Every town writes its own rules, and Dutchess County's live in its municipal code — 50 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 (Section 1.01 – Section 35.03)
- Ch A — Administrative Code (Section 1.01 – Section 34.08)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-13)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Councils (§ 7-1 – § 7-37)
- Ch 13 — Claims (§ 13-1 – § 13-2)
- Ch 18 — Continuity of Government (§ 18-1 – § 18-7)
- Ch 24 — County Legislature (§ 24-1 – § 24-6)
- Ch 40 — Ethics, Code of (§ 40-1 – § 40-17)
- Ch 61 — Leases (§ 61-1)
- Ch 75 — Officers and Employees (§ 75-1 – § 75-32)
- Ch 81 — Procurement (§ 81-1 – § 81-11)
- Ch 88 — Records Management (§ 88-1 – § 88-6)
- Ch 97 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
- Ch 103 — Tax Statements (§ 103-1 – § 103-4)
- Ch 109 — Transportation Services (§ 109-1 – § 109-4)
- Ch 120 — Airport (§ 120-1 – § 120-4)
- Ch 124 — Alarm Systems (§ 124-1 – § 124-5)
- Ch 128 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 128-1 – § 128-5)
- Ch 130 — Animals (§ 130-1 – § 130-18)
- Ch 135 — Building Numbering and Road Signs (§ 135-1 – § 135-10)
- Ch 141 — Consumer Protection (§ 141-1 – § 141-11)
- Ch 143 — Domestic Partners Registry (§ 143-1 – § 143-12)
- Ch 147 — E-911 System (§ 147-1 – § 147-12)
- Ch 152 — Energy Programs (§ 152-1 – § 152-21)
- Ch 156 — Environmental Protection (§ 156-1 – § 156-24)
- Ch 158 — Fair Housing (§ 158-1 – § 158-11)
- Ch 159 — Farming (§ 159-1 – § 159-9)
- Ch 163 — Fees and Charges (§ 163-1 – § 163-24)
- Ch 168 — Fireworks (§ 168-1 – § 168-3)
- Ch 171 — Food Services (§ 171-1 – § 171-8)
- Ch 174 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 174-1 – § 174-3)
- Ch 181 — Gasoline Sales (§ 181-1 – § 181-9)
- Ch 187 — Graffiti (§ 187-1 – § 187-7)
- Ch 189 — Hunting (§ 189-1 – § 189-5)
- Ch 205 — Manufactured Homes (§ 205-1 – § 205-7)
- Ch 212 — Notification of Defects (§ 212-1 – § 212-4)
- Ch 219 — Off-Track Betting (§ 219-1 – § 219-2)
- Ch 238 — Scrap Metal Processors (§ 238-1 – § 238-11)
- Ch 241 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 241-1 – § 241-22)
- Ch 243 — Sewers (§ 243-1 – § 243-3)
- Ch 247 — Sex Offender Registration (§ 247-1 – § 247-6)
- Ch 252 — Smoking (§ 252-1 – § 252-15)
- Ch 256 — Solid Waste (§ 256-1 – § 256-39)
- Ch 264 — Taxation (§ 264-1 – § 264-77)
- Ch 268 — Taxicabs (§ 268-1 – § 268-5)
- Ch 275 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 275-1 – § 275-12)
- Ch 281 — Water (§ 281-1 – § 281-8)
- Ch A300 — Statutory References (§ A300-1)
- Ch A305 — Table of Local Laws (§ A305-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1 – § DL-2)