Every town writes its own rules, and Colwyn's live in its municipal code — 54 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
- Ch 3 — AUDITOR (§ 3-1 – § 3-4)
- Ch 4 — BOROUGH SECRETARY (§ 4-1)
- Ch 6 — CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
- Ch 7 — COMPENSATION (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 9 — EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY (§ 9-1 – § 9-9)
- Ch 11 — FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES (§ 11-1 – § 11-5)
- Ch 15 — MANAGER, BOROUGH (§ 15-1 – § 15-6)
- Ch 16 — PENSIONS (§ 16-1 – § 16-8)
- Ch 18 — PLANNING COMMISSION (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
- Ch 20 — POLICE DEPARTMENT (§ 20-1 – § 20-9)
- Ch 27 — SEWER BOARD, JOINT (§ 27-1 – § 27-4)
- Ch 33 — AIR POLLUTION (§ 33-1 – § 33-6)
- Ch 35 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES (§ 35-1 – § 35-4)
- Ch 37 — AMUSEMENTS (§ 37-1 – § 37-15)
- Ch 39 — BOROUGH PROPERTY (§ 39-1 – § 39-2)
- Ch 42 — BUILDING CONSTRUCTION (§ 42-1 – § 42-8)
- Ch 44 — CONSTRUCTION CODES, UNIFORM (§ 44-1 – § 44-6)
- Ch 47 — CEMETERIES (§ 47-1 – § 47-2)
- Ch 48 — CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (§ 48-1 – § 48-16)
- Ch 50 — CURFEW (§ 50-1 – § 50-7)
- Ch 55 — DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS (§ 55-1 – § 55-16)
- Ch 62 — FENCES, WALLS AND HEDGES (§ 62-1 – § 62-5)
- Ch 65 — FIRE PREVENTION (§ 65-1 – § 65-33)
- Ch 67 — FIREWORKS AND FIREARMS (§ 67-1 – § 67-12)
- Ch 70 — FLOOD HAZARD AREAS (§ 70-1 – § 70-16)
- Ch 74 — GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND REFUSE (§ 74-1 – § 74-20)
- Ch 76 — GASOLINE STATIONS (§ 76-1 – § 76-6)
- Ch 80 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL (§ 80-1 – § 80-25)
- Ch 84 — HEALTH AND SANITATION (§ 84-1 – § 84-20)
- Ch 86 — HOUSING (§ 86-1 – § 86-100)
- Ch 89 — INSURANCE (§ 89-1 – § 89-8)
- Ch 91 — MUNICIPAL CLAIMS AND LIENS (§ 91-1 – § 91-7)
- Ch 93 — NUISANCES (§ 93-1 – § 93-13)
- Ch 98 — OIL-BURNING EQUIPMENT (§ 98-1 – § 98-7)
- Ch 103 — PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
- Ch 108 — PEDDLING AND SOLICITING (§ 108-1 – § 108-14)
- Ch 111 — PLUMBING (§ 111-1 – § 111-5)
- Ch 115 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (§ 115-1 – § 115-11)
- Ch 116 — PUBLIC PLACES (§ 116-1 – § 116-5)
- Ch 118 — RECYCLING (§ 118-1 – § 118-6)
- Ch 122 — SEWERS (§ 122-1 – § 122-10)
- Ch 123 — SEX OFFENDERS (§ 123-1 – § 123-8)
- Ch 124 — SMOKE DETECTORS (§ 124-1 – § 124-5)
- Ch 126 — STREAM POLLUTION (§ 126-1 – § 126-3)
- Ch 130 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS (§ 130-1 – § 130-30)
- Ch 133 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND (§ 133-1 – § 133-17)
- Ch 136 — TAXATION (§ 136-1 – § 136-36)
- Ch 139 — VEHICLES, ABANDONED OR ILLEGALLY PARKED (§ 139-1 – § 139-8)
- Ch 140 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC (§ 140-1 – § 140-34)
- Ch 142 — WATER QUALITY CONTROL (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
- Ch 145 — ZONING
- Ch A148 — CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE (§ A148-1 – § A148-53)
- Ch DL — DISPOSITION LIST (§ DL-1)