Town of Canton, MA General & Zoning Bylaws

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General By-Laws · 2025

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Article I — GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article II — TOWN MEETING

Article III — BY-LAW PROVIDING THE PROCEDURE FOR ANNUAL TOWN MEETING WARRANT AND REPORT PREPARATION/PUBLICATION AND TOWN MEETING ADMINISTRATION

Article IV — THE OPENING AND PROCEDURE OF TOWN MEETINGS FOR THE TRANSACTION OF MUNICIPAL BUSINESS

Article V — TOWN CLERK

Article VI — GENERAL COMMITTEES

Article VII — TOWN FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Article VIII — FINANCIAL REGULATIONS

Article IX — TOWN REPORTS

Article X — DUTIES OF TOWN OFFICERS

Article XI — JUNK DEALER AND COLLECTOR

Article XII — PUBLIC CARRIAGES

Article XIII — PLANNING BOARD

Article XIV — POLICE REGULATIONS

Article XIV (A) — GAS PIPING AND APPLIANCES

Article XV — WETLANDS PROTECTION BY-LAW

Article XVI — MISCELLANEOUS

Article XVII — SECTION 1: HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Article XVIII — FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS

Article XIX — PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS

Article XX — SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL

Article XXI — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

Article XXII — REGULATION AND MAINTENANCE OF VACANT AND FORECLOSING PROPERTIES

Article XXIII — STRETCH ENERGY CODE

Article XXIV — SIDEWALKS BETTERMENT ASSESSMENTS

Article XXV — SMALL CELL WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Article XXVI — Short Term Rental of Residential Properties

Source index — GENERAL BY-LAWS SOURCE CONTENTS

Acceptance of Statutes — CANTON ACCEPTANCE OF STATUTES — VOTE DATES AND ARTICLES

Special Acts — SPECIAL ACTS — CITATIONS AND TITLES

Zoning By-Laws · 2026

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Use table — TABLE OF USE REGULATIONS

Section 1.0 — PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY

Section 2.0 — DISTRICTS

Section 3.0 — USE REGULATIONS

Section 4.0 — DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Section 5.0 — NON-CONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES

Section 6.0 — GENERAL REGULATIONS

Section 7.0 — SPECIAL REGULATIONS

Section 8.0 — SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL REGULATIONS

Section 9.0 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Section 10.0 — ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURES

Section 11.0 — DEFINITIONS

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