Part I, Administrative Legislation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Section Numbering - A chapter-related section-numbering system is employed. Each section of every item of legislation is assigned a number, which indicates both the number of the chapter in which the item of legislation is located and the location of the section within that chapter. Thus, the fourth section of Chapter 6 is § 6-4.

Scheme - The scheme is the list of section titles that precedes the text of each chapter. These titles are carefully written so that, taken together, they may be considered as a summary of the content of the chapter. Taken separately, each describes the content of a particular section. For ease and precision of reference, the scheme titles are repeated as section headings in the text.

Page Numbers - A unique page-numbering system has been used in which each chapter forms an autonomous unit. The first page of each chapter is the number of that chapter followed by a colon and the numeral “1.” Thus, Chapter 6 begins on page 6:1. By the use of this system, it is possible to add or to change pages in any chapter, or add new chapters, without affecting the sequence of subsequent pages.

Part I: Administrative Legislation

1. General Provisions............................................................. 1:1

Article I Construction and Penalties

Article II Adoption of Code

7. Administrative Determinations Review.............................. 7:1

15. Assessments and Charges................................................ 15:1

21. Boards, Commissions, and Committees........................... 21:1

27. Citations.......................................................................... 27:1

36. Elections.......................................................................... 36:1

42. Emergency Government.................................................. 42:1

48. Ethics, Code of................................................................ 48:1

54. Finance and Taxation...................................................... 54:1

60. Fire Department............................................................... 60:1

72. Mayor and Council.......................................................... 72:1

79. Officers and Employees.................................................. 79:1

87. Police Department........................................................... 87:1

93. Property, Disposal of....................................................... 93:1

99. Records........................................................................... 99:1

Part II: General Legislation

119. Alarm Systems............................................................... 119:1

126. Animals......................................................................... 126:1

134. Bicycles and Play Vehicles............................................ 134:1

140. Blasting and Rock Crushing........................................... 140:1

146. Brush, Grass and Weeds................................................ 146:1

152. Building Construction.................................................... 152:1

160. Bulkhead Lines.............................................................. 160:1

166. Cable Television............................................................ 166:1

172. Cemeteries..................................................................... 172:1

178. Cigarettes....................................................................... 178:1

184. Coin-Operated Devices.................................................. 184:1

190. Construction Site Erosion Control.................................. 190:1

200. Direct Sellers................................................................. 200:1

206. Driveways and Culverts................................................. 206:1

217. Fair Housing.................................................................. 217:1

223. Fire Prevention.............................................................. 223:1

229. Fireworks....................................................................... 229:1

237. Garage Sales.................................................................. 237:1

244. Hazardous Materials...................................................... 244:1

255. Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverages....... 255:1

Article I Licenses

Article II Offenses Involving Alcoholic Beverages

260. Juveniles........................................................................ 260:1

268. Licenses and Permits..................................................... 268:1

Article I Licensees to Pay Local Claims

273. Lighting, Exterior........................................................... 273:1

278. Mining, Nonmetallic...................................................... 278:1

284. Noise............................................................................. 284:1

289. Nuisances...................................................................... 289:1

Article I Public Nuisances

Article II Health Nuisances

298. Parks and Recreation..................................................... 298:1

302. Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers.......................... 302:1

306. Peace and Good Order................................................... 306:1

Article I Statutory Offenses

Article II Offenses Against Public Safety and Peace

Article III Offenses Against Property

314. Property Maintenance.................................................... 314:1

Article I Junked Vehicles and Appliances

319. Public Buildings, Access to............................................ 319:1

Article I Handicapped Persons’ Grievance Procedures

329. Sewers........................................................................... 329:1

Article I Sewer Utility Regulations

333. Smoking........................................................................ 333:1

337. Snowmobiles and All-Terrain Vehicles.......................... 337:1

342. Solid Waste.................................................................... 342:1

Article I Refuse Disposal and Collection

Article II Recycling

349. Streets, Sidewalks and Public Areas............................... 349:1

Article I Grades

Article II Streets and Sidewalks

Article III Street Use Permits

360. Trees and Shrubs........................................................... 360:1

366. Vehicles, Abandoned.................................................... 366:1

370. Vehicles and Traffic...................................................... 370:1

378. Water Utility.................................................................. 378:1

Part II: General Legislation

388. Comprehensive Plan...................................................... 388:1

407. Floodplain Zoning......................................................... 407:1

423. Historic Preservation...................................................... 423:1

474. Subdivision of Land...................................................... 474:1

489. Wellhead Protection....................................................... 489:1

500. Zoning........................................................................... 500:1

Appendix

Derivation Table

Disposition List

Index