Every town writes its own rules, and Bristol's live in its municipal code — 29 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 u1 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 2.5 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 3 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — FLOOD AND EROSION CONTROL
- Ch 9 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 10 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 12 — HOUSING
- Ch 13 — LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, CANVASSERS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- Ch 18 — PLANNING
- Ch 19 — POLICE
- Ch 20 — PUBLIC SWIMMING POOLS
- Ch 21 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 22 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 23 — ORDINANCE ENFORCEMENT BY CITATION OFFICERS
- Ch A — INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES REGULATIONS
- Ch B — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch C — ZONING
- Ch D — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION