Every town writes its own rules, and Alvin's live in its municipal code — 49 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u4 — Chapter 2½ - RESERVED
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u6 — Chapter 3½ - RESERVED
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch u8 — Chapter 4½ - AVIATION
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS
- Ch u10 — Chapter 5½ - CEMETERIES
- Ch 6 — COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch u14 — Chapter 8½ - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch u17 — Chapter 10½ - CULTURAL DIVERSITY AWARENESS COMMISSION
- Ch 11 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Ch 12 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u20 — Chapter 12¼ - HEATING AND COMFORT COOLING
- Ch u21 — Chapter 12½ - HOUSING
- Ch 13 — ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND VENDORS
- Ch 14 — NURSING, CARE AND REST HOMES
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 16 — OIL AND GAS WELLS AND PIPELINES
- Ch u26 — Chapter 16½ - PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PLUMBING
- Ch u28 — Chapter 17½ - SIGNS
- Ch 18 — RESERVED
- Ch 19 — RAILROADS
- Ch 20 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 22 — TAXATION
- Ch 23 — TAXICABS
- Ch u35 — Chapter 23½ - TOWNHOUSES AND CONDOMINIUMS
- Ch 24 — TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch u37 — Chapter 24½ - MANUFACTURED HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOME PARKS
- Ch 25 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 26 — WRECKERS
- Ch 27 — REGULATION OF BASIC CABLE SERVICE RATES
- Ch 28 — COMPREHENSIVE FEE ORDINANCErecently amended
- Ch 30 — REGULATION OF SEXUALLY-ORIENTED BUSINESSESrecently amended
- Ch u43 — Chapter 30½ - REGULATION OF SEX OFFENDER RESIDENCY
- Ch 31 — APARTMENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Ch 32 — JUNKYARDS
- Ch 33 — AMUSEMENT REDEMPTION MACHINE CENTERS AND PLACES
- Ch 34 — PUBLIC STORAGE FACILITIES/MINI-WAREHOUSES
- Ch 35 — CORRIDOR LAND USE REGULATIONS
- Ch A — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTIONrecently amended