Every town writes its own rules, and Hancock's live in its municipal code — 39 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 C — Charter (§ 1 – § 92)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-5)
- Ch 12 — County Ordinances and Enforcement (§ 12-1 – § 12-4)
- Ch 25 — Elections (§ 25-1 – § 25-4)
- Ch 33 — Ethics, Code of (§ 33-1 – § 33-8)
- Ch 41 — Housing Authority (§ 41-1 – § 41-5)
- Ch 48 — Investment Policy (§ 48-1 – § 48-17)
- Ch 84 — Planning Commission (§ 84-1 – § 84-4)
- Ch 87 — Purchasing (§ 87-1 – § 87-8)
- Ch 106 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 106-1 – § 106-3)
- Ch 130 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 130-1 – § 130-3)
- Ch 135 — Animal Control (§ 135-1 – § 135-8)
- Ch 146 — Bicycles, Motor Vehicles and Play Vehicles (§ 146-1 – § 146-8)
- Ch 150 — Building Construction (§ 150-1 – § 150-8)
- Ch 162 — Curfew (§ 162-1 – § 162-7)
- Ch 171 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 171-1 – § 171-5)
- Ch 183 — Emergency Management (§ 183-1)
- Ch 202 — Firearms (§ 202-1 – § 202-3)
- Ch 205 — Fire Prevention (§ 205-1 – § 205-12)
- Ch 209 — Floodplain Management (§ 209-1 – § 209-31)
- Ch 213 — Forest Conservation (§ 213-1 – § 213-5)
- Ch 242 — Junk and Salvage Areas (§ 242-1 – § 242-4)
- Ch 263 — Licenses, Permits and Admission Taxes (§ 263-1 – § 263-3)
- Ch 269 — Loitering (§ 269-1 – § 269-4)
- Ch 277 — Mobile Homes and Vehicles (§ 277-1 – § 277-7)
- Ch 286 — Noise (§ 286-1 – § 286-4)
- Ch 304 — Public Facilities, Adequate (§ 304-1 – § 304-14)
- Ch 337 — Sediment Control (§ 337-1 – § 337-10)
- Ch 341 — Solid Waste (§ 341-1 – § 341-9)
- Ch 345 — Stormwater Management (§ 345-1 – § 345-9)
- Ch 349 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 349-1 – § 349-18)
- Ch 360 — Taxation (§ 360-1 – § 360-10)
- Ch 373 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 373-1 – § 373-6)
- Ch 378 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 378-1 – § 378-26)
- Ch 400 — Water and Sewers (§ 400-1 – § 400-31)
- Ch 406 — Weeds, Grass and Vegetation (§ 406-1 – § 406-6)
- Ch A500 — Franchises (§ A500-1 – § A500-14)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)