Every town writes its own rules, and Lima'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 – § 1-10)
- Ch 4 — Assessments (§ 4-1 – § 4-6)
- Ch 6 — Code Enforcement Officer (§ 6-1 – § 6-3)
- Ch 11 — Drug-Free Workplace (§ 11-1)
- Ch 13 — Eminent Domain (§ 13-1 – § 13-5)
- Ch 15 — Ethics, Code of (§ 15-1 – § 15-10)
- Ch 20 — Investment Policy
- Ch 31 — Planning Board (§ 31-1 – § 31-18)
- Ch 34 — Procurement (§ 34-1 – § 34-5)
- Ch 36 — Public Meetings (§ 36-1 – § 36-3)
- Ch 39 — Records (§ 39-1 – § 39-12)
- Ch 45 — Zoning Board of Appeals (§ 45-1 – § 45-18)
- Ch 50 — Alarm Systems (§ 50-1 – § 50-6)
- Ch 53 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 53-1 – § 53-4)
- Ch 57 — Animals (§ 57-1 – § 57-24)
- Ch 62 — Bingo (§ 62-1 – § 62-2)
- Ch 68 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 68-1 – § 68-5)
- Ch 72 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 72-1 – § 72-3)
- Ch 75 — Community Choice Aggregation Program (§ 75-1 – § 75-10)
- Ch 78 — Energy Code (§ 78-1 – § 78-6)
- Ch 81 — Fees (§ 81-1 – § 81-12)
- Ch 83 — Fences (§ 83-1 – § 83-8)
- Ch 86 — Firearms and Hunting (§ 86-1 – § 86-10)
- Ch 88 — Fire Prevention and Building Construction (§ 88-1 – § 88-19)
- Ch 92 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 92-1 – § 92-20)
- Ch 96 — Games of Chance (§ 96-1 – § 96-5)
- Ch 102 — Lighting, Outdoor (§ 102-1 – § 102-13)
- Ch 107 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 107-1 – § 107-7)
- Ch 111 — Noise (§ 111-1 – § 111-12)
- Ch 116 — Parks and Recreation (§ 116-1 – § 116-9)
- Ch 121 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 121-1 – § 121-16)
- Ch 126 — Public Exposure (§ 126-1 – § 126-6)
- Ch 130 — Radon Control Methods (§ 130-1 – § 130-32)
- Ch 135 — Sewers (§ 135-1 – § 135-129)
- Ch 140 — Skateboards and In-Line Skates (§ 140-1 – § 140-4)
- Ch 145 — Solid Waste (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 151 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 151-1 – § 151-25)
- Ch 155 — Subdivision of Land (§ 155-1 – § 155-18)
- Ch 159 — Swimming Pools (§ 159-1 – § 159-4)
- Ch 163 — Taxation (§ 163-1 – § 163-43)
- Ch 166 — Trees (§ 166-1 – § 166-9)
- Ch 170 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 170-1 – § 170-20)
- Ch 175 — Water (§ 175-1 – § 175-27)
- Ch 185 — Zoning (§ 185-1 – § 185-105)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)