Every town writes its own rules, and Dayton's live in its municipal code — 19 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 1 — ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 2 — FINANCE AND MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 3 — BUSINESS AND OCCUPATIONS
- Ch 4 — PUBLIC SERVICES
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 6 — HEALTH, SAFETY AND SANITATION
- Ch 7 — TRAFFIC AND PARKING
- Ch 8 — STREETS AND PUBLIC WAYS
- Ch 9 — DAYTON CRIMINAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 10 — ADMINISTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 11 — ZONING CODE
- Ch 12 — SIGNS
- Ch 15 — SHORELINE MANAGEMENT CODE
- Ch 17 — CRITICAL AREAS CODE
- Ch 19 — LAND DIVISIONS
- Ch 20 — COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
- Ch 21 — CODE COMPLIANCE
- Ch A — RULES OF CONSTRUCTION
- Ch B — OFFICIAL CODErecently amended