Every town writes its own rules, and Winchendon's live in its municipal code — 39 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 (SECTION 1-1 – SECTION 8-1)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-16)
- Ch 11 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 11-1 – § 11-28)
- Ch 23 — Finances (§ 23-1 – § 23-11)
- Ch 47 — Personnel (§ 47-1)
- Ch 62 — Town Meeting (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 103 — Alarms (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
- Ch 108 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 108-1 – § 108-4)
- Ch 114 — Animal Control (§ 114-1 – § 114-16)
- Ch 121 — Building Construction (§ 121-1 – § 121-7)
- Ch 140 — Farming (§ 140-1 – § 140-6)
- Ch 145 — Funerals (§ 145-1 – § 145-3)
- Ch 152 — Hazardous Materials (§ 152-1 – § 152-21)
- Ch 157 — Historic Preservation (§ 157-1 – § 157-11)
- Ch 166 — Junk, Old Metals and Secondhand Articles (§ 166-1 – § 166-9)
- Ch 184 — Licenses and Permits (§ 184-1 – § 184-12)
- Ch 195 — Marijuana (§ 195-1 – § 195-7)
- Ch 208 — Pawnbrokers (§ 208-1 – § 208-14)
- Ch 213 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 213-1 – § 213-2)
- Ch 219 — Property Maintenance (§ 219-1 – § 219-10)
- Ch 232 — Sewer Use (§ 232-1 – § 232-16)
- Ch 237 — Solid Waste (§ 237-1 – § 237-7)
- Ch 240 — Stormwater Management (§ 240-1 – § 240-20)
- Ch 243 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places (§ 243-1 – § 243-18)
- Ch 250 — Taxation (§ 250-1 – § 250-6)
- Ch 259 — Vehicles, Unregistered (§ 259-1 – § 259-3)
- Ch 265 — Water (§ 265-1 – § 265-11)
- Ch 270 — Watercraft (§ 270-1 – § 270-11)
- Ch 275 — Wetlands (§ 275-1 – § 275-20)
- Ch 300 — Zoning (§ 300-1.1 – § 300-13.10)
- Ch 400 — Board of Selectmen Regulations (§ 400-1 – § 400-48)
- Ch 410 — Low-Impact Development Regulations (§ 410-1 – § 410-27)
- Ch 420 — Site Plan Review (§ 420-1.1 – § 420-7.9)
- Ch 430 — Subdivision of Land (§ 430-1 – § 430-57)
- Ch 500 — Board of Selectmen Administrative Policies and Procedures (§ 500-1.1 – § 500-13.1)
- Ch A600 — General Law Acceptances and Special Acts (§ A600-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)