Every town writes its own rules, and Whitman's live in its municipal code — 32 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 – § 1-8)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-12)
- Ch 15 — Emergency Management (§ 15-1 – § 15-6)
- Ch 21 — Finances (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
- Ch 29 — Health, Board of (§ 29-1 – § 29-3)
- Ch 48 — Officers and Employees (§ 48-1 – § 48-11)
- Ch 53 — Personnel (§ 53-1 – § 53-3)
- Ch 57 — Property, Disposition of (§ 57-1 – § 57-2)
- Ch 64 — Select Board (§ 64-1 – § 64-3)
- Ch 70 — Town Meetings (§ 70-1 – § 70-17)
- Ch 102 — Alarm Systems (§ 102-1 – § 102-3)
- Ch 106 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 106-1 – § 106-3)
- Ch 110 — Animal Control (§ 110-1 – § 110-21)
- Ch 118 — Boating and Waterways (§ 118-1 – § 118-4)
- Ch 124 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 124-1 – § 124-9)
- Ch 135 — Earth Removal (§ 135-1 – § 135-8)
- Ch 138 — Environmental Protection (§ 138-1 – § 138-15)
- Ch 141 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 141-1 – § 141-6)
- Ch 157 — Junk Dealers and Collectors (§ 157-1)
- Ch 166 — Licenses and Permits (§ 166-1 – § 166-6)
- Ch 173 — Marijuana and Tetrahydrocannabinol (§ 173-1 – § 173-3)
- Ch 182 — Open Burning (§ 182-1 – § 182-4)
- Ch 190 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 190-1)
- Ch 195 — Right to Farm (§ 195-1 – § 195-6)
- Ch 199 — Solid Waste (§ 199-1 – § 199-3)
- Ch 205 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Ways (§ 205-1 – § 205-14)
- Ch 218 — Vehicles, Junk (§ 218-1 – § 218-2)
- Ch 222 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 222-1 – § 222-4)
- Ch 230 — Yard Sales (§ 230-1 – § 230-5)
- Ch 240 — Zoning (§ 240-1.1 – § 240-16.11)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)