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2023-05-09
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False alarms
§ 77-11 — False Alarms.
§ 77-17 — False alarms.
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Family day care
10.0{71} — Family day care home
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Farms and farming
§ 249-18 — Criteria for designation as a scenic road.
§ 270-3 — Definitions.
§ 3.0 — USE REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
10.0{72} — Farm stand, nonexempt
§ 293-37 — Stop intersections.
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Fecal matter
§ 87-14 — Dog Waste Disposal.
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Fees
§ 26-5 — Departmental Revolving Funds.
§ 26-6 — Municipal Charges Liens.
§ 35-2 — Settlement of claims and suits.
§ 77-14 — Disposition of fines and permit fees.
§ 77-17 — False alarms.
§ 77-18 — Time for audible alarms.
Ch 84 — Amusement Devices
§ 84-1 — Approval for operation required.
§ 87-6 — Dog Fund.
§ 87-8 — Licensing Requirements.
§ 87-9 — Kennel Registration and Fees.
§ 87-21 — Fees (license/kennel), Penalties and/or Fines.
§ 106-2 — Business certificates.
§ 126-5 — Fees Required.
Ch 141 — Fees
§ 141-1 — Schedule of Fees, Town Clerk.
§ 141-1.1 — Fees enumerated.
§ 141-2 — Schedule of fees, department of weights and measures.
Ch 141 Art III — Fees Received by Officers
§ 141-3 — Payment into Treasury required.
Ch 141 Art IV — Consulting Fees
Ch 178 — Licensing
§ 178-1 — Renewal or granting of certain licenses or permits.
§ 178-2-3 — Police Department processing.
§ 178-2-6 — Fees.
§ 215-1 — License required.
§ 215-14 — Application for license; investigation; approval or disapproval.
§ 227-3 — License fee.
§ 230-4 — Application for license; investigation; approval or disapproval.
§ 235-6 — Connection Fees.
§ 235-7 — Other Fees.
§ 242-3 — Permits.
§ 247-1-4 — Objectives.
§ 247-1-8 — Administration.
§ 247-1-9 — Fees.
§ 247-1-13 — Actions by the Commission.
§ 247-2-13 — Actions by the Enforcement Authority.
§ 249-20 — Procedures.
§ 252-2 — Conditions to approval.
§ 265-5 — Commercial vehicles in residential districts.
§ 270-12 — Irrigation Systems.
§ 280-10 — Regulations.
§ 280-11 — Fees.
§ 280-13 — Permits and Conditions.
§ 281B-10 — Regulations.
§ 5.0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 7.0 — SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
10.0{16} — Animal Kennel or Hospital
10.0{39} — Campground
10.0{129} — Non-resident elderly day care
§ 293-62 — Contracts for towing and storage.
§ 295-1 — Purpose.
§ 295-8 — Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Registration or Licensing.
§ 297-3 — Personal licensure.
§ 297-4 — Establishment licensure.
§ 300-4 — Permits; fees; plans.
§ 303-2 — Items for which installer is responsible.
§ 305-5 — Tobacco Product Sales Permit.
§ 306-3 — Retail tobacco sales permit.
§ 307-8 — Fees.
§ 312-2 — Permits for private and semiprivate water supply.
Ch 318 — Cemeteries
§ 318-7 — Fees.
Ch 326 — Sewers
326-1E{4} — PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT SEWER LINES
§ 326-8 — Licensed pipelayers.
§ 326-10 — Permits and approval to connect.
§ 326-17 — Sanitary building sewer installation.
§ 326-26 — Building sewers and connections.
Ch 326 Art VI — Severability; Fees; When Effective
§ 326-32 — Fees.
Ch 334 — Water
§ 334-2 — Water permits.
§ 334-8 — Waste of water.
§ 334-13 — Leaks.
§ 334-15 — Charges for inspection.
§ 334-19 — Installation; sealing; replacement.
§ 334-23 — Liability for charges.
§ 334-40 — Approval.
§ 334-41 — Work to be performed by licensed pipelayers; licenses; insurance.
§ 334-46 — Inspections.
§ 334-51 — Charges.
Ch 334 Art VIII — Fees and Billing
§ 334-61 — Explanation of fees.
