Every town writes its own rules, and Canton's live in its municipal code — 21 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 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 19 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 26 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 30 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 32 — HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE
- Ch 33 — NUISANCES
- Ch 34 — OFFENSES
- Ch 38 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 42 — PUBLIC SAFETYrecently amended
- Ch 46 — SOLID WASTErecently amended
- Ch 47 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Ch 50 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 54 — TAXATION
- Ch 58 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch u21 — DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended