Every town writes its own rules, and Old Lyme's live in its municipal code — 49 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 – § 1-11)
- Ch 4 — Affordable Housing (§ 4-1)
- Ch 6 — Alarm Devices (§ 6-1 – § 6-11)
- Ch 9 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 9-1 – § 9-4)
- Ch 13 — Amusements (§ 13-1 – § 13-7)
- Ch 16 — Authorities (§ 16-1 – § 16-13)
- Ch 20 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 20-1 – § 20-65)
- Ch 25 — Building Construction (§ 25-1 – § 25-7)
- Ch 34 — Driveways (§ 34-1 – § 34-6)
- Ch 41 — Elections and Meetings (§ 41-1 – § 41-4)
- Ch 43 — Ethics, Code of (§ 43-1 – § 43-9)
- Ch 47 — Fees (§ 47-1 – § 47-9)
- Ch 52 — Funds (§ 52-1 – § 52-4)
- Ch 55 — Golf Carts (§ 55-1 – § 55-11)
- Ch 58 — Harbor Management (§ 58-1 – § 58-34)
- Ch 62 — Historic District (§ 62-1 – § 62-2)
- Ch 67 — Housing Standards (§ 67-1 – § 67-13)
- Ch 78 — Lakes and Waterways (§ 78-1 – § 78-14)
- Ch 83 — Littering (§ 83-1 – § 83-2)
- Ch 87 — Loitering (§ 87-1 – § 87-3)
- Ch 95 — Noise (§ 95-1 – § 95-28)
- Ch 101 — Officers and Employees (§ 101-1 – § 101-18)
- Ch 112 — Peace and Good Order (§ 112-1 – § 112-4)
- Ch 115 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
- Ch 123 — Regional Agencies (§ 123-1 – § 123-5)
- Ch 126 — Restaurants (§ 126-1 – § 126-5)
- Ch 133 — Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 133-1 – § 133-10)
- Ch 139 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 139-1 – § 139-17)
- Ch 142 — Stormwater Management (§ 142-1 – § 142-12)
- Ch 144 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 144-1 – § 144-7)
- Ch 150 — Taxation (§ 150-1 – § 150-14)
- Ch 156 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 156-1 – § 156-7)
- Ch 161 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 161-1 – § 161-19)
- Ch 165 — Water (§ 165-1 – § 165-2)
- Ch 170 — Wetlands (§ 170-1 – § 170-11)
- Ch 176 — Youth Service Bureau (§ 176-1 – § 176-5)
- Ch 180 — General Provisions
- Ch 183 — Beach Regulations (§ 183-1 – § 183-2)
- Ch 187 — Design and Construction Standards for Public Improvements (§ 187-1 – § 187-74)
- Ch 194 — Historic District Regulations (§ 194-1 – § 194-2)
- Ch 197 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Regulations (§ 197-1 – § 197-20)
- Ch 210 — Parking Regulations (§ 210-1 – § 210-6)
- Ch 215 — Sewerage Systems (§ 215-1)
- Ch 219 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 219-1 – § 219-54)
- Ch 225 — Zoning Regulations
- Ch A227 — Lymes' Senior Center (§ A227-1 – § A227-11)
- Ch A228 — Miscellaneous Town Meeting Votes (§ A228-1 – § A228-6)
- Ch A229 — Special Acts Affecting Old Lyme (§ A229-1 – § A229-9)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)