Every town writes its own rules, and Bristol's live in its municipal code — 26 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 FWD — Foreword
- Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — Administration and Government (§ 1-101 – § 1-1601)
- Ch 2 — Animals (§ 2-101 – § 2-607)
- Ch 5 — Code Enforcement (§ 5-101 – § 5-503)
- Ch 6 — Conduct (§ 6-101 – § 6-1002)
- Ch 7 — Fire Prevention and Fire Protection (§ 7-101 – § 7-314)
- Ch 8 — Floodplain Management (§ 8-101 – § 8-1001)
- Ch 9 — Grading and Excavating (§ 9-101 – § 9-117)
- Ch 10 — Health and Safety (§ 10-101 – § 10-804)
- Ch 11 — Housing (§ 11-101 – § 11-207)
- Ch 13 — Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations (§ 13-101 – § 13-622)
- Ch 15 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 15-101 – § 15-906)
- Ch 16 — Parks and Recreation (§ 16-101 – § 16-104)
- Ch 17 — Plumbing (§ 17-101 – § 17-113)
- Ch 18 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 18-101 – § 18-206)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste (§ 20-101 – § 20-410)
- Ch 21 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 21-101 – § 21-245)
- Ch 22 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 22-101 – § 22-1004)
- Ch 22A — Specifications and Design Standards (§ 22A-101 – § 22A-404)
- Ch 24 — Taxation; Special (§ 24-101 – § 24-703)
- Ch 25 — Trees (§ 25-101 – § 25-111)
- Ch 26 — Stormwater Management (§ 26-101 – § 26-244)
- Ch 27 — Zoning (§ 27-101 – § 27-812)
- Ch KO — Key to Disposition of All Ordinances (§ KO-101)
- Ch KR — Table of Disposition of Significant Resolutions (§ KR-101)