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2024-05-02
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Dangerous dogs
§ 128-11 — Hearing officer/authority for dog complaints.
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Day-care facilities
350-2.1{64} — FAMILY DAY CARE (IN THE HOME)
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
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Decks
280-4{8} — IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
§ 285-52 — Surveillance technology.
350-2.1{83} — HEIGHT
§ 350-6.7 — Accessory structures.
§ 350-15.9 — Additional dimensional and density regulations.
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Demolition
§ 145-16 — Applications for building permits; fees.
Ch 156 — Central Business and West Street Architecture
§ 156-5 — Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-6 — Central Business architecture permit process.
Ch 161 — Demolition
§ 161-1 — Purpose.
161-2{1} — APPLICANT
161-2{2} — APPLICATION
161-2{7} — DEMOLITION
161-2{8} — DEMOLITION PERMIT
161-2{9} — PREFERABLY PRESERVED BUILDING OR STRUCTURE
§ 161-3 — Buildings and structures regulated by this chapter.
§ 161-4 — Exemptions.
§ 161-5 — Procedure.
§ 161-7 — Emergency demolition.
§ 161-8 — Enforcement and penalties.
§ 161-10 — Effective dates and ordinance review.
§ 195-6 — Procedures.
272-1{7} — CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION (C&D) WASTE
272-1{19} — SOLID WASTE
§ 272-11 — (Reserved)
281-1D{18} — REDEVELOPMENT
§ 312-25 — Prohibited activities during certain hours of the day.
§ 350-12.3 — Significant trees.
§ DT-1 — Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Demolition of buildings
§ 161-1 — Purpose.
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Density bonus
§ 350-10.5 — Open space or cluster residential development.
§ 350-20.1 — Purpose.
§ 350-20.6 — Project phasing.
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Department of Public Safety
§ 312-126 — Ice cream truck vendors.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
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Department of Public Works
§ A-I-6.0 — Public Works Division
§ A-II-24.0 — Transportation and Parking Commission
§ 16-5 — Authorized revolving funds.
§ 22-3 — Powers and duties.
§ 40-5 — List of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal disposition.
§ 149-1 — Numbering of buildings required.
§ 168-3 — Activities not requiring permit.
§ 229-8 — Officials to be notified.
§ 256-2 — Assessment for drains or sewers running from main drains or common sewers on private land.
§ 256-4 — Assessment for construction of main drains and common sewers in public ways.
§ 256-5 — Department of Public Works to determine fees and assessments for laying out and construction.
§ 256-6 — Billing for sewer use fees and sewer assessments.
§ 256-8 — Fee for septage disposal.
§ 272-2 — Placing certain articles in streets prohibited.
§ 272-3 — Littering prohibited; exception.
§ 272-6 — Commercial and residential disposal permits and fees.
§ 272-8 — Transporting refuse, garbage and rubbish; fines for improperly secured loads.
§ 272-13 — Municipal transfer stations; disposal fee.
§ 272-19 — Permits.
§ 272-20 — User fees.
§ 272-21 — Billing procedures.
278-2{1} — AUTHORIZED ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
§ 278-4 — Promulgation of rules and regulations.
§ 278-5 — Prohibited activities.
§ 278-6 — Suspension of storm drainage system access.
§ 278-7 — Notification of spills.
§ 278-8 — Enforcement.
§ 278-9 — Transitional provisions.
§ 280-1 — Established; supervision.
§ 280-6 — Rates.
§ 280-8 — Purposes of fund.
§ 280-10 — Fee credits.
§ 280-11 — Fee billing, delinquencies, collections, abatements.
§ 280-12 — Appeals; hearings.
§ 280-13 — Annual reports.
§ 281-1 — Authority, purpose and definitions.
281-1D{19} — STORMWATER AUTHORITY
§ 281-2 — Applicability.
§ 281-3 — Administration.
§ 281-6 — Enforcement and penalties.
§ 285-4 — Permit to display merchandise on streets required; mobile food vehicles.
§ 285-9 — Permit required for structures on streets and sidewalks.
§ 285-15 — Unauthorized erecting or moving posts prohibited.
§ 285-16 — Ascertaining boundaries required prior to erecting fences or buildings.
§ 285-19 — Unauthorized digging up or injury to vegetation on public property prohibited.
§ 285-21 — Permit required to dig up or obstruct streets or sidewalks.
