Every town writes its own rules, and Somers's live in its municipal code — 48 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 (§ 1-1 – § 8-3)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-12)
- Ch 7 — Budget and Finance (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 8 — Benefits Funds (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 10 — Building Board of Appeals (§ 10-1 – § 10-3)
- Ch 17 — Civil Preparedness Agency (§ 17-1)
- Ch 20 — Conservation Commission (§ 20-1)
- Ch 22 — Cultural Commission (§ 22-1 – § 22-9)
- Ch 23 — Design Advisory Board (§ 23-1 – § 23-7)
- Ch 24 — Economic Development Commission (§ 24-1 – § 24-3)
- Ch 26 — Ethics, Code of (§ 26-1 – § 26-11)
- Ch 29 — Flood and Erosion Control Board (§ 29-1 – § 29-2)
- Ch 35 — Justices of the Peace (§ 35-1)
- Ch 47 — Planning Commission (§ 47-1 – § 47-2)
- Ch 51 — Property, Town (§ 51-1)
- Ch 57 — Scenic Roads, Designation of (§ 57-1 – § 57-5)
- Ch 59 — School Board (§ 59-1 – § 59-2)
- Ch 61 — Central Connecticut Solid Waste Authority (§ 61-1 – § 61-11)
- Ch 62 — Special Project Committee (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 63 — Youth Services Advisory Board (§ 63-1 – § 63-3)
- Ch 72 — Adult-Oriented Establishments (§ 72-1 – § 72-4)
- Ch 73 — Cannabis (§ 73-1 – § 73-3)
- Ch 75 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 75-1 – § 75-2)
- Ch 88 — Building Construction (§ 88-1 – § 88-2)
- Ch 92 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 92-1 – § 92-3)
- Ch 96 — Citations (§ 96-1 – § 96-10)
- Ch 104 — Driveways (§ 104-1 – § 104-2)
- Ch 114 — Fees (§ 114-1 – § 114-14)
- Ch 115 — Food-Handling Establishments (§ 115-1 – § 115-6)
- Ch 130 — Littering (§ 130-1 – § 130-2)
- Ch 135 — Mass Gatherings (§ 135-1 – § 135-8)
- Ch 145 — Property Maintenance (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 155 — Sewers (§ 155-1 – § 155-20)
- Ch 161 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 161-1 – § 161-14)
- Ch 166 — Solid Waste (§ 166-1 – § 166-18)
- Ch 172 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 172-1 – § 172-6)
- Ch 179 — Taxation (§ 179-1 – § 179-25)
- Ch 184 — Trespassing (§ 184-1 – § 184-3)
- Ch 187 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 187-1 – § 187-7)
- Ch 192 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 192-1 – § 192-13)
- Ch 196 — Vendors, Hawkers, Peddlers, Canvassers and Solicitors (§ 196-1 – § 196-7)
- Ch 198 — Vending and Sidewalk, Tag and Auction Sales (§ 198-1 – § 198-9)
- Ch 204 — Water (§ 204-1 – § 204-20)
- Ch 211 — Inland Wetlands and Watercourses (§ 211-1 – § 211-21)
- Ch 212 — Sewer Use Charge System (§ 212-1 – § 212-11)
- Ch 213 — Subdivision of Land (§ 213-1 – § 213-69)
- Ch 214 — Zoning (§ 214-1.1 – § 214-9.8)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)