Every town writes its own rules, and Alexandria's live in its municipal code — 25 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 u1 — CODE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch u2 — The City Charterrecently amended
- Ch 1 — General Provisions
- Ch 2 — General Governmentrecently amended
- Ch 3 — Finance, Taxation and Procurementrecently amended
- Ch 4 — Public Safetyrecently amended
- Ch 5 — Transportation and Environmental Servicesrecently amended
- Ch 6 — Parks, Recreation and Cultural Activities
- Ch 7 — Planning and Development
- Ch 8 — Building Code Regulationsrecently amended
- Ch 9 — Licensing and Regulationrecently amended
- Ch 10 — Motor Vehicles and Trafficrecently amended
- Ch 11 — Health, Environmental and Sanitary Regulationsrecently amended
- Ch 12 — Education, Social Services and Welfare
- Ch 13 — Miscellaneous Offensesrecently amended
- Ch A — ORDINANCES VACATING OR CLOSING STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYSrecently amended
- Ch B — ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF PIPELINES OR SPUR TRACKSrecently amended
- Ch C — ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING ENCROACHMENTS UPON STREETS AND SIDEWALKSrecently amended
- Ch D — ORDINANCES MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND IMPOSING TAXESrecently amended
- Ch E — ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO BORROWING MONEY (BONDS)recently amended
- Ch F — MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES NOT CODIFIED OR OTHERWISE LISTEDrecently amended
- Ch G — AUTHORITIES CREATED BY CITY COUNCILrecently amended
- Ch H — ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING FRANCHISESrecently amended
- Ch I — ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO SALES AND EXCHANGES OF CITY PROPERTYrecently amended
- Ch J — ORDINANCES RELATED TO SECTION 7-6-3, FIFTH REVISED ZONING MAP AND ZONE BOUNDARIESrecently amended