Every town writes its own rules, and Hamilton's live in its municipal code — 23 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Hamilton's code a questionWhat's in the Hamilton code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 12 — COURTS
- Ch 14 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 16 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 18 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 20 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 22 — HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE
- Ch 24 — HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- Ch 26 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 28 — OFFENSES AND NUISANCES
- Ch 30 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 32 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 34 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 36 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 38 — TAXATION
- Ch 40 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 42 — UTILITIES
- Ch 44 — ZONING AND LAND SUBDIVISION