Every town writes its own rules, and Wayland's live in its municipal code — 52 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 – § 2-2)
- Ch 6 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 6-1 – § 6-3)
- Ch 12 — Council on Aging (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
- Ch 19 — Finances (§ 19-1 – § 19-10)
- Ch 20 — Capital Improvement Planning Committee (§ 20-1 – § 20-4)
- Ch 21 — Municipal Finance, Department of (§ 21-1 – § 21-3)
- Ch 36 — Meetings (§ 36-1 – § 36-19)
- Ch 43 — Personnel (§ 43-1 – § 43-3)
- Ch 47 — Planning Board of Appeals (§ 47-1)
- Ch 53 — Reports (§ 53-1 – § 53-4)
- Ch 62 — Surplus Property, Disposal of (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
- Ch 68 — Traffic Commission (§ 68-1)
- Ch 72 — Treasurer and Collector (§ 72-1 – § 72-4)
- Ch 75 — Community Preservation Committee (§ 75-1 – § 75-4)
- Ch 77 — Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund (§ 77-1 – § 77-3)
- Ch 83 — Alarms (§ 83-1 – § 83-4)
- Ch 91 — Animals (§ 91-1 – § 91-10)
- Ch 95 — Artificial or Synthetic Turf (§ 95-1 – § 95-2)
- Ch 97 — Billboards and Advertising Signs (§ 97-1 – § 97-3)
- Ch 101 — Boats and Boating (§ 101-1 – § 101-3)
- Ch 109 — Dudley Pond (§ 109-1 – § 109-8)
- Ch 116 — Gas Piping and Gas Appliances (§ 116-1)
- Ch 120 — Hunting and Trapping (§ 120-1)
- Ch 126 — Junk Dealers and Collectors (§ 126-1)
- Ch 139 — Peace and Good Order (§ 139-1 – § 139-12)
- Ch 143 — Pesticides (§ 143-1 – § 143-3)
- Ch 145 — Private Fire Hydrants and Underground and Exposed Piping (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 149 — Sales (§ 149-1 – § 149-5)
- Ch 151 — Director of Public Works (§ 151-1 – § 151-4)
- Ch 153 — Solid Waste (§ 153-1 – § 153-17)
- Ch 158 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 158-1 – § 158-16)
- Ch 163 — Swimming Pools (§ 163-1 – § 163-3)
- Ch 171 — Trees (§ 171-1)
- Ch 177 — Utilities, Underground (§ 177-1 – § 177-4)
- Ch 190 — Water (§ 190-1 – § 190-10)
- Ch 191 — Lawn Irrigation Systems (§ 191-1 – § 191-11)
- Ch 193 — Stormwater and Land Disturbance (§ 193-1 – § 193-8)
- Ch 194 — Wetlands and Water Resources Protection (§ 194-1 – § 194-13)
- Ch 196 — Historic Districts (§ 196-1 – § 196-12)
- Ch 197 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 197-1 – § 197-5)
- Ch 198 — Zoning (§ 198-101 – § 198-2808)
- Ch 300 — Aquifer Protection District Planning Board Regulations (§ 300-1 – § 300-17)
- Ch 301 — Conservation Cluster Development (§ 301-1 – § 301-27)
- Ch 302 — Site Plan Review and Approval (§ 302-1 – § 302-25)
- Ch 303 — Subdivision of Land
- Ch 306 — Multi-Family Housing Overlay District Applications (§ 306-1 – § 306-8)
- Ch 400 — Connection to Water System (§ 400-1 – § 400-2)
- Ch 401 — Cross-Connections and Backflow Prevention (§ 401-1 – § 401-10)
- Ch A800 — Accepted Statutes (§ A800-1)
- Ch A801 — Special Acts (§ A801-1 – § A801-2)
- Ch A802 — Resolutions (§ A802-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)