Every town writes its own rules, and Sussex's live in its municipal code — 37 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General (§ 1-1 – § 1-4)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-30.19)
- Ch 3 — Police Regulations (§ 3-1 – § 3-16.4)
- Ch 4 — General Licensing (§ 4-1 – § 4-14.4)
- Ch 5 — Animals (§ 5-1 – § 5-35)
- Ch 6 — Alcoholic Beverage Control (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
- Ch 8 — Trailers and Tourist Camps (§ 8-1 – § 8-3.7)
- Ch 9 — Traffic (§ 9-1 – § 9-13)
- Ch 9A — Traffic Schedules (§ 9A-1 – § 9A-16)
- Ch 10 — Municipal Parking Lots (§ 10-1 – § 10-11)
- Ch 11 — Fire Prevention Code (§ 11-1 – § 11-1.9)
- Ch 12 — Buildings and Housing (§ 12-1 – § 12-9.3)
- Ch 13 — Water and Sewer (§ 13-1 – § 13-9.5)
- Ch 14 — Streets and Roads (§ 14-1 – § 14-7)
- Ch 15 — Garbage and Recycling (§ 15-1 – § 15-15)
- Ch 16 — Cable Television Franchise (§ 16-1 – § 16-22)
- Ch 17 — Recreation Areas (§ 17-1 – § 17-6.3)
- Ch 18 — Land Subdivision (§ 18-1 – § 18-16)
- Ch 19 — Zoning (§ 19-1 – § 19-23)
- Ch 20 — Land Use Procedures (§ 20-1 – § 20-5.6)
- Ch 21 — Site Plan Review (§ 21-1 – § 21-24)
- Ch 22 — Floodplain Management Regulations (§ 22-1 – § 22-1001.6)
- Ch 23 — Historic Landmarks (§ 23-1 – § 23-12.1)
- Ch 24 — Fees (§ 24-1 – § 24-1.10)
- Ch 25 — Stormwater Control (§ 25-1 – § 25-13)
- Ch 26 — Emergency and Disaster Management (§ 26-1 – § 26-1.5)
- Ch 27 — Cannabis Transfer Tax (§ 27-1 – § 27-3)
- Ch 28 — Storm Sewer System (§ 28-1 – § 28-6)
- Ch 29 — Salt Storage, Privately Owned (§ 29-1 – § 29-6)
- Ch 30 — Body Art and Ear-Piercing Establishments. (§ 30-1 – § 30-5)
- Ch 31 — Trees (§ 31-1 – § 31-8)
- Ch BH1 — General (§ BH1-1 – § BH1-2.3)
- Ch BH2 — Sussex Health Code (§ BH2-1 – § BH2-6)
- Ch BH3 — Individual Sewage Disposal System Code (§ BH3-1 – § BH3-9)
- Ch BH4 — Refuse (§ BH4-1 – § BH4-9.8)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)