Every town writes its own rules, and Lancaster's live in its municipal code — 48 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 – § 1-15)
- Ch 11 — Fire Companies (§ 11-1 – § 11-6)
- Ch 16 — Historical Commission (§ 16-1)
- Ch 20 — Intergovernmental Cooperation (§ 20-1 – § 20-109)
- Ch 25 — Library (§ 25-1)
- Ch 29 — Local Government Investment Trust (§ 29-1 – § 29-8)
- Ch 36 — Officers and Employees (§ 36-1 – § 36-10)
- Ch 42 — Pensions (§ 42-1 – § 42-6)
- Ch 48 — Planning Commission (§ 48-1 – § 48-4)
- Ch 52 — Property, Township (§ 52-1 – § 52-2)
- Ch 59 — Records (§ 59-1 – § 59-7)
- Ch 64 — Recreation Commission (§ 64-1 – § 64-3)
- Ch 72 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 72-1 – § 72-3)
- Ch 86 — Alarm Systems (§ 86-1 – § 86-11)
- Ch 91 — Amusement Devices (§ 91-1 – § 91-12)
- Ch 96 — Animals (§ 96-1 – § 96-8)
- Ch 105 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
- Ch 110 — Building Construction (§ 110-1 – § 110-12)
- Ch 121 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 121-1 – § 121-6)
- Ch 126 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 126-1 – § 126-10)
- Ch 129 — Curfew (§ 129-1 – § 129-10)
- Ch 131 — Demolition Review (§ 131-1 – § 131-9)
- Ch 136 — Dumps and Dumping (§ 136-1 – § 136-10)
- Ch 148 — Firearms (§ 148-1 – § 148-5)
- Ch 155 — Fireworks (§ 155-1 – § 155-2)
- Ch 160 — Floodplain Management (§ 160-1 – § 160-36)
- Ch 164 — Insurance (§ 164-1 – § 164-6)
- Ch 185 — Noise (§ 185-1 – § 185-7)
- Ch 192 — Parks (§ 192-1 – § 192-10)
- Ch 198 — Peace and Good Order (§ 198-1 – § 198-2)
- Ch 204 — Property Maintenance (§ 204-1 – § 204-5)
- Ch 209 — Sewers (§ 209-1 – § 209-53)
- Ch 215 — Skateboards, Scooters and Rollerblades (§ 215-1 – § 215-7)
- Ch 216 — Small Wireless Facilities (§ 216-1 – § 216-8)
- Ch 221 — Soliciting and Canvassing (§ 221-1 – § 221-11)
- Ch 222 — Solid Waste (§ 222-1 – § 222-54)
- Ch 229 — Stormwater Management (§ 229-1 – § 229-69)
- Ch 231 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 231-1 – § 231-39)
- Ch 236 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 236-101 – § 236-808)
- Ch 246 — Tattoo Parlors and Body Art Establishments (§ 246-1 – § 246-9)
- Ch 247 — Taxation (§ 247-1 – § 247-38)
- Ch 258 — Vector Control (§ 258-1 – § 258-10)
- Ch 263 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 263-1 – § 263-75)
- Ch 270 — Vehicles, Unattended (§ 270-1 – § 270-4)
- Ch 276 — Water (§ 276-1 – § 276-7)
- Ch 280 — Zoning (§ 280-101 – § 280-2009)
- Ch A284 — Cable Television Franchises (§ A284-1 – § A284-2)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)