Every town writes its own rules, and Aberdeen's live in its municipal code — 51 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 C — Charter (§ I – § X)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
- Ch 7 — Appearance and Preservation Committee (§ 7-1 – § 7-13)
- Ch 21 — Conduct of Elected Officials (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
- Ch 30 — Economic Development Commission (§ 30-1 – § 30-11)
- Ch 36 — Elections (§ 36-1 – § 36-11)
- Ch 43 — Ethics (§ 43-1 – § 43-8)
- Ch 47 — Funding of Aberdeen Volunteer Fire Department (§ 47-1)
- Ch 61 — Heritage Trust (§ 61-1 – § 61-4)
- Ch 68 — Identity Theft; Address Discrepancies (§ 68-1 – § 68-18)
- Ch 90 — Mayor and Council
- Ch 95 — Municipal Infractions (§ 95-1 – § 95-8)
- Ch 108 — Parks and Recreation Board (§ 108-1 – § 108-10)
- Ch 121 — Property, Disposal of (§ 121-1 – § 121-5)
- Ch 190 — Alarms (§ 190-1 – § 190-7)
- Ch 196 — Animals
- Ch 210 — Building Construction (§ 210-1 – § 210-8)
- Ch 215 — Buildings and Property, Numbering of (§ 215-1 – § 215-3)
- Ch 220 — Community Food Distribution (§ 220-1 – § 220-5)
- Ch 227 — Curfew (§ 227-1 – § 227-5)
- Ch 235 — Development Code (§ 235-1 – § 235-42)
- Ch 250 — Environmental Control (§ 250-1 – § 250-42)
- Ch 263 — Firearms (§ 263-1 – § 263-3)
- Ch 269 — Fire Protection (§ 269-1 – § 269-13)
- Ch 275 — Floodplain Management (§ 275-1 – § 275-45)
- Ch 280 — Forest Conservation (§ 280-1 – § 280-27)
- Ch 297 — Grading and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 297-1 – § 297-26)
- Ch 302 — Growth Management (§ 302-1 – § 302-7)
- Ch 344 — Littering (§ 344-1 – § 344-4)
- Ch 348 — Livability Standards (§ 348-1 – § 348-22)
- Ch 354 — Loitering (§ 354-1 – § 354-5)
- Ch 370 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 370-1 – § 370-7)
- Ch 376 — Motels (§ 376-1 – § 376-6)
- Ch 391 — Nuisances (§ 391-1 – § 391-9)
- Ch 402 — Parades and Assemblies (§ 402-1 – § 402-4)
- Ch 406 — Parks (§ 406-1 – § 406-18)
- Ch 413 — Peace and Good Order (§ 413-1 – § 413-9)
- Ch 417 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 417-1 – § 417-12)
- Ch 450 — Sewers and Water (§ 450-1 – § 450-115)
- Ch 465 — Stormwater Management (§ 465-1 – § 465-27)
- Ch 470 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 470-1 – § 470-6)
- Ch 475 — Subdivision of Land (§ 475-1 – § 475-25)
- Ch 482 — Taxation (§ 482-1 – § 482-19)
- Ch 500 — Utilities (§ 500-1 – § 500-9)
- Ch 505 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 505-1 – § 505-11)
- Ch 524 — Wellhead Protection (§ 524-1 – § 524-20)
- Ch 526 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities in Public Rights-Of-Way (§ 526-1 – § 526-13)
- Ch A545 — Agreements and Franchises (§ A545-1 – § A545-6)
- Ch A550 — Fees (§ A550-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)