Every town writes its own rules, and Albany'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.
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- Ch C — Charter (Section 1.01 – Section 9.01)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-2.1 – § 1-12.1)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1.1 – § 2-35.3)
- Ch 3 — Personnel (§ 3-1.1 – § 3-3.1)
- Ch 4 — Finance (§ 4-1.1 – § 4-15.11)
- Ch 5 — General Licensing and Business Regulations (§ 5-1.1 – § 5-26.9)
- Ch 6 — Community Antenna Television Systems (§ 6-3.1 – § 6-15.7)
- Ch 6A — State-Franchised Video Service Providers (§ 6A-2.1 – § 6A-4.1)
- Ch 7 — Ranked Choice Voting Elections (§ 7-1.1 – § 7-5.2)
- Ch 8 — Law Enforcement (§ 8-1.1 – § 8-22.5)
- Ch 9 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 9-1.1 – § 9-17.4)
- Ch 10 — Animal Control (§ 10-1.1 – § 10-8.1)
- Ch 11 — Fire Prevention (§ 11-4.1 – § 11-11.1)
- Ch 12 — Building and Housing (§ 12-5.1 – § 12-15.5)
- Ch 13 — Public Works Projects, Contracts and Procedures (§ 13-1.1 – § 13-21.1)
- Ch 14 — Work on Public Property (§ 14-1.1 – § 14-7.11)
- Ch 15 — Sewers and Sanitation (§ 15-1.0 – § 15-5.3)
- Ch 17 — Public Health (§ 17-1.0 – § 17-4.3)
- Ch 18 — Nuisances (§ 18-1.1 – § 18-1.34)
- Ch 19 — Waterfront (§ 19-2.1 – § 19-2.4)
- Ch 20 — Planning and Zoning (§ 20.04.010 – § 20.100.080)
- Ch 22 — Subdivision (§ 22-1.1 – § 22-12.4)
- Ch 23 — Grading Ordinance (§ 23-1.0 – § 23-3.1)
- Ch DL — Disposition of Legislation (§ DL-1)