Every town writes its own rules, and Belfast's live in its municipal code — 37 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 — City Charter of the City of Belfast, Maine (Sec. 1 – Sec. 6)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (Sec. 1-1 – Sec. 1-14)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Sec. 2-1 – Sec. 2-81)
- Ch 6 — Amusements and Entertainment (Sec. 6-1 – Sec. 6-65)
- Ch 10 — Animals (Sec. 10-1 – Sec. 10-70)
- Ch 14 — Businesses (Sec. 14-1 – Sec. 14-404)
- Ch 16 — Cable Communications (Sec. 16-1)
- Ch 18 — Cemeteries (Sec. 18-1 – Sec. 18-113)
- Ch 22 — Emergency Services (Sec. 22-1 – Sec. 22-110)
- Ch 23 — Energy and Energy Efficiency (Sec. 23-1 – Sec. 23-24)
- Ch 24 — General Assistance (Sec. 24-1.1 – Sec. 24-9.1)
- Ch 26 — Library (Sec. 26-1 – Sec. 26-83)
- Ch 30 — Marine Activities (Sec. 30-1 – Sec. 30-251)
- Ch 34 — Miscellaneous Offenses (Sec. 34-1 – Sec. 34-110)
- Ch 38 — Parks and Recreation (Sec. 38-1 – Sec. 38-90)
- Ch 42 — Personnel (Sec. 42-1 – Sec. 42-185)
- Ch 46 — Solid Waste (Sec. 46-1 – Sec. 46-68)
- Ch 50 — Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (Sec. 50-1 – Sec. 50-151)
- Ch 54 — Taxation (Sec. 54-1 – Sec. 54-54)
- Ch 58 — Traffic and Vehicles (Sec. 58-1 – Sec. 58-105)
- Ch 62 — Utilities (Sec. 62-1 – Sec. 62-269)
- Ch 66 — General Provisions (Sec. 66-1)
- Ch 70 — Administration (Sec. 70-1 – Sec. 70-85)
- Ch 72 — Housing and Lodging (Sec. 72-1 – Sec. 72-171)
- Ch 74 — Buildings and Building Regulations (Sec. 74-1 – Sec. 74-133)
- Ch 76 — Comprehensive Plan (Sec. 76-1)
- Ch 78 — Floods (Sec. 78-1 – Sec. 78-95)
- Ch 80 — In-Town Design Review (Sec. 80-1 – Sec. 80-53)
- Ch 82 — Shoreland Zoning (Sec. 82-1 – Sec. 82-495)
- Ch 86 — Signs (Sec. 86-1 – Sec. 86-190)
- Ch 90 — Site Plans (Sec. 90-1 – Sec. 90-132)
- Ch 94 — Subdivisions (Sec. 94-1)
- Ch 98 — Technical Standards (Sec. 98-1 – Sec. 98-252)
- Ch 102 — Zoning (Sec. 102-1 – Sec. 102-1457)
- Ch CCT — Code Comparative Table Ordinances
- Ch SLT — State Law Reference Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)