Every town writes its own rules, and Biddeford's live in its municipal code — 28 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 CHA — City Charter (Sec. 1 – Sec. 10)
- Ch CHCT — Charter Comparative Table
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (Sec. 1-1 – Sec. 1-13)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Sec. 2-1 – Sec. 2-414)
- Ch 6 — Amusements (Sec. 6-1 – Sec. 6-156)
- Ch 10 — Animals (Sec. 10-1 – Sec. 10-63)
- Ch 14 — Aviation (Sec. 14-1 – Sec. 14-69)
- Ch 18 — Buildings and Building Regulations (Sec. 18-1 – Sec. 18-196)
- Ch 22 — Businesses (Sec. 22-1 – Sec. 22-54)
- Ch 26 — Cemeteries (Sec. 26-1 – Sec. 26-67)
- Ch 30 — Public Safety (Sec. 30-1 – Sec. 30-207)
- Ch 34 — Environment (Sec. 34-1 – Sec. 34-563)
- Ch 38 — Housing Trust Fund (Sec. 38-1 – Sec. 38-7)
- Ch 40 — Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses (Sec. 40-1 – Sec. 40-72)
- Ch 42 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Sec. 42-1 – Sec. 42-104)
- Ch 46 — Parks (Sec. 46-1 – Sec. 46-16)
- Ch 50 — Personnel (Sec. 50-1 – Sec. 50-28)
- Ch 51 — Property Assessed Clean Energy (Sec. 51-1 – Sec. 51-153)
- Ch 54 — Social Services (Sec. 54-1 – Sec. 54-61)
- Ch 58 — Solid Waste (Sec. 58-1 – Sec. 58-164)
- Ch 62 — Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places (Sec. 62-1 – Sec. 62-173)
- Ch 66 — Subdivisions (Sec. 66-1 – Sec. 66-111)
- Ch 70 — Utilities (Sec. 70-1 – Sec. 70-280)
- Ch 71 — Utilities/Industrial Pretreatment Program (Sec. 71-1 – Sec. 71-78)
- Ch 74 — Waterways (Sec. 74-1 – Sec. 74-112)
- Ch LDR — Land Development Regulations
- Ch CCT — Code Comparative Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)