

(excluding zoning bylaws)
CODE OF THE TOWN OF
PART I
GENERAL BYLAWS
ARTICLE I, General Penalty
ARTICLE II, Terms and References
CHAPTER 7,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARTICLE I, Consumption in Public
ARTICLE I, Pasturing of Certain
Animals
ARTICLE II, Dogs
CHAPTER 17,
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE I, Terms of Office
ARTICLE II, Organization
ARTICLE III, Public Hearings
CHAPTER 25,
BUILDINGS, NUMBERING OF
CHAPTER 35,
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
CHAPTER 44,
DEEDS OF RELEASE AND REDEEMED REAL ESTATE
ARTICLE I, Landfill
ARTICLE II, Control of Dump and
Compost Site
ARTICLE I, Police Presence
ARTICLE I, Payment into Treasury
ARTICLE II, Town Clerk and Sealer of
Weights and Measures Fees
ARTICLE I, Dangerous Fences
ARTICLE II, Electrical Fences
CHAPTER 71,
FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
ARTICLE I, Explosives and Flammable
ARTICLE II, Underground Storage of
Flammable Fluids
CHAPTER 81,
GARAGES, COMMERCIAL
CHAPTER 89,
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
ARTICLE I, Investigation of
Complaints
ARTICLE I, Failure to Pay Taxes
CHAPTER 113,
PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
ARTICLE I, Ball Playing in Street
ARTICLE II, Posting of Advertisements
ARTICLE III, Injury to
Memorials and Gravesites
ARTICLE IV, Sound Trucks
ARTICLE
V, Public Decency
CHAPTER 117,
PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
ARTICLE I, Peddling and soliciting
ARTICLE II, Hawkers and Peddlers
CHAPTER 122,
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE I, Discharge of Offensive
Matter Into Streets
ARTICLE II, Public Safety Hazard
Abatement
ARTICLE I, Connection of Runoff
Sources to System
ARTICLE I, Regulation of Facilities
ARTICLE II, Site Selection Procedures
CHAPTER 142,
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
ARTICLE I, Permits to Build Sidewalks
ARTICLE II, Obstruction
ARTICLE III, Discharge of Water onto
Streets
ARTICLE IV, Openings and Excavations
CHAPTER 159,
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
ARTICLE I, Interference With Snow
Plowing
ARTICLE II, Obstruction of Fire Lanes
ARTICLE
III, All-Night Parking
CHAPTER 164,
VEHICLES, SALE OF
ARTICLE I, Water Use Restrictions
CHAPTER 171,
Wetlands Protection
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HISTORICAL REFERENCES
CHAPTER 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS
§1-2. Recovery of fine by indictment or complaint.
ARTICLE II,
Terms and References
CHAPTER 7,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
ARTICLE I, Consumption in Public
§7-1.
Drinking on public or private property restricted.
§7-2.
Seizures of alcoholic beverages.
§7-3.
Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE I, Pasturing of Certain
Animals
§11-1. Pasturing within streets or ways prohibited.
ARTICLE II, Dogs
§11-2. Running at large prohibited; exception for
hunting purposes.
§11-3. Impoundment; maintenance and administrative
charges.
§11-4. Registration required; dogs disturbing the
peace; license period.
§11-5. Confinement of dogs during heat.
§11-6. Violations and penalties; Fees.
§11-7. Pit bull terriers.
§11-8. Kennels.
§11-9. Animal waste.
CHAPTER 17,
BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS
ARTICLE I, Terms of Office
§17-1. Term to be specified at creation; default
term.
ARTICLE II, Organization
§17-2. Reorganization by elected officials.
§17-3. Reorganization by appointed officials.
ARTICLE III, Public Hearings
§17-4. Minimum notice requirements.
CHAPTER 25,
BUILDINGS, NUMBERING OF
§25-1. Display of numbers.
§25-2. Verification by Fire Department.
CHAPTER 35,
CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
§35-1. Declaration of emergency.
§35-2. Purpose.
§35-3. Definitions.
§35-4. Applicability.
§35-5. Condominium or cooperative conversion permit.
§35-6. Tenant rights.
§35-7. Enforcement.
§35-8. Effect on other regulations.
§35-9. Severability.
§35-10. Safety.
§40-1. Establishment; membership; terms.
§40-2. Duties.
§40-3. State and federal agencies and laws.
§40-4. Reports.
