Every town writes its own rules, and Wales's live in its municipal code — 39 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 – § 1-19)
- Ch 12 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 12-1 – § 12-3)
- Ch 27 — Elections (§ 27-1 – § 27-2)
- Ch 35 — Finance and Taxation (§ 35-1 – § 35-14)
- Ch 80 — Officers and Employees (§ 80-1 – § 80-7)
- Ch 97 — Records (§ 97-1 – § 97-10)
- Ch 120 — Village Board (§ 120-1 – § 120-8)
- Ch 139 — Adult-Oriented Establishments (§ 139-1 – § 139-14)
- Ch 148 — Animals (§ 148-1 – § 148-7)
- Ch 163 — Building Construction (§ 163-1 – § 163-8)
- Ch 167 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 167-1 – § 167-4)
- Ch 174 — Cable Television (§ 174-1 – § 174-17)
- Ch 182 — Cigarettes (§ 182-1 – § 182-3)
- Ch 195 — Driveways (§ 195-1 – § 195-3)
- Ch 220 — Fences (§ 220-1 – § 220-3)
- Ch 226 — Fire Prevention (§ 226-1 – § 226-11)
- Ch 232 — Floodplain Zoning (§ 232-1 – § 232-36)
- Ch 255 — Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages (§ 255-1 – § 255-18)
- Ch 278 — Licenses and Permits (§ 278-1 – § 278-13)
- Ch 300 — Nuisances (§ 300-1 – § 300-10)
- Ch 310 — Parks and Recreation (§ 310-1 – § 310-3)
- Ch 314 — Peace and Good Order (§ 314-1 – § 314-20)
- Ch 319 — Peddlers and Transient Merchants (§ 319-1 – § 319-4)
- Ch 326 — Plumbing Standards (§ 326-1 – § 326-10)
- Ch 335 — Property Maintenance (§ 335-1 – § 335-17)
- Ch 350 — Sewer Utilities (§ 350-1 – § 350-15)
- Ch 354 — Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 354-1 – § 354-3)
- Ch 360 — Shoreland Zoning (§ 360-1 – § 360-12)
- Ch 371 — Soda Water Beverages (§ 371-1 – § 371-3)
- Ch 376 — Solid Waste (§ 376-1 – § 376-8)
- Ch 384 — Stormwater Management, Erosion Control and Illicit Discharge (§ 384-1 – § 384-17)
- Ch 390 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property (§ 390-1 – § 390-21)
- Ch 395 — Subdivision of Land (§ 395-1 – § 395-39)
- Ch 400 — Swimming Pools (§ 400-1 – § 400-9)
- Ch 419 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 419-1 – § 419-15)
- Ch 435 — Zoning (§ 435-1 – § 435-118)
- Ch A500 — Joint Fire Department and Fire Board
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)