Every town writes its own rules, and Merrimac's live in its municipal code — 41 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 – § 1-3)
- Ch 6 — Affordable Housing Trust Fund (§ 6-1 – § 6-10)
- Ch 10 — Aging, Council on (§ 10-1 – § 10-5)
- Ch 21 — Disabilities, Commission on (§ 21-1 – § 21-6)
- Ch 42 — Finance, Budget and Personnel, Department of (§ 42-1 – § 42-3)
- Ch 45 — Finance Committee and Capital Planning Committee (§ 45-1 – § 45-15)
- Ch 48 — Financial Affairs (§ 48-1 – § 48-9)
- Ch 73 — Officers and Employees (§ 73-1 – § 73-5)
- Ch 76 — Open Space Committee (§ 76-1 – § 76-2)
- Ch 81 — Public Works, Department of (§ 81-1 – § 81-5)
- Ch 94 — Town Meetings and Elections (§ 94-1 – § 94-13)
- Ch 103 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 103-1)
- Ch 107 — Animals (§ 107-1 – § 107-2)
- Ch 114 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 114-1 – § 114-15)
- Ch 117 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 117-1)
- Ch 122 — Cemetery (§ 122-1 – § 122-6)
- Ch 159 — Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 159-1 – § 159-8)
- Ch 167 — Junk and Secondhand Dealers (§ 167-1 – § 167-5)
- Ch 174 — Lakes and Parks (§ 174-1 – § 174-4)
- Ch 178 — Licenses and Permits (§ 178-1 – § 178-5)
- Ch 200 — Noise (§ 200-1 – § 200-4)
- Ch 213 — Peace and Good Order (§ 213-1 – § 213-4)
- Ch 218 — Property Maintenance (§ 218-1 – § 218-4)
- Ch 239 — Sewer Use (§ 239-1 – § 239-11)
- Ch 246 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 246-1 – § 246-7)
- Ch 251 — Storm Drain System (§ 251-1 – § 251-14)
- Ch 255 — Stormwater Management and Land Disturbance (§ 255-1 – § 255-14)
- Ch 258 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 258-1 – § 258-9)
- Ch 262 — Swimming Pools (§ 262-1 – § 262-2)
- Ch 268 — Taxation (§ 268-1 – § 268-5)
- Ch 275 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 275-1 – § 275-19)
- Ch 278 — Vehicles, Recreational (§ 278-1 – § 278-4)
- Ch 283 — Water (§ 283-1 – § 283-18)
- Ch 289 — Wells (§ 289-1)
- Ch 294 — Wetlands Protection (§ 294-1 – § 294-17)
- Ch A350 — Cross-Connection Control Program (§ A350-1 – § A350-12)
- Ch A370 — Water Main Construction (§ A370-1 – § A370-12)
- Ch A372 — Water Service Specifications (§ A372-1 – § A372-14)
- Ch A400 — General Law Acceptances (§ A400-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)