Every town writes its own rules, and Canton'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 FWD — Foreword
- Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — Administration and Government (§ 1-101 – § 1-911)
- Ch 2 — Animals (§ 2-101 – § 2-212)
- Ch 4 — Buildings (§ 4-101 – § 4-422)
- Ch 5 — Code Enforcement (§ 5-101 – § 5-310)
- Ch 6 — Conduct (§ 6-101 – § 6-309)
- Ch 7 — Fire Prevention and Fire Protection (§ 7-101 – § 7-419)
- Ch 8 — Floodplains (§ 8-101 – § 8-1001)
- Ch 9 — Grading and Excavating (§ 9-101 – § 9-122)
- Ch 10 — Health and Safety (§ 10-101 – § 10-413)
- Ch 11 — Housing (§ 11-101 – § 11-113)
- Ch 13 — Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations (§ 13-101 – § 13-613)
- Ch 14 — Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks (§ 14-101 – § 14-108)
- Ch 15 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 15-101 – § 15-715)
- Ch 16 — Parks and Recreation (§ 16-101 – § 16-121)
- Ch 17 — Stormwater Management (§ 17-101 – § 17-804)
- Ch 18 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 18-101 – § 18-1107)
- Ch 19 — Signs and Billboards (§ 19-101 – § 19-112)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste (§ 20-101 – § 20-208)
- Ch 21 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 21-101 – § 21-612)
- Ch 22 — Subdivision and Land Development
- Ch 24 — Taxation, Special (§ 24-101 – § 24-1006)
- Ch 25 — Trees (§ 25-101 – § 25-113)
- Ch 26 — Water (§ 26-101 – § 26-123)
- Ch 27 — Zoning (§ 27-101 – § 27-2811)
- Ch KO — Key to the Disposition of All Ordinances (§ KO-101)
- Ch KR — Key to Significant Resolutions, Agreements and Policies (§ KR-101)