Every town writes its own rules, and Hopkinton's live in its municipal code — 49 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 (§ 1-1 – § 1-11)
- Ch 5 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 5-1 – § 5-33)
- Ch 13 — Finances (§ 13-1 – § 13-15)
- Ch 14 — Community Preservation Act (§ 14-1)
- Ch 24 — Department of Municipal Inspections (§ 24-1 – § 24-4)
- Ch 28 — Officers and Employees (§ 28-1 – § 28-6)
- Ch 33 — Personnel (§ 33-1 – § 33-5)
- Ch 47 — Town Meetings (§ 47-1 – § 47-13)
- Ch 55 — Alarm Systems (§ 55-1 – § 55-14)
- Ch 58 — Alcoholic Beverages, Marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol and Tobacco (§ 58-1 – § 58-5)
- Ch 62 — Animals (§ 62-1 – § 62-17)
- Ch 74 — Boats (§ 74-1 – § 74-2)
- Ch 78 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
- Ch 83 — Cemetery Regulations (§ 83-1 – § 83-2)
- Ch 87 — Civil Fingerprinting (§ 87-1 – § 87-6)
- Ch 91 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 91-1)
- Ch 93 — Dumping (§ 93-1)
- Ch 96 — Earth Removal (§ 96-1 – § 96-11)
- Ch 99 — Easement Management (§ 99-1 – § 99-5)
- Ch 103 — Electrical Installations (§ 103-1 – § 103-2)
- Ch 109 — Firearms (§ 109-1 – § 109-2)
- Ch 113 — Fire Prevention (§ 113-1 – § 113-2)
- Ch 119 — Fuel Storage Tanks (§ 119-1 – § 119-8)
- Ch 123 — Historic District (§ 123-1 – § 123-13)
- Ch 125 — Historic Preservation (§ 125-1 – § 125-7)
- Ch 135 — Licenses and Permits (§ 135-1 – § 135-5)
- Ch 141 — Noise (§ 141-1 – § 141-3)
- Ch 142 — Construction Waste or Debris (§ 142-1 – § 142-4)
- Ch 150 — Door to Door Soliciting and Canvassing (§ 150-1 – § 150-11)
- Ch 154 — Products, Sale of (§ 154-1 – § 154-3)
- Ch 158 — Sale of Land (§ 158-1)
- Ch 160 — Scenic Roads (§ 160-1 – § 160-7)
- Ch 163 — Sewers (§ 163-1 – § 163-11)
- Ch 170 — Solid Waste (§ 170-1 – § 170-4)
- Ch 171 — Discharges to Storm Drain System (§ 171-1 – § 171-6)
- Ch 172 — Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
- Ch 174 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 174-1 – § 174-31)
- Ch 186 — Trees (§ 186-1 – § 186-3)
- Ch 187 — Trench Safety Officer (§ 187-1)
- Ch 188 — Unregistered Motor Vehicles (§ 188-1 – § 188-7)
- Ch 190 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 190-1 – § 190-10)
- Ch 195 — Wastewater Collection System (§ 195-1 – § 195-80)
- Ch 199 — Water (§ 199-1 – § 199-19)
- Ch 206 — Wetlands Protection (§ 206-1 – § 206-17)
- Ch 210 — Zoning (§ 210-1 – § 210-260)
- Ch WPR — Wetlands Protection Regulations (§ 1.0 – § 17.0)
- Ch A215 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ A215-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)