Every town writes its own rules, and Swatara's live in its municipal code — 45 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 9 — Auditor (§ 9-1)
- Ch 13 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 18 — Board of Commissioners (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
- Ch 21 — Council of Governments (§ 21-1 – § 21-7)
- Ch 27 — Fire and Rescue Services Board (§ 27-1 – § 27-2)
- Ch 31 — Fire Marshal (§ 31-1 – § 31-5)
- Ch 35 — Firemen's Relief Association (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 40 — Health Officer (§ 40-1 – § 40-2)
- Ch 46 — Manager, Township (§ 46-1 – § 46-8)
- Ch 52 — Pensions (§ 52-1 – § 52-33)
- Ch 56 — Planning Commission (§ 56-1 – § 56-2)
- Ch 60 — Police Department (§ 60-1 – § 60-2)
- Ch 65 — Reapportionment (§ 65-1 – § 65-5)
- Ch 77 — Tax Collector (§ 77-1 – § 77-6)
- Ch 79 — Treasurer (§ 79-1 – § 79-5)
- Ch 90 — Adult Uses (§ 90-1 – § 90-17)
- Ch 97 — Alarms (§ 97-1 – § 97-6)
- Ch 100 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 100-1 – § 100-14)
- Ch 104 — Animals (§ 104-1 – § 104-28)
- Ch 117 — Cable Television (§ 117-1 – § 117-13)
- Ch 128 — Code Enforcement (§ 128-1 – § 128-62)
- Ch 132 — Curfew (§ 132-1 – § 132-10)
- Ch 147 — Fees (§ 147-1 – § 147-2)
- Ch 149 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 149-1 – § 149-5)
- Ch 150 — Fireworks (§ 150-1 – § 150-6)
- Ch 156 — Floodplain Management (§ 156-1 – § 156-36)
- Ch 169 — Health and Sanitation (§ 169-1 – § 169-17)
- Ch 186 — Massage Parlors (§ 186-1 – § 186-19)
- Ch 195 — Noise (§ 195-1 – § 195-5)
- Ch 203 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 203-1 – § 203-8)
- Ch 216 — Public Places, Access to (§ 216-1 – § 216-2)
- Ch 231 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 231-1 – § 231-100)
- Ch 244 — Solid Waste (§ 244-1 – § 244-28)
- Ch 247 — Stormwater Management (§ 247-1 – § 247-45)
- Ch 249 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 249-1 – § 249-36)
- Ch 253 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 253-1 – § 253-54)
- Ch 261 — Taxation (§ 261-1 – § 261-68)
- Ch 266 — Trees (§ 266-1 – § 266-25)
- Ch 271 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 271-1 – § 271-57)
- Ch 275 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 275-1 – § 275-4)
- Ch 286 — Weapons (§ 286-1 – § 286-3)
- Ch 295 — Zoning (§ 295-1 – § 295-135)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)