In order to assist Code users in the transition to the new Code's organization, the Derivation Table indicates where sections of the Town of Sterling General Bylaws (as updated by the Town 1-20-2012 and including the 5-16-2011 ATM) have been included in the 2012 Code of the Code of the Town of Sterling, or the reason for exclusion.
Chapter/Title From General Bylaws
Location in 2012 Code
Acceptance of Public Ways
Ch. 192, Art. IV
Agricultural District
Ch. 6
Alarms
Ch. 12
Animal Control
Ch. 18
Assessors (Board of)
Ch. 107, Art. II
Cemeteries (Public)
Ch. 38
Competitive Bidding
Ch. 51, Art. II
Constables
Construction Work/Weekends
Ch. 47
Council in Aging
Ch. 55
Denial of Licenses
Ch. 92
Disposal of Town Soil, Loam and Gravel
Ch. 136, Art. II
Earth Removal
Ch. 63
Finance Committee
Ch. 70
Gas Inspector
Ch. 107, Art. VI
Hazardous Materials and Waste Recovery Bylaw
Ch. 81
Indemnification
Ch. 107, Art. VII
Illicit Connections and Discharges
Ch. 162
Junk Dealers
Ch. 86
Legal Suits
Ch. 107, Art. IX
Miscellaneous
Ch. 1, Art. I
Motor Boats
Ch. 101
Open Container Law
Ch. 192, Art. VIII
Parks
Penalties
Ch. 1, Art. II
Private Entrances
Ch. 192, Art. V
Public Works
Sections 1
Ch. 136, Art. I
Section 2
Ch. 136, Art. IV
Removal of Vehicles
Ch. 187
Retention/Detention Ponds/Basins
Ch. 142
Right to Farm Bylaw
Ch. 145
Rubbish
Ch. 128, Art. I
Sale of Surplus Property
Ch. 166
Sale of Timber
Ch. 136, Art. III
Scenic Roads
Ch. 150
Selectmen
Ch. 107, Art. IX
Solicitors and Peddlers
Staffing
Ch. 107, Art. VIII
Storm Water Protection
Ch. 164
Swimming Pools
Ch. 170
Tax Titles
Ch. 175
Town Clerk
Ch. 107, Art. V
Town Collector
Ch. 107, Art. IV
Town Contracts
Ch. 51, Art. I
Town Counsel
Ch. 107, Art. III
Town Meeting
Ch. 180
Treasurer
Ch. 107, Art. I
Use of Ways
Ch. 192, Art. III
Ways
Section 1 (building numbering)
Ch. 29
Section 2 (excavations)
Ch. 192, Art. I
Section 3 (waste on streets)
Ch. 192, Art. II
Section 4 (cattle on streets)
Ch. 192, Art. II
Section 5 (firearms)
Ch. 192, Art. X
Section 6 (coasting)
Ch. 192, Art. II
Sections 7 and 8 (loitering)
Ch. 192, Art. IX
Sections 9, 10 and 11 (prohibited behavior)
Ch. 192, Art. VIII
Section 12
Deleted 12-5-1977
Section 13 (carriage stands)
Ch. 34
Sections 14 and 15 (snow and ice)
Ch. 192, Art. VI
Section 16 (bond)
Ch. 192, Art. XI
(Page numbers may be approximate.)
Page Number
Chapter/Title From General Bylaws
Location in 2012 Code
4
Cemeteries (Public)
Ch. 38
6
Town Meeting
Ch. 180
7
Constables
7
Assessors (Board of)
Ch. 107, Art. II
7
Constables
Ch. 107, Art. X
8
Selectmen
Ch. 107, Art. IX
8
Town Clerk
Ch. 107, Art. V
9
Treasurer
Ch. 107, Art. I
9
Town Counsel
Ch. 107, Art. III
9
Town Collector
Ch. 107, Art. IV
9
Finance Committee
Ch. 70
11
Parks
Ch. 113, Art. I
13
Public Works
13
Sections 1 (Town buildings and property)
Ch. 136, Art. I
13
Section 2 (residential trash disposal)
Ch. 136, Art. IV
13
Council in Aging
Ch. 55
14
Gas Inspector
Ch. 107, Art. VI
14
Town Contracts
Ch. 51, Art. I
15
Competitive Bidding
Ch. 51, Art. II
15
Sale of Surplus Property
Ch. 166
16
Sale of Timber
Ch. 136, Art. III
16
Earth Removal
Ch. 63
20
Disposal of Town Soil, Loam and Gravel
Ch. 136, Art. II
20
Hazardous Materials and Waste Recovery Bylaw
Ch. 81
22
Removal of Vehicles
Ch. 187
22
Motor Boats
Ch. 101
23
Swimming Pools
Ch. 170
23
Rubbish
Ch. 128, Art. I
23
Retention/Detention Ponds/Basins
Ch. 142
23
Junk Dealers
Ch. 86
24
Solicitors and Peddlers
Ch. 117
27
Legal Suits
Ch. 107, Art. IX
27
Tax Titles
Ch. 175
27
Ways
28
Section 1 (building numbering)
Ch. 29
28
Section 2 (excavations)
Ch. 192, Art. I
28
Section 3 (waste on streets)
Ch. 192, Art. II
28
Section 4 (cattle on streets)
Ch. 192, Art. II
29
Section 5 (firearms)
Ch. 192, Art. X
29
Section 6 (coasting)
Ch. 192, Art. II
29
Sections 7 and 8 (loitering)
Ch. 192, Art. IX
29
Sections 9, 10 and 11 (prohibited behavior)
Ch. 192, Art. VIII
29
Section 12
Deleted 12-5-1977
29
Section 13 (carriage stands)
Ch. 34
30
Sections 14 and 15 (snow and ice)
Ch. 192, Art. VI
30
Section 16 (bond)
Ch. 192, Art. XI
30
Use of Ways
Ch. 192, Art. III
30
Private Entrances
Ch. 192, Art. V
31
Acceptance of Ways
Ch. 192, Art. IV
31
Animal Control
Ch. 18
45
Open Container Law
Ch. 192, Art. VIII
46
Agricultural District
Ch. 6
48
Alarms
Repealed 5-14-2007 ATM by Art. 47; see Ch. 12
49
Staffing
Ch. 107, Art. VIII
49
Denial of Licenses
Ch. 92
50
Construction Work/Weekends
Ch. 47
51
Scenic Roads
Ch. 150
51
Indemnification
Ch. 107, Art. VII
51
Penalties
Ch. 1, Art. II
51
Illicit Connections and Discharges
Ch. 162
58
Right to Farm Bylaw
Ch. 145
60
Storm Water Protection
Ch. 164
67
Miscellaneous
Ch. 1, Art. I