Every town writes its own rules, and Newtown's live in its municipal code — 57 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 – § 1-17)
- Ch 5 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 5-1 – § 5-2)
- Ch 8 — Bartram Bridge Joint Preservation Board (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 12 — Council of Governments (§ 12-1 – § 12-7)
- Ch 15 — Environmental Advisory Council (§ 15-1 – § 15-5)
- Ch 21 — Recreation Boards (§ 21-1 – § 21-28)
- Ch 24 — Manager (§ 24-1 – § 24-5)
- Ch 30 — Pensions (§ 30-1 – § 30-26)
- Ch 33 — Planning Commission (§ 33-1 – § 33-10)
- Ch 39 — Risk Management (§ 39-1 – § 39-3)
- Ch 41 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 41-1)
- Ch 42 — Streetlight District (§ 42-1 – § 42-2)
- Ch 46 — Trusts and Agreements (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
- Ch 55 — Alarm Devices (§ 55-1 – § 55-15)
- Ch 56 — False Alarms (§ 56-1 – § 56-4)
- Ch 58 — Amusement Devices (§ 58-1 – § 58-10)
- Ch 61 — Animals (§ 61-1 – § 61-5)
- Ch 66 — Brush, Grass and Weeds (§ 66-1 – § 66-17)
- Ch 69 — Building Construction (§ 69-1 – § 69-9)
- Ch 72 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 72-1 – § 72-8)
- Ch 75 — Business Registration (§ 75-1 – § 75-7)
- Ch 79 — Construction Code, Uniform (§ 79-1 – § 79-6)
- Ch 82 — Emergency Services (§ 82-1 – § 82-8)
- Ch 84 — Explosives and Fireworks (§ 84-1 – § 84-16)
- Ch 86 — Food Establishments (§ 86-1 – § 86-14)
- Ch 87 — Fire Code (§ 87-1 – § 87-2)
- Ch 88 — Fire Prevention (§ 88-1 – § 88-13)
- Ch 93 — Historic Preservation (§ 93-1 – § 93-5)
- Ch 100 — Litter (§ 100-1 – § 100-9)
- Ch 104 — Natural Features and Landscaping (§ 104-1 – § 104-23)
- Ch 106 — Noise Control (§ 106-1 – § 106-7)
- Ch 107 — Nuisances (§ 107-1 – § 107-6)
- Ch 109 — Obscene Materials (§ 109-1 – § 109-9)
- Ch 112 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 112-1 – § 112-4)
- Ch 115 — Peace and Good Order (§ 115-1 – § 115-2)
- Ch 118 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 118-1 – § 118-10)
- Ch 121 — Plumbing (§ 121-1 – § 121-3)
- Ch 124 — Precious Metals and Gems (§ 124-1 – § 124-8)
- Ch 127 — Property Maintenance (§ 127-1 – § 127-8)
- Ch 130 — Sewers (§ 130-1 – § 130-39)
- Ch 134 — Slope Conservation (§ 134-1 – § 134-19)
- Ch 138 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 138-1 – § 138-8)
- Ch 141 — Solid Waste (§ 141-1 – § 141-29)
- Ch 143 — Stormwater Management (§ 143-101 – § 143-908)
- Ch 145 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 145-1 – § 145-41)
- Ch 148 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 148-1 – § 148-65)
- Ch 152 — Taxation (§ 152-1 – § 152-38)
- Ch 155 — Television (§ 155-1 – § 155-24)
- Ch 158 — Trees (§ 158-1 – § 158-15)
- Ch 162 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 162-1 – § 162-9)
- Ch 165 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 165-1 – § 165-19)
- Ch 168 — Wastewater Management (§ 168-1 – § 168-3)
- Ch 172 — Zoning (§ 172-1 – § 172-164)
- Ch A176 — Fee Schedule
- Ch A177 — Historic Resources Inventory (§ A177-1)
- Ch A178 — Historic Resources Map
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)