Every town writes its own rules, and Athens's live in its municipal code — 42 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 5 — Assessments (§ 5-1 – § 5-7)
- Ch 10 — Conservation Advisory Council (§ 10-1 – § 10-10)
- Ch 12 — Court (§ 12-1 – § 12-3)
- Ch 18 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 18-1 – § 18-9)
- Ch 23 — Ethics, Code of (§ 23-1 – § 23-6)
- Ch 40 — Meetings (§ 40-1 – § 40-2)
- Ch 54 — Planning Board (§ 54-1 – § 54-7)
- Ch 59 — Purchasing (§ 59-1 – § 59-8)
- Ch 62 — Residency Requirements (§ 62-1 – § 62-4)
- Ch 103 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 103-1 – § 103-6)
- Ch 107 — Animals (§ 107-1 – § 107-14)
- Ch 112 — Bingo (§ 112-1 – § 112-7)
- Ch 116 — Building Construction (§ 116-1 – § 116-17)
- Ch 120 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 120-1 – § 120-12)
- Ch 124 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 124-1 – § 124-3)
- Ch 131 — Curfew (§ 131-1 – § 131-6)
- Ch 135 — Energy (§ 135-1 – § 135-16)
- Ch 137 — Entertainment (§ 137-1 – § 137-3)
- Ch 140 — Environmental Conservation (§ 140-1 – § 140-12)
- Ch 145 — Fair Housing (§ 145-1 – § 145-13)
- Ch 149 — Fences (§ 149-1 – § 149-7)
- Ch 153 — Fireworks (§ 153-1 – § 153-2)
- Ch 158 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 158-1 – § 158-20)
- Ch 176 — Noise (§ 176-1 – § 176-6)
- Ch 180 — Nuisances (§ 180-1 – § 180-13)
- Ch 184 — Peace and Good Order (§ 184-1 – § 184-6)
- Ch 188 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 188-1 – § 188-4)
- Ch 197 — Sewers (§ 197-1 – § 197-19)
- Ch 199 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 199-1 – § 199-5)
- Ch 201 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 201-1 – § 201-44)
- Ch 205 — Subdivision of Land (§ 205-1 – § 205-32)
- Ch 210 — Taxation (§ 210-1 – § 210-12)
- Ch 211 — Trees (§ 211-1 – § 211-9)
- Ch 212 — Utilities, Public (§ 212-1 – § 212-5)
- Ch 216 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 216-1 – § 216-6)
- Ch 220 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 220-1 – § 220-35)
- Ch 229 — Water (§ 229-1 – § 229-8)
- Ch 233 — Waterfront Consistency Review (§ 233-1 – § 233-6)
- Ch 250 — Zoning (§ 250-1 – § 250-41)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)