Every town writes its own rules, and Darien's live in its municipal code — 31 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 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Ch 22 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 26 — COURTS
- Ch 30 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 34 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 36 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 38 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 42 — NUISANCES
- Ch 46 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 50 — SIGNS
- Ch 54 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT AND RUBBISH COLLECTION
- Ch 58 — STREETS, CURBS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 62 — TAXATION
- Ch 66 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 70 — UTILITIES
- Ch 74 — VEGETATION
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch B — MUNICIPAL FEES
- Ch C — CULTURAL AND HERITAGE TOURISM (CHT)
- Ch D — TREES, SHRUBS AND GROUNDCOVERS
- Ch E — WATER RESOURCES PROTECTION ORDINANCE
- Ch F — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch G — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Ch H — STORM WATER LOCAL DESIGN MANUAL
- Ch I — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE