Every town writes its own rules, and Riverhead's live in its municipal code — 64 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 101 — General Provisions (§ 101-1 – § 101-29)
- Ch 103 — Town Officers and Employees (§ 103-1 – § 103-41)
- Ch 105 — Boards, Commissions and Councils (§ 105-1 – § 105-90)
- Ch 107 — Appearance Tickets (§ 107-1)
- Ch 109 — Civil Claims (§ 109-1 – § 109-8)
- Ch 111 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 111-1 – § 111-2)
- Ch 113 — Ethics, Code of (§ 113-1 – § 113-20)
- Ch 115 — Procurement Policy (§ 115-1 – § 115-2)
- Ch 117 — Mandatory Surcharges and Appropriation of Fees (§ 117-1 – § 117-5)
- Ch 201 — Agricultural Lands (§ 201-1 – § 201-5)
- Ch 203 — Alarm Systems (§ 203-1 – § 203-8)
- Ch 205 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 205-1 – § 205-6)
- Ch 207 — Animals (§ 207-1 – § 207-31)
- Ch 209 — Architectural Review (§ 209-1 – § 209-6)
- Ch 211 — Beaches and Recreation (§ 211-1 – § 211-26)
- Ch 213 — Bicycles and Electric Scooters (§ 213-1 – § 213-24)
- Ch 215 — Bingo and Games of Chance (§ 215-1 – § 215-26)
- Ch 217 — Buildings, Building Construction and Improvements and Housing Standards (§ 217-1 – § 217-118)
- Ch 219 — Coastal Erosion Hazard Areas (§ 219-1 – § 219-37)
- Ch 221 — Community Preservation; Open Space (§ 221-1 – § 221-43)
- Ch 223 — Dropoff Bins (§ 223-1 – § 223-8)
- Ch 225 — Environmental Quality Review (§ 225-1 – § 225-13)
- Ch 229 — Excavation and Grading (§ 229-1 – § 229-15)
- Ch 231 — Fire Prevention (§ 231-1 – § 231-68)
- Ch 233 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 233-1 – § 233-22)
- Ch 235 — Hazardous Materials (§ 235-1 – § 235-6)
- Ch 237 — Highways, Streets and Sidewalks (§ 237-1 – § 237-25)
- Ch 238 — Hunting (§ 238-1 – § 238-2)
- Ch 239 — Junk Dealers (§ 239-1 – § 239-13)
- Ch 241 — Landmarks and Historic Districts (§ 241-1 – § 241-8)
- Ch 243 — Laundries and Dry-Cleaning Establishments (§ 243-1 – § 243-4)
- Ch 245 — Littering and Graffiti (§ 245-1 – § 245-19)
- Ch 247 — Loitering and Obscene Public Conduct (§ 247-1 – § 247-5)
- Ch 249 — Mobile Homes and Travel Trailer Parks (§ 249-1 – § 249-30)
- Ch 250 — Municipal Building Energy Benchmarking (§ 250-1 – § 250-9)
- Ch 251 — Noise, Public Nuisances and Property Maintenance (§ 251-1 – § 251-26)
- Ch 253 — Outdoor Dining (§ 253-1 – § 253-5)
- Ch 255 — Parades, Assemblies and Special Events (§ 255-1 – § 255-21)
- Ch 257 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 257-1 – § 257-12)
- Ch 259 — Raceways (§ 259-1 – § 259-6)
- Ch 261 — Records Management (§ 261-1 – § 261-6)
- Ch 263 — Rental Dwelling Units (§ 263-1 – § 263-25)
- Ch 265 — Sewers (§ 265-1 – § 265-99)
- Ch 267 — Sex Offenders (§ 267-1 – § 267-6)
- Ch 269 — Shopping Carts (§ 269-1 – § 269-8)
- Ch 271 — Smoking (§ 271-1 – § 271-4)
- Ch 273 — Solid Waste (§ 273-1 – § 273-17)
- Ch 275 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 275-1 – § 275-34)
- Ch 277 — Sunday Activities (§ 277-1)
- Ch 279 — Taxation (§ 279-1 – § 279-40)
- Ch 281 — Taxicabs and Vehicles for Hire (§ 281-1 – § 281-25)
- Ch 283 — Tobacco Advertising (§ 283-1 – § 283-6)
- Ch 285 — Trespassing (§ 285-1 – § 285-2)
- Ch 287 — Vegetation (§ 287-1 – § 287-6)
- Ch 289 — Vehicles, Traffic and Parking Regulations (§ 289-1 – § 289-73)
- Ch 291 — Water (§ 291-1 – § 291-38)
- Ch 293 — Waterways and Water-Related Activities (§ 293-1 – § 293-65)
- Ch 295 — Wetlands (§ 295-1 – § 295-13)
- Ch 297 — Zero Tolerance Zones (§ 297-1 – § 297-7)
- Ch 301 — Zoning and Land Development (§ 301-1 – § 301-364)
- Ch 302 — Moratorium of the Development of Commercial Solar Energy Production Systems (§ 302-1 – § 302-8)
- Ch 303 — Calverton Industrial Moratorium (§ 303-1 – § 303-7)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)