Every town writes its own rules, and Trappe's live in its municipal code — 57 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 – § 1-17)
- Ch 6 — Administration of Government (§ 6-1 – § 6-2)
- Ch 10 — Auditor (§ 10-1)
- Ch 11 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 11-1 – § 11-6)
- Ch 16 — Council of Governments (§ 16-1 – § 16-3)
- Ch 20 — Emergency Management (§ 20-1 – § 20-7)
- Ch 25 — Finance Administration (§ 25-1 – § 25-6)
- Ch 28 — Fire Company (§ 28-1 – § 28-3)
- Ch 31 — Fire Marshal (§ 31-1 – § 31-5)
- Ch 35 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 35-1 – § 35-3)
- Ch 36 — Emergency Cost Reimbursement (§ 36-1 – § 36-5)
- Ch 43 — Manager (§ 43-1 – § 43-6)
- Ch 53 — Open Space and Environmental Resource Protection (§ 53-1 – § 53-4)
- Ch 58 — Park and Recreation Board (§ 58-1 – § 58-6)
- Ch 63 — Pensions (§ 63-1)
- Ch 68 — Planning Commission (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 73 — Police (§ 73-1)
- Ch 80 — Records, Public (§ 80-1 – § 80-3)
- Ch 85 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 85-1 – § 85-7)
- Ch 90 — Tax Collector (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
- Ch 96 — Zoning Hearing Board (§ 96-1)
- Ch 105 — Alarm and Security Devices (§ 105-1 – § 105-8)
- Ch 110 — Animals (§ 110-1 – § 110-13)
- Ch 120 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 120-1)
- Ch 126 — Cable Television (§ 126-1 – § 126-40)
- Ch 135 — Construction Codes (§ 135-1 – § 135-26)
- Ch 140 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 151 — Explosives (§ 151-1 – § 151-11)
- Ch 162 — Firearms (§ 162-1 – § 162-4)
- Ch 173 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 173-1 – § 173-21)
- Ch 179 — Grading, Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 179-1 – § 179-24)
- Ch 184 — Grass, Brush and Weeds (§ 184-1 – § 184-4)
- Ch 193 — Insurance (§ 193-1 – § 193-6)
- Ch 199 — Junkyards; Abandoned Property (§ 199-1 – § 199-19)
- Ch 212 — Municipal Facilities and Services (§ 212-1 – § 212-7)
- Ch 218 — Noise (§ 218-1 – § 218-7)
- Ch 223 — Nuisances (§ 223-1 – § 223-5)
- Ch 225 — Occupancy Certificates (§ 225-1 – § 225-11)
- Ch 229 — Parks and Recreation (§ 229-1 – § 229-15)
- Ch 235 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 235-1 – § 235-7)
- Ch 243 — Property Maintenance (§ 243-1 – § 243-5)
- Ch 248 — Public Property (§ 248-1 – § 248-6)
- Ch 253 — Rental Property (§ 253-1 – § 253-12)
- Ch 259 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 259-1 – § 259-67)
- Ch 263 — Sex Offenders (§ 263-1 – § 263-5)
- Ch 280 — Solid Waste (§ 280-1 – § 280-12)
- Ch 283 — Stormwater Management (§ 283-101 – § 283-901)
- Ch 286 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 286-1 – § 286-23)
- Ch 295 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 295-1 – § 295-54)
- Ch 300 — Taxation (§ 300-1 – § 300-59)
- Ch 310 — Utilities (§ 310-1 – § 310-2)
- Ch 315 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 315-1 – § 315-67)
- Ch 320 — Vehicles, Unlicensed (§ 320-1 – § 320-2)
- Ch 326 — Water (§ 326-1 – § 326-18)
- Ch 340 — Zoning (§ 340-1 – § 340-329)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)