Ch 339A — Planning Department and Zoning Board of Appeals Fees
Ch 339A Art I — Planning Department Fees
§ 339A-1 — Fees established.
§ 339A-2 — CoUrbanize fee schedule.
Ch 339A Art II — Zoning Board of Appeals Fees
§ 339A-3 — Fees established.
§ 343-7 — Filing procedures and requirements.
§ 343-9 — Public hearing and decision.
§ 344-6 — Plan not involving subdivision (ANR).
§ 344-7 — Preliminary plan.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
§ 344-11 — Occupancy permits.
§ 344-34 — Hiring of outside consultants; fees.
§ 348-2 — Filing fees.
§ 348-4 — Rules for hiring outside consultants.
§ A351-1 — List of acceptances of General Laws.
Ch A352 — Fees
§ A352-1 — Fee schedule.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Fences
§ 247-1-7 — Exemptions.
§ 249-18 — Criteria for designation as a scenic road.
§ 270-5 — Restricted Water Uses.
§ 281B-4 — Definitions.
§ 4.0 — DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS
§ 5.0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
10.0{29} — Buffering/Screening
10.0{158} — Security barrier
10.0{179} — Structure
10.0{200} — Yard
§ 343-4 — Exemptions.
§ 343-11 — Perpetual inspection and maintenance.
§ 344-6 — Plan not involving subdivision (ANR).
§ 344-23 — Utilities.
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Fill
§ C-3-1 — Elected Town Officers, in General.
§ C-4-4 — Office Holder and Vacancy.
§ C-4-7 — Office Holder Recalled.
§ C-5-2 — Vacancy in Office.
§ C-8-4 — Filling Vacancies.
§ C-8-5 — Failure to Fill Vacancies.
§ 3-3 — Board of Trustees
§ 4-3 — Vacancies.
§ 4-4 — Officers.
§ 9-3 — Terms of Office.
§ 23-1 — Membership; appointment; terms; compensation; vacancies.
§ 42-1 — Appointment of members; terms.
§ 247-1-6 — Applicability.
§ 247-1-13 — Actions by the Commission.
§ 247-1-14 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 270-5 — Restricted Water Uses.
280-5{2} — ALTER
§ 280-6 — Applicability and Jurisdiction.
§ 280-7 — Prohibitions.
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
10.0{44} — Clearing
10.0{56} — Development
10.0{67} — Erect
10.0{73} — Filling
10.0{83} — Grading
§ 303-12 — Clean granular fill.
§ 305-3 — Definitions.
§ 316-8 — Abandonment of Wells.
§ 326-13 — Excavations.
§ 326-14 — Backfilling.
§ 326-21 — Manholes.
§ 326-22 — Testing.
§ 330-9 — Backfill and restoration.
§ 334-56 — Valves, hydrants and appurtenances.
§ 334-57 — Cement-lined ductile-iron pipe and fittings.
§ 334-58 — Backfilling, paving and materials.
§ 343-3 — Applicability.
§ 343-7 — Filing procedures and requirements.
§ 343-13 — Enforcement.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-20 — Preparation and surfacing of roadway.
§ 344-22 — Sidewalks.
§ 348-3 — Protection of Buffer Zones and Vernal Pools.
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Filling stations
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
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Finance Committee
Ch C — Charter
§ C-3-4 — Town Moderator.
§ C-3-10 — Holding Multiple Offices.
§ C-5-6 — Administrative Powers and Duties.
§ C-7-1 — Budget Process.
§ C-7-2 — Finance Committee Action.
§ C-7-3 — Capital Improvements Program.
§ C-7-5 — Financial Reporting.
Ch 23 — Finance Committee
§ 23-1 — Membership; appointment; terms; compensation; vacancies.
§ 23-2 — Consideration of Articles and referendums; reports.
§ 23-4 — Requests for information.
Ch 24 — Finance, Department of
Ch 26 — Finances
§ 26-2 — Disposition of town property.
§ 26-5 — Departmental Revolving Funds.
§ A351-1 — List of acceptances of General Laws.
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Financial institutions
§ 247-1-10 — Surety.
