Every town writes its own rules, and Scituate's live in its municipal code — 22 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 – Section 4)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-193)
- Ch 3 — Animals (§ 3-1 – § 3-62)
- Ch 4 — Buildings and Building Regulations (§ 4-1 – § 4-63)
- Ch 5 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 5-1)
- Ch 6 — Licenses and Miscellaneous Business Regulations (§ 6-1 – § 6-256)
- Ch 7 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-57)
- Ch 8 — Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 9 — Parks and Recreation (§ 9-1 – § 9-145)
- Ch 10 — Planning (§ 10-1 – § 10-57)
- Ch 11 — Police Department (§ 11-1 – § 11-12)
- Ch 12 — Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control; Stormwater Management (§ 12-1.1 – § 12-3.19)
- Ch 12.5 — Solid Waste (§ 12.5-1 – § 12.5-41)
- Ch 13 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 13-1 – § 13-66)
- Ch 15 — Taxation (§ 15-1 – § 15-103)
- Ch 17 — Utilities (§ 17-1)
- Ch 18 — Family Burials (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
- Ch 50 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 50-1 – § 50-64)
- Ch 75 — Zoning (§ 75-1.1 – § 75-13.2)
- Ch SLRT — State Law Reference Table (§ SLRT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)