diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 04c0088c88e50f1e5299255bc338fdeec4d742f7..41027479061b42b3bbf67015f0e64449baa4e67b 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 # not include "unused_" and "ignored_" by default?
 dummy-variables-rgx=^ignored_|^unused_
 
+[DESIGN]
+# NOTE(nathaniel): Not particularly attached to this value; it just seems to
+# be what works for us at the moment (excepting the dead-code-walking Beta
+# API).
+max-args=6
+
 [MISCELLANEOUS]
 # NOTE(nathaniel): We are big fans of "TODO(<issue link>): " and
 # "NOTE(<username or issue link>): ". We do not allow "TODO:",
@@ -13,28 +19,22 @@ notes=FIXME,XXX
 
 #TODO: Enable missing-docstring
 #TODO: Enable too-few-public-methods
-#TODO: Enable too-many-arguments
 #TODO: Enable no-init
 #TODO: Enable duplicate-code
 #TODO: Enable invalid-name
-#TODO: Enable suppressed-message
 #TODO: Enable locally-disabled
 #TODO: Enable protected-access
 #TODO: Enable no-name-in-module
-#TODO: Enable unused-argument
 #TODO: Enable wrong-import-order
 # TODO(https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/issues/59#issuecomment-283774279):
 # enable cyclic-import after a 1.7-or-later pylint release that recognizes our
 # disable=cyclic-import suppressions.
 #TODO: Enable too-many-instance-attributes
-#TODO: Enable too-many-locals
 #TODO: Enable too-many-lines
 #TODO: Enable redefined-variable-type
 #TODO: Enable next-method-called
 #TODO: Enable import-error
 #TODO: Enable useless-else-on-loop
-#TODO: Enable too-many-return-statements
 #TODO: Enable too-many-nested-blocks
-#TODO: Enable super-init-not-called
 
-disable=missing-docstring,too-few-public-methods,too-many-arguments,no-init,duplicate-code,invalid-name,suppressed-message,locally-disabled,protected-access,no-name-in-module,unused-argument,wrong-import-order,cyclic-import,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-locals,too-many-lines,redefined-variable-type,next-method-called,import-error,useless-else-on-loop,too-many-return-statements,too-many-nested-blocks,super-init-not-called
+disable=missing-docstring,too-few-public-methods,no-init,duplicate-code,invalid-name,locally-disabled,protected-access,no-name-in-module,wrong-import-order,cyclic-import,too-many-instance-attributes,too-many-lines,redefined-variable-type,next-method-called,import-error,useless-else-on-loop,too-many-nested-blocks
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
index c86cb25682ba6b837adcd805117569e8f1164ff9..4316449ac65d4d701a070183bd061eaba4274ec4 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_channel.py
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def _consume_request_iterator(request_iterator, state, call,
                     cygrpc.Operations(operations), event_handler)
                 state.due.add(cygrpc.OperationType.send_close_from_client)
 
-    def stop_consumption_thread(timeout):
+    def stop_consumption_thread(timeout):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         with state.condition:
             if state.code is None:
                 call.cancel()
@@ -736,7 +736,7 @@ def _run_channel_spin_thread(state):
                         state.managed_calls = None
                         return
 
-    def stop_channel_spin(timeout):
+    def stop_channel_spin(timeout):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         with state.lock:
             if state.managed_calls is not None:
                 for call in state.managed_calls:
@@ -877,12 +877,8 @@ def _moot(state):
 def _subscribe(state, callback, try_to_connect):
     with state.lock:
         if not state.callbacks_and_connectivities and not state.polling:
-
-            def cancel_all_subscriptions(timeout):
-                _moot(state)
-
             polling_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
-                cancel_all_subscriptions,
+                lambda timeout: _moot(state),
                 target=_poll_connectivity,
                 args=(state, state.channel, bool(try_to_connect)))
             polling_thread.start()
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_client_adaptations.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_client_adaptations.py
index 901cb856124c34d06a71ba046a2bd04730f026bc..3c69acc019527857c64aba97c8c6f64290eac59c 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_client_adaptations.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_client_adaptations.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ from grpc.framework.common import cardinality
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals,unused-argument
+
 _STATUS_CODE_TO_ABORTION_KIND_AND_ABORTION_ERROR_CLASS = {
     grpc.StatusCode.CANCELLED: (face.Abortion.Kind.CANCELLED,
                                 face.CancellationError),
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
index 81348d5d87ff5cb00b57c51597e2c4d231d3b077..cf10c26d2fe0aa906e02f50ce0d360606c388d4b 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/_server_adaptations.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ from grpc.framework.foundation import logging_pool
 from grpc.framework.foundation import stream
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-return-statements
+
 _DEFAULT_POOL_SIZE = 8
 
 
@@ -179,7 +181,7 @@ def _run_request_pipe_thread(request_iterator, request_consumer,
                 return
         request_consumer.terminate()
 
-    def stop_request_pipe(timeout):
+    def stop_request_pipe(timeout):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         thread_joined.set()
 
     request_pipe_thread = _common.CleanupThread(
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
index 0b7957768900b0bc8196156322b084ce3ee8a734..113fd38f8a6e4fae9bf138ae2bcf48e1fd82a488 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/beta/implementations.py
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ from grpc.beta import interfaces  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.common import cardinality  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.interfaces.face import face  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+
 ChannelCredentials = grpc.ChannelCredentials
 ssl_channel_credentials = grpc.ssl_channel_credentials
 CallCredentials = grpc.CallCredentials
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
index cb3328296c5b57ce002b2d347e0d39b20de358af..aa80e65f57ade5b1c66367508a0b99beb655e591 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/base/base.py
@@ -46,26 +46,29 @@ import six
 # abandonment is referenced from specification in this module.
 from grpc.framework.foundation import abandonment  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+
 
 class NoSuchMethodError(Exception):
     """Indicates that an unrecognized operation has been called.
 
-  Attributes:
-    code: A code value to communicate to the other side of the operation along
-      with indication of operation termination. May be None.
-    details: A details value to communicate to the other side of the operation
-      along with indication of operation termination. May be None.
-  """
-
-    def __init__(self, code, details):
-        """Constructor.
-
-    Args:
+    Attributes:
       code: A code value to communicate to the other side of the operation
         along with indication of operation termination. May be None.
       details: A details value to communicate to the other side of the
         operation along with indication of operation termination. May be None.
     """
+
+    def __init__(self, code, details):
+        """Constructor.
+
+        Args:
+          code: A code value to communicate to the other side of the operation
+            along with indication of operation termination. May be None.
+          details: A details value to communicate to the other side of the
+            operation along with indication of operation termination. May be None.
+        """
+        super(NoSuchMethodError, self).__init__()
         self.code = code
         self.details = details
 
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
index 6c7e2a3af6a1e6c2ed33e539e9e1b950f2ee14bb..c6c44fe4e4ccb83981015cf63acc96e38e0a1975 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/framework/interfaces/face/face.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ from grpc.framework.foundation import abandonment  # pylint: disable=unused-impo
 from grpc.framework.foundation import future  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 from grpc.framework.foundation import stream  # pylint: disable=unused-import
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
+
 
 class NoSuchMethodError(Exception):
     """Raised by customer code to indicate an unrecognized method.