Every town writes its own rules, and Sturbridge's live in its municipal code — 41 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 C — Charter (Section 2-1 – Section 8-2)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-3)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-37)
- Ch 19 — Finances (§ 19-1 – § 19-7)
- Ch 43 — Officers and Employees (§ 43-1)
- Ch 50 — Property, Sale of (§ 50-1 – § 50-2)
- Ch 62 — Town Meetings (§ 62-1 – § 62-8)
- Ch 105 — Alarms (§ 105-1 – § 105-15)
- Ch 110 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 110-1 – § 110-6)
- Ch 115 — Animal Control (§ 115-1 – § 115-8)
- Ch 123 — Boats and Boating (§ 123-1)
- Ch 129 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 129-1 – § 129-6)
- Ch 137 — Demolition Delay (§ 137-1 – § 137-8)
- Ch 142 — Design Review (§ 142-1 – § 142-8)
- Ch 148 — Earth Removal (§ 148-1 – § 148-11)
- Ch 156 — Farming (§ 156-1 – § 156-6)
- Ch 161 — Forest Harvesting (§ 161-1 – § 161-8)
- Ch 167 — Gambling (§ 167-1 – § 167-12)
- Ch 183 — Land Development and Remediation (§ 183-1 – § 183-4)
- Ch 189 — Licenses and Permits (§ 189-1 – § 189-10)
- Ch 194 — Littering (§ 194-1 – § 194-3)
- Ch 199 — Manufactured Housing Communities (§ 199-1 – § 199-13)
- Ch 205 — Newspaper Dispensing Devices (§ 205-1 – § 205-5)
- Ch 216 — Peace and Good Order (§ 216-1 – § 216-4)
- Ch 221 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 221-1 – § 221-9)
- Ch 230 — Scenic Roads (§ 230-1 – § 230-8)
- Ch 235 — Seasonal/Temporary Uses (§ 235-1 – § 235-4)
- Ch 240 — Storage Containers (§ 240-1 – § 240-7)
- Ch 245 — Stormwater Management (§ 245-1 – § 245-8)
- Ch 250 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways (§ 250-1 – § 250-35)
- Ch 270 — Trees (§ 270-1 – § 270-12)
- Ch 279 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 279-1 – § 279-2)
- Ch 286 — Wetlands (§ 286-1 – § 286-15)
- Ch 300 — Zoning (§ 300-1.1 – § 300-20.8)
- Ch 340 — Planning Board Rules and Regulations (§ 1.00 – § 8.21)
- Ch 345 — Sewers (§ 345-1 – § 345-67)
- Ch 350 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 350-1.1 – § 350-5.5)
- Ch 365 — Wetlands Regulations (§ 365-1.1 – § 365-10.1)
- Ch A400 — General Law Acceptances (§ A400-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)