Every town writes its own rules, and Amherst County's live in its municipal code — 19 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 OF THE COUNTY OF AMHERST, VIRGINIA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS
- Ch 4 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 6 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 7 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 9 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 10 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 11 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 11.5 — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 12 — RECREATION
- Ch 13 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 14 — TAXATION
- Ch 15 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch A — ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch B — FRANCHISES