Every town writes its own rules, and Cheshire's live in its municipal code — 28 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
- Ch 7 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 7-1 – § 7-21)
- Ch 12 — Bylaws (§ 12-1 – § 12-2)
- Ch 24 — Finances (§ 24-1 – § 24-11)
- Ch 43 — Legal Affairs (§ 43-1 – § 43-4)
- Ch 55 — Officers and Employees (§ 55-1 – § 55-6)
- Ch 60 — Personnel (§ 60-1 – § 60-5)
- Ch 67 — Reports (§ 67-1)
- Ch 78 — Town Meetings (§ 78-1 – § 78-5)
- Ch 103 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 103-1 – § 103-2)
- Ch 107 — Animals (§ 107-1 – § 107-9)
- Ch 114 — Buildings and Building Construction (§ 114-1 – § 114-4)
- Ch 120 — Cemeteries (§ 120-1 – § 120-7)
- Ch 131 — Farming (§ 131-1 – § 131-7)
- Ch 155 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 155-1 – § 155-8)
- Ch 167 — Noise (§ 167-1 – § 167-9)
- Ch 178 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 178-1)
- Ch 182 — Solid Waste (§ 182-1 – § 182-7)
- Ch 186 — Stormwater Management (§ 186-1 – § 186-19)
- Ch 188 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 188-1 – § 188-4)
- Ch 194 — Taxation (§ 194-1)
- Ch 205 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 205-1 – § 205-23)
- Ch 210 — Vehicles, Junk and Unregistered (§ 210-1 – § 210-5)
- Ch 225 — Zoning (§ 225-1.1 – § 225-12.1)
- Ch 300 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 300-1 – § 300-22)
- Ch A400 — Special Acts and General Law Acceptances (§ A400-1 – § A400-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)