Every town writes its own rules, and Athens'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 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION, RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Ch 18 — BUSINESS LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 22 — CEMETERIESrecently amended
- Ch 26 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
- Ch 30 — COURT, CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, PRISONERSrecently amended
- Ch 34 — FINANCErecently amended
- Ch 38 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 42 — LANDSCAPING
- Ch 46 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 50 — MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- Ch 54 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 58 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 62 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 66 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 70 — PROPERTY TAXES
- Ch 74 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKSrecently amended
- Ch 78 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 82 — TRAFFIC
- Ch A — LOCAL ACTS