Every town writes its own rules, and South Hadley's live in its municipal code — 73 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 – § 1-6)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-26)
- Ch 18 — Elections and Elected Officials (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
- Ch 24 — Human Rights Commission (§ 24-1 – § 24-3)
- Ch 39 — Officers and Employees (§ 39-1 – § 39-20)
- Ch 46 — Penalties and Enforcement (§ 46-1)
- Ch 61 — Records and Reports (§ 61-1 – § 61-2)
- Ch 65 — Revolving Funds (§ 65-1 – § 65-5)
- Ch 72 — Town Meetings (§ 72-1 – § 72-19)
- Ch 77 — Town Property (§ 77-1 – § 77-3)
- Ch 105 — Alarms (§ 105-1 – § 105-3)
- Ch 110 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 110-1 – § 110-4)
- Ch 115 — Amusement Devices (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
- Ch 120 — Building Construction (§ 120-1 – § 120-5)
- Ch 123 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 123-1 – § 123-5)
- Ch 136 — Residential Short-Term Rental Units (§ 136-1 – § 136-15)
- Ch 138 — Farming (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
- Ch 141 — Fees and Charges (§ 141-1 – § 141-4)
- Ch 142 — Redemption of Tax Title Real Estate (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
- Ch 145 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 145-1 – § 145-2)
- Ch 153 — Ice Cream Truck Vendors (§ 153-1 – § 153-3)
- Ch 158 — Junk and Secondhand Dealers (§ 158-1 – § 158-7)
- Ch 166 — Licenses and Permits (§ 166-1 – § 166-3)
- Ch 171 — Lighting, Outdoor (§ 171-1 – § 171-9)
- Ch 175 — Marijuana (§ 175-1)
- Ch 177 — Mobile Food Vendors (§ 177-1 – § 177-5)
- Ch 179 — Nuisances (§ 179-1 – § 179-5)
- Ch 190 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 190-1 – § 190-8)
- Ch 194 — Pets and Domesticated Animals (§ 194-1 – § 194-5)
- Ch 196 — Plastic Bags (§ 196-1 – § 196-9)
- Ch 200 — Stormwater Management (§ 200-1 – § 200-33)
- Ch 207 — Tag Sales (§ 207-1 – § 207-5)
- Ch 218 — Trailers (§ 218-1 – § 218-3)
- Ch 223 — Trees (§ 223-1 – § 223-2)
- Ch 230 — Vehicles (§ 230-1 – § 230-13)
- Ch 235 — Vending Machines (§ 235-1)
- Ch 237 — Water (§ 237-1 – § 237-4)
- Ch 240 — Wetlands (§ 240-1 – § 240-18)
- Ch 245 — Earth Removal (§ 245-1 – § 245-15)
- Ch 255 — Zoning (§ 255-1 – § 255-151)
- Ch 300 — Board of Health (§ 300-1 – § 300-194)
- Ch 305 — Conservation Commission (§ 305-1 – § 305-43)
- Ch 310 — Council on Aging (§ 310-1 – § 310-21)
- Ch 315 — Department of Public Works (§ 315-1.1 – § 315-6.14)
- Ch 335 — Library Trustees (§ 335-1 – § 335-11)
- Ch 345 — Planning Board (§ 345-1 – § 345-16)
- Ch 350 — Recreation Department (§ 350-1 – § 350-20)
- Ch 360 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 360-1 – § 360-50)
- Ch 400 — Benefits (§ 400-1 – § 400-13)
- Ch 401 — Certified Abutters List Fee Policy (§ 401-1)
- Ch 402 — Complete Streets (§ 402-1 – § 402-6)
- Ch 403 — Criteria for Land Acquisition or Acceptance (§ 403-1)
- Ch 406 — Damage Claims (§ 406-1 – § 406-8)
- Ch 407 — Deferrals/Continuations of Public Hearings (§ 407-1)
- Ch 408 — Departmental Receipts and Turnover Policy (§ 408-1)
- Ch 414 — House Numbers (§ 414-1 – § 414-2)
- Ch 418 — Inspectional Services (§ 418-1 – § 418-11)
- Ch 427 — Library Policies (§ 427-1 – § 427-57)
- Ch 429 — Lot Splits and Subdivision Policy (§ 429-1)
- Ch 431 — Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement Filing Policy (§ 431-1 – § 431-4)
- Ch 439 — Personal Property Policies (§ 439-1 – § 439-3)
- Ch 441 — Personnel Policy (§ 441-1 – § 441-77)
- Ch 451 — Rear Acreage Land Valuation Policy (§ 451-1)
- Ch 452 — Restricted Land Valuation Policy (§ 452-1)
- Ch 453 — Social Media (§ 453-1 – § 453-4)
- Ch 457 — Trees (§ 457-1 – § 457-5)
- Ch 460 — Town Property, Use of (§ 460-1 – § 460-8)
- Ch 472 — Vehicles, Town-Owned (§ 472-1 – § 472-8)
- Ch 478 — Workplace Policy Manual (§ 478-1 – § 478-6)
- Ch A500 — Acceptances (§ A500-1 – § A500-2)
- Ch A501 — Special Acts Applicable to Town ( SECTION 1 – SECTION 2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)