Every town writes its own rules, and Chatham'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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-6.4)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-81.1)
- Ch 3 — Police Regulations (§ 3-1 – § 3-19.6)
- Ch 4 — General Licensing (§ 4-1 – § 4-7.3)
- Ch 4A — Do Not Knock/Do Not Drop Off Registry (§ 4A-1 – § 4A-1.9)
- Ch 5 — Animal Control (§ 5-1 – § 5-3)
- Ch 6 — Alcoholic Beverage Control (§ 6-1 – § 6-6.5)
- Ch 7 — Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-70.9)
- Ch 8 — Filming (§ 8-1 – § 8-1.5)
- Ch 11 — Building and Housing (§ 11-1 – § 11-9.9)
- Ch 12 — Fire Prevention (§ 12-1 – § 12-4.3)
- Ch 13 — Swimming Pools (§ 13-1 – § 13-1.11)
- Ch 15 — Environmental Regulations (§ 15-1 – § 15-2.12)
- Ch 16 — Water (§ 16-1 – § 16-1.6)
- Ch 17 — Sewers (§ 17-1 – § 17-9.6)
- Ch 18 — Solid Waste Management (§ 18-1 – § 18-5.1)
- Ch 19 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 19-1 – § 19-10.8)
- Ch 20 — Parks and Recreation Facilities (§ 20-1 – § 20-5.3)
- Ch 21 — Soil and Soil Removal (§ 21-1 – § 21-20.22)
- Ch 22 — Tree Management (§ 22-1 – § 22-12)
- Ch 23 — Cable Television and Cable Communications Systems (§ 23-1 – § 23-22)
- Ch 24 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 24-1 – § 24-2.20)
- Ch 29 — Affordable Housing (§ 29-1 – § 29-2.9)
- Ch 30 — Land Development (§ 30-1 – § 30-149)
- Ch BH1 — Public Health Nuisance Code (§ BH1-1 – § BH1-3)
- Ch BH2 — Individual Sewage Disposal Systems (§ BH2-1 – § BH2-2.21)
- Ch BH3 — Retail Food Establishments (§ BH3-1 – § BH3-8)
- Ch BH4 — Noise Control (§ BH4-1 – § BH4-7)
- Ch BH5 — Swimming Pools (§ BH5-1 – § BH5-8)
- Ch BH6 — Animals (§ BH6-1 – § BH6-1.3)
- Ch BH7 — Public Sewers (§ BH7-1)
- Ch BH8 — Housing Code (§ BH8-1 – § BH8-5)
- Ch BH9 — Fees (§ BH9-1)
- Ch BH10 — Individual Water Supply Systems (§ BH10-1 – § BH10-12)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)