Every town writes its own rules, and Poughkeepsie's live in its municipal code — 35 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 — Charter
- Ch ALL — Adopting Local Law
- Ch AC — Administrative Code (Section 1.01 – Section 16.05)
- Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (Section 1-1 – Section 1-11)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Section 2-1 – Section 2-201)
- Ch 3 — Amusements (Section 3-1 – Section 3-85)
- Ch 4 — Animals and Fowl (Section 4-1 – Section 4-11)
- Ch 5 — Auctions and Auctioneers; Closing-Out Sales and Garage Sales (Section 5-1 – Section 5-85)
- Ch 6 — Building and Utility Codes (Section 6-1 – Section 6-194)
- Ch 7 — City Officers and Employees (§ 7-1 – § 7-104)
- Ch 7 — 1/2 Code of Ethics (Section 7 1/2-1 – Section 7 1/2-18)
- Ch 7 — 3/4 Community Events (Section 7 3/4-1 – Section 7 3/4-28)
- Ch 8 — Fire Prevention and Protection (Section 8-1 – Section 8-55)
- Ch 9 — Garbage, Trash and Weeds (Section 9-1 – Section 9-71)
- Ch 10 — Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors (Section 10-1 – Section 10-30)
- Ch 11 — Health and Sanitation (Section 11-1 – Section 11-29)
- Ch 12 — Housing (Section 12-1 – Section 12-175)
- Ch 12 — 1/2 Land Use Permit Consulting Fees (Section 12 1/2-1 – Section 12 1/2-5)
- Ch 13 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (Section 13-1 – Section 13-322)
- Ch 13 — 1/4 Municipal Identification Program (Section 13 1/4-1 – Section 13 1/4-10)
- Ch 13 — 1/2 Noise (Section 13 1/2-1 – Section 13 1/2-13)
- Ch 14 — Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions (Section 14-1 – Section 14-77)
- Ch 14 — 1/2 Sewers, Stormwater (Section 14 1/2-1 – Section 14 1/2-173)
- Ch 15 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places (Section 15-1 – Section 15-62)
- Ch 16 — Subdivisions (Section 16-1 – Section 16-12)
- Ch 16 — 1/2 Surfacing Ordinance (Section 16 1/2-1 – Section 16 1/2-9)
- Ch 16 — 3/4 Sustainable Energy Loan Program (§ 16 3/4-1 – § 16 3/4-10)
- Ch 17 — Swimming Pools (Section 17-1 – Section 17-5)
- Ch 17 — 1/2 Trees (Section 17 1/2-1 – Section 17 1/2-12)
- Ch 18 — Taxicabs and For-Hire Vehicles (Section 18-1 – Section 18-63)
- Ch 18 — 1/2 Waterfront Consistency Review (Section 18 1/2-1 – Section 18 1/2-10)
- Ch 19 — Zoning and Land Use Regulations (Section 19-1.1 – Section 19-11.2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)
- Ch DT — Distribution and Derivation Table (§ DT-1)