Every town writes its own rules, and Benton County's live in its municipal code — 51 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 — BENTON COUNTY CHARTER and CODE COUNTY OF BENTON, OREGONrecently amended
- Ch u2 — HOME RULE CHARTER OF BENTON COUNTY, OREGONrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL CODE ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 2 — COUNTY CONTRACTS
- Ch 3 — CITIZEN COMMITTEES
- Ch 4 — ELECTIONS AND CANDIDATES
- Ch 5 — BALLOT MEASURES
- Ch 6 — VOTERS' PAMPHLET
- Ch 7 — ROADS AND ADDRESSESrecently amended
- Ch 8 — ACCELERATION OF REDEMPTION PERIOD FOR TAX FORECLOSED PROPERTY
- Ch 9 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Ch 10 — BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARMS
- Ch 11 — BENTON COUNTY BUILDING CODE
- Ch 12 — PARKING
- Ch 13 — SOCIAL GATHERINGS
- Ch 14 — REGULATION OF OFF ROAD VEHICLES
- Ch 15 — COUNTY NATURAL AREAS AND PARKS
- Ch 16 — COUNTY FAIR
- Ch 17 — SALE OF TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 18 — SMOKING IN WORKPLACES AND ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 19 — AMBULANCE SERVICE AREA PLAN
- Ch 20 — CABLE FRANCHISES
- Ch 21 — NUISANCE ABATEMENT
- Ch 22 — FOOD HANDLERS
- Ch 23 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 24 — INTERGOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES
- Ch 25 — PUBLIC LAND CORNER PRESERVATION
- Ch 26 — GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Ch 27 — NUISANCE TREES
- Ch 28 — ANTI-DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 29 — POLICY-MAKING AUTHORITY FOR BENTON COUNTY CORRECTION FACILITY
- Ch 30 — FARM PRACTICES
- Ch 31 — ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 32 — EMERGENCY PROCEDURES OF BENTON COUNTY
- Ch 33 — LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION REVIEW
- Ch 34 — PROCEDURE FOR REVIEWING DEMANDS FOR COMPENSATION FOR REDUCTION IN PROPERTY VALUE
- Ch 35 — REIMBURSEMENT DISTRICTS FOR PUBLIC ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 36 — ILLICIT (NON-STORMWATER) DISCHARGES
- Ch 37 — CERTIFICATE OF INCLUSION FOR PRIVATE PROPERTY
- Ch 38 — SALE OF MARIJUANA AND MARIJUANA-INFUSED PRODUCTS
- Ch 39 — TRANSIENT LODGING TAX
- Ch 40 — VEHICLE CAMPING AT RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS
- Ch 41 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM (CPACE)recently amended
- Ch u44 — DEVELOPMENT CODE OF BENTON COUNTYrecently amended
- Ch u45 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
- Ch u46 — RESOURCE ZONES
- Ch u47 — NON-RESOURCE ZONES
- Ch u48 — OVERLAY ZONES
- Ch u49 — SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS
- Ch u50 — LAND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Ch u51 — AMENDMENTS TO THE DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended