Every town writes its own rules, and Burlington's live in its municipal code — 64 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 – § 1-20)
- Ch 6 — Boards, Commissions and Authorities (§ 6-1 – § 6-9)
- Ch 9 — Budget and Finance (§ 9-1 – § 9-8)
- Ch 14 — Committees (§ 14-1 – § 14-4)
- Ch 17 — Court, Municipal (§ 17-1 – § 17-2)
- Ch 22 — Departments (§ 22-1 – § 22-23)
- Ch 28 — Elections (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
- Ch 31 — Emergency Government (§ 31-1 – § 31-13)
- Ch 35 — Ethics, Code of (§ 35-1 – § 35-7)
- Ch 50 — Mayor and Council (§ 50-1 – § 50-33)
- Ch 57 — Officers and Employees (§ 57-1 – § 57-16)
- Ch 60 — Official Map (§ 60-1 – § 60-12)
- Ch 67 — Records (§ 67-1 – § 67-10)
- Ch 71 — Residency Requirements (§ 71-1 – § 71-3)
- Ch 74 — Retirement (§ 74-1 – § 74-6)
- Ch 77 — Salaries and Working Conditions (§ 77-1)
- Ch 80 — Smoking (§ 80-1 – § 80-6)
- Ch 90 — Adult-Oriented Entertainment Establishments (§ 90-1 – § 90-18)
- Ch 93 — Airport (§ 93-1 – § 93-12)
- Ch 96 — Alarm Systems (§ 96-1 – § 96-13)
- Ch 100 — Amusements and Special Events (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
- Ch 104 — Animals (§ 104-1 – § 104-19)
- Ch 110 — Bicycles (§ 110-1 – § 110-6)
- Ch 115 — Building Construction (§ 115-1 – § 115-26)
- Ch 119 — Floodplains (§ 119-1 – § 119-37)
- Ch 128 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 128-1 – § 128-2)
- Ch 130 — Comprehensive Plan (§ 130-1 – § 130-6)
- Ch 135 — Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia (§ 135-1 – § 135-3)
- Ch 142 — Electrical Work and Inspections (§ 142-1 – § 142-9)
- Ch 148 — Construction Site Erosion (§ 148-1 – § 148-15)
- Ch 155 — Fire Prevention, Protection and Control (§ 155-1 – § 155-55)
- Ch 165 — Geographical Designation and Logo (§ 165-1 – § 165-4)
- Ch 170 — Graffiti (§ 170-1 – § 170-7)
- Ch 175 — Hazardous Materials (§ 175-1 – § 175-7)
- Ch 181 — Property Maintenance Code (§ 181-1 – § 181-11)
- Ch 187 — Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages (§ 187-1 – § 187-18)
- Ch 193 — Junk Collectors and Junk Dealers (§ 193-1 – § 193-12)
- Ch 196 — Licenses and Permits (§ 196-1)
- Ch 200 — Littering (§ 200-1 – § 200-9)
- Ch 204 — Loitering (§ 204-1 – § 204-5)
- Ch 211 — Minors (§ 211-1 – § 211-4)
- Ch 219 — Noise (§ 219-1 – § 219-4)
- Ch 223 — Nonintoxicating Beverages (§ 223-1 – § 223-4)
- Ch 227 — Nuisances (§ 227-1 – § 227-12)
- Ch 234 — Parks and Public Areas (§ 234-1 – § 234-5)
- Ch 238 — Peace and Good Order (§ 238-1 – § 238-25)
- Ch 240 — Sex Offender Restrictions (§ 240-1 – § 240-6)
- Ch 243 — Plumbing (§ 243-1 – § 243-7)
- Ch 254 — Sales (§ 254-1 – § 254-6)
- Ch 259 — Sewers (§ 259-1 – § 259-33)
- Ch 265 — Solid Waste (§ 265-1 – § 265-19)
- Ch 270 — Stormwater Management (§ 270-1 – § 270-14)
- Ch 271 — Storm Sewer Illicit Discharge and Connection (§ 271-1 – § 271-19)
- Ch 274 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 274-1 – § 274-30)
- Ch 278 — Subdivision of Land (§ 278-1 – § 278-86)
- Ch 284 — Tattoo and Body-Piercing Establishments (§ 284-1 – § 284-6)
- Ch 286 — Taxation (§ 286-1 – § 286-12)
- Ch 293 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 293-1 – § 293-18)
- Ch 297 — Vehicles for Hire (§ 297-1 – § 297-3)
- Ch 304 — Water (§ 304-1 – § 304-15)
- Ch 308 — Weapons (§ 308-1 – § 308-6)
- Ch 315 — Zoning (§ 315-1 – § 315-140)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)