Every town writes its own rules, and Newtown's live in its municipal code — 52 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 – § 1-16)
- Ch 10 — Officers and Employees (§ 10-1 – § 10-11)
- Ch 16 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 16-1 – § 16-6)
- Ch 24 — Borough Colors (§ 24-1)
- Ch 35 — Civil Service Commission (§ 35-1 – § 35-7)
- Ch 51 — Emergency Management; Emergency Responders (§ 51-1 – § 51-19)
- Ch 57 — Environmental Advisory Council (§ 57-1 – § 57-9)
- Ch 66 — Fire Department (§ 66-1 – § 66-2)
- Ch 72 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 72-1 – § 72-2)
- Ch 89 — Historic Commission, Joint (§ 89-1 – § 89-10)
- Ch 95 — Human Relations Commission (§ 95-1 – § 95-7)
- Ch 100 — Short-Term Rental Units (§ 100-1 – § 100-19)
- Ch 116 — Local Government Investment Trust (§ 116-1 – § 116-4)
- Ch 143 — Pensions (§ 143-1 – § 143-12)
- Ch 150 — Planning Commission (§ 150-1 – § 150-3)
- Ch 157 — Police (§ 157-1 – § 157-12)
- Ch 168 — Recreation Board (§ 168-1 – § 168-6)
- Ch 174 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 180 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 180-1 – § 180-18)
- Ch 220 — Alarm Systems (§ 220-1 – § 220-4)
- Ch 226 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 226-1 – § 226-11)
- Ch 233 — Amusement Devices (§ 233-1 – § 233-7)
- Ch 239 — Animals (§ 239-1 – § 239-10)
- Ch 248 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 248-1 – § 248-4)
- Ch 260 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 260-1 – § 260-6)
- Ch 267 — Curfew (§ 267-1 – § 267-5)
- Ch 294 — Fire Prevention (§ 294-1 – § 294-3)
- Ch 300 — Floodplain Management (§ 300-1 – § 300-9)
- Ch 305 — Garage Sales (§ 305-1 – § 305-10)
- Ch 314 — Historic Districts (§ 314-1 – § 314-36)
- Ch 320 — Insurance (§ 320-1 – § 320-11)
- Ch 337 — Loitering (§ 337-1 – § 337-4)
- Ch 340 — Mobile Food Vendors (§ 340-1 – § 340-8)
- Ch 349 — Noise (§ 349-1 – § 349-8)
- Ch 370 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 370-1 – § 370-22)
- Ch 377 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 377-1 – § 377-13)
- Ch 404 — Property Maintenance (§ 404-1 – § 404-3)
- Ch 418 — Real Estate Registry (§ 418-1 – § 418-7)
- Ch 425 — Rental Property (§ 425-1 – § 425-6)
- Ch 434 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 434-1 – § 434-16)
- Ch 440 — Single-Use Plastics (§ 440-1 – § 440-11)
- Ch 447 — Skateboards (§ 447-1 – § 447-3)
- Ch 455 — Solid Waste (§ 455-1 – § 455-9)
- Ch 462 — Special Events (§ 462-1 – § 462-13)
- Ch 473 — Stormwater Management (§ 473-1 – § 473-40)
- Ch 480 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 480-1 – § 480-62)
- Ch 486 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 486-1 – § 486-55)
- Ch 501 — Taxation (§ 501-1 – § 501-28)
- Ch 535 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 535-1 – § 535-39)
- Ch 550 — Zoning (§ 550-1 – § 550-78)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)