Every town writes its own rules, and Chester's live in its municipal code — 41 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 3 — Assessments (§ 3-1 – § 3-6)
- Ch 6 — Ethics, Code of (§ 6-1 – § 6-6)
- Ch 12 — Local Laws, Adoption of (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
- Ch 15 — Officers and Employees (§ 15-1)
- Ch 17 — Planning Board (§ 17-1 – § 17-3)
- Ch 19 — Police Department (§ 19-1 – § 19-15)
- Ch 20 — Procurement Policy (§ 20-1 – § 20-10)
- Ch 21 — Public Records, Access to (§ 21-1 – § 21-8)
- Ch 29 — Alarm Systems (§ 29-1 – § 29-18)
- Ch 35 — Bingo (§ 35-1 – § 35-2)
- Ch 38 — Building Construction (§ 38-1 – § 38-20)
- Ch 40 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 40-1 – § 40-4)
- Ch 42 — Cable Television
- Ch 43 — Cannabis (§ 43-1 – § 43-5)
- Ch 44 — Dogs (§ 44-1 – § 44-8)
- Ch 45 — Electrical Inspections (§ 45-1 – § 45-7)
- Ch 47 — Fees (§ 47-1 – § 47-3)
- Ch 50 — Flood Damage Control (§ 50-1 – § 50-7)
- Ch 51 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 51-1 – § 51-21)
- Ch 52 — Furnaces, Outdoor (§ 52-1 – § 52-4)
- Ch 53 — Games of Chance (§ 53-1 – § 53-14)
- Ch 54 — Gasoline Dispensing Sites (§ 54-1 – § 54-6)
- Ch 59 — Littering (§ 59-1 – § 59-7)
- Ch 67 — Parades and Processions (§ 67-1 – § 67-5)
- Ch 69 — Peace and Good Order (§ 69-1 – § 69-10)
- Ch 71 — Peddling and Soliciting; Do Not Knock Registry (§ 71-1 – § 71-13)
- Ch 72 — Property Rental Registration (§ 72-1 – § 72-16)
- Ch 79 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 79-1 – § 79-50)
- Ch 81 — Solid Waste (§ 81-1 – § 81-5)
- Ch 82 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 82-1 – § 82-25)
- Ch 84 — Subdivision of Land (§ 84-1 – § 84-38)
- Ch 89 — Taxation (§ 89-1 – § 89-54)
- Ch 89A — Temporary Residency of Vulnerable Persons (§ 89A-1 – § 89A-12)
- Ch 90 — Towing (§ 90-1 – § 90-21)
- Ch 92 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 92-1 – § 92-29)
- Ch 95 — Water (§ 95-1 – § 95-13)
- Ch 96 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (§ 96-1 – § 96-34)
- Ch 98 — Zoning (§ 98-1 – § 98-48)
- Ch A101 — Road Specifications (§ A101-1 – § A101-8)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)