Every town writes its own rules, and Winchester's live in its municipal code — 19 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — CERTAIN LICENSED BUSINESSES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 6.5 — ETHICS CODE
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 9 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 11 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 12 — PLANNING
- Ch 13 — POLICE
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Ch 15 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 16 — FINANCE AND REVENUE
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch B — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTIONrecently amended