Every town writes its own rules, and Chester, Montana's live in its municipal code — 64 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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- 1. TOWN CODE of CHESTER, MONTANA
- 2. PREFACE
- 3. PENDING ORDINANCES
- 4. CHAPTER 1 CHESTER TOWN CODE
- 5. CHAPTER 2 SAVING CLAUSE
- 6. CHAPTER 3 DEFINITIONS
- 7. CHAPTER 4 GENERAL PENALTY
- 8. CHAPTER 5 MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
- 9. CHAPTER 6 OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 10. CHAPTER 7 OFFICIAL AND CORPORATE PROVISIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 8 ELECTIONS
- 12. TITLE 2 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 13. CHAPTER 1 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 14. TITLE 4 HEALTH AND SANITATION
- 15. CHAPTER 1 NUISANCES
- 16. CHAPTER 2 WEEDS; HAY
- 17. CHAPTER 3 LITTERING
- 18. TITLE 5 PUBLIC SAFETY
- 19. CHAPTER 1 CIVIL DEFENSE PLAN
- 20. CHAPTER 2 VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 21. CHAPTER 3 ANIMAL CONTROL
- 22. CHAPTER 4 CURFEW FOR MINORS
- 23. CHAPTER 5 FIREWORKS
- 24. CHAPTER 6 EXCESS NOISE AND DISTURBING THE PEACE
- 25. TITLE 6 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 26. CHAPTER 1 STATE TRAFFIC LAWS; ADMINISTRATION
- 27. CHAPTER 2 GENERAL VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC PROVISIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 3 PARKING REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 4 ABANDONED VEHICLES
- 30. CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC LAWS ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES
- 31. TITLE 7 PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY
- 32. CHAPTER 1 SIDEWALK REGULATIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
- 33. CHAPTER 2 EXCAVATIONS
- 34. CHAPTER 3 MUNICIPAL PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- 35. CHAPTER 4 MAINTENANCE OF BOULEVARDS
- 36. CHAPTER 5 ENCROACHMENTS
- 37. TITLE 8 UTILITIES
- 38. CHAPTER 1 UTILITY REGULATIONS GENERALLY
- 39. CHAPTER 2 WATER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 3 WATER MAIN LINE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
- 41. CHAPTER 4 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS
- 42. CHAPTER 5 SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS
- 43. CHAPTER 6 SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- 44. CHAPTER 7 WATER CONSERVATION PLAN
- 45. TITLE 9 BUILDING REGULATIONS
- 46. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 47. CHAPTER 2 PLUMBING CODE
- 48. CHAPTER 3 NUMBERING BUILDINGS
- 49. TITLE 10 FLOODPLAIN HAZARD MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- 50. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 2 DEFINITIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 3 FORMS AND FEES
- 53. CHAPTER 4 JURISDICTIONAL AREA
- 54. CHAPTER 5 USES ALLOWED WITHOUT PERMIT WITHIN JURISDICTIONAL AREA
- 55. CHAPTER 6 PROHIBITED USES, ACTIVITIES AND STRUCTURES WITHIN JURISDICTIONAL AREA
- 56. CHAPTER 7 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS
- 57. CHAPTER 8 APPLICATION EVALUATION
- 58. CHAPTER 9 FLOODWAY DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
- 59. CHAPTER 10 DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN FLOOD FRINGE OR REGULATED FLOOD HAZARD AREA WITH NO FLOODWAY
- 60. CHAPTER 11 EMERGENCIES
- 61. CHAPTER 12 VARIANCES
- 62. CHAPTER 13 APPEALS
- 63. CHAPTER 14 ENFORCEMENT
- 64. CHAPTER 15 PENALTIES