Rules, Regulations & Guidelines

Rules & Regulations

• Board of Health Rules and Regulations (PDF)
• Body Art Regulations (PDF)
• Body Work Bylaw (PDF)
  • Mandarin (PDF)
  • Thai (PDF)
• Plastic Bag Ban  [Amended 10-15-22 FTM by Art.16]
• Rights and Protections for Temporary Workers
• Fats, Oils, Grease Regulations 2023 (PDF)

Title 5

• Town of Plymouth Title 5 Regulations
• Title 5 Supplement (PDF) - April 13, 2011
• Title 5 New Construction Septic Permit Guidelines (PDF) (2019 Supplement)
• Title 5 Local Upgrade Approval Guidelines (PDF) (2019 Supplement)
• Title 5 Abandonment Guidelines (PDF)
• Title 5 State Code (PDF)
• Setbacks from Septic System (DOCX)
• Composting Toilets - Department of Environmental Protection (PDF)

Short Term Rental

• Short Term Rental Regulations

Smoking (Massachusetts Tobacco Control Law as of December 11, 2019)

• Secondhand Smoke Regulations
• Tobacco Sales Regulations 2023
• Amendment Regarding Limitations on the Number of Tobacco Product Sales Permits (PDF)
• Illegal to Sell Under 21 Sign
• Minimum Standards for Retail Sale of Tobacco and Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (PDF)
• Smoking Bylaws (PDF)

Private Haulers

• Private Hauler Regulations (PDF) - 2019

Guidelines

Food Establishments

• Fats, Oils, and Grease (FOG) Guidelines and Manual (PDF)
• Food Establishments: Response to Vomiting and Diarrhea (PDF)
• HACCP-Based Standard Operating Procedures (PDF)
• Voluntary Reusable Container Guidelines (Restaurants) (PDF)

Other

• Horse Owner's Guide - Water Quality Protection (PDF)