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
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Fines
§ 1-16 — Violations and penalties.
§ 26-6 — Municipal Charges Liens.
§ 29-3 — Violations and penalties, Non-criminal Disposition.
§ 29-4 — Penalties and/or fines.
§ 77-6 — Failure to test annually.
§ 77-10 — Updating of information required.
§ 77-11 — False Alarms.
§ 77-14 — Disposition of fines and permit fees.
§ 77-16 — Tape dialers and similar automatic telephone devices.
§ 77-17 — False alarms.
§ 81-3 — Enforcement.
§ 87-6 — Dog Fund.
§ 87-7 — Vaccination Requirement.
§ 87-9 — Kennel Registration and Fees.
§ 87-10 — Failure to License.
§ 87-12 — Non-Criminal Disposition of Violation (Ch. 140, section 173A).
§ 87-16 — Complaint of Nuisance.
§ 87-21 — Fees (license/kennel), Penalties and/or Fines.
§ 94-4 — Penalty.
§ 98-2 — Penalty.
§ 106-3 — Criminal Disposition for Violation.
§ 106-4 — Non-criminal Disposition for Violation.
§ 106-5 — Penalties and/or fines.
§ 126-7 — Violations, Penalties and Enforcement.
§ 150-5 — Violations and Penalties.
§ 153-5 — Violations and penalties.
§ 181-1 — Prohibited activities; violations and penalties.
§ 183-5 — Inspections and Enforcement.
§ 187-2 — Violations and penalties.
§ 204-8 — ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES.
§ 204-9 — APPEALS.
§ 215-22 — Violations and penalties.
§ 227-4 — Violations and penalties.
§ 230-15 — Violations and penalties.
§ 247-1-14 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 247-2-15 — Enforcement, violations and penalties.
§ 249-9 — Snow and ice.
§ 249-23 — Enforcement.
§ 260-2 — Violations and penalties.
§ 265-7 — Violations and penalties.
§ 270-9 — Penalties.
§ 280-16 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 281-4 — Penalty.
§ 281B-8 — Enforcement and Violations.
§ 5.0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
§ 286-1 — Rules and regulations; violations and penalties.
§ 293-17 — Interference prohibited; violations and penalties.
§ 293-34 — Traffic control signals.
§ 293-59 — Violations and penalties.
§ 293-61 — Statutory authority; exemptions.
§ 293-65 — Recovery of Towed Vehicle by Owner.
§ 295-3 — Definitions.
§ 295-8 — Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Registration or Licensing.
§ 296-9 — Violations and penalties.
§ 296-10 — Administrative fines.
§ 297-5 — Exceptions and exclusions.
§ 303-23 — Violations and penalties.
§ 304-10 — Violations and penalties.
§ 304-11 — Enforcement.
§ 304-18 — Violations and penalties.
§ 305-5 — Tobacco Product Sales Permit.
§ 305-17 — Violations.
§ 305-22 — Effective Date.
§ 306-4 — Prohibition on sales of tobacco products to minors.
§ 306-5 — Posting of law and regulation.
§ 306-6 — Employee education.
§ 306-7 — Restrictions on freestanding displays.
§ 306-8 — Vending machine sales of tobacco products.
§ 306-9 — Other distribution of tobacco products.
§ 306-10 — Enforcement.
§ 312-8 — Enforcement.
§ 326-14 — Backfilling.
§ 326-21 — Manholes.
§ 326-25 — Private sewage disposal.
§ 326-28 — Protection from damage.
§ 326-30 — Violations and penalties.
§ 334-9 — Operation of hydrants.
§ 334-19 — Installation; sealing; replacement.
§ 334-36 — Protection from cross-connections.
§ 334-61 — Explanation of fees.
§ 334-65 — Violations and penalties.
§ 343-13 — Enforcement.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ A352-1 — Fee schedule.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Fingerprinting
§ 178-2-1 — Purpose and authorization.
§ 178-2-2 — Applicant's submission to fingerprinting by Ashland Police Department.
§ 178-2-3 — Police Department processing.
§ 178-2-6 — Fees.
§ A351-1 — List of acceptances of General Laws.