§ 285-22 — Safety requirements for excavations or encumbrances; restoration of street.
§ 285-25 — License required for openings associated with basements.
§ 285-27 — Wide vehicles on public streets.
§ 285-28 — Moving buildings through streets.
§ 285-29 — Obstructions to sidewalks.
§ 285-30 — Permit required to make curb cuts and construct driveways.
§ 285-30.1 — Newspaper boxes.
§ 285-53 — Pesticide use.
§ 303-5 — Securing of other permits required.
312-1{7} — CURB MARKING, OFFICIAL
312-1{28} — SAFETY ZONE
312-1{33} — STREET MARKING, OFFICIAL
312-1{37} — TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL
312-1{39} — TRAFFIC SIGNS, OFFICIAL
312-1{40} — TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OFFICIAL
§ 312-14 — Traffic signs and signals.
§ 312-20 — Obedience to warning signs at bridges and overpasses.
§ 312-27 — General prohibitions.
§ 312-31 — Winter parking regulations.
312-31A{1} — SNOW EMERGENCY
312-31A{2} — WINTER PARKING SEASON
§ 312-42 — Removal of improperly parked vehicles.
§ 312-50 — Fire lanes.
§ 312-66 — Stop signs; through-way streets established.
§ 312-75 — Compression release engine brake use; operation of heavy commercial vehicles.
§ 312-99 — Violations and penalties.
§ 312-101 — Repeal.
§ 312-119 — Procedure for establishing districts.
§ 312-126 — Ice cream truck vendors.
§ 316-23 — Carriage routes; carriage stands.
§ 316-27 — One-day permits for special events.
§ 325-10 — Purpose.
§ 325-12 — Declaration of a state of water supply conservation.
§ 325-15 — Termination of state of water supply conservation; notice.
§ 325-17 — Violations and penalties; enforcement officer.
§ 350-6.5 — Screening and buffers.
§ 350-7.4 — Signs permitted in any B or Character-Based District.
§ 350-8.8 — Parking and loading space standards.
§ 350-10.9 — Telecommunications, personal wireless facilities and small-cell telecommunications.
§ 350-10.15 — Planned Village District.
§ 350-21.5 — Overview of public realm.
§ 350-21.7 — Buildings.
§ 350-21.10 — Public realm components.
§ A355-1 — List of Special Acts.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
§ A360-2 — Town Council orders.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Design standards
§ A-II-19.0 — Planning Board
§ 195-5 — Project categories.
§ 350-6.11 — Form-based criteria for two-family and two single-family homes.
§ 350-10.5 — Open space or cluster residential development.
350-20.2{6} — DESIGN GUIDELINES
§ 350-20.11 — Design standards.
§ 350-20.14 — Decision.
§ 350-20.19 — Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-21.1 — Purpose and intent.
§ 350-21.6 — Lot standards.
§ 350-21.7 — Buildings.
§ 350-21.8 — Landscaping.
§ 350-21.10 — Public realm components.
§ 350-21.11 — Off-street parking and driveways.
§ 350-21.12 — Development types; block standards.
§ 350-22.1 — Central Business-Core District (CB-Core).
§ 350-22.2 — Central Business-Side Street District (CB-Side Street).
§ 350-22.3 — Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
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Dirt
§ 272-3 — Littering prohibited; exception.
§ 312-26 — Noise control.
§ 325-6 — Pollution and nuisances prohibited.
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Disability
§ C-3-7 — TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
§ A-I-2.0 — Administration and Finance Division
§ A-II-10.0 — Disability Commission
§ A-II-15.0 — Human Rights Commission
§ 5-7 — Special municipal employees.
§ 124-11 — License fee.
§ 128-13 — Responsibility for and removal of canine waste.
§ 156-5 — Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-9 — West Street architecture standards.
§ 285-12 — Certain activities on streets and sidewalks prohibited.
312-1{18} — PARKING
§ 312-43 — Parking for persons with disabilities.
§ 312-45 — Parking spaces required; formula.
§ 312-46 — Designation of parking spaces.
§ 312-47 — Prohibition of unauthorized vehicles.
§ 312-78 — Multiuse trails.
350-2.1{11} — ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE
§ 350-6.2 — Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
§ 350-8.1 — Off-Street parking requirements.
§ 350-10.1 — Special permits.
§ 350-11.6 — Approval criteria.
§ 350-20.7 — Housing and housing affordability.
