Every town writes its own rules, and Bay County's live in its municipal code — 32 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 — COMPILATION OF ORDINANCES
- Ch u2 — LISTING OF ORDINANCES
- Ch u3 — 1.000 - WAGES FOR COUNTY PROJECTS Ord. No. 11 Adopted: August 10, 1971
- Ch u4 — 2.000 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- Ch u5 — 2.100 - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
- Ch u6 — 3.000 - BUDGET STABILIZATION FUND Ord. No. 28 Adopted: September 12, 1989
- Ch u7 — 4.000 - EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM Ord. No. 35
- Ch u8 — 15.000 - AMBULANCE REGULATIONS Ord. No. 19 Adopted: October 26, 1976
- Ch u9 — 17.000 - PAWNBROKER ORDINANCE Ord. No. 51 Adopted: March 8, 2011
- Ch u10 — 18.000 - SECONDHAND AND SCRAP DEALER ORDINANCE Ord. No. 52 Adopted: March 8, 2011
- Ch u11 — Parts 25—29 - FRANCHISES
- Ch u12 — 30.000 - FARM AND CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES Ord. No. 15 Adopted: December 9, 1975
- Ch u13 — 31.000 - PARKING LOTS
- Ch u14 — 40.000 - ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL Ord. No. 16 Adopted: December 9, 1975
- Ch u15 — 41.000 - CURFEW, PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY, ALCOHOL, DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AND VANDALISM Ord. No. 24 Adopted: April 12, 1983
- Ch u16 — 42.000 - NUISANCE CODE Ord. of 1-23-96 Adopted: January 23, 1996
- Ch u17 — 50.000 - ANIMAL CONTROL Ord. No. 32 Adopted: November 12, 1991
- Ch u18 — 60.000 - WATERCRAFT CONTROL ON KAWKAWLIN RIVER Ord. No. 9 Adopted: October 17, 1970
- Ch u19 — Part 61
- Ch u20 — 61.000 - SANITARY CODE Res. No. 2004-057 Adopted: April 13, 2004
- Ch u21 — 62.000 - NOISE CONTROL Ord. No. 22 Adopted: April 28, 1981
- Ch u22 — 63.000 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL Ord. No. 33 Adopted: August 11, 1992
- Ch u23 — 64.000 - ORDINANCE TO BAN LAWN FERTILIZER CONTAINING PHOSPHORUS Ord. No. 48 Res. No. 2007-194 Adopted: November 13, 2007
- Ch u24 — 71.000 - WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM NO. 1 ADDITIONAL REVENUE BONDS Ord. No. 12 Adopted: June 6, 1973
- Ch u25 — 72.000 - LIBRARY
- Ch u26 — 73.000 - WELLS Ord. No. 34 Adopted: August 9, 1994
- Ch u27 — 70.000 - AIRPORT REVENUE BONDS Ord. No. 4 Adopted: February 17, 1965
- Ch u28 — 80.000 - BAY COUNTY FARMLAND DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS ORDINANCE Ord. No. 49 Adopted: June 9, 2009
- Ch u29 — 90.000 - HOUSING COMMISSION Ord. No. 17 Adopted: October 26, 1976
- Ch u30 — 91.000 - BUILDING AUTHORITY Adopted: September 9, 1975
- Ch u31 — 100.000 - PLANNING COMMISSION Ord. No. 14 Adopted: September 10, 1974
- Ch u32 — 110.000 - ZONING ORDINANCE REPEAL