Every town writes its own rules, and Winchester's live in its municipal code — 85 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 — Town Charter (Section 101 – Section 1709)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions
- Ch 5 — Ambulance Service (§ 5-1)
- Ch 16 — Conservation Commission (§ 16-1 – § 16-2)
- Ch 19 — Coordinating Commission (§ 19-1 – § 19-3)
- Ch 22 — Cultural District (§ 22-1 – § 22-3)
- Ch 30 — Economic Development Commission (§ 30-1)
- Ch 33 — Elections (§ 33-1)
- Ch 36 — Ethics, Code of (§ 36-1 – § 36-14)
- Ch 40 — Finance and Budget (§ 40-1 – § 40-4)
- Ch 43 — Fire Department and Fire Districts (§ 43-1 – § 43-18)
- Ch 46 — Freedom of Information (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
- Ch 50 — Historic Commission (§ 50-1 – § 50-13)
- Ch 52 — Housing Authority (§ 52-1 – § 52-2)
- Ch 58 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Commission (§ 58-1 – § 58-2)
- Ch 63 — Justices of the Peace (§ 63-1)
- Ch 69 — Laurel City Commission (§ 69-1 – § 69-2)
- Ch 77 — Local Veterans Advisory Committee (§ 77-1 – § 77-3)
- Ch 81 — Meetings (§ 81-1 – § 81-2)
- Ch 84 — Northwest Hills Council of Governments (§ 84-1)
- Ch 87 — Notices (§ 87-1 – § 87-3)
- Ch 91 — Officers and Employees (§ 91-1 – § 91-15)
- Ch 96 — Parking Authority (§ 96-1)
- Ch 99 — Persons With Disabilities, Commission for (§ 99-1 – § 99-5)
- Ch 103 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 103-1)
- Ch 107 — Police Department (§ 107-1 – § 107-5)
- Ch 111 — Procurement Policy (§ 111-1 – § 111-35)
- Ch 118 — Recreation Board (§ 118-1 – § 118-3)
- Ch 121 — Redevelopment Agency (§ 121-1 – § 121-4)
- Ch 130 — Selectmen, Board of (§ 130-1 – § 130-4)
- Ch 133 — Senior Citizens Commission (§ 133-1 – § 133-6)
- Ch 136 — Sewer Commission (§ 136-1)
- Ch 140 — Soldiers' Monument Commission (§ 140-1 – § 140-2)
- Ch 144 — Tourism District (§ 144-1)
- Ch 145 — Town Property (§ 145-1 – § 145-17)
- Ch 148 — Town Vehicles (§ 148-1 – § 148-3)
- Ch 155 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 155-1)
- Ch 162 — Adult Entertainment (§ 162-1 – § 162-16)
- Ch 165 — Advertising Matter and Newspapers (§ 165-1 – § 165-6)
- Ch 169 — Alarms (§ 169-1 – § 169-17)
- Ch 172 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 172-1 – § 172-16)
- Ch 175 — Amusement Devices (§ 175-1 – § 175-10)
- Ch 178 — Animals (§ 178-1 – § 178-6)
- Ch 182 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 182-1)
- Ch 186 — Bicycles and Play Vehicles (§ 186-1 – § 186-10)
- Ch 190 — Blasting (§ 190-1 – § 190-5)
- Ch 195 — Building Construction
- Ch 199 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 199-1 – § 199-5)
- Ch 203 — Burning, Open (§ 203-1 – § 203-10)
- Ch 207 — Carnivals and Exhibitions (§ 207-1 – § 207-8)
- Ch 211 — Cemeteries (§ 211-1 – § 211-9)
- Ch 215 — Citations (§ 215-1 – § 215-15)
- Ch 228 — Firearms (§ 228-1 – § 228-3)
- Ch 231 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 231-1 – § 231-19)
- Ch 240 — Highland Lake (§ 240-1 – § 240-29)
- Ch 249 — Junk Dealers (§ 249-1 – § 249-3)
- Ch 255 — Licenses and Permits (§ 255-1 – § 255-3)
- Ch 258 — Littering (§ 258-1 – § 258-8)
- Ch 270 — Noise (§ 270-1 – § 270-9)
- Ch 274 — Nuisances (§ 274-1 – § 274-3)
- Ch 281 — Parks and Recreation (§ 281-1 – § 281-8)
- Ch 285 — Peace and Good Order (§ 285-1 – § 285-6)
- Ch 288 — Peddlers, Solicitors, Vendors and Auctioneers (§ 288-1 – § 288-20)
- Ch 294 — Polystyrene Food Containers and Packaging (§ 294-1 – § 294-5)
- Ch 297 — Property Maintenance (§ 297-1 – § 297-20)
- Ch 305 — Rental Property (§ 305-1 – § 305-7)
- Ch 310 — Rooming Houses (§ 310-1 – § 310-10)
- Ch 319 — Scenic Roads (§ 319-1 – § 319-9)
- Ch 323 — Sewers (§ 323-1 – § 323-11)
- Ch 330 — Smoking and Cannabis Use (§ 330-1 – § 330-6)
- Ch 334 — Special Events (§ 334-1 – § 334-9)
- Ch 340 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 340-1 – § 340-20)
- Ch 345 — Swimming Pools (§ 345-1 – § 345-6)
- Ch 350 — Taxation (§ 350-1 – § 350-38)
- Ch 356 — Trees (§ 356-1 – § 356-9)
- Ch 367 — Oversized Vehicles and Traffic (§ 367-1 – § 367-51)
- Ch 373 — Waste Management (§ 373-1 – § 373-9)
- Ch 377 — Water (§ 377-1 – § 377-15)
- Ch 380 — Water Bodies, Public (§ 380-1 – § 380-19)
- Ch 385 — Driveway Regulations (§ 385-1 – § 385-12)
- Ch 390 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations (§ 390-1 – § 390-21)
- Ch 400 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 400-1 – § 400-63)
- Ch 415 — Zoning Regulations (§ 415-1 – § 415-55)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)