Every town writes its own rules, and Americus's live in its municipal code — 26 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 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 22 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 26 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 30 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 34 — ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch 38 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 42 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 46 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 50 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS
- Ch 54 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 58 — NUISANCES
- Ch 62 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 66 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 70 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 74 — SIGNS
- Ch 78 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 82 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 86 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 90 — UTILITIES
- Ch 94 — ZONING