Every town writes its own rules, and Topsham's live in its municipal code — 37 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)
- Ch 6 — Administration of Government (§ 6-1 – § 6-29)
- Ch 7 — Codes of Conduct (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 10 — Conservation Commission (§ 10-1 – § 10-7)
- Ch 14 — Emergency Management (§ 14-1 – § 14-15)
- Ch 19 — General Assistance
- Ch 24 — Historic Commission (§ 24-1 – § 24-3)
- Ch 41 — Planning Board (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
- Ch 66 — Alarms (§ 66-1 – § 66-11)
- Ch 71 — Amusements and Amusement Devices (§ 71-1 – § 71-18)
- Ch 72 — Adult Entertainment Establishments (§ 72-1 – § 72-16)
- Ch 76 — Animals (§ 76-1 – § 76-17)
- Ch 85 — Blasting (§ 85-1 – § 85-13)
- Ch 91 — Building Construction (§ 91-1 – § 91-6)
- Ch 98 — Cable Television (§ 98-1 – § 98-16)
- Ch 105 — Comprehensive Plan
- Ch 107 — Cost Recovery for Fire-Based Emergency Response Services (§ 107-1 – § 107-9)
- Ch 109 — Costs of Application Reviews, Recovery of (§ 109-1 – § 109-2)
- Ch 115 — Electrical Standards (§ 115-1 – § 115-4)
- Ch 124 — Fire Prevention (§ 124-1)
- Ch 125 — Fireworks (§ 125-1 – § 125-8)
- Ch 137 — Innkeepers, Victualers and Lodging Houses (§ 137-1 – § 137-5)
- Ch 150 — Marijuana Business Licensing (§ 150-1 – § 150-46)
- Ch 158 — Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (§ 158-1 – § 158-7)
- Ch 161 — Parks and Recreation (§ 161-1 – § 161-6)
- Ch 167 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 167-1 – § 167-11)
- Ch 168 — Taxicab Licensing (§ 168-1 – § 168-16)
- Ch 175 — Site Plan Review (§ 175-1 – § 175-18)
- Ch 179 — Solid Waste (§ 179-1 – § 179-12)
- Ch 184 — Right-Of-Ways (§ 184-1 – § 184-4)
- Ch 185 — Street Design and Acceptance (§ 185-1 – § 185-16)
- Ch 191 — Subdivision of Land (§ 191-1 – § 191-24)
- Ch 199 — Traffic Impact Fee (§ 199-1 – § 199-13)
- Ch 202 — Unsecured Loads (§ 202-1 – § 202-5)
- Ch 210 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 210-1 – § 210-62)
- Ch 225 — Zoning (§ 225-1 – § 225-102)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)