Every town writes its own rules, and Williamstown's live in its municipal code — 63 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 — The Charter
- Ch SG — Structure of Government
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-5)
- Ch 4 — Administration (§ 4-1 – § 4-13)
- Ch 6 — Affordable Housing Trust Fund (§ 6-1 – § 6-15)
- Ch 7 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 7-1 – § 7-2)
- Ch 8 — Alarm Systems (§ 8-1 – § 8-11)
- Ch 10 — Animals (§ 10-1 – § 10-10)
- Ch 12 — Mobile Home Rent Control (§ 12-1 – § 12-7)
- Ch 14 — Budget (§ 14-1)
- Ch 17 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
- Ch 20 — Capital Planning Committee (§ 20-1 – § 20-5)
- Ch 22 — Community Preservation (§ 22-1 – § 22-6)
- Ch 24 — Demolition Delay (§ 24-1 – § 24-6)
- Ch 26 — Stretch Energy Code (§ 26-1 – § 26-2)
- Ch 27 — Environmental Hazards (§ 27-1 – § 27-13)
- Ch 28 — Handicapped Parking (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
- Ch 29 — Hazardous Materials (§ 29-1 – § 29-7)
- Ch 34 — Licenses and Permits (§ 34-1 – § 34-5)
- Ch 37 — Loitering (§ 37-1 – § 37-2)
- Ch 40 — Noise (§ 40-1 – § 40-3)
- Ch 43 — Officers and Employees (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
- Ch 45 — Revolving Funds (§ 45-1 – § 45-5)
- Ch 46 — Right to Farm (§ 46-1 – § 46-5)
- Ch 49 — Sewers and Water (§ 49-1 – § 49-3)
- Ch 53 — Signs (§ 53-1.1 – § 53-11.2)
- Ch 55 — Smoking and Vaping (§ 55-1 – § 55-2)
- Ch 56 — Solid Waste (§ 56-1 – § 56-6)
- Ch 60 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 60-1 – § 60-8)
- Ch 64 — Vehicles (§ 64-1 – § 64-11)
- Ch 67 — Water (§ 67-1 – § 67-7)
- Ch 70 — Zoning (§ 70-1.1 – § 70-9.2)
- Ch 78 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 78-1 – § 78-4)
- Ch 86 — Cemetery Regulations (§ 86-1 – § 86-13)
- Ch 92 — Fuel Storage Tanks (§ 92-1 – § 92-6)
- Ch 97 — Licenses and Permits (§ 97-1 – § 97-11)
- Ch 103 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
- Ch 106 — Personnel Policies
- Ch 113 — Road Construction Standards (§ 113-1 – § 113-19)
- Ch 117 — Sewers (§ 117-1 – § 117-44)
- Ch 121 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 121-1 – § 121-8)
- Ch 125 — Taxicabs (§ 125-1 – § 125-19)
- Ch 130 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 130-1 – § 130-61)
- Ch 137 — Water (§ 137-1 – § 137-23)
- Ch 141 — Body Art (§ 141-1 – § 141-58)
- Ch 142 — Floor Drains (§ 142-1 – § 142-9)
- Ch 143 — Food Establishments (§ 143-1 – § 143-14)
- Ch 146 — Local Fines (§ 146-1 – § 146-7)
- Ch 147 — Manufactured Housing Communities (§ 147-1 – § 147-17)
- Ch 150 — Nuisances and Noisome Trades (§ 150-1 – § 150-10)
- Ch 153 — Refuse and Recycling (§ 153-1 – § 153-13)
- Ch 154 — Rental Property (§ 154-1 – § 154-16)
- Ch 156 — Schedule of Fees (§ 156-1 – § 156-7)
- Ch 157 — Septic Systems (§ 157-1 – § 157-11)
- Ch 158 — Smoking; Restricting Sale of Tobacco Products (§ 158-1 – § 158-30)
- Ch 159 — Stables and Livestock Keeping (§ 159-1 – § 159-9)
- Ch 164 — Wells (§ 164-1 – § 164-11)
- Ch 169 — Scenic Roads Rules and Regulations (§ 169-1 – § 169-10)
- Ch 170 — Subdivision Rules and Regulations (§ 170-1.1 – § 170-5.4)
- Ch 185 — Acceptances of General Laws (§ 185-1)
- Ch 190 — Citizen Petitions (§ 190-1 – § 190-2)
- Ch 195 — Town Meeting Votes (§ 195-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)