Every town writes its own rules, and Wales's live in its municipal code — 46 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 4 — Appearance Tickets (§ 4-1 – § 4-3)
- Ch 7 — Assessors (§ 7-1)
- Ch 12 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 12-1)
- Ch 16 — Environmental Conservation Advisory Council (§ 16-1 – § 16-4)
- Ch 19 — Ethics, Code of (§ 19-1 – § 19-6)
- Ch 27 — Investment Policies (§ 27-1 – § 27-4)
- Ch 40 — Ordinances, Publication of (§ 40-1 – § 40-3)
- Ch 48 — Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 48-1 – § 48-6)
- Ch 55 — Records, Retention of (§ 55-1 – § 55-2)
- Ch 61 — Smoking (§ 61-1 – § 61-4)
- Ch 64 — Terms of Office (§ 64-1 – § 64-9)
- Ch 66 — Governmental Operations (§ 66-1 – § 66-2)
- Ch 76 — Adult Uses (§ 76-1 – § 76-6)
- Ch 79 — Animals (§ 79-1 – § 79-24)
- Ch 84 — Building Construction (§ 84-1 – § 84-8)
- Ch 86 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 86-1 – § 86-4)
- Ch 90 — Cemeteries (§ 90-1 – § 90-2)
- Ch 100 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 100-1 – § 100-8)
- Ch 103 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 103-1 – § 103-20)
- Ch 109 — Games of Chance and Bingo (§ 109-1 – § 109-8)
- Ch 120 — Junkyards and Junk Dealers (§ 120-1 – § 120-20)
- Ch 132 — Loitering (§ 132-1 – § 132-3)
- Ch 139 — Mobile Homes (§ 139-1 – § 139-39)
- Ch 150 — Open Development Area (§ 150-1 – § 150-11)
- Ch 156 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 156-1 – § 156-2)
- Ch 157 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 157-1 – § 157-9)
- Ch 158 — Ponds (§ 158-1 – § 158-7)
- Ch 162 — Protection of Natural Resources (§ 162-1 – § 162-9)
- Ch 164 — Records, Public Access to (§ 164-1 – § 164-8)
- Ch 166 — Recycling (§ 166-1 – § 166-12)
- Ch 168 — Right to Farm (§ 168-1 – § 168-6)
- Ch 175 — Sex Offenders (§ 175-1 – § 175-4)
- Ch 176 — Sludge (§ 176-1 – § 176-8)
- Ch 178 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 178-1 – § 178-28)
- Ch 181 — Subdivision of Land (§ 181-1 – § 181-34)
- Ch 184 — Taxation (§ 184-1 – § 184-19)
- Ch 189 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 189-1 – § 189-50)
- Ch 193 — Water
- Ch 195 — Wind Energy Conversion Systems (§ 195-1 – § 195-7)
- Ch 196 — Solar Energy Systems (§ 196-1 – § 196-14)
- Ch 200 — Zoning (§ 200-1 – § 200-76)
- Ch A202 — Fees
- Ch A203 — Town Board Meetings (§ A203-1 – § A203-12)
- Ch A204 — Policy Regarding Subdivision of Property (§ A204-1 – § A204-3)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)