CHAPTER 44,
DEEDS OF RELEASE AND REDEEMED REAL ESTATE
§44-1. Duties of Treasurer. 23
§44-2.
ARTICLE I, Landfill
§49-1. Permit to dump required.
§49-2. Planning Board rules. 24
ARTICLE II, Control of Dump and
Compost Site
§49-3. Control by Board of Health; other dumps
prohibited.
ARTICLE I, Police Presence
§53-1. Posting at polling places.
ARTICLE I, Payment into Treasury
§59-1. Fees and revenues.
ARTICLE II, Town Clerk and Sealer of
Weights and Measures Fees
§59-2. Town Clerk fees.
§59-3. Sealer of Weights and Measures fees.
ARTICLE I, Dangerous Fences
§63-1. Responsibility of property owners for
dangerous fence; deadline for completion of work.
§63-2. Responsibility of property owner for erecting
fence; deadline for completion of work.
§63-3. Powers of Fence Viewer.
ARTICLE II, Electrical Fences
§63-4. Conditions and specifications.
§63-5. Livestock fencing.
§63-6. Fee.
§67-1. Appointment; terms; eligibility.
§67-2. Organization; vacancies.
§67-3. Access to books, contracts, and
accounts.
§67-4. Consideration of articles;
recommendations.
§67-5. Preparations of budget estimates.
§67-6. Requests for funds after Town Meeting.
§67-7. Inventory of Town property; inventory forms;
disposal of property.
§67-8. Annual internal audit.
CHAPTER 71,
FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES
§71-1. Permission to discharge required; exceptions.
ARTICLE I, Explosives and Flammable
§75-1. Fees.
ARTICLE II, Underground Storage of
Flammable Fluids
§75-2. Testing Schedule.
§75-3. Supervision of testing; removal of leaking
tanks.
§75-4. Town held harmless; obligations of owners
upon discontinuance.
§75-5. Jurisdiction over leakages; notification
information.
§75-6. Installation and usage constitutes agreement.
§75-7. Tanks in floodplain areas; fee.
CHAPTER 81,
GARAGES, COMMERCIAL
§81-1. License required.
§81-2. License fee.
§81-3. Expiration; revocation; hearing.
§84-1. Appointment of Inspector.
§84-2. Permit to install gas equipment required.
§84-3. Permit fees.
CHAPTER 89,
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
§89-1. Membership; terms.
§89-2. Authority of Commission.
§89-3. Urging property owners to include deed
designation.
§89-4. Declassifying properties; procedure.
§89-5. Severability.
§94-1. Authority of Selectmen to license dealers and
collectors.
ARTICLE I, Investigation of
Complaints
§98-1. Investigation by Selectmen.
§98-2. Hearing; Order to correct.
§98-3. Failure to comply with order.
ARTICLE I, Failure to Pay Taxes
§102-1. Furnishing of list.
§102-2. Denial by licensing authority; hearing;
issuance of certificate indicating good standing.
§102-3. Issuance of certificate upon compliance with
payment agreement.
§102-4. Waiver.
§102-5. Non-applicability.
CHAPTER 113,
PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
ARTICLE I, Ball Playing in Street
§113-1. Restrictions.
ARTICLE II, Posting of Advertisements
§113-2. Permission required. 37
ARTICLE III, Injury to Memorials and
Gravesites
§113-3. Desecration prohibited.
§113-4. Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE IV, Sound Trucks
§113-5. Permit required.
ARTICLE V, Public Decency
§113-6. Peeping into Windows.
CHAPTER 117,
PEDDLING AND SOLICITING
ARTICLE I, Peddling and soliciting
§117-1. Registration required. 38
§117-2. Issuance of permit
ARTICLE II, Hawkers and Peddlers
§117-3. Issuance of licenses by Selectmen; fee.
CHAPTER 122,
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
ARTICLE I, Discharge of Offensive
Matter Into Streets
§122-1. Contents of sinks, cesspools and privies.
§122-2. Dead animals, rubbish and garbage.
§122-3. Violations and penalties.
ARTICLE II, Public Safety Hazard
Abatement
§122-4. Enforcement officials. 39
§122-5. Failure to abate; filing of complaint.
§122-6. Term defined.
§122-7. Swimming pool fencing.
ARTICLE I, Connection of Runoff
Sources to System
§128-1. Certain Connections prohibited.
§128-2. Notice to discontinue illegal connection.