Every town writes its own rules, and Tamaqua's live in its municipal code — 50 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 8 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 15 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 15-1 – § 15-15)
- Ch 24 — Fire Department (§ 24-1 – § 24-6)
- Ch 30 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 30-1 – § 30-3)
- Ch 41 — Manager (§ 41-1 – § 41-9)
- Ch 48 — Officers and Employees (§ 48-1)
- Ch 55 — Pensions
- Ch 62 — Police Department (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
- Ch 70 — Records Disposition (§ 70-1)
- Ch 77 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 96 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 96-1 – § 96-4)
- Ch 102 — Animals (§ 102-1 – § 102-20)
- Ch 116 — Burning, Open (§ 116-1 – § 116-14)
- Ch 129 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 129-1 – § 129-6)
- Ch 136 — Curfew (§ 136-1 – § 136-6)
- Ch 143 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 143-1)
- Ch 148 — Environmental Impact Statements (§ 148-1 – § 148-12)
- Ch 154 — Firearms (§ 154-1)
- Ch 157 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 157-1 – § 157-4)
- Ch 159 — Fireworks (§ 159-1 – § 159-14)
- Ch 164 — Floodplain Management (§ 164-1 – § 164-36)
- Ch 171 — Food Establishments (§ 171-1 – § 171-7)
- Ch 178 — Graffiti (§ 178-1 – § 178-5)
- Ch 185 — Hazardous Materials (§ 185-1 – § 185-5)
- Ch 192 — Historic Preservation (§ 192-1 – § 192-18)
- Ch 199 — Insurance (§ 199-1 – § 199-5)
- Ch 206 — Loitering (§ 206-1 – § 206-2)
- Ch 213 — Municipal Claims and Liens (§ 213-1 – § 213-5)
- Ch 220 — Noise (§ 220-1 – § 220-5)
- Ch 227 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 227-1 – § 227-6)
- Ch 233 — Pawnshops and Secondhand Goods Dealers (§ 233-1 – § 233-7)
- Ch 240 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 240-1 – § 240-9)
- Ch 246 — Property Maintenance (§ 246-1 – § 246-19)
- Ch 253 — Rental Property (§ 253-1 – § 253-23)
- Ch 260 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 260-1 – § 260-68)
- Ch 267 — Solid-Fuel-Burning Equipment (§ 267-1 – § 267-8)
- Ch 273 — Solid Waste (§ 273-1 – § 273-20)
- Ch 286 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 286-1 – § 286-25)
- Ch 292 — Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 299 — Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments (§ 299-1 – § 299-6)
- Ch 305 — Taxation (§ 305-1 – § 305-30)
- Ch 312 — Tobacco Products (§ 312-1 – § 312-4)
- Ch 319 — Transportation of Household Goods (§ 319-1 – § 319-5)
- Ch 326 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 326-1 – § 326-40)
- Ch 333 — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 333-1 – § 333-2)
- Ch 340 — Water (§ 340-1 – § 340-18)
- Ch 350 — Zoning
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)