Every town writes its own rules, and Lancaster'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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-9)
- Ch 10 — Animal Control (§ 10-1 – § 10-13)
- Ch 17 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 17-1 – § 17-46)
- Ch 23 — Boats and Boating (§ 23-1 – § 23-3)
- Ch 30 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 30-1 – § 30-5)
- Ch 44 — Capital Improvement Program (§ 44-1 – § 44-5)
- Ch 50 — Contracts (§ 50-1 – § 50-3)
- Ch 55 — Community Development and Planning (§ 55-1 – § 55-4)
- Ch 63 — Energy Conservation (§ 63-1 – § 63-5)
- Ch 66 — Farm Preservation (§ 66-1 – § 66-7)
- Ch 70 — Fees (§ 70-1)
- Ch 92 — Hawkers, Peddlers, and Canvasing and Solicitation (§ 92-1 – § 92-35)
- Ch 98 — Health Organization (§ 98-1)
- Ch 104 — Housing Authority (§ 104-1)
- Ch 110 — Junk and Secondhand Collectors and Dealers (§ 110-1 – § 110-2)
- Ch 128 — Marijuana Establishments (§ 128-1)
- Ch 140 — Personnel (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 146 — Police Department (§ 146-1)
- Ch 150 — Revolving Funds (§ 150-1 – § 150-7)
- Ch 156 — Roadside Memorials (§ 156-1 – § 156-2)
- Ch 157 — Scenic Roads (§ 157-1 – § 157-12)
- Ch 159 — Sex Offenders (§ 159-1 – § 159-3)
- Ch 163 — Snow and Ice Removal (§ 163-1 – § 163-4)
- Ch 170 — Stormwater Control (§ 170-1 – § 170-28)
- Ch 180 — Town Meetings and Elections (§ 180-1 – § 180-6)
- Ch 186 — Town Officers (§ 186-1 – § 186-8)
- Ch 205 — Vocational Education (§ 205-1)
- Ch 211 — Water (§ 211-1 – § 211-10)
- Ch 212 — Water Withdrawal (§ 212-1 – § 212-6)
- Ch 215 — Wetlands Protection (§ 215-1 – § 215-11)
- Ch 220 — Zoning (§ 220-1 – § 220-98)
- Ch 301 — Subdivision Rules and Regulations (§ 301-1 – § 301-19)
- Ch 302 — Board of Appeals Rules and Regulations (§ 302-1 – § 302-45)
- Ch 303 — Board of Health Regulations (§ 303-1 – § 303-106)
- Ch 304 — Select Board Policies and Procedures (§ 304-1 – § 304-26)
- Ch 305 — Stormwater Management Rules and Regulations (§ 305-1 – § 305-14)
- Ch 306 — Wetlands Protection Rules and Regulations (§ 306-1 – § 306-11)
- Ch A400 — Acts and Resolves
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)