Every town writes its own rules, and Springfield's live in its municipal code — 66 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 – § 1-11)
- Ch 4 — Alarm Systems (§ 4-1 – § 4-15)
- Ch 4A — Amusement Devices (§ 4A-1 – § 4A-11)
- Ch 5 — Amusement Taxes (§ 5-1 – § 5-46)
- Ch 15 — Board of Commissioners: Meeting (§ 15-1 – § 15-2)
- Ch 22 — Building Maintenance (§ 22-1 – § 22-5)
- Ch 23 — Maintenance of Commercial, Industrial and Institutional Areas (§ 23-1)
- Ch 25 — Cesspools and Privy Vaults (§ 25-1 – § 25-6)
- Ch 26 — Certificate of Use (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 31 — Contractor Registration (§ 31-1 – § 31-17)
- Ch 32 — Curfew (§ 32-1 – § 32-3)
- Ch 33 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 33-1 – § 33-12)
- Ch 36 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 36-1 – § 36-23)
- Ch 38 — Emergency Services (§ 38-1 – § 38-8)
- Ch 39 — Excavation and Filling of Ground (§ 39-1 – § 39-10)
- Ch 40 — Fee Schedule (§ 40-1 – § 40-7)
- Ch 41 — Fences and Retaining Walls (§ 41-1 – § 41-6)
- Ch 45 — Fire Prevention (§ 45-1 – § 45-60)
- Ch 48 — Firearms and Fireworks (§ 48-1 – § 48-11)
- Ch 52 — Food Establishments (§ 52-1 – § 52-14)
- Ch 54 — Garbage, Rubbish and Recyclables (§ 54-1 – § 54-24)
- Ch 62 — Handbills (§ 62-1 – § 62-8)
- Ch 67 — Hitchhiking (§ 67-1 – § 67-2)
- Ch 68 — Hotels, Motels and Inns (§ 68-1 – § 68-14)
- Ch 69 — Intermunicipal and Cooperative Agreements (§ 69-1 – § 69-5)
- Ch 71 — Manager, Township (§ 71-1 – § 71-5)
- Ch 75 — Memorial Dedications (§ 75-1 – § 75-3)
- Ch 76 — Municipal Procurement Contracts (§ 76-1 – § 76-10)
- Ch 77 — Noise (§ 77-1 – § 77-19)
- Ch 79 — Nuisances (§ 79-1 – § 79-7)
- Ch 82 — Numbering of Buildings (§ 82-1 – § 82-10)
- Ch 87 — Parks, Dedication of (§ 87-1 – § 87-4)
- Ch 88 — Park and Recreation Board (§ 88-1 – § 88-2)
- Ch 89 — Parks and Playgrounds (§ 89-1 – § 89-9)
- Ch 90 — Parks and Recreation - Special Events (§ 90-1 – § 90-9)
- Ch 91 — Peddling and Soliciting; Special Sales (§ 91-1 – § 91-18)
- Ch 93 — Planning Commission (§ 93-1 – § 93-2)
- Ch 102 — Police Force (§ 102-1 – § 102-6)
- Ch 106 — Rental Dwelling Units (§ 106-1 – § 106-12)
- Ch 109 — Sewer Assessments (§ 109-1 – § 109-16)
- Ch 111 — Sewers (§ 111-1 – § 111-43)
- Ch 112 — Sewer Connections (§ 112-1 – § 112-5)
- Ch 114 — Shade Tree Commission (§ 114-1 – § 114-7)
- Ch 115A — Skateboarding (§ 115A-1 – § 115A-3)
- Ch 116 — Smoking (§ 116-1 – § 116-6)
- Ch 117 — Snow Emergencies; Snow Removal (§ 117-1 – § 117-5)
- Ch 118 — Solid Waste Management (§ 118-1 – § 118-15)
- Ch 119 — Stormwater Management
- Ch 120 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 120-1 – § 120-36)
- Ch 126 — Swimming Pools (§ 126-1 – § 126-39)
- Ch 129 — Taxes (§ 129-1 – § 129-93)
- Ch 130 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 130-1 – § 130-50)
- Ch 131 — Time Capsules (§ 131-1 – § 131-4)
- Ch 132 — Towing (§ 132-1 – § 132-10)
- Ch 134 — Uniform Construction Code (§ 134-1 – § 134-9)
- Ch 138 — Vehicle and Traffic (§ 138-1 – § 138-57)
- Ch A150 — Compensation (§ A150-1 – § A150-6)
- Ch A151 — Firemen's Relief Fund Association (§ A151-1 – § A151-2)
- Ch A152 — Springfield Township Civilian Employees Pension Plan (§ A152-1 – § A152-4)
- Ch A153 — Retirement Income Plan for Police Officers (§ A153-1 – § A153-5)
- Ch A154 — Social Security (§ A154-1 – § A154-6)
- Ch A155 — Community Antenna Television System (§ A155-1 – § A155-31)
- Ch A156 — Springfield Fire Company (§ A156-1 – § A156-5)
- Ch 123 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 123-1 – § 123-63)
- Ch 143 — Zoning (§ 143-1 – § 143-146)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)