Every town writes its own rules, and New Castle's live in its municipal code — 66 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 of the City of New Castle (Section 1 – Section 26)
- Ch MSC — Municipal Services Commission (Section 1 – Section 12)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-12)
- Ch 5 — Administrator (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 12 — Civil Defense (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
- Ch 16 — Claims (§ 16-1)
- Ch 23 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 23-1 – § 23-2)
- Ch 28 — Emergency Management (§ 28-1 – § 28-10)
- Ch 39 — Liens (§ 39-1)
- Ch 46 — Parks and Libraries (§ 46-1 – § 46-3)
- Ch 50 — Pensions (§ 50-1 – § 50-3)
- Ch 58 — Planning Commission (§ 58-1 – § 58-6)
- Ch 64 — Real Estate, Disposition of (§ 64-1 – § 64-3)
- Ch 69 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 69-1)
- Ch 74 — Tree Advisory Commission (§ 74-1 – § 74-3)
- Ch 77 — Election Candidacy Declaration Requirements (§ 77-1 – § 77-2)
- Ch 78 — Voting (§ 78-1 – § 78-16)
- Ch 81 — Water and Light Commission (§ 81-1)
- Ch 90 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 90-1 – § 90-4)
- Ch 94 — Animals (§ 94-1 – § 94-8)
- Ch 102 — Building Construction (§ 102-1 – § 102-9)
- Ch 103 — Building Standards for One- and Two-Family Dwellings (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
- Ch 108 — Curfew (§ 108-1 – § 108-7)
- Ch 112 — Delaware Street Wharf (§ 112-1 – § 112-4)
- Ch 122 — Firearms (§ 122-1 – § 122-3)
- Ch 126 — Fire Prevention
- Ch 130 — Floodplain Management (§ 130-1 – § 130-37)
- Ch 131 — Dike Management and Preservation (§ 131-1 – § 131-3)
- Ch 140 — Housing and Property Maintenance (§ 140-1 – § 140-42)
- Ch 141 — Dangerous or Vacant Buildings (§ 141-1 – § 141-19)
- Ch 156 — Licenses (§ 156-1 – § 156-11)
- Ch 162 — Mechanical Standards (§ 162-1 – § 162-4)
- Ch 163 — Fuel Gas Standards (§ 163-1 – § 163-4)
- Ch 164 — Existing Building Code (§ 164-1 – § 164-4)
- Ch 165 — Swimming Pool and Spa Code (§ 165-1 – § 165-4)
- Ch 166 — Noise (§ 166-1 – § 166-8)
- Ch 171 — Parades and Public Assemblies (§ 171-1 – § 171-18)
- Ch 172 — Parking (§ 172-1 – § 172-16)
- Ch 177 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 177-1 – § 177-10)
- Ch 181 — Plumbing (§ 181-1 – § 181-4)
- Ch 185 — Property Maintenance (§ 185-1 – § 185-4)
- Ch 189 — Graffiti (§ 189-1 – § 189-2)
- Ch 193 — Sanitary Code (§ 193-1 – § 193-44)
- Ch 197 — Skateboards (§ 197-1 – § 197-5)
- Ch 199 — Sluice Gates (§ 199-1)
- Ch 204 — Solid Waste (§ 204-1 – § 204-18)
- Ch 208 — Storm Sewer System (§ 208-1 – § 208-22)
- Ch 209 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 209-1 – § 209-10)
- Ch 210 — Street Trees (§ 210-1 – § 210-19)
- Ch 213 — Subdivision of Land (§ 213-1 – § 213-15)
- Ch 215 — Lines and Grades (§ 215-1 – § 215-7)
- Ch 217 — Surveys and Inspections (§ 217-1 – § 217-3)
- Ch 221 — Taxation (§ 221-1 – § 221-28)
- Ch 222 — Specific Financial Accounts (§ 222-1 – § 222-11)
- Ch 225 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 225-1 – § 225-9)
- Ch 226 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 226-1 – § 226-11)
- Ch 230 — Zoning (§ 230-1 – § 230-66)
- Ch A236 — Affirmative Action (§ A236-1 – § A236-4)
- Ch A237 — Cable Television
- Ch A238 — Drug-Free Workplace (§ A238-1)
- Ch A239 — Fees (§ A239-1 – § A239-4)
- Ch A240 — Personnel Manual
- Ch A241 — Purchasing Procedures (§ A241-1 – § A241-9)
- Ch A242 — Records, Public Access to (§ A242-1 – § A242-5)
- Ch A243 — Conduct, Code of (§ A243-1 – § A243-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)