Every town writes its own rules, and Pittsfield's live in its municipal code — 31 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 – § 1-30)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-41)
- Ch 4 — Animals (§ 4-1 – § 4-11)
- Ch 5 — Historic Districts (§ 5-1 – § 5-25)
- Ch 6 — Building Regulations (§ 6-1 – § 6-35)
- Ch 7 — Emergency Services (§ 7-1 – § 7-20)
- Ch 8 — Environment (§ 8-1 – § 8-48)
- Ch 10 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 10-1 – § 10-26)
- Ch 12 — Subdivision (§ 12-1 – § 12-49)
- Ch 13 — Land Division (§ 13-1 – § 13-7)
- Ch 14 — Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions (§ 14-1 – § 14-63)
- Ch 16 — Parks and Recreation (§ 16-1 – § 16-2)
- Ch 18 — Transient Merchants (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
- Ch 20 — Personnel (§ 20-1 – § 20-24)
- Ch 21 — Living Wage (§ 21-1 – § 21-8)
- Ch 22 — Public Safety (§ 22-1 – § 22-14)
- Ch 23 — Sexually Oriented Businesses (§ 23-1 – § 23-20)
- Ch 24 — Secondhand Goods (§ 24-1 – § 24-24)
- Ch 25 — Marihuana Establishments (§ 25-1 – § 25-16)
- Ch 26 — Solid Waste (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 28 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 28-1 – § 28-31)
- Ch 30 — Taxation (§ 30-1 – § 30-40)
- Ch 32 — Telecommunications (§ 32-1 – § 32-58)
- Ch 34 — Traffic (§ 34-1 – § 34-21)
- Ch 36 — Utilities (§ 36-1 – § 36-113)
- Ch 38 — Vegetation (§ 38-1 – § 38-24)
- Ch 39 — Conservation Easements (§ 39-1 – § 39-11)
- Ch Z — Zoning (§ 40-1.01 – § 40-18.06)
- Ch ZDL — Zoning Disposition List (§ ZDL-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)