Every town writes its own rules, and Portsmouth's live in its municipal code — 53 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
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-9)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 10-1 – § 10-18)
- Ch 12 — Court, Municipal (§ 12-1 – § 12-12)
- Ch 15 — Emergency Management (§ 15-1 – § 15-3)
- Ch 40 — Officers and Employees (§ 40-1 – § 40-6)
- Ch 45 — Personnel (§ 45-1 – § 45-23)
- Ch 50 — Purchasing (§ 50-1 – § 50-12)
- Ch 65 — Unrestricted General Fund Balance (§ 65-1 – § 65-7)
- Ch 75 — Adult Entertainment (§ 75-1 – § 75-4)
- Ch 83 — Alarms (§ 83-1 – § 83-19)
- Ch 89 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 89-1 – § 89-3)
- Ch 95 — Amusements (§ 95-1 – § 95-18)
- Ch 101 — Animals (§ 101-1 – § 101-33)
- Ch 118 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 118-1 – § 118-8)
- Ch 124 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 124-1 – § 124-12)
- Ch 148 — Design Guidelines (A – F)
- Ch 155 — Earth Removal (§ 155-1 – § 155-14)
- Ch 170 — Fees (§ 170-1 – § 170-33)
- Ch 177 — Firearms and Hunting (§ 177-1 – § 177-21)
- Ch 183 — Fire Hydrants (§ 183-1 – § 183-3)
- Ch 189 — Fire Lanes (§ 189-1 – § 189-8)
- Ch 206 — Garages and Gasoline Stations (§ 206-1 – § 206-8)
- Ch 215 — Harbormaster Ordinance (§ 215-1 – § 215-13)
- Ch 221 — Hazardous Waste Management Facilities (§ 221-1 – § 221-13)
- Ch 230 — Junk Dealers (§ 230-1 – § 230-12)
- Ch 236 — Land Development and Subdivision Regulations (A – F)
- Ch 243 — Littering (§ 243-1)
- Ch 250 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 250-1 – § 250-29)
- Ch 257 — Noise (§ 257-1 – § 257-19)
- Ch 260 — Nuisances (§ 260-1 – § 260-12)
- Ch 268 — Peace and Good Order (§ 268-1)
- Ch 274 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 274-1 – § 274-31)
- Ch 288 — Property Maintenance (§ 288-1 – § 288-83)
- Ch 299 — Residential Growth Management (§ 299-1 – § 299-13)
- Ch 314 — Short-Term Rental of Residential Dwellings (§ 314-1 – § 314-13)
- Ch 320 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 320-1 – § 320-13)
- Ch 326 — Solid Waste (§ 326-1 – § 326-40)
- Ch 333 — Stone Wall Preservation (§ 333-1 – § 333-6)
- Ch 336 — Stormwater Management (§ 336-1 – § 336-19)
- Ch 339 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 339-1 – § 339-25)
- Ch 352 — Taxation (§ 352-1 – § 352-51)
- Ch 358 — Tent Licensing (§ 358-1 – § 358-7)
- Ch 364 — Tobacco Products (§ 364-1 – § 364-3)
- Ch 370 — Trade Shows (§ 370-1 – § 370-8)
- Ch 375 — Tree Preservation and Protection (§ 375-1 – § 375-9)
- Ch 382 — Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned (§ 382-1 – § 382-14)
- Ch 392 — Wastewater Management District (§ 392-1 – § 392-9)
- Ch 397 — Yard Sales (§ 397-1 – § 397-5)
- Ch 405 — Zoning (Section A – Section I)
- Ch A408 — AED Policy (§ A408-1 – § A408-16)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)