Every town writes its own rules, and Batavia's live in its municipal code — 50 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 (§ 1-1 – § 20-9)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 6 — Continuity of Government (§ 6-1 – § 6-8)
- Ch 9 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 9-1 – § 9-10)
- Ch 14 — Ethics, Code of (§ 14-1 – § 14-7)
- Ch 17 — Finances (§ 17-1 – § 17-6)
- Ch 18 — Best Value Contracts (§ 18-1 – § 18-6)
- Ch 20 — Municipal Utility Agency (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
- Ch 21 — Engineering Cost Recovery (§ 21-1 – § 21-8)
- Ch 22 — Officers and Employees (§ 22-1 – § 22-9)
- Ch 28 — Records (§ 28-1 – § 28-16)
- Ch 37 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 37-1 – § 37-6)
- Ch 40 — Animals (§ 40-1 – § 40-12)
- Ch 44 — Bicycles (§ 44-1 – § 44-8)
- Ch 46 — Bingo (§ 46-1 – § 46-2)
- Ch 51 — Building Construction (§ 51-1 – § 51-55)
- Ch 55 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 55-1 – § 55-10)
- Ch 58 — Business Improvement District (§ 58-1 – § 58-4)
- Ch 60 — Business Regulations (§ 60-1 – § 60-5)
- Ch 66 — City-Owned Property (§ 66-1 – § 66-20)
- Ch 79 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 79-1 – § 79-7)
- Ch 87 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 87-1 – § 87-20)
- Ch 92 — Games of Chance (§ 92-1 – § 92-5)
- Ch 96 — Grass, Weeds and Debris (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
- Ch 100 — Historic Preservation (§ 100-1 – § 100-13)
- Ch 104 — Insurance (§ 104-1 – § 104-3)
- Ch 107 — Junk Dealers (§ 107-1 – § 107-9)
- Ch 111 — Licenses and Permits (§ 111-1 – § 111-11)
- Ch 113 — Littering (§ 113-1 – § 113-4)
- Ch 118 — Neighborhood Preservation (§ 118-1 – § 118-11)
- Ch 120 — Noise (§ 120-1 – § 120-8)
- Ch 125 — Open Burning (§ 125-1 – § 125-8)
- Ch 128 — Parking and Parking Areas (§ 128-1 – § 128-13)
- Ch 131 — Parks and Recreation (§ 131-1 – § 131-7)
- Ch 134 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 134-1 – § 134-20)
- Ch 139 — Public Conduct (§ 139-1 – § 139-16)
- Ch 143 — Rooming Houses (§ 143-1 – § 143-8)
- Ch 147 — Sewers (§ 147-1 – § 147-65)
- Ch 155 — Solid Waste (§ 155-1 – § 155-23)
- Ch 159 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 159-1 – § 159-20)
- Ch 162 — Subdivision of Land (§ 162-1 – § 162-44)
- Ch 166 — Taxation (§ 166-1 – § 166-47)
- Ch 170 — Transient Vendors (§ 170-1 – § 170-16)
- Ch 173 — Underground Tanks
- Ch 178 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 178-1 – § 178-27)
- Ch 184 — Water (§ 184-1 – § 184-41)
- Ch 190 — Zoning (§ 190-1 – § 190-53)
- Ch A193 — Traffic Orders (§ A193-1 – § A193-72)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch PPM — Personnel Policies Manual