Every town writes its own rules, and Athens's live in its municipal code — 15 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 PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 7 — BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 10 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 12 — HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 14 — OFFENSES AND NUISANCES
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
- Ch 18 — ROADS, RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 20 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 22 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 24 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 26 — ZONING