Every town writes its own rules, and Putnam's live in its municipal code — 66 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 (Section 1 – Section 9)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-15)
- Ch 7 — Aquifer Protection Agency (§ 7-1 – § 7-4)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 10-1 – § 10-53)
- Ch 16 — Cemeteries (§ 16-1 – § 16-4)
- Ch 20 — Community Development Action Plan Agency (§ 20-1 – § 20-6)
- Ch 28 — Elections (§ 28-1 – § 28-5)
- Ch 30 — Eminent Domain
- Ch 32 — Ethics, Code of (§ 32-1 – § 32-12)
- Ch 37 — Finances (§ 37-1 – § 37-3)
- Ch 41 — Fire Districts (§ 41-1 – § 41-2)
- Ch 45 — Funds (§ 45-1 – § 45-7)
- Ch 53 — Health, Department of (§ 53-1)
- Ch 62 — Human Resource Development Agency (§ 62-1 – § 62-3)
- Ch 75 — Library (§ 75-1 – § 75-3)
- Ch 88 — Officers and Employees (§ 88-1 – § 88-16)
- Ch 94 — Property, Naming of (§ 94-1)
- Ch 97 — Property, Sale of (§ 97-1)
- Ch 101 — Purchasing and Contracts (§ 101-1 – § 101-16)
- Ch 102 — Putnam Municipal Complex (§ 102-1)
- Ch 105 — Records (§ 105-1)
- Ch 109 — Regional Cooperation (§ 109-1 – § 109-12)
- Ch 115 — Regional Resource Recovery Authority (§ 115-1 – § 115-9)
- Ch 118 — Rehabilitation Areas (§ 118-1 – § 118-10)
- Ch 134 — Town Government (§ 134-1 – § 134-6)
- Ch 140 — Adult Businesses (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 143 — Advertising Materials (§ 143-1 – § 143-2)
- Ch 151 — Alarm Systems (§ 151-1 – § 151-5)
- Ch 154 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 154-1 – § 154-7)
- Ch 158 — Amusement Centers and Devices (§ 158-1 – § 158-9)
- Ch 162 — Animals (§ 162-1 – § 162-4)
- Ch 166 — Bazaars and Raffles (§ 166-1 – § 166-7)
- Ch 170 — Bingo (§ 170-1 – § 170-6)
- Ch 172 — Blighted Properties (§ 172-1 – § 172-10)
- Ch 175 — Building Construction (§ 175-1 – § 175-12)
- Ch 178 — Burning, Open (§ 178-1 – § 178-12)
- Ch 187 — Driveways (§ 187-1 – § 187-6)
- Ch 193 — Emergency Management (§ 193-1 – § 193-9)
- Ch 198 — Entertainment Establishments (§ 198-1 – § 198-5)
- Ch 202 — Excavations (§ 202-1 – § 202-2)
- Ch 206 — Fees and Charges (§ 206-1 – § 206-21)
- Ch 209 — Fire Lanes (§ 209-1 – § 209-11)
- Ch 211 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 211-1 – § 211-24)
- Ch 230 — Massage Parlors (§ 230-1 – § 230-3)
- Ch 235 — Nuisances (§ 235-1 – § 235-23)
- Ch 239 — Palm Readers and Fortune Tellers (§ 239-1 – § 239-7)
- Ch 242 — Parades and Processions (§ 242-1 – § 242-3)
- Ch 246 — Parks and Recreation Facilities (§ 246-1 – § 246-9)
- Ch 250 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 250-1 – § 250-20)
- Ch 255 — Real Estate (§ 255-1 – § 255-4)
- Ch 257 — Refrigerators (§ 257-1 – § 257-3)
- Ch 260 — Rental Property (§ 260-1 – § 260-5)
- Ch 264 — Solid Waste (§ 264-1 – § 264-22)
- Ch 269 — Street Naming and Numbering (§ 269-1 – § 269-8)
- Ch 273 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 273-1 – § 273-18)
- Ch 280 — Tag Sales (§ 280-1 – § 280-6)
- Ch 285 — Taxation (§ 285-1 – § 285-12)
- Ch 291 — Town Property, Use of (§ 291-1 – § 291-8)
- Ch 298 — Utilities (§ 298-1 – § 298-2)
- Ch 302 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 302-1 – § 302-11)
- Ch 304 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 304-1 – § 304-12)
- Ch 312 — Water and Sewers (§ 312-1 – § 312-85)
- Ch 314 — Water Use Restrictions (§ 314-1 – § 314-15)
- Ch A350 — Special Services District (§ A350-1 – § A350-41)
- Ch A355 — Agreements (§ A355-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)