Every town writes its own rules, and Niles's live in its municipal code — 41 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 5 — Assessments (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 11 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 11-1 – § 11-3)
- Ch 15 — Drug and Alcohol Testing
- Ch 19 — Drug-Free Workplace (§ 19-1 – § 19-3)
- Ch 22 — Employment of Town Officials Under Distressed Conditions (§ 22-1 – § 22-6)
- Ch 24 — Ethics (§ 24-1 – § 24-7)
- Ch 30 — Meetings (§ 30-1 – § 30-6)
- Ch 34 — Planning Board (§ 34-1 – § 34-7)
- Ch 38 — Procurement Policy
- Ch 40 — Purchasing (§ 40-1 – § 40-3)
- Ch 43 — Records (§ 43-1 – § 43-12)
- Ch 47 — Residency Requirements (§ 47-1 – § 47-5)
- Ch 51 — Salaries (§ 51-1 – § 51-4)
- Ch 55 — Sexual Harassment (§ 55-1 – § 55-4)
- Ch 60 — Smoking (§ 60-1)
- Ch 76 — Animals (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 81 — Cannabis (§ 81-1 – § 81-6)
- Ch 94 — Fees and Charges (§ 94-1 – § 94-14)
- Ch 98 — Fire Prevention and Building Code Administration (§ 98-1 – § 98-20)
- Ch 103 — Fireworks (§ 103-1 – § 103-10)
- Ch 107 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 107-1 – § 107-20)
- Ch 112 — Freshwater Wetlands (§ 112-1 – § 112-2)
- Ch 116 — Games of Chance (§ 116-1 – § 116-4)
- Ch 123 — Junkyards (§ 123-1 – § 123-18)
- Ch 127 — Lakefront Access and Rights (§ 127-1 – § 127-5)
- Ch 130 — Littering (§ 130-1)
- Ch 135 — Mobile Homes (§ 135-1 – § 135-11)
- Ch 138 — Natural Gas and Petroleum (§ 138-1 – § 138-6)
- Ch 143 — Outdoor Entertainments (§ 143-1 – § 143-9)
- Ch 150 — Property Maintenance (§ 150-1 – § 150-11)
- Ch 164 — Setbacks and Lot Area (§ 164-1 – § 164-16)
- Ch 170 — Site Plan Review (§ 170-1 – § 170-9)
- Ch 175 — Solar Energy (§ 175-1 – § 175-5)
- Ch 177 — Solid Waste (§ 177-1 – § 177-2)
- Ch 185 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 185-1 – § 185-6)
- Ch 190 — Subdivision of Land (§ 190-1 – § 190-8)
- Ch 196 — Taxation (§ 196-1 – § 196-33)
- Ch 203 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 203-1 – § 203-6)
- Ch 208 — Wireless Telecommunications (§ 208-1 – § 208-13)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)