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Code of Ordinances

CHAPTER			PAGE
1	General Provisions		1
	Section 101	How Code is Designated and Cited	1
	Section 102	Definitions and rules of Construction	1
	Section 103	Catchlines of Sections	3
	Section 104	Effect of Repeal of Ordinances	3
	Section 105	Provisions Deemed Continuations of Existing Ordinances	3
	Section 106	Severability	3
	Section 107	General Penalty, Continuing Violations	3
	Section 108	Exemptions from County Ordinances	4
	Section 109	Exception to General Exemption	4
	Section 110	General Exceptions to Exemptions	5
	Section 111	County Enforcement of Town Law	5
	Section 112	Financial Disclosure Statement	5
	Section 113	Garrett Park Archives and Archives Committee	6

2	Elections		7
	Section 201	Voter Registration	8
	Section 202	Nominations	8
	Section 203	Voting at the Polling Place	8
	Section 204	Ballots	9
	Section 205	Absentee Voting	9
	Section 206	Poll Watchers	10
	Section 112	Financial Disclosure Statement	10

3	Animals and Fowl		12
	Section 301	Protection of Song Birds	12

4	Building, Housing and Business Regulations		12
	Section 400	Garrett Park Historic Preservation Committee	12
	Section 401	Building and Demolition Permits	14
	Section 402	Building Setback Lines, Lot Coverage, Floor Area Ratio	15
	Section 403	Variances	19
	Section 404	Construction	21
	Section 405	Enforcement	21

5	Health and Sanitation		23
	Section 501	Solid Waste	23
	Section 502	Littering. Etc., Forbidden	25
	Section 503	Sanitary Regulations	23
	Section 504	Single - Use Plastics	26

6	Peace, Order and Safety		27
	Section 601	Disorderly Conduct	27
	Section 602	Indecent Exposure	27
	Section 603	Vagrancy	27
	Section 604	Alcoholic Beverage Permit Ordinance	28
	Section 605	Cambria Park and Porcupine Woods Closed After Dark	28
	Section 606	Discharge of Firearms	28
	Section 607	Illegal for Minors to Carry Firearms	28
	Section 608	Illegal to Hunt and Shoot Rabbits, Squirrels, Birds, Etc	29
	Section 609	Nuclear Free Zone	29
	Section 610	Unlawful to Display or Sell Firearms	29

7	Streets and Sidewalks, Public Works		29
	Section 701	Garrett Park Road Construction Code	29
	Section 702	Definitions	29
	Section 703	Payment for Street Repairs	30
	Section 704	Construction of roads by Other than the Town of Garrett Park	30
	Section 705	Acceptance by Town Council	32
	Section 706	Obstruction of Highways and Rights-of-Way	32
	Section 707	Construction of Roads by the Town	33
	Section 708	Assessment of Benefits	34
	Section 709	Waiver and Modification	36
	Section 710	Construction of Temporary Sidewalks	36
	Section 711	Width of Streets	36
	Section 712	Parking and Access Driveway Facilities	36
	Section 713	Service Streets , Off Street Parking Ordinance	37
	Section 714	Specifications for Street Construction	38
	Section 715	Landscaping, Maintenance, and Use of Planting Strip	39
	Section 716	Preservation of Trees and Shrubbery	40
	Section 717	Garrett Park Arboretum and Arboretum Committee	40
	Section 718	Bell Atlantic Telephone Company	42
	Section 719	Excavation by Public Utilities	43
	Section 720	Sidewalk Maintenance	44

8	Traffic and Vehicles
	Section 801	Traffic and Parking Regulations	44
	Section 802	Enforcement	44
	Section 803	Parking of Commercial Vehicles	45
	Section 804	Speed of Motor Vehicles	46
	Section 805	Motor Vehicles and Traffic

9	Municipal Infractions		46
	Section 901	Definitions	46
	Section 902	Declaration of Infraction; Penalty	46
	Section 903	Issuance of Citation	46
	Section 904	Payment of Fine	47
	Section 905	No Formal Hearing by Town	47
	Section 906	Election to Stand Trial	47
	Section 907	Failure to Pay Fine	48
	Section 908	Conviction Not a Criminal Offense	48
	Section 909	Court Proceedings and Rights of Accused	48

10	Chapter 10 Miscellaneous		48
	Section 1001	Due Date for Taxes	48
	Section 1002	Interest and Penalty Charged for Delinquent Taxes	48

11	Chapter 11 Cable Communications		49
	Section 1101	Adoption of County Law	49
	Section 1102	Sections Added	49
	Section 1103	Sections Amended	50
	Section 1104	Regulations	51
	Section 1105	Authorization to Administer and Enforce	51
	Section 1106	Other Ordinances	51
	Section 1107	Prior Acts Ratified and Adopted	51
12	Chapter 12 Small Wireless Telecommunication Facilities		52
	Section 120	Intent and Purpose	52
	Section 121	Definitions	52
	Section 122	Permit and Access Agreement Required	54
	Section 123	Permit Application Requirements	54
	Section 124	Standards for Deployment in the Public Right - of - Way	55
	Section 125	Enforcement	58

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