Every town writes its own rules, and Honesdale's live in its municipal code — 48 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 5 — Auditor (§ 5-1 – § 5-4)
- Ch 8 — Borough Manager (§ 8-1 – § 8-7)
- Ch 14 — Drug Task Force (§ 14-1 – § 14-10)
- Ch 19 — Fire Department (§ 19-1 – § 19-28)
- Ch 28 — Officers and Employees (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
- Ch 32 — Park and Recreation Commission
- Ch 36 — Pensions (§ 36-1 – § 36-16)
- Ch 38 — Planning Commission (§ 38-1)
- Ch 39 — Records (§ 39-1 – § 39-2)
- Ch 40 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 40-1 – § 40-6)
- Ch 42 — Secretary/Treasurer (§ 42-1)
- Ch 53 — Adult Entertainment (§ 53-1 – § 53-13)
- Ch 57 — Alarm Systems (§ 57-1 – § 57-9)
- Ch 60 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 60-1 – § 60-4)
- Ch 62 — Animals (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 69 — Bicycles (§ 69-1 – § 69-3)
- Ch 79 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 79-1 – § 79-5)
- Ch 85 — Code Enforcement (§ 85-1 – § 85-33)
- Ch 89 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 89-1 – § 89-6)
- Ch 100 — Fair Housing (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
- Ch 105 — Firearms (§ 105-1 – § 105-3)
- Ch 109 — Fire Prevention (§ 109-1 – § 109-23)
- Ch 110 — Fireworks (§ 110-1 – § 110-6)
- Ch 112 — Floodplain Management (§ 112-1 – § 112-38)
- Ch 114 — Garage Sales (§ 114-1 – § 114-17)
- Ch 117 — Gas Lines (§ 117-1 – § 117-3)
- Ch 126 — Insurance (§ 126-1 – § 126-5)
- Ch 132 — Loitering (§ 132-1 – § 132-5)
- Ch 140 — Noise (§ 140-1 – § 140-5)
- Ch 147 — Park and Recreation Areas (§ 147-1 – § 147-6)
- Ch 152 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 152-1 – § 152-5)
- Ch 160 — Property Maintenance (§ 160-1 – § 160-6)
- Ch 163 — Rental Property (§ 163-1 – § 163-12)
- Ch 166 — Sewers (§ 166-1 – § 166-20)
- Ch 171 — Skates and Skateboards (§ 171-1 – § 171-2)
- Ch 173 — Smoking (§ 173-1 – § 173-6)
- Ch 175 — Solid Waste (§ 175-1 – § 175-25)
- Ch 176 — Small Wireless Facilities (§ 176-1 – § 176-13)
- Ch 177 — Stormwater Management (§ 177-1 – § 177-30)
- Ch 179 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 179-1 – § 179-36)
- Ch 183 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 183-1 – § 183-36)
- Ch 187 — Taxation (§ 187-1 – § 187-25)
- Ch 195 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 195-1 – § 195-39)
- Ch 210 — Zoning (§ 210-1 – § 210-54)
- Ch A216 — Constitution and Bylaws of the Park and Recreation Commission (ARTICLE I – ARTICLE IV)
- Ch A217 — Cable Franchise Agreement (§ A217-1 – § A217-38)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)