Every town writes its own rules, and Putnam County's live in its municipal code — 61 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 (§ 1.01 – § 15.08)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-13)
- Ch 5 — Appropriations (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 8 — Assessment (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 11 — Attorney (§ 11-1 – § 11-2)
- Ch 22 — Continuity of Government (§ 22-1 – § 22-7)
- Ch 25 — Councils and Commissions (§ 25-1 – § 25-44)
- Ch 28 — County Jail (§ 28-1 – § 28-8)
- Ch 31 — County Property (§ 31-1 – § 31-52)
- Ch 35 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 38 — Deferred Compensation Plan (§ 38-1 – § 38-3)
- Ch 41 — Deposit and Investment Policy (§ 41-1 – § 41-12)
- Ch 48 — Economic Development (§ 48-1 – § 48-2)
- Ch 52 — Emergency Services, Bureau of (§ 52-1)
- Ch 53 — Eminent Domain Powers (§ 53-1 – § 53-11)
- Ch 55 — Ethics, Code of, and Financial Disclosure (§ 55-1 – § 55-25)
- Ch 58 — Finance, Department of (§ 58-1 – § 58-3)
- Ch 70 — Legislative Districts (§ 70-1 – § 70-10)
- Ch 80 — Personnel (§ 80-1 – § 80-4)
- Ch 81 — Planning, Development and Public Transportation (§ 81-1 – § 81-2)
- Ch 83 — Probation, Department of (§ 83-1 – § 83-30)
- Ch 90 — Records (§ 90-1 – § 90-32)
- Ch 95 — Sheriff's Department (§ 95-1 – § 95-2)
- Ch 105 — Traffic Safety Board (§ 105-1 – § 105-4)
- Ch 110 — Vacancies (§ 110-1 – § 110-2)
- Ch 112 — Vehicle Policy (§ 112-1 – § 112-15)
- Ch 115 — Animal Protection (§ 115-1 – § 115-9)
- Ch 117 — Apprenticeship Training Program (§ 117-1 – § 117-8)
- Ch 120 — Burial Fees (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch 130 — Campaign Contributions (§ 130-1 – § 130-4)
- Ch 132 — Child Safety Zones (§ 132-1 – § 132-10)
- Ch 134 — Contracting With the County (§ 134-1 – § 134-11)
- Ch 135 — Contractors (§ 135-1 – § 135-28)
- Ch 140 — Contracts and Procurement (§ 140-1.1 – § 140-10.2)
- Ch 143 — Domestic Partnership Registry (§ 143-1 – § 143-13)
- Ch 145 — Electricians (§ 145-1 – § 145-28)
- Ch 150 — Emergency 911 (§ 150-1 – § 150-6)
- Ch 152 — Emergency-EMS Incentive (§ 152-1 – § 152-3)
- Ch 156 — Energize NY Open C-PACE Financing Program (§ 156-1 – § 156-10)
- Ch 165 — Gasoline, Sale of (§ 165-1 – § 165-8)
- Ch 169 — Historic Road Preservation (§ 169-1 – § 169-6)
- Ch 170 — Homeless Shelters (§ 170-1 – § 170-3)
- Ch 171 — Hunting (§ 171-1 – § 171-8)
- Ch 172 — Hydraulic Fracturing (§ 172-1 – § 172-7)
- Ch 173 — Item Pricing (§ 173-1 – § 173-8)
- Ch 177 — Littering (§ 177-1 – § 177-4)
- Ch 180 — Maps, Filing of (§ 180-1 – § 180-4)
- Ch 185 — Notification of Defects (§ 185-1 – § 185-12)
- Ch 190 — Plumbing and Mechanical Trades (§ 190-1 – § 190-28)
- Ch 195 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 195-1 – § 195-19)
- Ch 197 — Sparkling Devices, Sale and Use of (§ 197-1 – § 197-4)
- Ch 198 — School Bus Camera Demonstration Program (§ 198-1 – § 198-11)
- Ch 199 — Rewards (§ 199-1)
- Ch 203 — Smoking and Tobacco (§ 203-1 – § 203-38)
- Ch 205 — Solid Waste (§ 205-1 – § 205-22)
- Ch 217 — Synthetic Drugs, Ban on Sale and Possession (§ 217-1 – § 217-7)
- Ch 220 — Taxation (§ 220-1 – § 220-77)
- Ch 225 — Transportation, Mass (§ 225-1)
- Ch 230 — Wireless 911 Call Routing (§ 230-1 – § 230-10)
- Ch 231 — Wireless Surcharge (§ 231-1 – § 231-5)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)