Every town writes its own rules, and Southborough's live in its municipal code — 58 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 3 — Administration (§ 3-1 – § 3-11)
- Ch 6 — Boards, Commissions and Authorities (§ 6-1 – § 6-14)
- Ch 9 — Committees (§ 9-1 – § 9-51)
- Ch 16 — Finance (§ 16-1 – § 16-9)
- Ch 19 — Flood Insurance (§ 19-1 – § 19-4)
- Ch 27 — Officers and Employees (§ 27-1 – § 27-27)
- Ch 31 — Personnel
- Ch 36 — Select Board (§ 36-1 – § 36-10)
- Ch 39 — Town Flag (§ 39-1)
- Ch 41 — Town Meetings (§ 41-1 – § 41-26.1)
- Ch 42 — Town Elections (§ 42-1 – § 42-2)
- Ch 43 — Rules and Regulations of Public Bodies (§ 43-1 – § 43-3)
- Ch 50 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
- Ch 51 — Marijuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol, Public Consumption of (§ 51-1 – § 51-2)
- Ch 52 — Amusement Devices (§ 52-1)
- Ch 53 — Marijuana Establishments (§ 53-1)
- Ch 62 — Building Construction (§ 62-1 – § 62-9)
- Ch 63 — Demolition Delay (§ 63-1 – § 63-10)
- Ch 68 — Cemeteries
- Ch 81 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 81-1 – § 81-11)
- Ch 85 — Earth Removal (§ 85-1 – § 85-8)
- Ch 91 — Fees
- Ch 95 — False Alarms (§ 95-1 – § 95-8)
- Ch 96 — Fire Department (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
- Ch 103 — Gas Installations (§ 103-1)
- Ch 110 — Hunting (§ 110-1 – § 110-3)
- Ch 117 — Loitering (§ 117-1)
- Ch 118 — Registered Sex Offender Restrictions (§ 118-1 – § 118-7)
- Ch 124 — Numbering of Property (§ 124-1 – § 124-3)
- Ch 127 — Parades (§ 127-1)
- Ch 130 — Noise (§ 130-1 – § 130-8)
- Ch 131 — Peace and Good Order (§ 131-1)
- Ch 133 — Peddlers and Solicitors (§ 133-1 – § 133-2)
- Ch 136 — Property Maintenance (§ 136-1 – § 136-2)
- Ch 143 — Secondhand Sales (§ 143-1 – § 143-10)
- Ch 152 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 152-1 – § 152-9)
- Ch 153 — Trees (§ 153-1 – § 153-4)
- Ch 154 — Stormwater and Erosion Control (§ 154-1 – § 154-12)
- Ch 155 — Swimming Pools (§ 155-1 – § 155-6)
- Ch 160 — Toxic and Hazardous Materials (§ 160-1 – § 160-6)
- Ch 162 — Water (§ 162-1 – § 162-2)
- Ch 163 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 163-1 – § 163-7)
- Ch 165 — Vehicles, Operation of (§ 165-1 – § 165-4)
- Ch 170 — Wetlands Protection (§ 170-1 – § 170-15)
- Ch 174 — Zoning (§ 174-1 – § 174-28)
- Ch 181 — Fees
- Ch 195 — Pedestrians (§ 195-1 – § 195-12)
- Ch 207 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 207-1 – § 207-47)
- Ch 223 — Sewage Disposal (§ 223-1 – § 223-154)
- Ch 225 — Illicit Discharge (§ 225-1 – § 225-13)
- Ch 226 — Stables (§ 226-1 – § 226-15)
- Ch 228 — Water Supply (§ 228-1 – § 228-10)
- Ch 234 — Fees (§ 234-1 – § 234-3)
- Ch 244 — Subdivision of Land (§ 244-1 – § 244-35)
- Ch 249 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 249-1 – § 249-4)
- Ch A252 — General Laws and Special Acts (§ A252-1 – § A252-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)