Colchester, CT — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through 2026-02-10. Official source: https://ecode360.com/CO1811

Every town writes its own rules, and Colchester's live in its municipal code — 47 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Colchester code

• Ch C — Charter
• Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
• Ch 4 — Adult-Oriented Businesses (§ 4-1 – § 4-8)
• Ch 6 — Alarm Systems (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
• Ch 7 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 7-1 – § 7-5)
• Ch 10 — Animals (§ 10-1 – § 10-3)
• Ch 11 — Anniversary Celebration (§ 11-1)
• Ch 14 — Bazaars and Raffles
• Ch 16 — Blighted Premises (§ 16-1 – § 16-11)
• Ch 18 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 18-1 – § 18-65)
• Ch 21 — Bond Issuance (§ 21-1 – § 21-4)
• Ch 24 — Building Construction (§ 24-1 – § 24-9)
• Ch 27 — Building Demolition (§ 27-1 – § 27-10)
• Ch 30 — Buildings, Dangerous (§ 30-1 – § 30-10)
• Ch 39 — Conservation Commission (§ 39-1 – § 39-13)
• Ch 46 — Education, Board of (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
• Ch 49 — Emergency Communications (§ 49-1 – § 49-2)
• Ch 53 — Ethics, Code of (§ 53-1 – § 53-13)
• Ch 55 — Farming (§ 55-1 – § 55-3)
• Ch 56 — Fees (§ 56-1 – § 56-8)
• Ch 57 — Fire Hydrants (§ 57-1 – § 57-6)
• Ch 58 — Fire Lanes (§ 58-1 – § 58-5)
• Ch 59 — Fire and Emergency Medical Services (§ 59-1 – § 59-4)
• Ch 64 — Flood Hazard Areas (§ 64-1 – § 64-11)
• Ch 67 — Food Service Establishments (§ 67-1 – § 67-9)
• Ch 72 — Health Department Permits and Fees (§ 72-1 – § 72-3)
• Ch 74 — Historic Districts (§ 74-1 – § 74-6)
• Ch 77 — Housing Partnership (§ 77-1 – § 77-7)
• Ch 81 — Library (§ 81-1 – § 81-2)
• Ch 90 — Officers and Employees (§ 90-1 – § 90-3)
• Ch 91 — Open Burning (§ 91-1 – § 91-12)
• Ch 92 — Open Space Preservation Fund (§ 92-1 – § 92-5)
• Ch 93 — Ordinance Enforcement (§ 93-1 – § 93-9)
• Ch 98 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 98-1 – § 98-10)
• Ch 103 — Rapid Access Systems (§ 103-1 – § 103-5)
• Ch 105 — Reports (§ 105-1)
• Ch 109 — Roads (§ 109-1 – § 109-13)
• Ch 120 — Solid Waste (§ 120-1 – § 120-14)
• Ch 124 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 124-1 – § 124-11)
• Ch 129 — Taxation (§ 129-1 – § 129-43)
• Ch 133 — Tourism Development (§ 133-1 – § 133-3)
• Ch 136 — Town Center Neighborhood Strategic Plan (§ 136-1 – § 136-2)
• Ch 139 — Trailers (§ 139-1 – § 139-5)
• Ch 144 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 144-1 – § 144-7)
• Ch 150 — Water (§ 150-1 – § 150-8)
• Ch A156 — Town Center Neighborhood Strategic Plan
• Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)