§ 350-20.19 — Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-21.5 — Overview of public realm.
§ 350-21.8 — Landscaping.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Disabled
§ C-3-7 — TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
§ A-I-2.0 — Administration and Finance Division
§ A-II-10.0 — Disability Commission
§ A-II-15.0 — Human Rights Commission
§ 5-7 — Special municipal employees.
§ 124-11 — License fee.
§ 128-13 — Responsibility for and removal of canine waste.
§ 156-5 — Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-9 — West Street architecture standards.
§ 285-12 — Certain activities on streets and sidewalks prohibited.
312-1{18} — PARKING
§ 312-43 — Parking for persons with disabilities.
§ 312-45 — Parking spaces required; formula.
§ 312-46 — Designation of parking spaces.
§ 312-47 — Prohibition of unauthorized vehicles.
§ 312-78 — Multiuse trails.
350-2.1{11} — ASSISTED LIVING RESIDENCE
§ 350-6.2 — Table of Dimensional and Density Regulations.
§ 350-8.1 — Off-Street parking requirements.
§ 350-10.1 — Special permits.
§ 350-11.6 — Approval criteria.
§ 350-20.7 — Housing and housing affordability.
§ 350-20.19 — Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-21.5 — Overview of public realm.
§ 350-21.8 — Landscaping.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
§ DL-1 — Disposition of legislation.
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Disclosure
§ 111-7 — Disclosure notification.
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Disorderly conduct
Ch 241 Art I — Disorderly Conduct
§ 312-26 — Noise control.
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Disturbing the peace
§ 316-18 — Operator's permit.
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Dogs
§ 128-5 — Tying animals to trees, shrubs, fences or other fixtures prohibited.
§ 128-7 — Confinement of female dogs in estrus.
Ch 128 Art II — Dogs and Cats
§ 128-8 — Annual licensing; late charge.
§ 128-9 — Running at large; restraint of dogs.
§ 128-10 — Redemption of impounded dogs.
§ 128-11 — Hearing officer/authority for dog complaints.
§ 128-12 — Permitting dogs to cross certain property prohibited in May through August.
§ 128-13 — Responsibility for and removal of canine waste.
§ 128-14 — Requirement for rabies vaccination of dogs, cats and ferrets.
§ 128-15 — Animal Control Officer; poundkeeper and provider.
§ 128-16 — (Reserved)
§ 128-17 — Veterinarians' fees for emergency treatment of dogs and cats injured on ways.
§ 128-18 — Inspection of kennels; suspension or revocation of license; procedure for declaring a kennel a nuisance.
§ 128-19 — Annual kennel dog licenses.
128-21B{3} — WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMAL
§ 208-7 — Exceptions.
§ 350-5.3 — Accessory uses.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.
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Drainage
§ 168-5 — Permit issuance standards.
278-2{9} — MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) or MUNICIPAL STORM DRAIN SYSTEM
278-2{16} — STORMWATER
§ 278-3 — Applicability.
§ 278-6 — Suspension of storm drainage system access.
§ 278-8 — Enforcement.
280-4{3} — DRAINAGE SYSTEM
280-4{19} — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND FACILITIES
281-1D{2} — BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP)
281-1D{10} — LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITY
281-1D{14} — MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4)
§ 281-2 — Applicability.
§ 285-30 — Permit required to make curb cuts and construct driveways.
§ 337-2 — Jurisdiction.
337-3{2} — ALTER
§ 337-5 — Requests for determinations and permit applications.
§ 350-1.3 — Purpose.
§ 350-5.3 — Accessory uses.
§ 350-6.10 — Flag lots.
§ 350-6.13 — Reduced lot line (RLL) developments.
§ 350-8.8 — Parking and loading space standards.
§ 350-10.1 — Special permits.
§ 350-10.2 — Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ 350-10.3 — Filling of any water or wet area.
§ 350-10.4 — Filling of land other than water or wet area.
§ 350-10.5 — Open space or cluster residential development.
§ 350-10.8 — Commercial stables and kennels.
§ 350-11.1 — Purpose.
§ 350-11.5 — Procedures.
§ 350-11.6 — Approval criteria.
§ 350-13.6 — Development conditions.
§ 350-14.6 — Development conditions.
§ 350-15.5 — Restrictive uses.
§ 350-15.6 — Drainage.
§ 350-15.7 — Uses by special permit.
