Every town writes its own rules, and Bethlehem's live in its municipal code — 42 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 – § 1-19)
- Ch 7 — Bidding (§ 7-1)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-48)
- Ch 14 — Constables (§ 14-1 – § 14-3)
- Ch 19 — Council of Governments (§ 19-1 – § 19-6)
- Ch 23 — Funds (§ 23-1 – § 23-3)
- Ch 27 — Inland Wetlands Agency (§ 27-1 – § 27-7)
- Ch 28 — Interlocal Agreements (§ 28-1)
- Ch 30 — Justices of the Peace (§ 30-1)
- Ch 35 — Officers and Employees (§ 35-1)
- Ch 38 — Personnel Policies (§ 38-1 – § 38-19)
- Ch 42 — Planning (§ 42-1 – § 42-4)
- Ch 45 — Regional School District (§ 45-1)
- Ch 52 — Aircraft (§ 52-1 – § 52-4)
- Ch 54 — Alarm Systems (§ 54-1 – § 54-8)
- Ch 57 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 57-1 – § 57-2)
- Ch 60 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 60-1)
- Ch 64 — Building Construction (§ 64-1 – § 64-5)
- Ch 66 — Burning, Open (§ 66-1 – § 66-4)
- Ch 69 — Cannabis (§ 69-1 – § 69-7)
- Ch 75 — Earth Materials (§ 75-1 – § 75-22)
- Ch 77 — Farming (§ 77-1 – § 77-4)
- Ch 78 — Firearms (§ 78-1 – § 78-8)
- Ch 79 — Fire Lanes (§ 79-1 – § 79-8)
- Ch 84 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 84-1 – § 84-26)
- Ch 91 — Junkyards and Junk Dealers (§ 91-1 – § 91-7)
- Ch 93 — Lakes and Waterways (§ 93-1 – § 93-11)
- Ch 95 — Motor Vehicle Businesses (§ 95-1)
- Ch 96 — Noise (§ 96-1 – § 96-12)
- Ch 98 — Parks and Recreational Facilities (§ 98-1 – § 98-12)
- Ch 100 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 100-1 – § 100-6)
- Ch 105 — Roads (§ 105-1 – § 105-29)
- Ch 109 — Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 109-1 – § 109-10)
- Ch 113 — Solid Waste (§ 113-1 – § 113-16)
- Ch 114 — Special Events (§ 114-1 – § 114-13)
- Ch 116 — Street Numbering (§ 116-1 – § 116-5)
- Ch 121 — Taxation (§ 121-1 – § 121-21)
- Ch 124 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 124-1 – § 124-8)
- Ch 126 — Trailers (§ 126-1 – § 126-4)
- Ch 128 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 128-1 – § 128-11)
- Ch 132 — Watercourses (§ 132-1 – § 132-3)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)