Every town writes its own rules, and Chester's live in its municipal code — 54 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 – § 1-14)
- Ch 4 — Appearance Tickets (§ 4-1 – § 4-3)
- Ch 5 — Boards and Commissions (§ 5-1 – § 5-7)
- Ch 5A — Conservation Advisory Council (§ 5A-1 – § 5A-7)
- Ch 5B — Comptroller (§ 5B-1 – § 5B-7)
- Ch 6 — Credit Card Payments (§ 6-1 – § 6-3)
- Ch 7 — Ethics, Code of (§ 7-1 – § 7-23)
- Ch 13 — Local Laws, Adoption of (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 16 — Officers and Employees (§ 16-1 – § 16-30)
- Ch 22 — Public Records, Access to (§ 22-1 – § 22-9)
- Ch 24 — Purchasing (§ 24-1 – § 24-2)
- Ch 32 — Adopt-A-Road-And-Lot Program (§ 32-1 – § 32-9)
- Ch 33 — Alcoholic Beverages, Cannabis, Smoking, Vaping and Electronic Cigarettes (§ 33-1 – § 33-13)
- Ch 34 — Alarms, False (§ 34-1 – § 34-6)
- Ch 36 — Bingo and Games of Chance (§ 36-1 – § 36-11)
- Ch 38 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 38-1 – § 38-11)
- Ch 40 — Cable Television Franchises
- Ch 40A — Cemeteries (§ 40A-1 – § 40A-7)
- Ch 41 — Curfew and Supervision of Minors (§ 41-1 – § 41-9)
- Ch 42 — Dogs (§ 42-1 – § 42-11)
- Ch 45 — Electrical Standards (§ 45-1 – § 45-7)
- Ch 46 — Entity Disclosure (§ 46-1 – § 46-3)
- Ch 47 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 47-1 – § 47-12)
- Ch 48 — Fees (§ 48-1 – § 48-7)
- Ch 49 — Film and Video Production (§ 49-1 – § 49-7)
- Ch 50 — Fire Prevention and Building Construction (§ 50-1 – § 50-20)
- Ch 52 — Flood Damage Control (§ 52-1 – § 52-21)
- Ch 54 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 54-1 – § 54-16)
- Ch 59 — Improvements, Public (§ 59-1 – § 59-12)
- Ch 63 — Littering (§ 63-1 – § 63-13)
- Ch 66 — Noise Pollution Control (§ 66-1 – § 66-8)
- Ch 67 — Notification of Defects (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
- Ch 68 — Numbering of Buildings and Lots (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 68A — Cannabis (§ 68A-1 – § 68A-7)
- Ch 69 — Outdoor Lighting (§ 69-1 – § 69-8)
- Ch 71 — Peddling, Soliciting and Do Not Knock Registry (§ 71-1 – § 71-13)
- Ch 73 — Public Assemblies, Temporary (§ 73-1 – § 73-11)
- Ch 77 — Sewers (§ 77-1 – § 77-62)
- Ch 78 — Sludge (§ 78-1 – § 78-4)
- Ch 78A — Stormwater Management (§ 78A-1 – § 78A-35)
- Ch 79 — Stoves and Fireplaces (§ 79-1 – § 79-6)
- Ch 81 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 81-1 – § 81-23)
- Ch 83 — Subdivision of Land (§ 83-1 – § 83-39)
- Ch 87 — Taxation (§ 87-0.1 – § 87-37)
- Ch 89 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 89-1 – § 89-33)
- Ch 90 — Utility Poles (§ 90-1 – § 90-6)
- Ch 92 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 92-1 – § 92-24)
- Ch 94 — Ward System (§ 94-1)
- Ch 95 — Water (§ 95-1 – § 95-20)
- Ch 95A — Weeds (§ 95A-1 – § 95A-6)
- Ch 96 — Well Testing (§ 96-1 – § 96-4)
- Ch 98 — Zoning (§ 98-1 – § 98-46)
- Ch A101 — Road Specifications (§ A101-1 – § A101-30)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)