Every town writes its own rules, and Stafford's live in its municipal code — 28 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 – § 1-13)
- Ch 12 — Ethics, Code of (§ 12-1 – § 12-12)
- Ch 19 — Investment Policy (§ 19-1 – § 19-9)
- Ch 30 — Procurement Policy
- Ch 33 — Records, Public Access to (§ 33-1 – § 33-9)
- Ch 35 — Residency Requirements (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 42 — Terms of Office (§ 42-1 – § 42-3)
- Ch 53 — Animals (§ 53-1 – § 53-18)
- Ch 61 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 61-1 – § 61-10)
- Ch 65 — Cannabis (§ 65-1 – § 65-5)
- Ch 68 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 68-1 – § 68-17)
- Ch 75 — Dumps and Dumping (§ 75-1 – § 75-17)
- Ch 82 — Fences (§ 82-1 – § 82-16)
- Ch 89 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 89-1 – § 89-20)
- Ch 96 — Games of Chance (§ 96-1 – § 96-7)
- Ch 103 — Information Bureaus (§ 103-1 – § 103-9)
- Ch 117 — Land Separation (§ 117-1 – § 117-7)
- Ch 126 — Noise (§ 126-1 – § 126-2)
- Ch 133 — Notification of Defects (§ 133-1 – § 133-5)
- Ch 139 — Property Maintenance (§ 139-1 – § 139-6)
- Ch 143 — Solar Energy Facilities (§ 143-1 – § 143-11)
- Ch 145 — Solid Waste (§ 145-1 – § 145-5)
- Ch 152 — Subdivision of Land (§ 152-1 – § 152-22)
- Ch 160 — Taxation (§ 160-1 – § 160-26)
- Ch 175 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 175-1 – § 175-4)
- Ch 182 — Zoning (§ 182-1 – § 182-58)
- Ch APP — Comprehensive Plan
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)