Every town writes its own rules, and Sudbury's live in its municipal code — 49 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 1 – Section 18)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
- Ch 5 — Boards and Committees (§ 5-1 – § 5-18)
- Ch 11 — Capital Planning (§ 11-1 – § 11-3)
- Ch 16 — Civil Defense (§ 16-1 – § 16-5)
- Ch 20 — Equal Opportunity (§ 20-1 – § 20-8)
- Ch 25 — Finances (§ 25-1 – § 25-5)
- Ch 43 — Legal Affairs (§ 43-1 – § 43-5)
- Ch 52 — Officers and Employees (§ 52-1 – § 52-3)
- Ch 61 — Records and Reports (§ 61-1 – § 61-3)
- Ch 68 — Town Meetings (§ 68-1 – § 68-25)
- Ch 72 — Town Property (§ 72-1 – § 72-3)
- Ch 76 — Town Seal (§ 76-1)
- Ch 105 — Advertising (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 109 — Alarm Systems (§ 109-1 – § 109-17)
- Ch 113 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 113-1 – § 113-2)
- Ch 117 — Animals (§ 117-1 – § 117-27)
- Ch 124 — Boating (§ 124-1 – § 124-4)
- Ch 129 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 129-1 – § 129-5)
- Ch 133 — Burial Places (§ 133-1 – § 133-2)
- Ch 137 — Burning, Open (§ 137-1 – § 137-2)
- Ch 145 — Demolition Delay (§ 145-1 – § 145-9)
- Ch 151 — Earth Removal (§ 151-1 – § 151-11)
- Ch 156 — Environmental Protection (§ 156-1 – § 156-29)
- Ch 160 — Excavations (§ 160-1 – § 160-3)
- Ch 166 — Farming (§ 166-1 – § 166-6)
- Ch 170 — Fees and Charges (§ 170-1 – § 170-6)
- Ch 175 — Fire Prevention (§ 175-1 – § 175-5)
- Ch 179 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 179-1 – § 179-2)
- Ch 186 — Housing Trust (§ 186-1 – § 186-8)
- Ch 199 — Licenses and Permits (§ 199-1 – § 199-5)
- Ch 204 — Loitering (§ 204-1 – § 204-3)
- Ch 216 — Park and Recreation Areas (§ 216-1 – § 216-7)
- Ch 221 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 221-1 – § 221-8)
- Ch 232 — Scenic Roads (§ 232-1 – § 232-7)
- Ch 237 — Solid Waste (§ 237-1 – § 237-3)
- Ch 243 — Storage Tanks, Underground (§ 243-1 – § 243-10)
- Ch 248 — Storm Sewers (§ 248-1 – § 248-13)
- Ch 252 — Stormwater Management (§ 252-1 – § 252-9)
- Ch 256 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 256-1 – § 256-17)
- Ch 265 — Utility Lines and Poles (§ 265-1 – § 265-10)
- Ch 270 — Vehicles (§ 270-1 – § 270-8)
- Ch 279 — Water Protection (§ 279-1 – § 279-7)
- Ch 283 — Wetlands (§ 283-1 – § 283-15)
- Ch 287 — Wireless Facilities in Public Ways (§ 287-1 – § 287-22)
- Ch 295 — Zoning (1110 – 7110)
- Ch A400 — General Law Acceptances and Special Acts (§ A400-1 – § A400-3)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)