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Bylaws

  • Code Enforcement Liens Bylaw
  • Code Enforcement Revolving Fund Bylaw
  • Departmental Revolving Fund Bylaw
  • Dog Bylaw
  • Finance & Capital Planning Committee Bylaw
  • General Bylaw
  • Home Based Business Bylaw
  • Junk Car Bylaw
  • Mandatory Recycling Bylaw
  • Medical Marijuana Bylaw 2014
  • Rt. 20 Commercial Overlay District By-Law
  • Site Plan Approval Bylaw
  • Solar: As-of-Right Zoning Bylaw: Allowing Use of Large-Scale Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Installations
  • Stretch Energy Bylaw
  • Subdivision Regulations
  • Wind Energy Conversion Facilities Bylaw
  • Wind: Residentially Scaled Small Wind Energy Conversion Facilities
  • Wireless Communications Bylaw
  • Zoning Bylaws, Revised 2005
    • Addition: Short Term Rentals & Glamping Bylaw
    • Amendment: Age-Restricted Residential Developments

Policies

  • Accident Reporting Policy & Form
  • Alcohol Drug Free Workplace Policy
  • Annual Budget Cycle Policy
  • Anti-Harrassment & Equal Opportunity Policy
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  • Disposal of all Tangible assets no longer useful to the Town of Chester
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  • Separation of Employment Policy
  • Snow and Ice Mailbox Replacement Policy
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  • Supervisor’s Guide to Performance Appraisals Policy
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Chester, MA 01011
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Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm

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Locations

Town Hall: 15 Middlefield Road
Fire Station: 300 Route 20
Hamilton Library: 195 Route 20
Highway Department: 2 Town Road
Transfer Station: Emery Street

Phone Numbers

Town Hall Offices: (413) 354-7760
Animal Control Officer: (413) 354-0975
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Fire Department: (413) 354-6558
Library: (413) 354-7808
Highway Department: (413) 354-2276
Power Outages & Downed Power Lines: (413) 447-0268
Police Department: (413) 354-7822
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About Chester

Located in the Berkshire foothills, Chester is a small rural community, known as the “Gem of the Valley” with a proud history of serving as home to the granite and emery industries.

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  • Town Government
    ▼
    • Departments
      ▼
      • Select Board
      • Accountant
      • Animal Control Officer
      • Assessors
      • Building Inspector
      • Cemeteries
      • Fire Department
      • Highway Department
      • Library
      • Municipal Electric Light (CMELD)
      • Plumbing/Gas/Electrical Inspectors
      • Police
      • Schools
      • Tax Collector
      • Town Clerk
      • Treasurer
      • Water Department
    • Boards/Committees
      ▼
      • Board of Health
      • Chester Historical Society
      • Conservation Commission
      • Cultural Council
      • Finance Committee
      • Open Space Committee
      • Planning Board
      • Parks & Recreation
      • Zoning Board of Appeals
  • Services
    ▼
    • Council on Aging
    • Transfer Station
    • Veteran’s Services
  • Resources
    ▼
    • Economic Development
      ▼
      • Rapid Recovery Plan
    • FAQ: Town Departments
    • Guide for Members of Public Boards & Commissions
    • Handbook for MA Selectmen
    • Open Meeting Law Guide
  • Docs & Forms
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    • 2026 Documents
    • 2025 Documents
    • 2024 Documents
    • 2023 Documents
    • 2022 Documents
    • 2021 Documents
    • 2020 Documents
    • Permits & Forms
    • Bylaws & Policies
    • Older Documents
      ▼
      • 2019 Documents
      • 2018 Documents
      • 2017 Documents
      • 2016 Documents
      • 2015 Documents
  • News
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    • Latest News
    • Job Openings
  • Calendar
  • Contact
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    • Phone Directory ↗
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