Every town writes its own rules, and Bedford's live in its municipal code — 36 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 (§ C1-1 – § C11-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
- Ch 13 — Conflicts of Interest (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 21 — Elections (§ 21-1 – § 21-2)
- Ch 29 — Health Department (§ 29-1 – § 29-6)
- Ch 46 — Planning and Zoning (§ 46-1 – § 46-9)
- Ch 64 — Alarm Systems (§ 64-1 – § 64-8)
- Ch 74 — Animals (§ 74-1 – § 74-9)
- Ch 80 — Bathing Places (§ 80-1 – § 80-11)
- Ch 92 — Building Construction (§ 92-1 – § 92-12)
- Ch 97 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 97-1 – § 97-6)
- Ch 125 — Fees (§ 125-1)
- Ch 130 — Fire Prevention (§ 130-1 – § 130-42)
- Ch 134 — Fireworks (§ 134-1 – § 134-6)
- Ch 140 — Food and Beverage Establishments (§ 140-1 – § 140-8)
- Ch 146 — Garage and Yard Sales (§ 146-1 – § 146-4)
- Ch 153 — Historic District (§ 153-1)
- Ch 170 — Live Entertainment and Minimum Attire (§ 170-1 – § 170-12)
- Ch 185 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 185-1 – § 185-45)
- Ch 188 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (§ 188-1 – § 188-11)
- Ch 190 — Peddlers, Hawkers and Itinerant Vendors (§ 190-1 – § 190-6)
- Ch 208 — Septic Systems and Wells (§ 208-1 – § 208-12)
- Ch 212 — Sewer Use (§ 212-1 – § 212-124)
- Ch 216 — Signs and Banners (§ 216-1 – § 216-9)
- Ch 222 — Skateboards (§ 222-1 – § 222-3)
- Ch 232 — Solid Waste (§ 232-1 – § 232-6)
- Ch 236 — Stormwater Management and Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) (§ 236-1 – § 236-23)
- Ch 239 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 239-1 – § 239-44)
- Ch 243 — Sunday Sales (§ 243-1 – § 243-4)
- Ch 251 — Taxation (§ 251-1 – § 251-10)
- Ch 262 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 262-1 – § 262-8)
- Ch 275 — Zoning (§ 275-1 – § 275-108)
- Ch 285 — Historic District Commission Regulations (§ 285-1 – § 285-27)
- Ch A401 — Sewer Assessment Districts (§ A401-1 – § A401-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)