The Code of the Town of Easton

• CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS. 1
• CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION.. 6
• Article I. Town Officials and Employees. 7
• Article II. Police Board. 7
• Article III. Fire Board.. 8
• Article IV. Parks and Recreation.. 9
• Article V. Purchasing, Contracting and Bidding. 10
• Article VI. Ethics Provisions. 11
• Article VII – Codes Enforcement.. 14
• Article VIII – Custody and Disposition of Abandoned, Lost or Seized Personal Property.. 17
• Article VIII – Economic Development Coordinator.. 19
• Article IX – Tree Board.. 20
• CHAPTER 3 AIR-CONDITIONING, REFRIGERATORS AND COMPRESSORS. 21
• CHAPTER 4 ANIMALS AND FOWL.. 24
• Article I. In General. 24
• Article II. Dogs. 25
• CHAPTER 5 BICYCLES AND SIMILAR DEVICES. 31
• CHAPTER 6 BUILDING CODES. 34
• Article I: Building Codes Administration.. 34
• Article II: Building Code for; Commercial, Residential and Industrial Buildings. 50
• Article III: Building Code for Residential One and Two Family Dwellings. 55
• Article IV: Electrical Administration.. 60
• Article V: Energy Codes. 62
• CHAPTER 6A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT.. 64
• CHAPTER 6B EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL.. 64
• CHAPTER 7 CIVILIAN DEFENSE.. 65
• CHAPTER 8 FILLING STATIONS. 66
• >CHAPTER 9 FIRE PREVENTION.. 68
• Article I. In general. 69
• Article II. General precautions against fire. 71
• Article III. Dry Cleaning Establishments. 73
• Article IV. Explosives, Firearms and Similar Devices. 73
• Article V. Flammable liquids. 75
• Article VI. Nitrocellulose motion picture film. 75
• Article VII. Oil burning equipment. 76
• Article VIII. Garages. 81
• Article XIV. Shopping Centers. 83
• Article VII. Security Lock Boxes. 83
• Article VIII. Maryland State Fire Prevention Code. 84
• CHAPTER 9A FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT.. 84
• CHAPTER 10 FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS. 85
• Article I – Sidewalk Cafes. 85
• CHAPTER 11 MINIMUM PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. 88
• Article I – Property Maintenance Code.. 89
• Article II – Garbage and Refuse.. 99
• Article III – Refuse Disposal Charges. 101
• CHAPTER 12 HEALTH AND SANITATION.. 104
• CHAPTER 13 HOUSING.. 104
• Article I: Affordable Housing Fund.. 104
• CHAPTER 14 LICENSES AND PERMITS. 107
• Article I: License Administration.. 107
• Article II: Rental Housing License.. 109
• Chapter 15 LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS. 112
• CHAPTER 16 LITTER CONTROL LAW... 115
• CHAPTER 17 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.. 118
• Article I. In General. 119
• Article II. Operation Of Vehicles. 121
• Article III. Traffic-Control Devices. 122
• Article IV. Stopping, Standing and Parking. 124
• Article V. Snow emergency regulations. 128
• Article VI. Night-time truck regulations. 130
• Article VII. Abandoned motor vehicles. 131
• Article VIII. Night Time Commercial Refuse Collection. 131
• Article IX. Residentail Parking Districts. 133
• CHAPTER 18 OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS. 138
• CHAPTER 19 PEDDLERS. 145
• CHAPTER 19A PINBALL MACHINES. 148
• CHAPTER 20 PLUMBING.. 150
• Article I. In General. 150
• Article II. General Obligations Of Plumbers. 152
• CHAPTER 20A PUBLIC ASSEMBLIES PERMIT ACT.. 154
• CHAPTER 21 RAT CONTROL.. 157
• CHAPTER 22 SANITARY SEWERS. 161
• CHAPTER 23 SOLID FUEL.. 180
• CHAPTER 24 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS. 181
• Article I. In General. 182
• Article II. House numbers. 188
• Article III. Trees. 192
• CHAPTER 25 SUBDIVISIONS. 198
• CHAPTER 26 TAXATION.. 199
• Article I. In General. 199
• Article II. Real Property. 201
• Article III. Motor Vehicles. 202
• Article IV. Off-street parking tax district. 203
• CHAPTER 27 WATER AND UTILITIES. 205
• CHAPTER 28 ZONING.. 205
• CHAPTER 29 DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES. 206
• CHAPTER 31 FOREST CONSERVATION.. 206
• APPENDIX A.. 218
• INDEX