Every town writes its own rules, and Baltimore County's live in its municipal code — 35 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 — BALTIMORE COUNTY CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1. — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2. — LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- Ch 3. — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 4. — HUMAN RESOURCESrecently amended
- Ch 5. — PENSIONS AND RETIREMENTrecently amended
- Ch 6. — COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Ch 7. — PUBLIC ETHICS AND OPEN GOVERNMENT
- Ch 8. — ELECTIONS
- Ch 9. — REVENUE AUTHORITY
- Ch 10. — FINANCE
- Ch 11. — TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 12. — ANIMALS
- Ch 13. — PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 14. — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 17. — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 18. — TRANSPORTATION
- Ch 19. — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 20. — METROPOLITAN DISTRICTrecently amended
- Ch 21. — PERMITS, LICENSES, AND BUSINESS REGULATION
- Ch 23. — ADVERTISING AND SIGNS
- Ch 24. — LAND PRESERVATION
- Ch 25. — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 26. — REDEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION
- Ch 28. — EDUCATION
- Ch 29. — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 30. — RECREATION AND PARKS
- Ch 32. — PLANNING, ZONING, AND SUBDIVISION CONTROLrecently amended
- Ch 33. — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY
- Ch 34. — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 35. — BUILDINGS AND HOUSINGrecently amended
- Ch u33 — APPENDIX
- Ch u34 — PARALLEL REFERENCES
- Ch u35 — REFERENCES TO BILLSrecently amended