Every town writes its own rules, and Wenham's live in its municipal code — 33 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 – § 1-11)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-37)
- Ch 26 — Financial Affairs (§ 26-1 – § 26-6)
- Ch 58 — Personnel (§ 58-1 – § 58-2)
- Ch 67 — Revolving Funds (§ 67-1 – § 67-3)
- Ch 90 — Alarm Systems (§ 90-1 – § 90-3)
- Ch 94 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 94-1)
- Ch 100 — Animals (§ 100-1 – § 100-9)
- Ch 133 — Earth Removal (§ 133-1 – § 133-9)
- Ch 144 — Firearms, Hunting and Trapping (§ 144-1 – § 144-2)
- Ch 148 — Fire Prevention (§ 148-1 – § 148-6)
- Ch 155 — Historic Preservation (§ 155-1 – § 155-9)
- Ch 157 — House Numbers (§ 157-1 – § 157-2)
- Ch 165 — Junk, Old Metals and Secondhand Articles (§ 165-1)
- Ch 174 — Licenses and Permits (§ 174-1 – § 174-5)
- Ch 186 — Pleasant Pond (§ 186-1)
- Ch 189 — Police Department (§ 189-1 – § 189-16)
- Ch 210 — Illicit Discharge (§ 210-1 – § 210-12)
- Ch 211 — Construction and Post-Construction Stormwater Management (§ 211-1 – § 211-10)
- Ch 215 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 215-1 – § 215-11)
- Ch 220 — Thin-Film Plastic Bags (§ 220-1 – § 220-6)
- Ch 236 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 236-1 – § 236-7)
- Ch 242 — Water Resources Protection (§ 242-1 – § 242-15)
- Ch 246 — Water Use Restrictions (§ 246-1 – § 246-9)
- Ch 255 — Zoning (§ 255-1.1 – § 255-13.7)
- Ch 300 — Subdivision of Land
- Ch 400 — Administrative Rules and Regulations (§ 400-1 – § 400-32)
- Ch 404 — Comprehensive Permit Rules and Regulations (§ 404-1 – § 404-7)
- Ch 500 — Water Resources Protection Regulations (§ 500-1 – § 500-13)
- Ch A800 — Local Options (§ A800-1)
- Ch A801 — Special Acts and Resolves (§ A801-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)