Babylon, NY — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-03-25. Official source: https://ecode360.com/BA0924

Every town writes its own rules, and Babylon's live in its municipal code — 98 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Babylon code

• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-24)
• Ch 4 — Assessor, Department of (§ 4-1 – § 4-19)
• Ch 6 — Attorney, Department of (§ 6-1 – § 6-14)
• Ch 10 — Clerk, Department of (§ 10-1 – § 10-15)
• Ch 13 — Comptroller, Department of (§ 13-1 – § 13-17)
• Ch 15 — Department of Public Safety Enforcement (§ 15-1 – § 15-12)
• Ch 18 — Environmental Conservation Commission (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
• Ch 20 — Environmental Control, Department of (§ 20-1 – § 20-14)
• Ch 22 — Escrow Account, Town Attorney (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
• Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-27)
• Ch 25 — Fire Districts (§ 25-1 – § 25-3)
• Ch 27 — General Services, Department of (§ 27-1 – § 27-12)
• Ch 31 — Human Services, Department of (§ 31-1 – § 31-8)
• Ch 35 — Meetings (§ 35-1 – § 35-11)
• Ch 42 — Ordinances, Publication of (§ 42-1)
• Ch 44 — Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, Department of (§ 44-1 – § 44-18)
• Ch 47 — Personnel Policies (§ 47-1 – § 47-26)
• Ch 48 — Civil Service, Department of (§ 48-1 – § 48-9)
• Ch 49 — Planning and Development, Department of (§ 49-1 – § 49-23)
• Ch 50 — Abolishment of Office of Superintendent of Highways (§ 50-1 – § 50-3)
• Ch 51 — Public Works, Department of (§ 51-1 – § 51-11)
• Ch 53 — Receiver of Taxes, Department of (§ 53-1 – § 53-16)
• Ch 57 — Sanitation Commission (§ 57-1 – § 57-3)
• Ch 59 — Streets, Procedure for Abandonment of (§ 59-1 – § 59-3)
• Ch 60 — Town Board, Office of (§ 60-1 – § 60-8)
• Ch 61 — Ward Districts (§ 61-1 – § 61-5)
• Ch 65 — Town Supervisor, Department of (§ 65-1 – § 65-9)
• Ch 66 — Administrative Adjudication, Bureau of (§ 66-1 – § 66-12)
• Ch 67 — Carlls River Botanical Garden Board (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
• Ch 74 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 74-1 – § 74-5)
• Ch 76 — Amusement Devices (§ 76-1 – § 76-13)
• Ch 78 — Anti-Bias Task Force and Hispanic/Latino Advisory Committee (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
• Ch 79 — Bazaars and Fairs (§ 79-1 – § 79-9)
• Ch 81 — Beaches and Recreational Areas (§ 81-1 – § 81-43)
• Ch 82 — Bidding Preferences (§ 82-1 – § 82-5)
• Ch 84 — Bingo (§ 84-1 – § 84-14)
• Ch 85 — Block Parties; Public Assembly Permits; Use of Sound Equipment (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
• Ch 86 — Boats (§ 86-1 – § 86-16)
• Ch 89 — Building Construction (§ 89-1 – § 89-95)
• Ch 92 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 92-1 – § 92-12)
• Ch 93 — Board of Grievances and Appeals (§ 93-1 – § 93-3)
• Ch 94 — Cabarets and Dance Halls (§ 94-1 – § 94-26)
• Ch 97 — Civil Service Examinations (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
• Ch 99 — Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas (§ 99-1 – § 99-33)
• Ch 101 — Consumer Protection (§ 101-1 – § 101-8)
• Ch 106 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 106-1 – § 106-42)
• Ch 107 — Domestic Partnership Registry (§ 107-1 – § 107-5)
• Ch 108 — Dredging (§ 108-1 – § 108-23)
• Ch 112 — Electrical Standards (§ 112-1 – § 112-16)
• Ch 114 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 114-1 – § 114-19)
• Ch 117 — Excavations (§ 117-1 – § 117-18)
• Ch 118 — Expeditors (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
• Ch 121 — Firearms (§ 121-1 – § 121-4)
• Ch 123 — Fire Prevention
• Ch 125 — Flood Damage Control (§ 125-1 – § 125-23)
• Ch 128 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 128-1 – § 128-26)
• Ch 130 — Games of Chance (§ 130-1 – § 130-13)
• Ch 133 — Solid Waste Management (§ 133-1 – § 133-37)
• Ch 136 — Graffiti (§ 136-1 – § 136-11)
• Ch 137 — Historic Areas, Preservation of (§ 137-1 – § 137-13)
• Ch 138 — Housing Standards (§ 138-1)
• Ch 141 — Ice Cream Vending (§ 141-1 – § 141-6)
• Ch 144 — Landscapers (§ 144-1 – § 144-11)
• Ch 145 — Bamboo (§ 145-1 – § 145-7)
• Ch 146 — Littering (§ 146-1 – § 146-6)
• Ch 148 — Massage Establishments (§ 148-1 – § 148-5)
• Ch 149 — Memorial and Independence Day Sales (§ 149-1 – § 149-4)
• Ch 153 — Multiple Dwellings (§ 153-1 – § 153-30)
• Ch 156 — Noise (§ 156-1 – § 156-18)
• Ch 157 — Notice and Certificates of Assessment (§ 157-1 – § 157-8)
• Ch 158 — Notification of Defects (§ 158-1 – § 158-5)
• Ch 161 — Party Houses (§ 161-1 – § 161-5)
• Ch 162 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (§ 162-1 – § 162-17)
• Ch 165 — Peace and Good Order (§ 165-1 – § 165-39)
• Ch 166 — Personal Property, Sale of (§ 166-1 – § 166-7)
• Ch 167 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Canvassers (§ 167-1 – § 167-22)
• Ch 170 — Plumbing (§ 170-1 – § 170-64)
• Ch 173 — Public Assembly Places (§ 173-1 – § 173-6)
• Ch 176 — Records, Public Access to (§ 176-1 – § 176-10)
• Ch 178 — Retail Establishments (§ 178-1 – § 178-4)
• Ch 180 — Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire (§ 180-1 – § 180-38)
• Ch 181 — Sewers (§ 181-1 – § 181-22)
• Ch 183 — Shellfish (§ 183-1 – § 183-30)
• Ch 186 — Site Plan Review (§ 186-1 – § 186-25)
• Ch 189 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 189-1 – § 189-11)
• Ch 190 — Storm Sewers: Illicit Discharges, Activities and Connections (§ 190-1 – § 190-20)
• Ch 191 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 191-1 – § 191-35)
• Ch 195 — Taxation (§ 195-1 – § 195-57)
• Ch 198 — Towing (§ 198-1 – § 198-55)
• Ch 200 — Trailer Camps (§ 200-1 – § 200-27)
• Ch 204 — Traffic Violations Bureau (§ 204-1 – § 204-12)
• Ch 207 — Vehicles and Traffic
• Ch 209 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 209-1 – § 209-6)
• Ch 211 — Water (§ 211-1 – § 211-5)
• Ch 213 — Zoning (§ 213-1 – § 213-605)
• Ch 215 — Land Use Regulations, Adoption of (§ 215-1 – § 215-4)
• Ch A217 — Recreational Fees (§ A217-1)
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)