Every town writes its own rules, and Winchester's live in its municipal code — 37 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 u1 — CITY CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
- Ch 4 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWLrecently amended
- Ch 6 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7.1 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Ch 7 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 8.1 — TECHNOLOGY ZONE
- Ch 8 — ENTERPRISE ZONE
- Ch 9 — WATER PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 11.1 — GRAFFITI ABATEMENT
- Ch 11 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Ch 12 — HANDLEY LIBRARY
- Ch 13 — MASSAGE SALONS, HEALTH CLUBS, ETC.
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 15 — OBSCENITY
- Ch 16 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 17 — NOISE CONTROL
- Ch 18 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 19 — PLANNING
- Ch 20 — POLICE
- Ch 21 — PURCHASESrecently amended
- Ch 22 — RAILROADS
- Ch 23 — SMOKING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PUBLIC AREAS
- Ch 24 — SOLICITORS
- Ch 25.1 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) FINANCING AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM
- Ch 25 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- Ch 26 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 27 — TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 28 — LICENSE TAXES
- Ch 29 — UTILITIES
- Ch 30 — VEGETATION
- Ch 31 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 32 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTrecently amended