Every town writes its own rules, and Sunderland's live in its municipal code — 44 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 4 — Aging, Council on (§ 4-1 – § 4-5)
- Ch 14 — Committees and Commissions (§ 14-1 – § 14-36)
- Ch 19 — Fees, Acceptance of (§ 19-1 – § 19-2)
- Ch 31 — Personnel (§ 31-1 – § 31-25)
- Ch 35 — Revolving Funds (§ 35-1 – § 35-7)
- Ch 40 — Town Meetings (§ 40-1 – § 40-6)
- Ch 46 — Building Code (§ 46-1 – § 46-6)
- Ch 49 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 49-1 – § 49-6)
- Ch 56 — Emergency Response and Access (§ 56-1 – § 56-3)
- Ch 57 — False Burglar and Fire Alarms (§ 57-1)
- Ch 58 — Farming (§ 58-1 – § 58-6)
- Ch 60 — Fees
- Ch 78 — Littering (§ 78-1)
- Ch 89 — Peace and Good Order (§ 89-1 – § 89-6)
- Ch 91 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 91-1)
- Ch 98 — Safe Community Declaration (§ 98-1 – § 98-5)
- Ch 100 — Sales, Casual (§ 100-1 – § 100-2)
- Ch 104 — Smoke and Heat Detectors (§ 104-1 – § 104-4)
- Ch 106 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 106-1 – § 106-9)
- Ch 110 — Taxation (§ 110-1 – § 110-7)
- Ch 119 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 119-1 – § 119-4)
- Ch 122 — Wetlands (§ 122-1 – § 122-18)
- Ch 125 — Zoning Bylaws (§ 125-I-1 – § 125-VI-6)
- Ch 129 — Designer Selection Process (§ 129-1 – § 129-6)
- Ch 130 — Dogs (§ 130-1 – § 130-7)
- Ch 133 — Fees
- Ch 140 — Plumbing
- Ch 144 — Sewers (§ 144-1 – § 144-25)
- Ch 148 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 148-1 – § 148-13)
- Ch 152 — Building Standards
- Ch 156 — Fees (§ 156-1)
- Ch 157 — Flood Hazard Areas (§ 157-1 – § 157-2)
- Ch 165 — Manure (§ 165-1 – § 165-14)
- Ch 166 — Nuisances (§ 166-1 – § 166-3)
- Ch 172 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Subsurface (§ 172-1 – § 172-18)
- Ch 174 — Smoking
- Ch 177 — Wells (§ 177-1 – § 177-11)
- Ch 194 — Subdivision of Land (§ 194-1 – § 194-27)
- Ch A201 — General and Special Laws (§ A201-1)
- Ch A202 — Town Park (§ A202-1)
- Ch A204 — Library Agreement (§ A204-1)
- Ch A205 — Municipal Charges Lien (§ A205-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)