Every town writes its own rules, and Athens's live in its municipal code — 58 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 – § 1-21)
- Ch 5 — Administrative Review (§ 5-1 – § 5-13)
- Ch 14 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 14-1 – § 14-6)
- Ch 23 — Citations (§ 23-1 – § 23-7)
- Ch 36 — Elections (§ 36-1 – § 36-3)
- Ch 39 — Emergency Management (§ 39-1 – § 39-6)
- Ch 43 — Ethics (§ 43-1 – § 43-11)
- Ch 50 — Finance and Taxation (§ 50-1 – § 50-30)
- Ch 54 — Fire Department (§ 54-1 – § 54-3)
- Ch 62 — Governing Body (§ 62-1 – § 62-22)
- Ch 90 — Notices (§ 90-1 – § 90-2)
- Ch 96 — Officers and Employees (§ 96-1 – § 96-17)
- Ch 104 — Police Department (§ 104-1 – § 104-9)
- Ch 108 — Property, Abandoned and Surplus (§ 108-1 – § 108-2)
- Ch 111 — Property, Public (§ 111-1 – § 111-6)
- Ch 120 — Records (§ 120-1 – § 120-8)
- Ch 152 — Adult Entertainment and Establishments (§ 152-1 – § 152-31)
- Ch 158 — Alarm Systems (§ 158-1 – § 158-12)
- Ch 161 — Alcohol Beverages (§ 161-1 – § 161-26)
- Ch 165 — Amusement Arcades (§ 165-1 – § 165-5)
- Ch 169 — Animals (§ 169-1 – § 169-22)
- Ch 174 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 174-1 – § 174-15)
- Ch 183 — Bicycles and Play Vehicles (§ 183-1 – § 183-8)
- Ch 190 — Building Construction (§ 190-1 – § 190-14)
- Ch 204 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 204-1 – § 204-3)
- Ch 216 — Driveways and Culverts (§ 216-1 – § 216-7)
- Ch 228 — Explosives and Blasting (§ 228-1 – § 228-7)
- Ch 232 — Fair Housing (§ 232-1 – § 232-3)
- Ch 237 — Fires and Fire Prevention (§ 237-1 – § 237-12)
- Ch 240 — Fireworks (§ 240-1 – § 240-7)
- Ch 253 — Hazardous Materials (§ 253-1 – § 253-15)
- Ch 257 — Health and Sanitation (§ 257-1 – § 257-13)
- Ch 278 — Juveniles (§ 278-1 – § 278-10)
- Ch 292 — Licenses (§ 292-1 – § 292-2)
- Ch 300 — Massage Therapy and Bodywork (§ 300-1 – § 300-2)
- Ch 309 — Mobile Homes (§ 309-1)
- Ch 320 — Nuisances (§ 320-1 – § 320-8)
- Ch 331 — Parks and Recreation (§ 331-1 – § 331-8)
- Ch 335 — Peace and Good Order (§ 335-1 – § 335-32)
- Ch 344 — Property Maintenance (§ 344-1 – § 344-17)
- Ch 367 — Sewers (§ 367-1 – § 367-15)
- Ch 375 — Snowmobiles, All-Terrain Vehicles and Utility Terrain Vehicles (§ 375-1 – § 375-12)
- Ch 384 — Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (§ 384-1 – § 384-26)
- Ch 388 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 388-1 – § 388-31)
- Ch 406 — Transient Merchants (§ 406-1 – § 406-9)
- Ch 410 — Trees and Shrubs (§ 410-1 – § 410-12)
- Ch 423 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 423-1 – § 423-7)
- Ch 427 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 427-1 – § 427-35)
- Ch 435 — Waste Management (§ 435-1 – § 435-28)
- Ch 440 — Water (§ 440-1 – § 440-37)
- Ch 451 — Comprehensive Plan (§ 451-1 – § 451-5)
- Ch 455 — Floodplain Zoning (§ 455-1 – § 455-35)
- Ch 468 — Shoreland-Wetland Zoning (§ 468-1 – § 468-23)
- Ch 469 — Shoreland Zoning for Annexed Areas (§ 469-1 – § 469-13)
- Ch 474 — Subdivision of Land (§ 474-1 – § 474-65)
- Ch 480 — Zoning (§ 480-1 – § 480-119)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)