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Fire alarms
Ch 77 — Alarm Systems
77-1{1} — CENTRAL STATION OPERATING COMPANY
77-1{4} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
77-1{5} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
77-1{6} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OWNER
77-1{9} — MASTER BOX OWNER
§ 77-3 — Connection by way of central station.
§ 77-4 — Building Owners responsibilities.
§ 77-5 — Testing.
§ 77-6 — Failure to test annually.
§ 77-7 — Occupancy, resale or upgrade of property.
§ 77-9 — Information to be provided.
§ 77-10 — Updating of information required.
§ 77-11 — False Alarms.
§ 77-12 — Appeals.
§ 77-16 — Tape dialers and similar automatic telephone devices.
§ 98-1 — Life Safety.
§ 150-1 — Applicability.
§ 150-4 — Keys.
10.0{68} — Essential services
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
§ 344-27 — Fire alarm system.
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Firearms
Ch 137 — Explosives
Ch 145 — Firearms
§ 145-2 — Exceptions.
§ 178-2-6 — Fees.
Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks
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Fire Chief
§ C-5-5 — Powers of Appointment.
§ 11-3 — Mutual aid.
§ 77-1 — Definitions.
77-1{7} — FIRE CHIEF
§ 98-1 — Life Safety.
§ 98-2 — Penalty.
§ 150-1 — Applicability.
§ 150-3 — Rules and Regulations.
§ 150-4 — Keys.
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 326-12 — Work in public ways.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
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Fire Department
§ 11-3 — Mutual aid.
77-1{1} — CENTRAL STATION OPERATING COMPANY
77-1{7} — FIRE CHIEF
§ 77-3 — Connection by way of central station.
§ 77-9 — Information to be provided.
§ 77-11 — False Alarms.
§ 77-14 — Disposition of fines and permit fees.
§ 77-16 — Tape dialers and similar automatic telephone devices.
§ 98-1 — Life Safety.
§ 106-1 — Commercial and industrial businesses to register with Police and Fire Departments.
§ 148-1 — Obstruction; designation.
§ 150-1 — Applicability.
§ 153-2 — Rules for use.
§ 204-5 — SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS.
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
§ 293-7 — Direction of traffic.
§ 293-14 — Traffic signs and signals.
§ 334-9 — Operation of hydrants.
§ 339-3 — Prohibited activities.
§ 344-7 — Preliminary plan.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
§ 344-23 — Utilities.
§ 344-39 — Other applicable rules and regulations.
§ A351-1 — List of acceptances of General Laws.
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Fire hydrants
§ 215-4 — Locations where business prohibited.
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
10.0{68} — Essential services
§ 293-22 — General prohibitions.
§ 334-5 — Fire protection systems.
§ 334-9 — Operation of hydrants.
§ 334-10 — Moving of hydrants.
§ 334-11 — Contaminated water.
§ 334-16 — Use of private fire connections; maintenance.
§ 334-38 — General regulations.
§ 334-39 — Subdivisions.
§ 334-56 — Valves, hydrants and appurtenances.
§ 334-57 — Cement-lined ductile-iron pipe and fittings.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
§ 344-23 — Utilities.
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Fire lanes
Ch 148 — Fire Lanes
§ 148-1 — Obstruction; designation.
Ch 164 — Handicapped Parking
Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
Ch 293 — Vehicles and Traffic
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Fire prevention
§ 137-1 — Storage and use governed by statute.
Ch 150 — Fire Prevention
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Fire protection
§ 77-6 — Failure to test annually.
§ 137-1 — Storage and use governed by statute.
§ 270-13 — MWRA Supplemental Water Use.
§ 297-4 — Establishment licensure.
§ 334-5 — Fire protection systems.
§ 334-17 — Service lines connected into sprinkler water main.
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Fires
§ C-5-5 — Powers of Appointment.
§ 11-3 — Mutual aid.
Ch 77 — Alarm Systems
§ 77-1 — Definitions.
77-1{1} — CENTRAL STATION OPERATING COMPANY
77-1{4} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
77-1{5} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
77-1{6} — FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OWNER
77-1{7} — FIRE CHIEF
77-1{9} — MASTER BOX OWNER
§ 77-3 — Connection by way of central station.
