Every town writes its own rules, and Haverstraw's live in its municipal code — 68 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 – § 1-13)
- Ch 8 — Appearance Tickets (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 13 — Architectural Review Board (§ 13-1 – § 13-7)
- Ch 18 — Constabulary (§ 18-1 – § 18-4)
- Ch 21 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 21-1 – § 21-4)
- Ch 28 — Ethics, Code of (§ 28-1 – § 28-8)
- Ch 31 — Investment Policy and Guidelines (§ 31-1 – § 31-9)
- Ch 35 — Local Laws (§ 35-1 – § 35-3)
- Ch 43 — Officers and Employees (§ 43-1 – § 43-3)
- Ch 50 — Police Department (§ 50-1 – § 50-3)
- Ch 54 — Procurement Policy (§ 54-1 – § 54-6)
- Ch 59 — Records (§ 59-1 – § 59-9)
- Ch 64 — Youth Board (§ 64-1 – § 64-9)
- Ch 72 — Advertising Materials (§ 72-1 – § 72-3)
- Ch 76 — Alarm Systems (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 80 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 80-1 – § 80-6)
- Ch 84 — Amusement Devices (§ 84-1 – § 84-12)
- Ch 97 — Boats and Boating (§ 97-1 – § 97-2)
- Ch 101 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 101-1 – § 101-7)
- Ch 105 — Business Closing Hours (§ 105-1 – § 105-6)
- Ch 109 — Chickens (§ 109-1 – § 109-18)
- Ch 112 — Clearing, Filling and Grading (§ 112-1 – § 112-9)
- Ch 116 — Curfew (§ 116-1 – § 116-7)
- Ch 120 — Dance Halls (§ 120-1 – § 120-11)
- Ch 122 — Dogs (§ 122-1 – § 122-5)
- Ch 125 — Electrical Standards (§ 125-1 – § 125-4)
- Ch 127 — Community Choice Aggregation (ENERGY) Program (§ 127-1 – § 127-12)
- Ch 128 — Explosives (§ 128-1 – § 128-6)
- Ch 132 — Fees (§ 132-1 – § 132-6)
- Ch 133 — Feral Cats (§ 133-1 – § 133-3)
- Ch 137 — Fire Prevention and Building Construction (§ 137-1 – § 137-42)
- Ch 141 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 141-1 – § 141-23)
- Ch 146 — Identification Program (§ 146-1 – § 146-11)
- Ch 150 — Landmark and Historic Preservation (§ 150-1 – § 150-26)
- Ch 152 — Littering (§ 152-1 – § 152-13)
- Ch 157 — Noise (§ 157-1 – § 157-12)
- Ch 159 — Outdoor Dining and Sidewalk Cafes (§ 159-1 – § 159-6)
- Ch 160 — Parking (§ 160-1 – § 160-11)
- Ch 162 — Parks and Recreation Facilities (§ 162-1 – § 162-22)
- Ch 165 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 165-1 – § 165-15)
- Ch 168 — Prior Written Notice of Defects (§ 168-1 – § 168-3)
- Ch 169 — Property Maintenance (§ 169-1 – § 169-18)
- Ch 169A — Property Ownership Disclosure (§ 169A-1 – § 169A-9)
- Ch 170 — Refuse Removal (§ 170-1 – § 170-12)
- Ch 171 — Rental Units (§ 171-1 – § 171-13)
- Ch 176 — Security Gates (§ 176-1 – § 176-7)
- Ch 180 — Sewers (§ 180-1 – § 180-31)
- Ch 182 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 182-1 – § 182-23)
- Ch 184 — Signs (§ 184-1 – § 184-3)
- Ch 187 — Smoking and Vaping (§ 187-1 – § 187-6)
- Ch 189 — Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles (§ 189-1 – § 189-10)
- Ch 191 — Solid Waste (§ 191-1 – § 191-22)
- Ch 195 — Store Windows, Obstruction of (§ 195-1 – § 195-4)
- Ch 196 — Storm Sewers (§ 196-1 – § 196-18)
- Ch 197 — Stormwater Management and Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 197-1 – § 197-11)
- Ch 200 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 200-1 – § 200-31)
- Ch 205 — Structures, Dangerous and Unsafe (§ 205-1 – § 205-15)
- Ch 210 — Subdivision of Land (§ 210-1 – § 210-24)
- Ch 214 — Taxation (§ 214-1 – § 214-34)
- Ch 218 — Taxicabs (§ 218-1 – § 218-21)
- Ch 221 — Telecommunications Facilities (§ 221-1 – § 221-23)
- Ch 227 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 227-1 – § 227-113)
- Ch 228 — Through Trucking (§ 228-1 – § 228-6)
- Ch 231 — Vehicles, Impoundment of (§ 231-1 – § 231-16)
- Ch 240 — Wastewater Pretreatment and Discharge (§ 240-1 – § 240-27)
- Ch 242 — Waterfront Consistency Review (§ 242-1 – § 242-7)
- Ch 245 — Zoning (§ 245-1 – § 245-59)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)