§ 350-15.8 — Design and operations guidelines.
§ 350-15.9 — Additional dimensional and density regulations.
§ 350-16.10 — Review of subdivision and development proposals.
§ 350-17.2 — Uses.
§ 350-20.12 — Application for plan approval.
§ 350-20.19 — Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-21.7 — Buildings.
§ DT-1 — Derivation Table of 1977 Code to 2006 Code.
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Driveways
§ 149-1 — Numbering of buildings required.
§ 149-2 — Manner of numbering.
§ 156-5 — Central Business architecture; exemptions.
§ 156-9 — West Street architecture standards.
§ 168-3 — Activities not requiring permit.
§ 195-5 — Project categories.
§ 233-1 — Operation of vehicles.
280-4{8} — IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
280-4{11} — NONRESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
281-1D{8} — IMPERVIOUS SURFACE
§ 285-11 — Obstruction of passage.
§ 285-30 — Permit required to make curb cuts and construct driveways.
§ 312-14 — Traffic signs and signals.
§ 312-18 — School zones.
§ 312-27 — General prohibitions.
§ 312-36 — Parking meter locations and regulations.
§ 312-49 — Bicycle and electric assist scooter parking on public way.
§ 312-63 — Emerging from alley or private driveway.
§ 312-70 — No driving on sidewalks.
§ 312-95 — General prohibition towing zones.
§ 312-99 — Violations and penalties.
§ 312-102 — Schedule I: Parking Prohibited All Times.
§ 312-103 — Schedule II: No Parking Certain Times.
§ 312-109 — Schedule VIII: On-Street Parking Meter Zones.
§ 337-10 — Performance standards.
350-2.1{50} — DRIVEWAY
350-2.1{51} — DRIVEWAY, SHARED
350-2.1{126} — OPEN SPACE
§ 350-6.8 — Other general dimensional and density provisions.
§ 350-6.10 — Flag lots.
§ 350-8.8 — Parking and loading space standards.
§ 350-8.9 — Additional standards for over five spaces.
§ 350-10.1 — Special permits.
§ 350-10.2 — Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ 350-10.4 — Filling of land other than water or wet area.
§ 350-10.7 — Heavy public use.
§ 350-11.5 — Procedures.
§ 350-11.6 — Approval criteria.
§ 350-13.6 — Development conditions.
§ 350-14.6 — Development conditions.
§ 350-15.5 — Restrictive uses.
§ 350-15.9 — Additional dimensional and density regulations.
§ 350-20.12 — Application for plan approval.
§ 350-20.19 — Urban Residential Sustainable Growth Overlay District.
§ 350-21.1 — Purpose and intent.
§ 350-21.5 — Overview of public realm.
§ 350-21.6 — Lot standards.
§ 350-21.8 — Landscaping.
§ 350-21.10 — Public realm components.
§ 350-21.11 — Off-street parking and driveways.
§ 350-21.12 — Development types; block standards.
§ 350-21.13 — Preexisting buildings and site improvements.
§ 350-22.1 — Central Business-Core District (CB-Core).
§ 350-22.2 — Central Business-Side Street District (CB-Side Street).
§ 350-22.3 — Central Business-Gateway District (CB-Gateway).
§ 350-22.4 — Florence Village-Center District (FV-Center).
§ 350-22.5 — Florence Village-General District (FV-General).
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Drugs
§ 272-18 — Environmental protection and solid waste reduction.
§ 316-24 — Carriage license; carriage driver's license.
350-2.1{147} — RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES
§ A360-2 — Town Council orders.
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Dumps and dumping
§ 278-5 — Prohibited activities.
§ 325-18 — Landfills prohibited over aquifers or in Water Supply Protection Districts.
337-3{2} — ALTER
337-3{6} — DEGRADED AREA
350-2.1{43} — DAMAGE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
350-2.1{82} — HEAVY PUBLIC USE
§ 350-14.3 — Permitted uses.
§ 350-15.4 — Prohibited uses.
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Dumpsters
128-20A{2} — PREMISES
128-20A{4} — WILDLIFE-PROOF DUMPSTER ENCLOSURE (WPDE)
§ 156-9 — West Street architecture standards.
§ 272-17 — Unlawful use of recycling and trash disposal containers.
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Dust
§ 111-5 — Right-to-farm declaration.
§ 111-7 — Disclosure notification.
§ 168-5 — Permit issuance standards.
