Every town writes its own rules, and Punxsutawney's live in its municipal code — 61 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 4 — Agreements (§ 4-1 – § 4-18)
- Ch 8 — Authorities (§ 8-1 – § 8-14)
- Ch 17 — Code Program (§ 17-1 – § 17-4)
- Ch 21 — Council (§ 21-1 – § 21-4)
- Ch 30 — Fire Department (§ 30-1 – § 30-31)
- Ch 38 — Library (§ 38-1 – § 38-6)
- Ch 40 — Municipal Claims (§ 40-1 – § 40-5)
- Ch 45 — Officers and Employees (§ 45-1 – § 45-25)
- Ch 49 — Pensions (§ 49-1 – § 49-35)
- Ch 51 — Personnel Policies (§ 51-1 – § 51-3)
- Ch 53 — Planning Commission (§ 53-1 – § 53-5)
- Ch 55 — Police Department (§ 55-1 – § 55-83)
- Ch 58 — Recreation Board (§ 58-1 – § 58-4)
- Ch 61 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 63 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 63-1 – § 63-2)
- Ch 67 — Zoning Hearing Board (§ 67-1 – § 67-8)
- Ch 71 — Adult Businesses (§ 71-1 – § 71-19)
- Ch 74 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 74-1 – § 74-4)
- Ch 77 — Amusement and Gaming Devices (§ 77-1 – § 77-12)
- Ch 79 — Animals (§ 79-1 – § 79-17)
- Ch 85 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
- Ch 94 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 94-1 – § 94-12)
- Ch 97 — Burning, Open (§ 97-1 – § 97-13)
- Ch 100 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 100-1 – § 100-7)
- Ch 105 — Curfew (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 123 — Fair Housing (§ 123-1 – § 123-3)
- Ch 125 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 125-1 – § 125-9)
- Ch 127 — Fire Lanes (§ 127-1 – § 127-7)
- Ch 128 — Fires, Indoor and Outdoor (§ 128-1 – § 128-6)
- Ch 133 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 133-1 – § 133-47)
- Ch 135 — Furnaces, Outdoor (§ 135-1 – § 135-12)
- Ch 137 — Garage Sales (§ 137-1 – § 137-15)
- Ch 139 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 139-1 – § 139-9)
- Ch 143 — Handbills and Advertising (§ 143-1 – § 143-2)
- Ch 144 — Hazardous Materials (§ 144-1 – § 144-4)
- Ch 146 — Health and Sanitation (§ 146-1 – § 146-11)
- Ch 157 — Licenses and Business Regulations (§ 157-1 – § 157-6)
- Ch 161 — Littering (§ 161-1 – § 161-8)
- Ch 165 — Noise (§ 165-1 – § 165-8)
- Ch 167 — Numbering of Buildings (§ 167-1 – § 167-2)
- Ch 168 — Obscenity (§ 168-1 – § 168-6)
- Ch 172 — Parks and Recreation (§ 172-1 – § 172-8)
- Ch 175 — Peace and Good Order (§ 175-1 – § 175-4)
- Ch 182 — Property Maintenance (§ 182-1 – § 182-10)
- Ch 187 — Recycling (§ 187-1 – § 187-22)
- Ch 192 — Sewers (§ 192-1 – § 192-140)
- Ch 199 — Shade Trees (§ 199-1 – § 199-25)
- Ch 202 — Signs and Banners (§ 202-1 – § 202-11)
- Ch 204 — Skateboards (§ 204-1 – § 204-12)
- Ch 206 — Stormwater Management (§ 206-1 – § 206-49)
- Ch 208 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 208-1 – § 208-43)
- Ch 211 — Subdivision of Land (§ 211-1 – § 211-37)
- Ch 213 — Taxation (§ 213-1 – § 213-55)
- Ch 217 — Ticketing (§ 217-1 – § 217-6)
- Ch 221 — Transient Retail Businesses (§ 221-1 – § 221-11)
- Ch 226 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 226-1 – § 226-67)
- Ch 228 — Vehicles, Junk (§ 228-1 – § 228-7)
- Ch 235 — Zoning (§ 235-1 – § 235-65)
- Ch A239 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A239-1 – § A239-8)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)