[HISTORY: Art. I, approved by the Board of Selectmen 5-31-1989; Art. II,
approved by the Board of Selectmen 5-31-1989; Art. III, adopted by the Board of Selectmen 8-30-1989; Art. IV,
approved by the Board of Selectmen 10-18-1989; Art. V, adopted by the Board of Water
Commissioners 8-22-1989; Art. VI, approved by the Board of Selectmen 2-7-1990; Art. VII,
adopted by the Board of Selectmen 1-24-1989; Art. VIII, adopted by the Board of
Selectmen 1-24-1989; Art. IX, adopted by the Board of Selectmen 7-25-1990, amended in its entirety 4-27-1994; Art. X, adopted
by the Board of Selectmen 11-20-1991; Art. XI, adopted by the Board of Selectmen 9-29-1993; Art. XII,
adopted by the Board of Selectmen 9-29-1993. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- Division 1: Town Meeting Enactments
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Betterment Assessments
- Ch 5 Septic Betterment
- Ch 6 Sewer Assessment
- Ch 8 Commission on Disabilities
- Ch 17 (Reserved)
- Ch 20 Finances
- Ch 21 Fire Lanes
- Ch 23 Gas Inspector
- Ch 33 Official Town Plan
- Ch 35 Open Space Committee
- Ch 38 Park Commissioners
- Ch 40 Personnel
- Ch 52 Traffic and Parking Study Committee
- Ch 52A Naming/Dedication of Town Property
- Ch 53 Historical Commission
- Ch 57 Waterways Improvement and Shellfish Advisory Committee
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 62 Alarm Systems
- Ch 63 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 64 (Reserved)
- Ch 65 Amusements
- Ch 69 (Reserved)
- Ch 78 Cigarette Vending Machines
- Ch 81 Community Preservation Committee
- Ch 82 Departmental Revolving Funds
- Ch 85 Animal Control
- Ch 87 Driveway Curb Cuts and Road Opening
- Ch 88 Drainage and Erosion and Sediment Control
- Ch 89 Parking
- Ch 90 Emergency Access
- Ch 94 Fees
- Ch 95 Single-Use Plastic Bags
- Ch 95A Ambulance and Emergency Services
- Ch 96 Polystyrene Reduction
- Ch 97 Prohibition on Sale and Use of Balloons
- Ch 100 Handicapped Parking
- Ch 102 Herbicides
- Ch 103 Fertilizer Nitrogen and Phosphorus Control
- Ch 104 Affordable Housing Trust
- Ch 106 Demolition of Historical Structure
- Ch 120 Noise
- Ch 122 Outdoor Lighting
- Ch 124 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 125 Littering
- Ch 126 Public Consumption of Marijuana
- Ch 127 Public Trees
- Ch 129 Plastic Container Prohibition
- Ch 130 Recycling
- Ch 131 Stretch Energy Code
- Ch 132 Registration of Rental Properties
- Ch 137 Sales
- Ch 138 Secondhand Dealers and Secondhand Collectors
- Ch 139 Scenic Roads
- Ch 140 Right to Farm and Fish
- Ch 142 Shellfish
- Ch 144 (Reserved)
- Ch 145 Street Numbering
- Ch 147 Swimming Pool Fencing
- Ch 148 Illicit Discharges
- Ch 158 Water
- Ch 159 Waterways
- Ch 160 Wetlands
- Ch 164 Zoning
- Division 2: Selectmen's Regulations
- Ch 168 (Reserved)
- Ch 170 Betterment Procedures
- Ch 171 False Alarms
- Ch 172 Fees
- Ch 173 Hawker and Peddler License Rules and Regulations
- Ch 174 Public Ways Over Private Property
- Ch 175 Town of Orleans Rules and Regulations of the Liquor Licensing Authority
- Ch 176 Shellfish
- Ch 178 Town-Owned Buildings, Use of
- Ch 179 Traffic Regulations
- Ch 181 (Reserved)
- Division 3: Miscellaneous Regulations
- Ch 185 Board of Health Regulations
- Ch 187 (Reserved)
- Ch 188 Housing Authority
- Ch 190 (Reserved)
- Ch 191 Planning Board Rules and Regulations
- Ch 192 Subdivision Rules and Regulations
- Ch 194 Town Meetings
- Ch 196 Water Department Rules and Regulations
- Ch 196A Wetlands Regulations
- Ch 197 Zoning Board of Appeals Rules and Practices
- Appendix
- Ch A198 General Laws and Special Acts
- Ch A199 Cape Cod Regional Technical High School Agreement
- Ch A200 Intermunicipal Agreement Between the Towns of Orleans, Brewster and Eastham for the Construction, Management and Operation of a Septage Treatment Facility
- Ch A201 Nauset Regional School District Agreement
- Ch A202 Old KING’S Highway Regional Historic District Commission Bulletin
- Ch A203 Policy Statements
- Ch A203 Art I Road Layout
- § A203-1 Definition.
- Ch A203 Art II Use of Road Layout
- § A203-2 Approval required.
- § A203-3 Procedure for approval.
- § A203-4 When effective.
- Ch A203 Art III Special Town Meeting Warrants
- § A203-5 Articles of emergency or unforeseen nature only.
- § A203-6 Sponsors may meet with Board.
- § A203-7 Exceptions.
- Ch A203 Art IV License Renewals
- § A203-8 Denial for nonpayment of municipal charges.
- § A203-9 Notification.
- Ch A203 Art V Unpaid Water Charges
- § A203-10 Due date.
- § A203-11 Charges to be added to tax bill.
- Ch A203 Art VI Licensed Premises Accessible to the Public
- § A203-12 Accessibility factors.
- Ch A203 Art VII Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
- § A203-13 Intent.
- § A203-14 General provisions.
- § A203-15 Delegation of responsibility.
- Ch A203 Art VIII Fair Housing Policy Statement
- § A203-16 Authority.
- § A203-17 General provisions.
- Ch A203 Art IX Sexual Harassment Policy Statement
- § A203-18 General provisions.
- § A203-19 Reporting of act; confidentiality; sanctions.
- § A203-20 Responsibility.
- Ch A203 Art X Drug-Free Workplace Policy
- § A203-21 Acknowledgment of problem.
- § A203-22 General provisions.
- Ch A203 Art XI Policy Statement: Laying Out of Public Ways Over Private Properties
- § A203-23 General provisions.
- Ch A203 Art XII Policy Statement: Smoke-Free Workplace
- § A203-24 General provisions.
- Ch A203 Art XIII Additional Policy Statements
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
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