Every town writes its own rules, and Darien's live in its municipal code — 29 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 5 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 12 — BLIGHT PREVENTION
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 22 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 26 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 30 — HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Ch 34 — NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch 38 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 42 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 46 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 50 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 54 — PLANNING
- Ch 55 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND
- Ch 58 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 62 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 66 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 70 — TAXATION AND ASSESSMENTS
- Ch 74 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 78 — WATERWAYSrecently amended
- Ch A — MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL ACTSrecently amended
- Ch B — TOWN OF DARIEN RULES OF PROCEDURE of the REPRESENTATIVE TOWN MEETING (RTM)recently amended
- Ch C — ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch D — TABLE OF ORDINANCE FINES