Every town writes its own rules, and Ghent's live in its municipal code — 31 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 – § 1-13)
- Ch 4 — Assessor (§ 4-1 – § 4-2)
- Ch 11 — Confidential Administrative Assistant (§ 11-1)
- Ch 14 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 14-1 – § 14-4)
- Ch 19 — Ethics, Code of (§ 19-1 – § 19-12)
- Ch 25 — Investment Policy
- Ch 30 — Officers and Employees (§ 30-1 – § 30-8)
- Ch 36 — Personnel Policies (§ 36-1 – § 36-37)
- Ch 40 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 40-1 – § 40-19)
- Ch 44 — Procurement Policy (§ 44-1 – § 44-14)
- Ch 50 — Records (§ 50-1 – § 50-10)
- Ch 51 — Videoconferencing (§ 51-1)
- Ch 71 — Animals (§ 71-1 – § 71-21)
- Ch 82 — Building Construction and Fire Prevention (§ 82-1 – § 82-5)
- Ch 93 — Farming (§ 93-1 – § 93-3)
- Ch 96 — Fireworks (§ 96-1 – § 96-2)
- Ch 99 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 99-1 – § 99-17)
- Ch 105 — Games of Chance (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
- Ch 123 — Littering (§ 123-1 – § 123-10)
- Ch 131 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 131-1 – § 131-3)
- Ch 136 — Rental Property (§ 136-1 – § 136-9)
- Ch 144 — Solid Waste
- Ch 150 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 150-1 – § 150-10)
- Ch 156 — Subdivision of Land (§ 156-1 – § 156-46)
- Ch 161 — Taxation (§ 161-1 – § 161-13)
- Ch 175 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 175-1 – § 175-6)
- Ch 181 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 181-1 – § 181-6)
- Ch 185 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (§ 185-1 – § 185-30)
- Ch 190 — Zoning (§ 190-1 – § 190-83)
- Ch A193 — Highway Specifications
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)