 26-1 – § 26-3)
- Ch 32 — Claims; Legal Actions (§ 32-1 – § 32-2)
- Ch 37 — Conservation Commission
- Ch 35 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 35-1 – § 35-9)
- Ch 41 — Constables (§ 41-1 – § 41-2)
- Ch 45 — Continuation Schools
- Ch 49 — Contracts; Procurements (§ 49-1 – § 49-7)
- Ch 53 — Coordinator, Town
- Ch 57 — Counsel, Town (§ 57-1 – § 57-2)
- Ch 62 — Development and Industrial Commission
- Ch 68 — Disabilities Commission (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 74 — Economic Development and Industrial Corporation
- Ch 79 — Finance Committee (§ 79-1 – § 79-8)
- Ch 83 — Fire Department (§ 83-1)
- Ch 88 — Forest Warden
- Ch 95 — Gas Inspector (§ 95-1)
- Ch 100 — Health, Board of (§ 100-1)
- Ch 104 — Historical Commission
- Ch 108 — Housing Authority
- Ch 121 — Meetings, Town (§ 121-1 – § 121-23)
- Ch 130 — Officer and Employee Regulations (§ 130-1 – § 130-15)
- Ch 137 — Personnel (§ 137-1 – § 137-29)
- Ch 142 — Planning Board
- Ch 145 — Planning District, Regional
- Ch 151 — Police Department
- Ch 158 — Records and Reports (§ 158-1 – § 158-4)
- Ch 159 — Revolving Funds (§ 159-1 – § 159-2)
- Ch 163 — Road Commissioners
- Ch 170 — School Committees (§ 170-1 – § 170-2)
- Ch 174 — School Districts, Regional
- Ch 185 — Water and Sewer Commissioners (§ 185-1 – § 185-2)
- Ch 191 — Wire Inspector
- Ch 203 — Alarms Systems (§ 203-1 – § 203-8)
- Ch 207 — Animals (§ 207-1 – § 207-10)
- Ch 212 — Beano
- Ch 220 — Buildings, Dangerous
- Ch 224 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 224-1 – § 224-2)
- Ch 241 — Fire Prevention
- Ch 245 — Fires, Setting of
- Ch 256 — Hazardous Materials (§ 256-1 – § 256-2)
- Ch 264 — Junkyards; Junk Vehicles (§ 264-1 – § 264-7)
- Ch 270 — Licenses and Permits (§ 270-1 – § 270-8)
- Ch 272 — Local Historic Districts (§ 272-1 – § 272-12)
- Ch 281 — Mobile Homes and Trailers (§ 281-1 – § 281-2)
- Ch 293 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 293-1 – § 293-8)
- Ch 298 — Property, Municipal (§ 298-1 – § 298-2)
- Ch 304 — Public Transportation
- Ch 312 — Solid Waste (§ 312-1 – § 312-4)
- Ch 320 — Streets, Sidewalks, Public Places and Parks (§ 320-1 – § 320-35)
- Ch 322 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 322-1 – § 322-6)
- Ch 327 — Swimming Pools (§ 327-1 – § 327-4)
- Ch 331 — Taxation
- Ch 336 — Towing
- Ch 340 — Trespassing (§ 340-1 – § 340-3)
- Ch 349 — Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 355 — Water and Sewers (§ 355-1 – § 355-4)
- Ch 359 — Water Conservation (§ 359-1 – § 359-10)
- Ch 363 — Water Rates
- Ch 375 — Zoning
- Ch A380 — Annotated List of State Law Acceptances: General Laws and Special Acts
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)