Every town writes its own rules, and Middletown, Rhode Island's live in its municipal code — 94 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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- 1. TOWN OF MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND CODE OF ORDINANCES
- 2. THE CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS
- 3. DIVISION 1. THE CHARTER
- 4. DIVISION 2. RELATED LAWS
- 5. TITLE I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 6. CHAPTER 10: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 7. TITLE III: ADMINISTRATION
- 8. CHAPTER 30: TOWN COUNCIL
- 9. CHAPTER 31: OFFICERS
- 10. CHAPTER 32: DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- 11. CHAPTER 33: FINANCE
- 12. CHAPTER 33A: PURCHASING
- 13. CHAPTER 34: TAXES
- 14. CHAPTER 35: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
- 15. CHAPTER 36: FEE SCHEDULE
- 16. CHAPTER 37: CIVIL SERVICE
- 17. CHAPTER 38: MUNICIPAL COURT
- 18. CHAPTER 38A: JUVENILE HEARING BOARD
- 19. CHAPTER 39: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM
- 20. TITLE V: PUBLIC WORKS
- 21. CHAPTER 50: GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- 22. CHAPTER 51: SEWAGE WORKS
- 23. CHAPTER 52: WATER WORKS
- 24. CHAPTER 53: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
- 25. TITLE VII: TRAFFIC CODE
- 26. CHAPTER 70: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 27. CHAPTER 71: TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
- 28. CHAPTER 72: PARKING REGULATIONS
- 29. CHAPTER 73: BICYCLES AND ELECTRIC BICYCLES
- 30. CHAPTER 74: PARKING SCHEDULES
- 31. CHAPTER 75: TRAFFIC SCHEDULES
- 32. TITLE IX: GENERAL REGULATIONS
- 33. CHAPTER 90: ANIMALS
- 34. CHAPTER 90A: FEEDING NON-DOMESTICATED ANIMALS
- 35. CHAPTER 91: FIRE PROTECTION
- 36. CHAPTER 91A: FIRE ALARM USERS
- 37. CHAPTER 92: ACCUMULATION OF WASTE ON PROPERTY
- 38. CHAPTER 92A: OUTDOOR STORAGE OF BUSINESS MATERIALS, TRASH AND WASTE
- 39. CHAPTER 92B: PLASTIC BAG REGULATIONS
- 40. CHAPTER 92C: LITTER CONTROL
- 41. CHAPTER 93: HARBOR RULES AND REGULATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 94: STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- 43. CHAPTER 95: TOW TRUCKS AND PARKING LOTS
- 44. CHAPTER 96: TREE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION
- 45. CHAPTER 97: STONE WALLS
- 46. CHAPTER 98: SHORT-TERM RENTAL LEASES
- 47. CHAPTER 99: PRIVATE ALARM USERS
- 48. CHAPTER 100: SPECIAL EVENTS
- 49. CHAPTER 101: TENTS
- 50. TITLE XI: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- 51. CHAPTER 110: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 111: ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 53. CHAPTER 112: AMUSEMENTS, JUKE BOXES
- 54. CHAPTER 113: FOOD SERVICE
- 55. CHAPTER 114: FORTUNETELLERS; TATTOOS
- 56. CHAPTER 115: PEDDLERS, VENDORS, SOLICITORS, JUNK STORES
- 57. CHAPTER 116: BODY WORKS SERVICES
- 58. CHAPTER 117: ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- 59. CHAPTER 118: \[RESERVED\]
- 60. CHAPTER 119: SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- 61. TITLE XIII: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 62. CHAPTER 130: GENERAL OFFENSES
- 63. TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
- 64. CHAPTER 150: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES
- 65. CHAPTER 151: CONSTRUCTION SITE RUNOFF CONTROL
- 66. CHAPTER 152: ZONING CODE
- 67. CHAPTER 153: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 68. TITLE XVII: TOWN POLICIES
- 69. POLICY 1. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES HANDBOOK
- 70. POLICY 2. EMPLOYEE PHOTO IDENTIFICATION BADGE
- 71. POLICY 3. MEMORIAL POLICY
- 72. POLICY 4. GRANT APPLICATION & ADMINISTRATION POLICY
- 73. POLICY 5. CIVIC APPROPRIATION
- 74. POLICY 6. OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION ACQUISITION POLICY
- 75. POLICY 7. WATER SERVICE EXTENSION REQUEST POLICY
- 76. POLICY 8. MUNICIPAL USE OF RESTRICTED MUNICIPAL PROPERTY POLICY
- 77. POLICY 9. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTING POLICY FOR EMPLOYEE-CMV DRIVERS
- 78. POLICY 10. AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) POLICY
- 79. POLICY 11 HAZARD COMMUNICATION/RIGHT-TO-KNOW PROGRAM OSHA 1910.1200
- 80. POLICY 12. TECHNOLOGY POLICY
- 81. POLICY 13. FACILITY USE POLICY
- 82. POLICY 14. STOP SIGN POLICY
- 83. POLICY 15. STREET LIGHT POLICY
- 84. POLICY 16. VOLUNTEER HANDBOOK
- 85. POLICY 17. MISCELLANEOUS BILLING POLICY
- 86. POLICY 18. CHANGE OF STREET NAMES POLICY
- 87. POLICY 19. RULES OF THE COUNCIL
- 88. POLICY 20. FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE USE POLICY
- 89. POLICY 21. FLYING FLAGS AT MIDDLETOWN MUNICIPAL FACILITIES
- 90. APPENDIX A: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 91. PARALLEL REFERENCES
- 92. REFERENCES TO THE RHODE ISLAND GENERAL LAWS
- 93. REFERENCES TO 1973 CODE
- 94. REFERENCES TO ORDINANCES