Every town writes its own rules, and Abbeville's live in its municipal code — 23 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- Ch 9 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 10 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 11 — NUISANCES
- Ch 12 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 13 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 14 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 15 — POLICErecently amended
- Ch 16 — SOLID WASTErecently amended
- Ch 17 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 18 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 19 — UTILITIES
- Ch 20 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 21 — DROUGHT RESPONSE
- Ch A — ZONING
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONS