Every town writes its own rules, and Chapin's live in its municipal code — 24 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Chapin's code a questionWhat's in the Chapin code
- Ch 1 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS
- Ch 4 — BIRD SANCTUARY
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 6 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 7 — COURT
- Ch 8 — FINANCE, BUDGET AND TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 9 — FIRE DEPARTMENTrecently amended
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11 — MOTELS, BOARDING HOUSES, RESTAURANTS
- Ch 12 — DROUGHT MANAGEMENT PLAN AND RESPONSE
- Ch 13 — POLICErecently amended
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC PEACE AND OFFENSES
- Ch 15 — SOLICITING AND POSTINGS
- Ch 16 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 17 — VEHICLES, TRAFFIC AND RAILROADS
- Ch 18 — UTILITIES
- Ch 19 — CLEAN WATER ORDINANCE OF 2006
- Ch 20 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch A — FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT
- Ch B — MEETING TIMES
- Ch C — EXCERPT
- Ch D — ORDINANCES NOT CODIFIED IN THIS CODErecently amended