Every town writes its own rules, and Dover's live in its municipal code — 36 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 – § 1-15)
- Ch 2 — Auditor (§ 2-1 – § 2-5)
- Ch 18 — Intermunicipal Agreements (§ 18-1 – § 18-19)
- Ch 24 — Manager (§ 24-1 – § 24-3)
- Ch 32 — Planning Commission (§ 32-1 – § 32-2)
- Ch 38 — School Crossing Guards (§ 38-1 – § 38-4)
- Ch 43 — Secretary/Treasurer (§ 43-1)
- Ch 47 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 47-1 – § 47-4)
- Ch 51 — Tax Collector (§ 51-1 – § 51-5)
- Ch 62 — Adult Entertainment (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 68 — Building and Property Maintenance (§ 68-1 – § 68-6)
- Ch 69 — Building Code, Uniform (§ 69-1 – § 69-11)
- Ch 70 — Building Permits/Floodplain Management (§ 70-1 – § 70-37)
- Ch 73 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 73-1 – § 73-5)
- Ch 77 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 77-1 – § 77-10)
- Ch 84 — Curfew (§ 84-1 – § 84-5)
- Ch 89 — Emergency Services Response (§ 89-1 – § 89-5)
- Ch 105 — Nuisances (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
- Ch 109 — Park Rules and Regulations (§ 109-1 – § 109-26)
- Ch 113 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 113-1 – § 113-18)
- Ch 116 — Plumbing (§ 116-1 – § 116-5)
- Ch 120 — Rental Property (§ 120-1 – § 120-4)
- Ch 124 — Sewers (§ 124-1 – § 124-23)
- Ch 127 — Smoking Prohibited (§ 127-1 – § 127-6)
- Ch 131 — Solid Waste (§ 131-1 – § 131-30)
- Ch 133 — Stormwater Management (§ 133-1 – § 133-39)
- Ch 135 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 135-1 – § 135-24)
- Ch 138 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 138-1 – § 138-78)
- Ch 140 — Swimming Pools (§ 140-1 – § 140-5)
- Ch 143 — Taxation (§ 143-1 – § 143-69)
- Ch 147 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 147-1 – § 147-8)
- Ch 150 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 150-1 – § 150-51)
- Ch 152 — Vehicles, Parking of (§ 152-1 – § 152-3)
- Ch 155 — Water (§ 155-1 – § 155-33)
- Ch 160 — Zoning (§ 160-1 – § 160-91)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)