Every town writes its own rules, and West Reading's live in its municipal code — 65 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 7 — Auditor, Independent (§ 7-1 – § 7-6)
- Ch 12 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 12-1 – § 12-12)
- Ch 26 — Emergency Management Agency (§ 26-1 – § 26-12)
- Ch 30 — Emergency Response Team (§ 30-1 – § 30-12)
- Ch 34 — Environmental Advisory Council (§ 34-1 – § 34-10)
- Ch 37 — Finance Committee (§ 37-1 – § 37-4)
- Ch 39 — Fire Department (§ 39-1 – § 39-7)
- Ch 41 — Fire Inspection Services (§ 41-1 – § 41-7)
- Ch 44 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 44-1)
- Ch 51 — Traffic and Infrastructure Committee (§ 51-1 – § 51-5)
- Ch 65 — Officers and Employees (§ 65-1 – § 65-11)
- Ch 72 — Pensions and Retirement (§ 72-1 – § 72-28)
- Ch 78 — Planning Commission (§ 78-1 – § 78-3)
- Ch 83 — Police Department (§ 83-1 – § 83-7)
- Ch 92 — Recreation Commission (§ 92-1 – § 92-5)
- Ch 97 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 97-1 – § 97-6)
- Ch 103 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 103-1 – § 103-2)
- Ch 110 — Wyomissing Creek Watershed Stormwater Coalition (§ 110-1 – § 110-8)
- Ch 125 — Advertising Matter, Distribution of (§ 125-1 – § 125-2)
- Ch 131 — Air Pollution (§ 131-1 – § 131-17)
- Ch 136 — Airport Zoning (§ 136-1 – § 136-23)
- Ch 140 — Alarm Devices (§ 140-1 – § 140-9)
- Ch 144 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 144-1 – § 144-5)
- Ch 148 — Amusements and Amusement Devices (§ 148-1 – § 148-10)
- Ch 152 — Animals (§ 152-1 – § 152-15)
- Ch 159 — Bicycles (§ 159-1 – § 159-9)
- Ch 163 — Blight (§ 163-1 – § 163-15)
- Ch 180 — Certificates of Use and Occupancy (§ 180-1 – § 180-11)
- Ch 188 — Construction Standards (§ 188-1 – § 188-22)
- Ch 194 — Curfew (§ 194-1 – § 194-13)
- Ch 216 — Firearms (§ 216-1 – § 216-2)
- Ch 219 — Fireworks (§ 219-1 – § 219-3)
- Ch 222 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 222-1 – § 222-5)
- Ch 228 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 228-1 – § 228-30)
- Ch 235 — Floodplain Management (§ 235-1 – § 235-36)
- Ch 243 — Garage and Yard Sales (§ 243-1 – § 243-6)
- Ch 249 — Graffiti (§ 249-1 – § 249-8)
- Ch 281 — Municipal Claims and Liens (§ 281-1 – § 281-5)
- Ch 284 — Noise (§ 284-1 – § 284-9)
- Ch 287 — Nuisances (§ 287-1 – § 287-7)
- Ch 296 — Parades and Processions (§ 296-1 – § 296-2)
- Ch 297 — Special Events/Public Gatherings (§ 297-1 – § 297-13)
- Ch 303 — Parks and Recreation (§ 303-1 – § 303-17)
- Ch 312 — Pest Control (§ 312-1 – § 312-10)
- Ch 336 — Professional Review of Applications (§ 336-1 – § 336-4)
- Ch 341 — Property Maintenance (§ 341-1 – § 341-21)
- Ch 347 — Property, Public (§ 347-1 – § 347-6)
- Ch 355 — Rental Property (§ 355-1 – § 355-17)
- Ch 363 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 363-1 – § 363-28)
- Ch 368 — Sidewalk Cafes (§ 368-1 – § 368-10)
- Ch 385 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 385-1 – § 385-34)
- Ch 390 — Stormwater Management (§ 390-1 – § 390-45)
- Ch 396 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 396-1 – § 396-49)
- Ch 400 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 400-1 – § 400-65)
- Ch 410 — Taxation (§ 410-1 – § 410-62)
- Ch 418 — Peddling, Soliciting, Transient Retail Sales and Mobile Vendors (§ 418-1 – § 418-12)
- Ch 424 — Trees (§ 424-1 – § 424-16)
- Ch 430 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 430-1 – § 430-73)
- Ch 441 — Water (§ 441-1 – § 441-42)
- Ch 455 — Zoning (§ 455-1 – § 455-209)
- Ch A470 — Gas Franchise (§ A470-1 – § A470-7)
- Ch A475 — Telephone and Telegraph Franchise (§ A475-1 – § A475-9)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)