Every town writes its own rules, and Townsend's live in its municipal code — 50 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 1-1 – Section 7-8)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-2)
- Ch 2 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 2-1 – § 2-16)
- Ch 3 — Agriculture Commission (§ 3-1 – § 3-5)
- Ch 6 — Automatic Fire Alarm Systems (§ 6-1 – § 6-10)
- Ch 14 — Capital Planning Committee (§ 14-1)
- Ch 19 — Contracts, Bids and Sales (§ 19-1 – § 19-6)
- Ch 22 — Council on Aging (§ 22-1 – § 22-3)
- Ch 28 — Dogs (§ 28-1 – § 28-5)
- Ch 29 — Animal Care Program (§ 29-1)
- Ch 34 — Farming (§ 34-1 – § 34-6)
- Ch 37 — Fees (§ 37-1 – § 37-6)
- Ch 41 — Finance Committee (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
- Ch 43 — Fire/EMS Department (§ 43-1 – § 43-3)
- Ch 44 — Facilities Maintenance Department (§ 44-1 – § 44-3)
- Ch 49 — Hazardous Materials (§ 49-1 – § 49-9)
- Ch 54 — Historic Districts (§ 54-1 – § 54-7)
- Ch 58 — House Numbers (§ 58-1 – § 58-6)
- Ch 62 — Illicit Discharges to the Municipal Storm Drain System (§ 62-1 – § 62-12)
- Ch 64 — Inspector of Gas Piping and Gas Appliances (§ 64-1)
- Ch 71 — Junk Collectors and Solicitors (§ 71-1 – § 71-2)
- Ch 78 — Master Plan Committee (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
- Ch 85 — NPDES Phase II Stormwater Management (§ 85-1 – § 85-9)
- Ch 87 — Outdoor Water Use (§ 87-1 – § 87-13)
- Ch 89 — Pavement Management Plan (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
- Ch 90 — Personnel Policies (§ 90-1 – § 90-2)
- Ch 93 — Plastic Bag Reduction (§ 93-1 – § 93-4)
- Ch 95 — Public Lighting (§ 95-1 – § 95-4)
- Ch 102 — Recycling Committee (§ 102-1 – § 102-6)
- Ch 104 — Revolving Funds (§ 104-1)
- Ch 106 — Scenic Roads (§ 106-1 – § 106-7)
- Ch 107 — Sex Offenders (§ 107-1 – § 107-3)
- Ch 110 — Strategic Planning Committee (§ 110-1)
- Ch 112 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 112-1 – § 112-21)
- Ch 115 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 115-1 – § 115-2)
- Ch 117 — Taxation (§ 117-1 – § 117-3)
- Ch 119 — Tax Collector (§ 119-1)
- Ch 124 — Town Meeting (§ 124-1 – § 124-9)
- Ch 127 — Town Properties Committee (§ 127-1 – § 127-6)
- Ch 128 — Unregistered Motor Vehicles (§ 128-1)
- Ch 138 — Wetlands (§ 138-1 – § 138-10)
- Ch 139 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 139-1 – § 139-5)
- Ch 145 — Zoning (§ 145-1 – § 145-90)
- Ch 150 — Conservation Commission (§ 150-1 – § 150-5)
- Ch 160 — Health, Board of (§ 160-1 – § 160-142)
- Ch 175 — Planning Board (§ 175-1 – § 175-50)
- Ch A195 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ A195-1)
- Ch A196 — Special Acts
- Ch A197 — Street Acceptances (§ A197-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)