Every town writes its own rules, and Maine's live in its municipal code — 57 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 7 — Appearance Tickets (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 12 — Assessment Review, Board of (§ 12-1)
- Ch 23 — Communications (§ 23-1 – § 23-3)
- Ch 32 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 32-1 – § 32-7)
- Ch 36 — Drug and Alcohol Testing (§ 36-1 – § 36-15)
- Ch 39 — Environmental Commission (§ 39-1 – § 39-8)
- Ch 44 — Ethics, Code of (§ 44-1 – § 44-20)
- Ch 55 — Finances (§ 55-1 – § 55-6)
- Ch 77 — Highways, Parks, Buildings and Grounds, Department of (§ 77-1 – § 77-21)
- Ch 83 — Internet and Computer Use Policy (§ 83-1 – § 83-2)
- Ch 88 — Investment Policy (§ 88-1 – § 88-8)
- Ch 102 — Officers and Employees (§ 102-1 – § 102-15)
- Ch 111 — Planning Board (§ 111-1 – § 111-23)
- Ch 116 — Property, Town (§ 116-1 – § 116-3)
- Ch 123 — Purchasing (§ 123-1 – § 123-15)
- Ch 135 — Records (§ 135-1 – § 135-11)
- Ch 140 — Recreation Commission (§ 140-1 – § 140-8)
- Ch 147 — Reserve Funds (§ 147-1 – § 147-19)
- Ch 152 — Residency Requirements (§ 152-1 – § 152-6)
- Ch 159 — Terms of Office (§ 159-1 – § 159-15)
- Ch 164 — Town Board (§ 164-1)
- Ch 170 — Workplace Violence (§ 170-1 – § 170-3)
- Ch 182 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 182-1 – § 182-14)
- Ch 200 — Animals (§ 200-1 – § 200-22)
- Ch 218 — Bingo (§ 218-1 – § 218-7)
- Ch 225 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 225-1 – § 225-12)
- Ch 237 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 237-1 – § 237-19)
- Ch 256 — Enforcement (§ 256-1)
- Ch 259 — Events (§ 259-1 – § 259-15)
- Ch 263 — Fees (§ 263-1 – § 263-5)
- Ch 278 — Flag Lots (§ 278-1 – § 278-2)
- Ch 284 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 284-1 – § 284-22)
- Ch 291 — Games of Chance (§ 291-1 – § 291-8)
- Ch 293 — Graffiti (§ 293-1 – § 293-7)
- Ch 296 — Hawking, Peddling and Soliciting (§ 296-1 – § 296-12)
- Ch 303 — Junkyards (§ 303-1 – § 303-7)
- Ch 326 — Mass Gatherings (§ 326-1 – § 326-13)
- Ch 332 — Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (§ 332-1 – § 332-12)
- Ch 340 — Notification of Street Defects (§ 340-1 – § 340-4)
- Ch 357 — Parks (§ 357-1 – § 357-5)
- Ch 361 — Professional Consultation Fees (§ 361-1 – § 361-2)
- Ch 366 — Road Construction Standards (§ 366-1 – § 366-50)
- Ch 370 — Sex Offenders (§ 370-1 – § 370-6)
- Ch 375 — Sludge Disposal (§ 375-1 – § 375-4)
- Ch 388 — Solid Waste (§ 388-1 – § 388-4)
- Ch 394 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 394-1 – § 394-11)
- Ch 400 — Subdivision of Land (§ 400-1 – § 400-9)
- Ch 409 — Taxation (§ 409-1 – § 409-21)
- Ch 422 — Traffic, Vehicles and Parking (§ 422-1 – § 422-25)
- Ch 450 — Zoning (§ 450-1 – § 450-120)
- Ch A500 — Agreement for Ambulance Services (2008-2009) (§ A500-1)
- Ch A510 — Cable Television Franchise (Section 1 – Section 28)
- Ch A517 — Gas Franchise
- Ch A526 — Intermunicipal Agreements
- Ch A533 — Landfill Host Agreement (1 – 26)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)