Every town writes its own rules, and Worcester's live in its municipal code — 35 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 – § 1-18)
- Ch 4 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 4-1 – § 4-7)
- Ch 10 — Intermunicipal Agreements (§ 10-1 – § 10-49)
- Ch 15 — Manager (§ 15-1 – § 15-9)
- Ch 18 — Pension Plan, Nonuniformed (§ 18-1 – § 18-2)
- Ch 21 — Planning Commission (§ 21-1 – § 21-8)
- Ch 26 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 26-1)
- Ch 27 — School Crossing Guards (§ 27-1 – § 27-11)
- Ch 28 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 28-1 – § 28-8)
- Ch 40 — Alarm Systems (§ 40-1 – § 40-5)
- Ch 41 — Fire Prevention (§ 41-1 – § 41-5)
- Ch 44 — Animals (§ 44-1 – § 44-3)
- Ch 49 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 49-1 – § 49-4)
- Ch 50 — Cable Franchise Agreements (§ 50-1 – § 50-2)
- Ch 51 — Building Permit Procedures (§ 51-1)
- Ch 52 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 52-1 – § 52-8)
- Ch 81 — Grading and Excavations (§ 81-1 – § 81-21)
- Ch 83 — Hazardous Materials (§ 83-1 – § 83-4)
- Ch 87 — Hunting (§ 87-1 – § 87-7)
- Ch 102 — Nuisances (§ 102-1 – § 102-7)
- Ch 107 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 107-1 – § 107-8)
- Ch 110 — Peace and Good Order (§ 110-1 – § 110-2)
- Ch 111 — Noise (§ 111-1 – § 111-3)
- Ch 113 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 113-1 – § 113-13)
- Ch 116 — Recyclable Materials Management (§ 116-1 – § 116-18)
- Ch 119 — Sales From Nonpermanent Structures (§ 119-1 – § 119-4)
- Ch 122 — Sewers (§ 122-1 – § 122-62)
- Ch 126 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 126-1 – § 126-17)
- Ch 128 — Solid Waste Management (§ 128-1 – § 128-16)
- Ch 129 — Stormwater Management (§ 129-1 – § 129-54)
- Ch 130 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 130-1 – § 130-65)
- Ch 135 — Taxation (§ 135-1 – § 135-42)
- Ch 145 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 145-1 – § 145-7)
- Ch 150 — Zoning (§ 150-1 – § 150-252)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)