Every town writes its own rules, and Sherborn's live in its municipal code — 38 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 – § 1-4)
- Ch 4 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 4-1 – § 4-12)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-34)
- Ch 19 — Finances (§ 19-1 – § 19-2)
- Ch 38 — Legal Affairs (§ 38-1 – § 38-2)
- Ch 46 — Officers and Employees (§ 46-1 – § 46-17)
- Ch 53 — Personnel Bylaw (§ 53-1 – § 53-5)
- Ch 64 — Select Board (§ 64-1)
- Ch 70 — Town Meetings (§ 70-1 – § 70-13)
- Ch 105 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 105-1 – § 105-2)
- Ch 112 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 112-1 – § 112-4)
- Ch 120 — Dogs (§ 120-1 – § 120-11)
- Ch 125 — Driveways (§ 125-1 – § 125-3)
- Ch 133 — Excavations (§ 133-1 – § 133-5)
- Ch 138 — Farm Pond (§ 138-1)
- Ch 142 — Firearms and Explosives (§ 142-1 – § 142-2)
- Ch 149 — Groundwater Protection (§ 149-1 – § 149-13)
- Ch 164 — Licenses and Permits (§ 164-1 – § 164-5)
- Ch 170 — Marijuana (§ 170-1 – § 170-3)
- Ch 181 — Peace and Good Order (§ 181-1 – § 181-3)
- Ch 186 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Vendors (§ 186-1 – § 186-12)
- Ch 195 — Solid Waste (§ 195-1 – § 195-4)
- Ch 200 — Stormwater Management (§ 200-1 – § 200-7)
- Ch 205 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways (§ 205-1 – § 205-5)
- Ch 214 — Vehicles (§ 214-1 – § 214-7)
- Ch 219 — Victuallers (§ 219-1)
- Ch 226 — Wetlands (§ 226-1 – § 226-9)
- Ch 240 — Zoning (§ 240-1.1 – § 240-9.1)
- Ch 305 — Board of Health Regulations (§ 305-1.1 – § 305-12.1)
- Ch 310 — Cemetery Regulations (§ 310-1 – § 310-5)
- Ch 320 — Driveway Regulations (§ 320-1 – § 320-10)
- Ch 330 — Farm Pond Regulations (§ 330-1 – § 330-3)
- Ch 380 — Planning Board Regulations (§ 380-1.1 – § 380-5.12)
- Ch 405 — Conservation Land Regulations (§ 405-1 – § 405-5)
- Ch 410 — Wetlands Regulations (§ 410-1.1 – § 410-11.1)
- Ch A450 — General Law Acceptances and Special Acts (§ A450-1 – § A450-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)