§ 77-4 — Building Owners responsibilities.
§ 77-5 — Testing.
§ 77-6 — Failure to test annually.
§ 77-7 — Occupancy, resale or upgrade of property.
§ 77-9 — Information to be provided.
§ 77-10 — Updating of information required.
§ 77-11 — False Alarms.
§ 77-12 — Appeals.
§ 77-14 — Disposition of fines and permit fees.
§ 77-16 — Tape dialers and similar automatic telephone devices.
§ 98-1 — Life Safety.
§ 98-2 — Penalty.
§ 106-1 — Commercial and industrial businesses to register with Police and Fire Departments.
§ 137-1 — Storage and use governed by statute.
§ 145-1 — Discharge restricted.
Ch 148 — Fire Lanes
§ 148-1 — Obstruction; designation.
Ch 150 — Fire Prevention
§ 150-1 — Applicability.
§ 150-3 — Rules and Regulations.
§ 150-4 — Keys.
§ 153-2 — Rules for use.
Ch 164 — Handicapped Parking
§ 204-5 — SPECIFIC PROHIBITIONS.
§ 215-4 — Locations where business prohibited.
§ 247-2-12 — Notification of spills.
Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks
§ 270-13 — MWRA Supplemental Water Use.
§ 3.0 — USE REGULATIONS
§ 5.0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS
§ 6.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
10.0{68} — Essential services
Ch 293 — Vehicles and Traffic
293-4{3} — EMERGENCY VEHICLE
§ 293-7 — Direction of traffic.
§ 293-14 — Traffic signs and signals.
§ 293-22 — General prohibitions.
§ 293-47 — One-way streets.
§ 295-8 — Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Registration or Licensing.
§ 297-4 — Establishment licensure.
§ 304-9 — Conflict with other laws or regulations.
§ 304-14 — Authority.
§ 304-21 — Conflict with other laws or regulations.
§ 316-3 — Definitions.
§ 322-3 — Open fires or charcoal grills.
§ 322-14 — Open fires or charcoal grills.
§ 326-12 — Work in public ways.
§ 334-5 — Fire protection systems.
§ 334-6 — Cross-connections; independent sources.
§ 334-9 — Operation of hydrants.
§ 334-16 — Use of private fire connections; maintenance.
§ 334-17 — Service lines connected into sprinkler water main.
§ 334-31 — Certain systems and lines to be independent.
§ 334-38 — General regulations.
§ 334-39 — Subdivisions.
§ 334-56 — Valves, hydrants and appurtenances.
§ 339-3 — Prohibited activities.
§ 344-1 — Purpose and intent of statute.
§ 344-7 — Preliminary plan.
§ 344-8 — Definitive plan.
§ 344-9 — Release from performance guaranty.
§ 344-23 — Utilities.
§ 344-27 — Fire alarm system.
§ 344-39 — Other applicable rules and regulations.
§ A351-1 — List of acceptances of General Laws.
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Fishing
§ 178-1 — Renewal or granting of certain licenses or permits.
§ 183-4 — Exemptions and Alternatives.
§ 215-1 — License required.
247-1-5{30} — VERNAL POOL
280-5{12} — VERNAL POOL
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
296-3{8} — POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD
§ 326-1 — Terms defined.
§ 343-5 — Definitions.
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Flammables
247-2-6{27} — TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR WASTE
§ A352-1 — Fee schedule.
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Flood hazard areas
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
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Floodplains
§ 247-1-6 — Applicability.
§ 2.0 — DISTRICTS
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
§ 9.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES
§ 343-3 — Applicability.
§ 343-7 — Filing procedures and requirements.
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Floodways
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
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Fuel
Ch 157 — Gas
§ 183-1 — Findings and Purpose.
247-1-5{11} — HOTSPOT
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
10.0{12} — Alternative Energy
10.0{13} — Alternative Energy and Renewable Energy Manufacturing Facilities
10.0{120} — Motor vehicle general repairs
10.0{121} — Motor vehicle light service
§ 343-5 — Definitions.
§ 343-8 — Post-development stormwater management criteria.
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Fumes
§ 8.0 — OVERLAY AND SPECIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS