Every town writes its own rules, and Poughkeepsie's live in its municipal code — 75 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 2 — Attendance Requirements (§ 2-1 – § 2-5)
- Ch 2A — Videoconferencing Technology (§ 2A-1 – § 2A-6)
- Ch 6 — Continuity of Government (§ 6-1 – § 6-7)
- Ch 10 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 10-1 – § 10-2)
- Ch 14 — E-911 System (§ 14-1 – § 14-6)
- Ch 15 — Ethics, Code of (§ 15-1 – § 15-11)
- Ch 18 — Greenway Connections (§ 18-1 – § 18-3)
- Ch 21 — Leases (§ 21-1 – § 21-5)
- Ch 22 — Legislation, Adoption of (§ 22-1 – § 22-4)
- Ch 28 — Officers and Employees (§ 28-1 – § 28-5)
- Ch 33 — Personnel Policies (§ 33-1 – § 33-7)
- Ch 36 — Police Advisory Commission (§ 36-1 – § 36-7)
- Ch 54 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 54-1 – § 54-5)
- Ch 57 — Animals (§ 57-1 – § 57-26)
- Ch 60 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 60-1 – § 60-11)
- Ch 65 — Bingo (§ 65-1 – § 65-10)
- Ch 68 — Building Construction (§ 68-1 – § 68-33)
- Ch 71 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 71-1 – § 71-13)
- Ch 73 — Business Improvement Districts (§ 73-1 – § 73-2)
- Ch 75 — Cannabis (§ 75-1 – § 75-7)
- Ch 76 — Community Events, Outdoor (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 81 — Condominium Management Agents (§ 81-1 – § 81-6)
- Ch 88 — Distress Sales and Similar Sales (§ 88-1 – § 88-11)
- Ch 89 — Economic Development Incentives (§ 89-1 – § 89-13)
- Ch 91 — Electrical Inspections (§ 91-1 – § 91-3)
- Ch 94 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 94-1 – § 94-14)
- Ch 97 — Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 97-1 – § 97-13)
- Ch 100 — Explosives (§ 100-1 – § 100-12)
- Ch 105 — Fees (§ 105-1 – § 105-3)
- Ch 106 — Fees, Review (§ 106-1 – § 106-6)
- Ch 108 — Filming, Commercial (§ 108-1 – § 108-13)
- Ch 110 — Fire Prevention (§ 110-1 – § 110-22)
- Ch 113 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 113-1 – § 113-17)
- Ch 114 — Food Trucks (§ 114-1 – § 114-10)
- Ch 116 — Aquatic Resource Protection (§ 116-1 – § 116-15)
- Ch 121 — Games of Chance (§ 121-1 – § 121-22)
- Ch 124 — Graffiti (§ 124-1 – § 124-8)
- Ch 126 — Historic Preservation (§ 126-1 – § 126-11)
- Ch 131 — Insurance (§ 131-1)
- Ch 135 — Lot Line Revisions (§ 135-1 – § 135-6)
- Ch 139 — Noise (§ 139-1 – § 139-10)
- Ch 142 — Notification of Defects (§ 142-1 – § 142-5)
- Ch 144 — Nuisances (§ 144-1 – § 144-20)
- Ch 145 — Outdoor Music (§ 145-1 – § 145-10)
- Ch 148 — Parks and Recreation (§ 148-1 – § 148-6)
- Ch 151 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 151-1 – § 151-14)
- Ch 153 — Planning Board and Zoning Board Members, Alternates (§ 153-1 – § 153-5)
- Ch 154 — Plumbing (§ 154-1 – § 154-33)
- Ch 157 — Public Urination or Defecation (§ 157-1 – § 157-4)
- Ch 158 — Preassessment Disclosure (§ 158-1 – § 158-5)
- Ch 159 — Property Maintenance (§ 159-1 – § 159-17)
- Ch 159A — Property Maintenance – Mowing of Occupied Properties (§ 159A-1 – § 159A-10)
- Ch 160 — Records (§ 160-1 – § 160-9)
- Ch 162 — Residential Rentals (§ 162-1 – § 162-4)
- Ch 165 — Securities and Obligations, Cancellation of (§ 165-1 – § 165-5)
- Ch 168 — Sewers (§ 168-1 – § 168-107)
- Ch 168A — Short-Term Rentals (§ 168A-1 – § 168A-14)
- Ch 169 — Smoking, Vaping, E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (§ 169-1 – § 169-7)
- Ch 171 — Solid Waste (§ 171-1 – § 171-20)
- Ch 173 — Stormwater Management (§ 173-1 – § 173-32)
- Ch 174 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 174-1 – § 174-38)
- Ch 177 — Subdivision of Land (§ 177-1 – § 177-42)
- Ch 183 — Taxation (§ 183-1 – § 183-39)
- Ch 185 — Telecommunications (§ 185-1 – § 185-17)
- Ch 187 — Tree Preservation (§ 187-1 – § 187-21)
- Ch 189 — Vandalism of Town Property (§ 189-1)
- Ch 192 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 192-1 – § 192-19)
- Ch 195 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 195-1 – § 195-63)
- Ch 198 — Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire (§ 198-1 – § 198-64)
- Ch 199 — Towing (§ 199-1 – § 199-13)
- Ch 203 — Water (§ 203-1 – § 203-14)
- Ch 205 — Waterfront Consistency Review (§ 205-1 – § 205-11)
- Ch 210 — Zoning (§ 210-1 – § 210-161)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)