Every town writes its own rules, and Franklin's live in its municipal code — 36 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 – § 1-15)
- Ch 5 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 5-1 – § 5-6)
- Ch 10 — Emergency Management Agency (§ 10-1 – § 10-13)
- Ch 14 — Fire Companies, Volunteer (§ 14-1 – § 14-4)
- Ch 18 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 18-1 – § 18-3)
- Ch 27 — Officers and Employees (§ 27-1 – § 27-3)
- Ch 35 — Planning Commission (§ 35-1 – § 35-5)
- Ch 43 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 43-1)
- Ch 50 — Adult Uses (§ 50-1 – § 50-23)
- Ch 59 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 59-1 – § 59-10)
- Ch 64 — Building Permits (§ 64-1 – § 64-8)
- Ch 65 — Building and Property Maintenance (§ 65-1 – § 65-7)
- Ch 70 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 70-1 – § 70-6)
- Ch 75 — Buildings, Storage of (§ 75-1 – § 75-8)
- Ch 83 — Fees (§ 83-1 – § 83-2)
- Ch 87 — Floodplain Management (§ 87-1 – § 87-35)
- Ch 96 — Junkyards and Junk Dealers (§ 96-1 – § 96-14)
- Ch 104 — Massage Establishments (§ 104-1 – § 104-26)
- Ch 110 — Noise Nuisances (§ 110-1 – § 110-12)
- Ch 115 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 115-1 – § 115-16)
- Ch 119 — Rental Occupancy Reports (§ 119-1 – § 119-5)
- Ch 126 — Sewers (§ 126-1 – § 126-26)
- Ch 133 — Solid Waste (§ 133-1 – § 133-5)
- Ch 136 — Stormwater Management (§ 136-1 – § 136-41)
- Ch 138 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 138-1 – § 138-22)
- Ch 142 — Structures, Dangerous (§ 142-1 – § 142-9)
- Ch 146 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 146-100 – § 146-920)
- Ch 151 — Taxation (§ 151-1 – § 151-49)
- Ch 155 — Traffic Improvement Districts and Impact Fees (§ 155-1 – § 155-20)
- Ch 160 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 160-1 – § 160-25)
- Ch 164 — Vehicles, Inoperable (§ 164-1 – § 164-8)
- Ch 168 — Water (§ 168-1 – § 168-27)
- Ch 173 — Yard Sales and Flea Markets (§ 173-1 – § 173-7)
- Ch 175 — Zoning (§ 175-1 – § 175-90)
- Ch A178 — Fees (§ A178-1 – § A178-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)