Every town writes its own rules, and Watertown's live in its municipal code — 55 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
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
- Ch 4 — Appearance Tickets (§ 4-1 – § 4-2)
- Ch 7 — Assessment and Taxation (§ 7-1)
- Ch 11 — Boards and Commissions (§ 11-1 – § 11-25)
- Ch 14 — City Council (§ 14-1)
- Ch 16 — City-Owned Property (§ 16-1 – § 16-7)
- Ch 23 — Economic Development Zone (§ 23-1 – § 23-4)
- Ch 29 — Electric Light and Power Department (§ 29-1 – § 29-4)
- Ch 32 — Ethics, Code of (§ 32-1 – § 32-8)
- Ch 42 — Municipal Comptroller Department (§ 42-1 – § 42-4)
- Ch 45 — Officers and Employees (§ 45-1 – § 45-33)
- Ch 48 — Parks and Recreation, Department of (§ 48-1 – § 48-5)
- Ch 60 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 69 — Warrants, Payment of (§ 69-1)
- Ch 75 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 75-1 – § 75-4)
- Ch 81 — Animals (§ 81-1 – § 81-20)
- Ch 91 — Bicycles (§ 91-1 – § 91-26)
- Ch 94 — Bingo (§ 94-1 – § 94-15)
- Ch 98 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 98-1 – § 98-4)
- Ch 101 — Building Construction Administration (§ 101-1 – § 101-29)
- Ch 108 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 108-1 – § 108-2)
- Ch 112 — Businesses and Trades (§ 112-1 – § 112-13)
- Ch 120 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 120-1 – § 120-41)
- Ch 125 — Curfew (§ 125-1 – § 125-2)
- Ch 152 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 152-1 – § 152-20)
- Ch 157 — Games of Chance (§ 157-1 – § 157-5)
- Ch 158 — Garage Sales (§ 158-1 – § 158-7)
- Ch 161 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 161-1 – § 161-22)
- Ch 166 — Handbills and Advertising Materials (§ 166-1 – § 166-5)
- Ch 169 — Hazardous and Objectionable Conditions (§ 169-1 – § 169-24)
- Ch 172 — Health (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
- Ch 177 — Property Rental Registration (§ 177-1 – § 177-17)
- Ch 180 — Insurance (§ 180-1 – § 180-2)
- Ch 205 — Noise (§ 205-1 – § 205-11)
- Ch 216 — Parks, Playgrounds and Recreational Areas (§ 216-1 – § 216-11)
- Ch 232 — Public Health Nuisances (§ 232-1 – § 232-2)
- Ch 235 — Public Property (§ 235-1 – § 235-12)
- Ch 244 — Sales (§ 244-1 – § 244-12)
- Ch 248 — Sanitation (§ 248-1 – § 248-23)
- Ch 253 — Sewers (§ 253-1 – § 253-78)
- Ch 260 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 260-1 – § 260-12)
- Ch 265 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 265-1 – § 265-31)
- Ch 271 — Taxation (§ 271-1 – § 271-84)
- Ch 279 — Tourist Camps (§ 279-1 – § 279-13)
- Ch 287 — Trees (§ 287-1 – § 287-10)
- Ch 290 — Vacant Building Registry (§ 290-1 – § 290-7)
- Ch 293 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 293-1 – § 293-76)
- Ch 301 — Water (§ 301-1 – § 301-31)
- Ch 306 — Wiring and Lighting (§ 306-1 – § 306-3)
- Ch 310 — Zoning (§ 310-1 – § 310-158)
- Ch A320 — Fees (§ A320-1 – § A320-10)
- Ch A321 — Rules of Council (§ A321-1 – § A321-24)
- Ch A322 — Subdivision Regulations (§ A322-1 – § A322-6)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)