Every town writes its own rules, and Burlington's live in its municipal code — 79 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-21)
- Ch 2 — Administration of Government (§ 2-1 – § 2-56)
- Ch 6 — Boards, Committees, Councils and Agencies (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
- Ch 18 — Claims, Payment of (§ 18-1 – § 18-7)
- Ch 27 — Court, Municipal (§ 27-1 – § 27-7)
- Ch 33 — Ethics, Code of (§ 33-1 – § 33-7)
- Ch 37 — Funds (§ 37-1 – § 37-9)
- Ch 42 — Housing Authority (§ 42-1 – § 42-5)
- Ch 48 — Officers and Employees (§ 48-1 – § 48-9)
- Ch 54 — Personnel Rules and Regulations (§ 54-1 – § 54-33)
- Ch 58 — Self-Insurance Fund (§ 58-1 – § 58-2)
- Ch 66 — Adult Establishments (§ 66-1 – § 66-17)
- Ch 70 — Affordable Housing (§ 70-1 – § 70-27)
- Ch 76 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 76-1 – § 76-11)
- Ch 80 — Amusements (§ 80-1 – § 80-31)
- Ch 84 — Animals (§ 84-1 – § 84-86)
- Ch 89 — Athletic Code of Conduct (§ 89-1 – § 89-10)
- Ch 95 — Bicycles (§ 95-1 – § 95-3)
- Ch 99 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 99-1 – § 99-2)
- Ch 103 — Boat Ramp (§ 103-1 – § 103-9)
- Ch 108 — Buildings, Dangerous (§ 108-1)
- Ch 113 — Business Licensing (§ 113-1 – § 113-5)
- Ch 121 — Clothing Donation Bins (§ 121-1 – § 121-5)
- Ch 125 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 125-1 – § 125-6)
- Ch 130 — Criminal History Background Checks (§ 130-1 – § 130-11)
- Ch 133 — Curfew (§ 133-1 – § 133-8)
- Ch 136 — Development Maps and Plans (§ 136-1 – § 136-8)
- Ch 140 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 146 — Fee Schedule (§ 146-1 – § 146-33)
- Ch 148 — Films and Motion Pictures (§ 148-1 – § 148-12)
- Ch 150 — Firearms (§ 150-1 – § 150-3)
- Ch 154 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 154-1 – § 154-8)
- Ch 158 — Fire Lanes and Fire Zones (§ 158-1 – § 158-8)
- Ch 162 — Fire Prevention (§ 162-1 – § 162-31)
- Ch 166 — Fires, Residential Outdoor (§ 166-1 – § 166-2)
- Ch 170 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 170-1 – § 170-6)
- Ch 176 — Garage Sales (§ 176-1 – § 176-8)
- Ch 181 — Graffiti (§ 181-1 – § 181-7)
- Ch 189 — Handbills (§ 189-1 – § 189-8)
- Ch 192 — Health and Sanitation (§ 192-1 – § 192-7)
- Ch 195 — Housing Standards (§ 195-1 – § 195-44)
- Ch 201 — Junkyards (§ 201-1 – § 201-7)
- Ch 207 — Land Development (§ 207-1 – § 207-94)
- Ch 210 — Lead-Based Paint Inspections (§ 210-1 – § 210-8)
- Ch 213 — Licensing (§ 213-1 – § 213-15)
- Ch 217 — Littering (§ 217-1 – § 217-11)
- Ch 233 — Newsracks (§ 233-1 – § 233-7)
- Ch 237 — Noise (§ 237-1 – § 237-6)
- Ch 239 — Nuisances (§ 239-1 – § 239-7)
- Ch 241 — Obscene Material Display (§ 241-1 – § 241-4)
- Ch 245 — Parades (§ 245-1 – § 245-7)
- Ch 251 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 251-1 – § 251-9)
- Ch 255 — Peace and Good Order (§ 255-1 – § 255-7)
- Ch 259 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 259-1 – § 259-28)
- Ch 263 — Privately Owned Salt Storage (§ 263-1 – § 263-6)
- Ch 265 — Property Maintenance (§ 265-1 – § 265-16)
- Ch 272 — Retail Food Establishments (§ 272-1 – § 272-7)
- Ch 275 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 275-1 – § 275-11)
- Ch 277 — Sewers (§ 277-1 – § 277-29)
- Ch 281 — Shopping Carts (§ 281-1 – § 281-7)
- Ch 285 — Signs (§ 285-1 – § 285-27)
- Ch 295 — Smoking Prohibited in Certain Public Places (§ 295-1 – § 295-5)
- Ch 300 — Collection of Waste Material (§ 300-1 – § 300-34)
- Ch 306 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 306-1 – § 306-40)
- Ch 311 — Swimming Pools (§ 311-1 – § 311-14)
- Ch 315 — Taxation (§ 315-1 – § 315-32)
- Ch 319 — Taxicabs (§ 319-1 – § 319-9)
- Ch 326 — Towing and Storage (§ 326-1 – § 326-17)
- Ch 330 — Trailers, Campers and Recreational Vehicles (§ 330-1 – § 330-8)
- Ch 332 — Tree Removal and Replacement (§ 332-1 – § 332-6)
- Ch 334 — Trees (§ 334-1 – § 334-5)
- Ch 338 — Vacant and Abandoned Properties (§ 338-1 – § 338-9)
- Ch 340 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 340-1 – § 340-4)
- Ch 344 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 344-1 – § 344-43)
- Ch 347 — Vehicles, Electric (§ 347-1 – § 347-9)
- Ch 354 — Water Service (§ 354-1 – § 354-15)
- Ch A400 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A400-1 – § A400-23)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)