Every town writes its own rules, and Wakefield'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 C — Charter (Sec. 1-1 – Sec. 8-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-11)
- Ch 4 — Appropriations (§ 4-1)
- Ch 5 — Revolving Funds (§ 5-1 – § 5-6)
- Ch 9 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 9-1 – § 9-27)
- Ch 17 — Counsel (§ 17-1 – § 17-2)
- Ch 21 — Departments (§ 21-1)
- Ch 36 — Meetings (§ 36-1 – § 36-19)
- Ch 51 — Reports (§ 51-1 – § 51-3)
- Ch 56 — Town Council (§ 56-1 – § 56-2)
- Ch 62 — Treasurer (§ 62-1 – § 62-2)
- Ch 70 — Affordable Housing Trust (§ 70-1 – § 70-7)
- Ch 75 — Alarms (§ 75-1 – § 75-19)
- Ch 78 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 78-1)
- Ch 82 — Amusements (§ 82-1)
- Ch 90 — Brownfields Tax Abatement Agreements (§ 90-1 – § 90-3)
- Ch 94 — Building Construction
- Ch 100 — Cemeteries (§ 100-1 – § 100-2)
- Ch 104 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 104-1 – § 104-16)
- Ch 108 — Earth Removal (§ 108-1 – § 108-4)
- Ch 112 — E-911 Telephone System (§ 112-1 – § 112-9)
- Ch 119 — Fees (§ 119-1 – § 119-5)
- Ch 126 — Historic Structures (§ 126-1 – § 126-6)
- Ch 130 — Hunting and Trapping (§ 130-1 – § 130-2)
- Ch 138 — Lake Quannapowitt (§ 138-1 – § 138-7)
- Ch 142 — Licenses and Permits (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
- Ch 143 — Fingerprint-Based Criminal Record Background Checks (§ 143-1 – § 143-6)
- Ch 147 — Sidewalk Cafes (§ 147-1 – § 147-15)
- Ch 148 — Newsracks (§ 148-1 – § 148-7)
- Ch 154 — Peace and Good Order (§ 154-1 – § 154-10)
- Ch 165 — Sewers (§ 165-1 – § 165-6)
- Ch 170 — Storm Drain System; Stormwater Management (§ 170-1 – § 170-44)
- Ch 175 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 175-1 – § 175-11)
- Ch 180 — Specialized Energy Code (§ 180-1 – § 180-6)
- Ch 185 — Water (§ 185-1 – § 185-6)
- Ch 190 — Zoning (§ 190-1 – § 190-66)
- Ch 191 — Scenic Roadways (§ 191-1 – § 191-8)
- Ch 192 — Sustainable Food Containers and Packaging (§ 192-1 – § 192-6)
- Ch 205 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 205-1 – § 205-7)
- Ch 210 — Hawkers and Peddlers (§ 210-1)
- Ch 211 — Traffic Rules and Orders (§ 211-1 – § 211-58)
- Ch 305 — Board of Survey Rules and Regulations (§ 305-1 – § 305-11)
- Ch 320 — Subdivision of Land (§ 320-1 – § 320-33)
- Ch 405 — Abrasive Blasting (§ 405-1 – § 405-11)
- Ch 409 — Animals (§ 409-1 – § 409-12)
- Ch 411 — Drugs (§ 411-1 – § 411-8)
- Ch 412 — Dumpsters (§ 412-1 – § 412-10)
- Ch 414 — Fees (§ 414-1)
- Ch 416 — Grease Traps (§ 416-1 – § 416-11)
- Ch 420 — Massage Therapy; Bodywork; Movement Education (§ 420-1 – § 420-16)
- Ch 440 — Underground Storage Tanks (§ 440-1 – § 440-23)
- Ch 445 — Wells, Private (§ 445-1 – § 445-18)
- Ch 450 — Waterfowl Regulations (§ 450-1 – § 450-5)
- Ch 550 — Zoning Board of Appeals Rules (§ 550-1 – § 550-13)
- Ch A701 — Special Acts (§ A701-1 – § A701-3)
- Ch A702 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ A702-1)
- Ch A703 — Officers, Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ A703-1)
- Ch A704 — Miscellaneous Town Meeting Votes (§ A704-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)