Every town writes its own rules, and Sterling's live in its municipal code — 59 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 – § 1-10)
- Ch 6 — Agricultural Districts (§ 6-1 – § 6-4)
- Ch 12 — Alarms (§ 12-1 – § 12-6)
- Ch 18 — Animal Control (§ 18-1 – § 18-14)
- Ch 29 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 29-1 – § 29-8)
- Ch 34 — Carriage Stands (§ 34-1 – § 34-2)
- Ch 38 — Cemeteries (§ 38-1 – § 38-9)
- Ch 43 — Committees, Commissions and Boards (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
- Ch 47 — Construction Work (§ 47-1 – § 47-2)
- Ch 51 — Contracts and Bidding (§ 51-1 – § 51-5)
- Ch 55 — Council on Aging (§ 55-1 – § 55-7)
- Ch 63 — Earth Removal (§ 63-1 – § 63-15)
- Ch 70 — Finance Committee (§ 70-1 – § 70-6)
- Ch 73 — Fingerprinting, Civil (§ 73-1 – § 73-6)
- Ch 81 — Hazardous Materials and Waste Recovery (§ 81-1 – § 81-6)
- Ch 86 — Junk Dealers (§ 86-1 – § 86-5)
- Ch 92 — Licenses, Denial of (§ 92-1 – § 92-6)
- Ch 101 — Motor Boats (§ 101-1 – § 101-3)
- Ch 107 — Officers and Employees (§ 107-1 – § 107-20)
- Ch 113 — Parks (§ 113-1 – § 113-8)
- Ch 117 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 117-1 – § 117-14)
- Ch 128 — Property Maintenance (§ 128-1)
- Ch 136 — Public Works (§ 136-1 – § 136-6)
- Ch 142 — Retention/Detention Ponds/Basins (§ 142-1 – § 142-2)
- Ch 143 — Revolving Funds (§ 143-1 – § 143-2)
- Ch 145 — Right to Farm (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 150 — Scenic Roads (§ 150-1 – § 150-2)
- Ch 162 — Storm Drains (§ 162-1 – § 162-11)
- Ch 164 — Stormwater Management (§ 164-1 – § 164-8)
- Ch 166 — Surplus Property (§ 166-1 – § 166-2)
- Ch 170 — Swimming Pools (§ 170-1 – § 170-2)
- Ch 174 — Tax Title Real Estate, Redemption of (§ 174-1)
- Ch 175 — Tax Title Sales (§ 175-1 – § 175-2)
- Ch 180 — Town Meeting (§ 180-1 – § 180-13)
- Ch 187 — Vehicles, Removal of (§ 187-1 – § 187-2)
- Ch 192 — Ways (§ 192-1 – § 192-27)
- Ch 201 — Personnel Bylaw (§ 201-1 – § 201-9)
- Ch 301 — Protective Bylaw (§ 301-1.1 – § 301-6.7)
- Ch 401 — Subdivision Rules and Regulations (§ 401-1 – § 401-29)
- Ch 402 — Scenic Roads, Trees and Walls
- Ch 403 — Site Plan Review (§ 403-1 – § 403-21)
- Ch 501 — Private Wells (§ 501-1 – § 501-13)
- Ch 502 — Smoking in Public Places (§ 502-1 – § 502-11)
- Ch 503 — Massage and Manicure Establishments (§ 503-1 – § 503-13)
- Ch 504 — Stable Regulations (§ 504-1 – § 504-18)
- Ch 505 — Disposal Works Construction Permit (§ 505-1 – § 505-11)
- Ch 506 — Wastewater Treatment Facilities (§ 506-1 – § 506-10)
- Ch 507 — Mobile Collection Bins (§ 507-1 – § 507-8)
- Ch 508 — Subsurface Disposal Systems (§ 508-1 – § 508-8)
- Ch 509 — Body Art Establishments and Practitioners (§ 509-1 – § 509-20)
- Ch 601 — Comprehensive Permit Applications (§ 601-1 – § 601-7)
- Ch 602 — Special Permits, Variances and Administrative Appeals (§ 602-1 – § 602-33)
- Ch A600 — General Laws Accepted (§ A600-1)
- Ch A601 — History of Chapter 32B Group Insurance (§ A601-1)
- Ch A602 — Ballot Votes (§ A602-1 – § A602-2)
- Ch A603 — Special Legislation (§ A603-1)
- Ch A604 — Special Acts (§ A604-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Tables (§ DT-1 – § DT-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)