Every town writes its own rules, and Smithfield's live in its municipal code — 93 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 (§ C-1.01 – § C-13.01)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-29)
- Ch 2 — Town Council (§ 2-1)
- Ch 3 — Town Manager (§ 3-1)
- Ch 4 — Animal Control Warden (§ 4-1)
- Ch 7 — Bid Bonds (§ 7-1)
- Ch 11 — Boards and Commissions (§ 11-1 – § 11-8)
- Ch 15 — Building Official (§ 15-1 – § 15-4)
- Ch 19 — Capital Program and Reserve Funds (§ 19-1 – § 19-9)
- Ch 23 — Civil Defense (§ 23-1 – § 23-10)
- Ch 28 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 28-1 – § 28-5)
- Ch 34 — Financial Management (§ 34-1 – § 34-15)
- Ch 37 — Fire Department (§ 37-1 – § 37-11)
- Ch 45 — Historic District Commission (§ 45-1 – § 45-11)
- Ch 46 — Historic Preservation Commission (§ 46-1 – § 46-10)
- Ch 48 — Budget and Financial Review Board (§ 48-1 – § 48-4)
- Ch 50 — Juvenile Hearing Board (§ 50-1 – § 50-4)
- Ch 51 — Affordable Housing Advisory Board (§ 51-1 – § 51-7)
- Ch 53 — Asset Management Commission (§ 53-1 – § 53-5)
- Ch 54 — Economic Development Commission (§ 54-1 – § 54-7)
- Ch 55 — Water Supply Board Advisory Commission (§ 55-1 – § 55-7)
- Ch 59 — Land Trust (§ 59-1)
- Ch 60 — Municipal Court (§ 60-1 – § 60-12)
- Ch 68 — Officers and Employees, Duties of (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 69 — Other Post-Employment Benefits Trust Fund (§ 69-1 – § 69-10)
- Ch 70 — Personnel (§ 70-1 – § 70-22)
- Ch 72 — Planning Board (§ 72-1 – § 72-4)
- Ch 73 — Comprehensive Community Plan (§ 73-1)
- Ch 76 — Police Department (§ 76-1 – § 76-15)
- Ch 81 — Purchasing Policy (§ 81-1 – § 81-9)
- Ch 87 — Retirement (§ 87-1 – § 87-2)
- Ch 93 — Sewer Board of Review (§ 93-1 – § 93-6)
- Ch 99 — Tax Assessor (§ 99-1 – § 99-5)
- Ch 102 — Traffic Safety Commission (§ 102-1 – § 102-3)
- Ch 103 — Youth Council (§ 103-1 – § 103-12)
- Ch 110 — Adult Entertainment (§ 110-1 – § 110-6)
- Ch 114 — Alarm Systems (§ 114-1 – § 114-4)
- Ch 118 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 118-1 – § 118-16)
- Ch 119 — Cannabis (§ 119-1 – § 119-5)
- Ch 120 — THC in Food or Beverages (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch 126 — Animals (§ 126-1 – § 126-76)
- Ch 133 — Assemblies, Public (§ 133-1 – § 133-3)
- Ch 141 — Bingo (§ 141-1 – § 141-3)
- Ch 145 — Boats and Waterways (§ 145-1 – § 145-14)
- Ch 149 — Bowling Alleys (§ 149-1)
- Ch 154 — Building Construction (§ 154-1 – § 154-7)
- Ch 156 — Outdoor Lighting (§ 156-1 – § 156-11)
- Ch 160 — Cable Television (§ 160-1 – § 160-7)
- Ch 165 — Cemeteries (§ 165-1 – § 165-2)
- Ch 172 — Dances (§ 172-1 – § 172-4)
- Ch 177 — Detectives, Private (§ 177-1 – § 177-13)
- Ch 182 — Earth Removal (§ 182-1 – § 182-17)
- Ch 186 — Entertainment, Shows and Special Events (§ 186-1 – § 186-22)
- Ch 193 — Fees (§ 193-1 – § 193-13)
- Ch 198 — Fire Prevention (§ 198-1 – § 198-180)
- Ch 204 — Special Flood Hazard Areas (§ 204-1 – § 204-12)
- Ch 215 — Hazardous Wastes (§ 215-1 – § 215-14)
- Ch 220 — Health, Public (§ 220-1 – § 220-9)
- Ch 225 — Storm Sewers (§ 225-1 – § 225-16)
- Ch 231 — Landscaping Requirements (§ 231-1 – § 231-9)
- Ch 236 — Licensing, Business (§ 236-1 – § 236-11)
- Ch 237 — Mobile Food Establishments (§ 237-1 – § 237-14)
- Ch 242 — Massage Parlors (§ 242-1 – § 242-25)
- Ch 246 — Motorcycles, Minibikes, Motorized Scooters and Go-Carts (§ 246-1 – § 246-4)
- Ch 252 — Noise (§ 252-1 – § 252-11)
- Ch 257 — Offenses, Miscellaneous (§ 257-1 – § 257-9)
- Ch 258 — Outdoor Heaters and Boilers (§ 258-1 – § 258-8)
- Ch 260 — Parades (§ 260-1)
- Ch 263 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 263-1 – § 263-13)
- Ch 268 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 268-1 – § 268-9)
- Ch 273 — Police, Treatment of (§ 273-1 – § 273-2)
- Ch 276 — Pool and Billiards (§ 276-1 – § 276-6)
- Ch 282 — Records, Public Access to (§ 282-1 – § 282-5)
- Ch 283 — Seal of the Town (§ 283-1 – § 283-3)
- Ch 289 — Secondhand Dealers (§ 289-1 – § 289-6)
- Ch 294 — Sewers (§ 294-1 – § 294-40)
- Ch 299 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 299-1 – § 299-15)
- Ch 303 — Solid Waste (§ 303-1 – § 303-26)
- Ch 305 — Stone Wall Protection and Preservation (§ 305-1 – § 305-7)
- Ch 308 — Storage, Outdoor (§ 308-1 – § 308-8)
- Ch 312 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 312-1 – § 312-40)
- Ch 316 — Subdivision of Land (§ 316-1 – § 316-19)
- Ch 321 — Taxation (§ 321-1 – § 321-26)
- Ch 325 — Town Property, Sale and Lease of (§ 325-1 – § 325-15)
- Ch 329 — Trailers (§ 329-1 – § 329-5)
- Ch 333 — Trees (§ 333-1 – § 333-10)
- Ch 340 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 340-1 – § 340-16)
- Ch 345 — Water Supply (§ 345-1 – § 345-2)
- Ch 347 — Yard Sales, Sidewalk Sales and Flea Markets (§ 347-1 – § 347-12)
- Ch 350 — Waterline Extensions (§ 350-1 – § 350-12)
- Ch A361 — Sewer Authority Rules and Regulations (§ A361-1 – § A361-75)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)