Every town writes its own rules, and Albany County's live in its municipal code — 56 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
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- Ch C — Charter (Section 101 – Section 3104)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions
- Ch 9 — Contracts and Purchasing (§ 9-1 – § 9-15)
- Ch 17 — Ethics and Financial Disclosure (§ 17-1 – § 17-29)
- Ch 23 — Fire Insurance Proceeds (§ 23-1 – § 23-2)
- Ch 44 — Mass Transportation (§ 44-1 – § 44-3)
- Ch 51 — Nature and Historical Preserve (§ 51-1 – § 51-7)
- Ch 58 — Officers and Employees (§ 58-1 – § 58-3)
- Ch 65 — Property, County (§ 65-1 – § 65-3)
- Ch 79 — Traffic Safety Board (§ 79-1 – § 79-6)
- Ch 100 — Air Pollution (§ 100-1 – § 100-7)
- Ch 102 — Airport (§ 102-1 – § 102-6)
- Ch 106 — Alcohol and Controlled Substances (§ 106-1 – § 106-8)
- Ch 110 — Animals (§ 110-1 – § 110-42)
- Ch 117 — Bicycles and Scooters (§ 117-1 – § 117-17)
- Ch 125 — Child Protection (§ 125-1 – § 125-27)
- Ch 130 — Corrections (§ 130-1 – § 130-6)
- Ch 135 — Economic Development (§ 135-1 – § 135-5)
- Ch 138 — Employment Practices (§ 138-1 – § 138-15)
- Ch 142 — Energy Conservation (§ 142-1 – § 142-19)
- Ch 146 — Environmental Review and Protection (§ 146-1 – § 146-33)
- Ch 153 — Farming (§ 153-1 – § 153-7)
- Ch 157 — Fees and Charges (§ 157-1 – § 157-10)
- Ch 161 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 161-1 – § 161-13)
- Ch 165 — Fireworks (§ 165-1 – § 165-6)
- Ch 170 — Food Service Establishments (§ 170-1 – § 170-29)
- Ch 175 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 175-1 – § 175-3)
- Ch 187 — Home and Day Care Providers (§ 187-1 – § 187-7)
- Ch 191 — Human Rights (§ 191-1 – § 191-9)
- Ch 194 — Hunting (§ 194-1 – § 194-7)
- Ch 210 — Oil and Gas Operations (§ 210-1 – § 210-23)
- Ch 218 — Pesticides (§ 218-1 – § 218-5)
- Ch 226 — Retail Sales (§ 226-1 – § 226-27)
- Ch 233 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 233-1 – § 233-58)
- Ch 242 — Smoking and Tobacco Products (§ 242-1 – § 242-31)
- Ch 247 — Solid Waste (§ 247-1 – § 247-7)
- Ch 253 — Stormwater Management (§ 253-1 – § 253-20)
- Ch 258 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 258-1 – § 258-14)
- Ch 265 — Tattooing and Body Piercing (§ 265-1 – § 265-13)
- Ch 270 — Taxation (§ 270-1 – § 270-165)
- Ch 274 — Taxicabs (§ 274-1 – § 274-5)
- Ch 279 — Towing (§ 279-1 – § 279-7)
- Ch 288 — Vehicles (§ 288-1 – § 288-25)
- Ch 292 — Veterans (§ 292-1 – § 292-6)
- Ch 297 — Water (§ 297-1 – § 297-24)
- Ch 305 — Affirmative Action Plan (§ 305-1 – § 305-33)
- Ch 307 — Agricultural Districts (§ 307-1 – § 307-2)
- Ch 315 — Airport (§ 315-1 – § 315-18)
- Ch 320 — Boards, Committees, Commissions and Agencies (§ 320-1 – § 320-46)
- Ch 329 — Children and Families (§ 329-1 – § 329-4)
- Ch 332 — Corrections and Correctional Facility (§ 332-1 – § 332-4)
- Ch 335 — County Facilities (§ 335-1 – § 335-2)
- Ch 338 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 338-1 – § 338-14)
- Ch 342 — Departments (§ 342-1 – § 342-5)
- Ch 346 — Development Corporations (§ 346-1 – § 346-14)
- Ch 353 — Energy and Environmental Sustainability Policy (§ 353-1 – § 353-10)