Every town writes its own rules, and Chatham's live in its municipal code — 16 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 — CODE OF THE TOWN OF CHATHAM, VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
- Ch 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
- Ch 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 13 — SEWERS
- Ch 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTIONrecently amended
- Ch 16 — SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch A — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch B — FEE AND FINE SCHEDULESrecently amended
- Ch C — TOWN OF CHATHAM TAX RATESrecently amended