§ 350-5.3 — Accessory uses.
§ 350-8.11 — Bicycle parking.
§ 350-10.2 — Removal of sand, gravel, quarry or other earth materials.
§ 350-10.4 — Filling of land other than water or wet area.
§ 350-10.8 — Commercial stables and kennels.
§ 350-12.1 — General standards.
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Duties
§ C-2-2 — PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT, ELECTION; TERM; POWERS
§ C-2-5 — GENERAL POWERS
§ C-2-7 — ACCESS TO INFORMATION
§ C-3-4 — TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS TO CITY OFFICES
§ C-3-7 — TEMPORARY ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR
§ C-3-8 — DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY BY MAYOR
§ C-4-1 — COMPOSITION; TERM OF OFFICE; ELIGIBILITY
§ C-4-2 — SCHOOL COMMITTEE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR
§ C-4-5 — SCHOOL COMMITTEE POWERS AND DUTIES
§ C-6-2 — MERIT PRINCIPLES
§ C-10-11 — OATHS OR AFFIRMATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL, SCHOOL COMMITTEE, CITY CLERK
§ C-10-12 — CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION OR APPOINTMENT
§ C-10-15 — ENFORCEMENT OF CHARTER PROVISIONS
§ C-11-2 — CONTINUATION OF GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
§ C-11-3 — TRANSFER OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY
§ A-I-1.0 — Office and Standards
§ A-I-2.0 — Administration and Finance Division
§ A-I-3.0 — Health and Human Services Division
§ A-I-5.0 — Public Safety Division
§ A-I-6.0 — Public Works Division
§ A-II-1.0 — Office and Standards
§ A-II-5.0 — Assessors, Board of
§ A-II-7.0 — Community Preservation Committee
§ A-II-8.0 — Conservation Commission
§ A-II-9.0 — Council on Aging
§ A-II-12.0 — Health, Board of
§ A-II-13.0 — Historical Commission
§ A-II-19.0 — Planning Board
§ A-II-21.0 — Redevelopment Authority
§ A-II-22.0 — Registrars, Board of
§ A-II-27.0 — Zoning Board of Appeals
§ 1-9 — Code book to be kept up-to-date.
1-16A{2} — CITY COUNCIL or COUNCIL
§ 22-3 — Powers and duties.
§ 40-4 — Noncriminal disposition notice of violation; contents; procedure for delivery.
§ 40-5 — List of enforcing officers and penalties for noncriminal disposition.
§ 111-2 — through § 111-3. (Reserved)
§ 128-13 — Responsibility for and removal of canine waste.
§ 128-15 — Animal Control Officer; poundkeeper and provider.
§ 145-23 — Duty of persons operating wires to furnish information.
§ 195-3 — through § 195-4. (Reserved)
§ 241-5 — Malicious acts; peeping into windows.
§ 278-8 — Enforcement.
§ 281-1 — Authority, purpose and definitions.
§ 285-4 — Permit to display merchandise on streets required; mobile food vehicles.
§ 285-17 — Removal of snow and ice from sidewalks.
§ 312-2 — (Reserved)
Ch 312 Art II — Authority and Duties of Police
§ 312-4 — Police authorized to direct traffic.
§ 312-7 — Exemptions.
§ 312-14 — Traffic signs and signals.
§ 312-32 — Exemption from certain parking regulations for physicians' cars.
§ 312-36 — Parking meter locations and regulations.
§ 312-42 — Removal of improperly parked vehicles.
§ 312-53 — Duty to drive within marked lanes.
§ 312-54 — Duty to keep to right.
§ 312-58 — Duty to sound horn.
§ 312-73 — Rights and duties of drivers in funerals and other processions.
§ 312-74 — Unlawful riding.
§ 312-83 — Crossing at intersections with signals.
§ 312-89 — Exemptions.
§ 316-5 — Duty to accept all passengers; exceptions.
§ 316-18 — Operator's permit.
§ 337-11 — Performance guarantees and security.
§ 337-12 — Enforcement; violations and penalties.
§ 350-4.3 — Enforcement by Building Commissioner.
§ 350-4.10 — Zoning Board of Appeals; variances; appeals.
§ 350-12.2 — Outdoor lighting.
§ 350-20.7 — Housing and housing affordability.
§ A355-1 — List of Special Acts.
§ A360-1 — List of acceptances and rejections.