Every town writes its own rules, and Bethany's live in its municipal code — 51 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-11)
- Ch 4 — Admission of Electors, Board of (§ 4-1)
- Ch 8 — Assessor (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 9 — Attorney, Town (§ 9-1 – § 9-2)
- Ch 12 — Bidding (§ 12-1)
- Ch 14 — Cemetery Commission (§ 14-1 – § 14-3)
- Ch 16 — Clerk, Town (§ 16-1 – § 16-2)
- Ch 20 — Conservation Commission (§ 20-1 – § 20-7)
- Ch 21 — Constables, Special (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
- Ch 24 — Dog Control (§ 24-1)
- Ch 28 — Economic Development Commission (§ 28-1 – § 28-6)
- Ch 32 — Education, Board of (§ 32-1 – § 32-3)
- Ch 36 — Elections (§ 36-1 – § 36-2)
- Ch 40 — Finance, Board of (§ 40-1 – § 40-2)
- Ch 41 — Gifts to Town (§ 41-1)
- Ch 45 — Inland Wetlands Commission (§ 45-1 – § 45-3)
- Ch 49 — Justices of the Peace (§ 49-1)
- Ch 54 — Meetings (§ 54-1 – § 54-8)
- Ch 59 — Park and Recreation Commission (§ 59-1 – § 59-6)
- Ch 63 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 63-1 – § 63-6)
- Ch 68 — Regional Councils and Authorities (§ 68-1)
- Ch 76 — Seal (§ 76-1 – § 76-5)
- Ch 80 — Selectmen, Board of (§ 80-1 – § 80-5)
- Ch 84 — Social Security (§ 84-1 – § 84-3)
- Ch 88 — Assessment Appeals, Board of (§ 88-1 – § 88-2)
- Ch 92 — Terms of Office (§ 92-1 – § 92-2)
- Ch 95 — Zoning Enforcement Officer (§ 95-1 – § 95-3)
- Ch 97 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 97-1 – § 97-7)
- Ch 101 — Airports and Heliports (§ 101-1)
- Ch 102 — Alarms (§ 102-1 – § 102-6)
- Ch 104 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 104-1 – § 104-4)
- Ch 109 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 109-1)
- Ch 114 — Building Construction (§ 114-1 – § 114-9)
- Ch 129 — Fees; Fines; Hearing Procedures (§ 129-1 – § 129-23)
- Ch 140 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses
- Ch 157 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 157-1 – § 157-10)
- Ch 161 — Public Property (§ 161-1 – § 161-2)
- Ch 165 — Public Roads (§ 165-1 – § 165-14)
- Ch 166 — Road Specifications (§ 166-1 – § 166-18)
- Ch 168 — Scenic Roads (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
- Ch 170 — Sewage Disposal (§ 170-1 – § 170-3)
- Ch 176 — Solid Waste (§ 176-1 – § 176-32)
- Ch 178 — Stormwater Management (§ 178-1 – § 178-2)
- Ch 180 — Subdivision Regulations
- Ch 184 — Taxation (§ 184-1 – § 184-37)
- Ch 190 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 190-1 – § 190-10)
- Ch 194 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 194-1 – § 194-6)
- Ch 200 — Wells (§ 200-1 – § 200-7)
- Ch 204 — Zoning Regulations
- Ch A215 — Special Acts (§ A215-1 – § A215-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)