Every town writes its own rules, and Portland's live in its municipal code — 25 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 3 — UNIFORM CITY INCOME TAX
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 12 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 14 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 16 — LAND DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 18 — OFFENSES
- Ch 20 — OUTDOOR ASSEMBLIES
- Ch 22 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 24 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- Ch 26 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 28 — SIGNS
- Ch 30 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 32 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- Ch 34 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 36 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 38 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 40 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — FRANCHISES
- Ch B — ZONING