Town of Townsend, Massachusetts

Townsend General Code & By Laws

Townsend has completed Codification of all bylaws and regulations.

The bylaws and regulations are available online or at the Town Clerk's office.

Disclaimers-

The Bylaws available online at General Code are for reference purposes only. The Town of Townsend makes no guarantee that the information is the latest update or complete. Do not rely on the online information for legal purposes. If you need a Certified Copy of the Bylaws, you must obtain a hard copy form the Town Clerk.

The General Code site does not provide an Index, but does provide a handy Search function, which is even better.

Follow this link to Townsend General Code & click on the plus signs to expand a section.

On Line at General Code (No Charge)

Hard Copy (From Town Clerk)

The Preface

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The Table of Contents - Start here if you're not sure where to start

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   Part I

The Town Charter

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    Part II

The General Bylaw

No Charge to Residents

Part III

The Zoning Bylaw

$20 per copy at Town Clerk

Part IV

Regulations:

$20 per copy at Town Clerk

     -Conservation Commission / Wetlands

     -Board of Health:
               -Article 1 Well Regulations
               -Article 2 Subsurface Disposal Regulations (18 page .pdf, 1005 Kb)
               -Article 3 Tobacco
               -Environmental Tobacco Smoke Regulation (6 page .pdf, 307 Kb)

     -Planning Board / Subdivision
               -Article 1 Introduction
               -Article 2 Subdivision Control
               -Article 3 Special Permits
               -Article 4 Tree Hearings Under The Scenic Roads Act

The Appendix

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Dispositions

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The Index

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Entire Code of Townsend

includes all of the above

$60 per copy at Town Clerk

Town Clerk: 978-597-1704

The Memorial Hall is located at 272 Main Street, Townsend, MA 01469.

Questions? E-mail the Town Clerk at clerk@townsend.ma.us