Every town writes its own rules, and Chester's live in its municipal code — 59 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 – § 1-14)
- Ch 8 — Claims Approval (§ 8-1 – § 8-7)
- Ch 12 — Court (§ 12-1 – § 12-13)
- Ch 17 — Environmental Commission (§ 17-1 – § 17-5)
- Ch 21 — Funds (§ 21-1 – § 21-9)
- Ch 25 — Health, Board of (§ 25-1 – § 25-5)
- Ch 26 — Lead-Based Paint Hazards (§ 26-1 – § 26-4)
- Ch 29 — Length of Service Awards Program (§ 29-1 – § 29-6)
- Ch 30 — Marketing/Communications Advisory Committee (§ 30-1 – § 30-6)
- Ch 31 — Municipal Agricultural Advisory Committee (§ 31-1 – § 31-5)
- Ch 34 — Officers and Employees (§ 34-1 – § 34-30)
- Ch 36 — Open Space Advisory Committee (§ 36-1 – § 36-6)
- Ch 37 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (§ 37-1 – § 37-6)
- Ch 38 — Personnel Policies
- Ch 41 — Police Department (§ 41-1 – § 41-16)
- Ch 45 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 46 — Veteran Tax Refund (§ 46-1)
- Ch 54 — Alarms (§ 54-1 – § 54-5)
- Ch 58 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 58-1 – § 58-8)
- Ch 60 — Amusement Games (§ 60-1 – § 60-9)
- Ch 62 — Animals (§ 62-1 – § 62-34)
- Ch 70 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 70-1 – § 70-4)
- Ch 73 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 73-1 – § 73-16)
- Ch 76 — Conservation Easements (§ 76-1)
- Ch 78 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 78-1 – § 78-8)
- Ch 82 — Curfew (§ 82-1 – § 82-4)
- Ch 87 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 87-1 – § 87-5)
- Ch 93 — Farming (§ 93-1 – § 93-4)
- Ch 95 — Fees (§ 95-1 – § 95-4)
- Ch 97 — Fire Prevention (§ 97-1 – § 97-9)
- Ch 102 — Games of Chance (§ 102-1)
- Ch 104 — Hazardous Materials (§ 104-1 – § 104-6)
- Ch 106 — Highlands Area Exemptions (§ 106-1 – § 106-17)
- Ch 108 — Housing, Affordable (§ 108-1 – § 108-11)
- Ch 113 — Land Use (§ 113-1 – § 113-422)
- Ch 121 — Noise (§ 121-1 – § 121-6)
- Ch 124 — Nuisances (§ 124-1 – § 124-5)
- Ch 130 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 130-1 – § 130-29)
- Ch 131 — Deer Management (§ 131-1 – § 131-6)
- Ch 134 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 134-1 – § 134-20)
- Ch 149 — Solid Waste (§ 149-1 – § 149-41)
- Ch 153 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 153-1 – § 153-81)
- Ch 161 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 161-1 – § 161-31)
- Ch 162 — Vehicles, Towing of (§ 162-1 – § 162-10)
- Ch 165 — Water Supply System, Public (§ 165-1 – § 165-12)
- Ch 166 — Water and Sewage (§ 166-1 – § 166-23)
- Ch 169 — Youth Sports (§ 169-1 – § 169-4)
- Ch 171 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 171-1 – § 171-13)
- Ch 174 — Bathing, Public Recreational (§ 174-1 – § 174-4)
- Ch 178 — Food Establishments, Retail (§ 178-1 – § 178-10)
- Ch 181 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 181-1 – § 181-4)
- Ch 184 — Housing Standards (§ 184-1 – § 184-12)
- Ch 188 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 188-1 – § 188-7)
- Ch 192 — Sewage Disposal (§ 192-1 – § 192-5)
- Ch 197 — Water (§ 197-1 – § 197-24)
- Ch A205 — Franchises (§ A205-1 – § A205-98)
- Ch A206 — Street Ordinances (§ A206-1 – § A206-4)
- Ch A207 — Real Property Transactions (§ A207-1 – § A207-5)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)