Every town writes its own rules, and Rockport's live in its municipal code — 61 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 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 5-1 – § 5-12)
- Ch 8 — Aging, Council on (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 13 — Assessors, Board of (§ 13-1 – § 13-3)
- Ch 19 — Budget and Fiscal Procedures (§ 19-1 – § 19-14)
- Ch 22 — Building Department (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
- Ch 27 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 27-1 – § 27-6)
- Ch 35 — Elections (§ 35-1 – § 35-3)
- Ch 41 — Finance Committee (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
- Ch 47 — Health, Board of (§ 47-1)
- Ch 50 — Housing Authority (§ 50-1 – § 50-2)
- Ch 56 — Insurance Committee (§ 56-1 – § 56-4)
- Ch 67 — Land Bank Fund (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
- Ch 71 — Legal Affairs (§ 71-1 – § 71-4)
- Ch 74 — Library Trustees, Board of (§ 74-1 – § 74-2)
- Ch 80 — Meetings of Boards and Committees (§ 80-1 – § 80-2)
- Ch 89 — Officers and Employees (§ 89-1 – § 89-5)
- Ch 99 — Planning Board (§ 99-1 – § 99-2)
- Ch 103 — Property, Sale of (§ 103-1 – § 103-2)
- Ch 107 — Public Works (§ 107-1 – § 107-8)
- Ch 114 — Records and Reports (§ 114-1 – § 114-3)
- Ch 120 — School Committee (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch 123 — Seal and Flag (§ 123-1 – § 123-2)
- Ch 126 — Select Board (§ 126-1 – § 126-6)
- Ch 131 — Special Committees (§ 131-1 – § 131-4)
- Ch 140 — Town Government and By-Law Committee (§ 140-1 – § 140-5)
- Ch 144 — Town Meeting (§ 144-1 – § 144-5)
- Ch 160 — Alarm Systems (§ 160-1 – § 160-8)
- Ch 163 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 163-1)
- Ch 167 — Animal Control (§ 167-1 – § 167-13)
- Ch 171 — Art, Sale of (§ 171-1)
- Ch 179 — Canvassing, Soliciting and Handbills (§ 179-1)
- Ch 196 — Firearms and Explosives (§ 196-1 – § 196-3)
- Ch 202 — Gambling (§ 202-1)
- Ch 207 — Harbors and Floats (§ 207-1 – § 207-16)
- Ch 211 — Historic Preservation (§ 211-1 – § 211-8)
- Ch 223 — Junk and Junk Vehicles (§ 223-1 – § 223-5)
- Ch 232 — Licensing (§ 232-1 – § 232-2)
- Ch 235 — Lighting (§ 235-1 – § 235-4)
- Ch 238 — Littering and Dumping (§ 238-1 – § 238-3)
- Ch 250 — Noise (§ 250-1 – § 250-2)
- Ch 262 — Plastics (§ 262-1 – § 262-7)
- Ch 267 — Public Grounds and Property (§ 267-1)
- Ch 276 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 276-1 – § 276-4)
- Ch 279 — Signs (§ 279-1 – § 279-3)
- Ch 284 — Smoking and Vaping (§ 284-1 – § 284-4)
- Ch 290 — Storm Drain System (§ 290-1 – § 290-10)
- Ch 293 — Stormwater Management (§ 293-1 – § 293-7)
- Ch 297 — Street Names and Building Numbers (§ 297-1 – § 297-2)
- Ch 300 — Streets, Sidewalks and Traffic (§ 300-1 – § 300-14)
- Ch 308 — Trespassing (§ 308-1)
- Ch 319 — Vending Machines (§ 319-1 – § 319-3)
- Ch 324 — Water Pollution (§ 324-1 – § 324-5)
- Ch 328 — Water, Sewer and Solid Waste Systems (§ 328-1 – § 328-5)
- Ch 332 — Water Use Restrictions (§ 332-1 – § 332-8)
- Ch 336 — Wetlands (§ 336-1 – § 336-12)
- Ch 400 — Zoning (§ 400-1 – § 400-108)
- Ch A500 — Special Acts Relating to Rockport (§ A500-1)
- Ch A501 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ A501-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)