Every town writes its own rules, and Yates's live in its municipal code — 36 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 – § 1-10)
- Ch 8 — Assessment (§ 8-1 – § 8-8)
- Ch 15 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 15-1 – § 15-2)
- Ch 19 — Ethics, Code of
- Ch 26 — Investment Policy
- Ch 33 — Officers and Employees (§ 33-1 – § 33-5)
- Ch 40 — Planning Board (§ 40-1 – § 40-4)
- Ch 46 — Procurement (§ 46-1 – § 46-3)
- Ch 53 — Records
- Ch 60 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 60-1 – § 60-3)
- Ch 68 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 68-1 – § 68-4)
- Ch 78 — Adult Businesses (§ 78-1 – § 78-9)
- Ch 85 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 85-1 – § 85-5)
- Ch 92 — Animals (§ 92-1 – § 92-9)
- Ch 99 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 99-1 – § 99-9)
- Ch 106 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 106-1 – § 106-14)
- Ch 113 — Cannabis (§ 113-1 – § 113-6)
- Ch 120 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 120-1 – § 120-21)
- Ch 127 — Farming (§ 127-1 – § 127-8)
- Ch 139 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 139-1 – § 139-24)
- Ch 148 — Junkyards (§ 148-1 – § 148-15)
- Ch 155 — Noise (§ 155-1 – § 155-7)
- Ch 162 — Notification of Defects (§ 162-1 – § 162-7)
- Ch 169 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 169-1 – § 169-22)
- Ch 176 — Smoke Detectors (§ 176-1 – § 176-3)
- Ch 183 — Solar Energy Systems (§ 183-1 – § 183-12)
- Ch 190 — Solid Waste (§ 190-1 – § 190-18)
- Ch 197 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 197-1 – § 197-5)
- Ch 200 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 200-1 – § 200-26)
- Ch 205 — Taxation (§ 205-1 – § 205-39)
- Ch 214 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 214-1 – § 214-5)
- Ch 223 — Water (§ 223-1 – § 223-18)
- Ch 230 — Waterfront Revitalization (§ 230-1 – § 230-9)
- Ch 237 — Wind Energy Systems (§ 237-1 – § 237-16)
- Ch 240 — Zoning (§ 240-1 – § 240-113)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)