Every town writes its own rules, and Merton's live in its municipal code — 43 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 – § 1-15)
- Ch 8 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 8-1 – § 8-6)
- Ch 15 — Court, Municipal (§ 15-1 – § 15-12)
- Ch 20 — Elections (§ 20-1 – § 20-8)
- Ch 24 — Emergency Management (§ 24-1 – § 24-7)
- Ch 28 — Ethics (§ 28-1 – § 28-4)
- Ch 31 — Finance and Taxation (§ 31-1)
- Ch 33 — Fire and Rescue Department (§ 33-1 – § 33-12)
- Ch 42 — Officers and Employees (§ 42-1 – § 42-11)
- Ch 49 — Police Protective Services (§ 49-1)
- Ch 58 — Records (§ 58-1 – § 58-10)
- Ch 73 — Adult-Oriented Establishments (§ 73-1 – § 73-18)
- Ch 84 — Animals (§ 84-1 – § 84-17)
- Ch 92 — Building Construction (§ 92-1 – § 92-25)
- Ch 101 — Burning, Open (§ 101-1 – § 101-3)
- Ch 108 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 108-1 – § 108-4)
- Ch 115 — Comprehensive Plan (§ 115-1 – § 115-5)
- Ch 127 — Electrical Standards (§ 127-1 – § 127-21)
- Ch 130 — Fair Housing (§ 130-1)
- Ch 132 — Floodplain Zoning (§ 132-1 – § 132-35)
- Ch 138 — Impact Fees (§ 138-1 – § 138-13)
- Ch 145 — Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages (§ 145-1 – § 145-4)
- Ch 150 — Minors (§ 150-1 – § 150-5)
- Ch 154 — Nuisances (§ 154-1 – § 154-15)
- Ch 161 — Official Map (§ 161-1 – § 161-5)
- Ch 168 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 168-1 – § 168-6)
- Ch 172 — Peace and Good Order (§ 172-1 – § 172-16)
- Ch 175 — Peddlers, Canvassers and Transient Merchants (§ 175-1 – § 175-7)
- Ch 177 — Plumbing (§ 177-1 – § 177-20)
- Ch 184 — Sex Offenders (§ 184-1 – § 184-4)
- Ch 191 — Solid Waste (§ 191-1 – § 191-16)
- Ch 194 — Storm Sewers (§ 194-1 – § 194-4)
- Ch 195 — Stormwater Management and Erosion Control (§ 195-1 – § 195-15)
- Ch 198 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 198-1 – § 198-7)
- Ch 205 — Subdivision of Land (§ 205-1 – § 205-103)
- Ch 212 — Tavern Dance Halls (§ 212-1 – § 212-9)
- Ch 219 — Topsoil Removal (§ 219-1 – § 219-2)
- Ch 228 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 228-1 – § 228-14)
- Ch 237 — Vehicles, Off-Road (§ 237-1 – § 237-8)
- Ch 241 — Weeds and Grasses (§ 241-1 – § 241-10)
- Ch 250 — Zoning (§ 250-1 – § 250-63)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)