Every town writes its own rules, and Southampton's live in its municipal code — 40 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)
- Ch 6 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 6-1 – § 6-13)
- Ch 9 — Agricultural Commission (§ 9-1 – § 9-7)
- Ch 13 — Board of Registrars (§ 13-1 – § 13-4)
- Ch 20 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 20-1 – § 20-9)
- Ch 24 — Council on Aging (§ 24-1 – § 24-3)
- Ch 35 — Finance (§ 35-1 – § 35-17)
- Ch 45 — Groups, Elected and Appointed (§ 45-1 – § 45-22)
- Ch 55 — Officers and Employees (§ 55-1 – § 55-12)
- Ch 61 — Personnel Policies and Procedures (§ 61-1)
- Ch 66 — Public Buildings, Structures and Lands (§ 66-1 – § 66-6)
- Ch 74 — Reports (§ 74-1)
- Ch 82 — Select Board (§ 82-1 – § 82-9)
- Ch 93 — Town Meeting (§ 93-1 – § 93-11)
- Ch 98 — Vehicles, Town-Owned (§ 98-1 – § 98-2)
- Ch 106 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 106-1 – § 106-2)
- Ch 112 — Animals (§ 112-1 – § 112-9)
- Ch 123 — Building Construction (§ 123-1 – § 123-5)
- Ch 127 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 127-1 – § 127-7)
- Ch 144 — Farming (§ 144-1 – § 144-6)
- Ch 153 — Fires and Fire Prevention (§ 153-1 – § 153-4)
- Ch 165 — Historic Preservation (§ 165-1 – § 165-8)
- Ch 186 — Licenses and Permits (§ 186-1 – § 186-4)
- Ch 193 — Marijuana (§ 193-1 – § 193-2)
- Ch 203 — Noncriminal Disposition (§ 203-1 – § 203-3)
- Ch 206 — Nuisances (§ 206-1 – § 206-6)
- Ch 219 — Soliciting and Canvassing (§ 219-1 – § 219-14)
- Ch 224 — Storm Drain System (§ 224-1 – § 224-11)
- Ch 227 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 227-1 – § 227-10)
- Ch 230 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Areas (§ 230-1 – § 230-15)
- Ch 234 — Swimming Pools (§ 234-1 – § 234-4)
- Ch 248 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 248-1 – § 248-5)
- Ch 255 — Waste Management (§ 255-1 – § 255-10)
- Ch 259 — Water (§ 259-1 – § 259-10)
- Ch 264 — Wetlands Protection (§ 264-1 – § 264-20)
- Ch 275 — Zoning (§ 275-1.1 – § 275-10.9)
- Ch 280 — Groundwater Protection (§ 280-1 – § 280-8)
- Ch A400 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A400-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)