Every town writes its own rules, and Riga's live in its municipal code — 31 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 – § 1-16)
- Ch 3 — Advisory Committees (§ 3-1 – § 3-4)
- Ch 5 — Ethics, Code of (§ 5-1 – § 5-10)
- Ch 12 — Local Laws, Adoption of (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
- Ch 16 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 16-1 – § 16-16)
- Ch 18 — Public Records, Access to (§ 18-1 – § 18-7)
- Ch 21 — Reserve Funds (§ 21-1 – § 21-2)
- Ch 23 — Residency Requirements (§ 23-1 – § 23-3)
- Ch 26 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 26-1)
- Ch 30 — Animals (§ 30-1 – § 30-21)
- Ch 32 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 32-1 – § 32-11)
- Ch 34 — Cannabis (§ 34-1 – § 34-6)
- Ch 35 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 35-1 – § 35-17)
- Ch 38 — Design Criteria (§ 38-1 – § 38-35)
- Ch 40 — Dumping (§ 40-1 – § 40-9)
- Ch 44 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 44-1 – § 44-12)
- Ch 47 — Excavation and Filling of Land (§ 47-1 – § 47-21)
- Ch 51 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 51-1 – § 51-20)
- Ch 55 — Games of Chance (§ 55-1 – § 55-11)
- Ch 62 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 62-1 – § 62-7)
- Ch 64 — Noise (§ 64-1 – § 64-7)
- Ch 67 — Peace and Good Order (§ 67-1 – § 67-20)
- Ch 72 — Sewers (§ 72-1 – § 72-53)
- Ch 75 — Solid Waste (§ 75-1 – § 75-9)
- Ch 78 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 78-1 – § 78-3)
- Ch 81 — Subdivision of Land (§ 81-1 – § 81-47)
- Ch 85 — Taxation (§ 85-1 – § 85-25)
- Ch 89 — Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned (§ 89-1 – § 89-17)
- Ch 92 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 92-1 – § 92-18)
- Ch 95 — Zoning (§ 95-1 – § 95-78)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)