Every town writes its own rules, and Merrimack's live in its municipal code — 37 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 (§ 1-1 – § 12-9)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-9)
- Ch 11 — Clerk and Tax Collector (§ 11-1 – § 11-2)
- Ch 19 — Conservation Commission (§ 19-1 – § 19-3)
- Ch 27 — Heritage Commission (§ 27-1)
- Ch 34 — Library (§ 34-1)
- Ch 42 — Meetings, Voting and Balloting
- Ch 57 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Ch 66 — Town Council (§ 66-1)
- Ch 79 — Wastewater Treatment Deficits, Payment of (§ 79-1)
- Ch 81 — Waterlines (§ 81-1 – § 81-6)
- Ch 90 — Alarm Systems (§ 90-1 – § 90-14)
- Ch 92 — Amusement Devices (§ 92-1 – § 92-16)
- Ch 102 — Blasting and Explosives (§ 102-1 – § 102-40)
- Ch 111 — Conservation Areas (§ 111-1 – § 111-5)
- Ch 119 — Dogs (§ 119-1 – § 119-6)
- Ch 123 — Emergency Lanes (§ 123-1 – § 123-6)
- Ch 128 — Firearms (§ 128-1 – § 128-3)
- Ch 130 — Fireworks (§ 130-1 – § 130-8)
- Ch 136 — Food Service Establishments (§ 136-1 – § 136-17)
- Ch 137 — Hazardous Materials
- Ch 139 — Motor Vehicles, Registration of (§ 139-1)
- Ch 142 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 142-1 – § 142-18)
- Ch 158 — Sewer Use (§ 158-1 – § 158-87)
- Ch 163 — Solid Waste Facility (§ 163-1 – § 163-6)
- Ch 167 — Stormwater Management Standards (§ 167-1 – § 167-10)
- Ch 168 — Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE) (§ 168-1 – § 168-7)
- Ch 169 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 169-1 – § 169-7)
- Ch 178 — Taxation (§ 178-1 – § 178-8)
- Ch 180 — Temporary Sales Locations and Vendors (§ 180-1 – § 180-17)
- Ch 181 — Traffic and Special Event Management (§ 181-1 – § 181-5)
- Ch 183 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 183-1 – § 183-36)
- Ch 190 — Camping on Public Property (§ 190-1 – § 190-2)
- Ch 193 — Welfare Guidelines (§ 193-1 – § 193-18)
- Ch A197 — Charter and Second Charter
- Ch A198 — Administrative Code (§ A198-1 – § A198-14)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)