Every town writes its own rules, and Bessemer's live in its municipal code — 64 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 u3 — CHAPTERS 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u5 — CHAPTERS 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch u7 — CHAPTERS 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS
- Ch u9 — CHAPTERS 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u11 — CHAPTERS 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u13 — CHAPTERS 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u15 — CHAPTERS 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
- Ch u17 — CHAPTERS 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch u19 — CHAPTERS 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u21 — CHAPTERS 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — COURT
- Ch u23 — CHAPTERS 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u25 — CHAPTERS 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u27 — CHAPTERS 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u29 — CHAPTERS 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — FLOODS
- Ch u31 — CHAPTERS 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u33 — CHAPTERS 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch u35 — CHAPTERS 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u37 — CHAPTERS 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — LIBRARY
- Ch u39 — CHAPTERS 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u41 — CHAPTERS 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u43 — CHAPTERS 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch u45 — CHAPTERS 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u47 — CHAPTERS 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u49 — CHAPTERS 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — TAXATION
- Ch u51 — CHAPTERS 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch u53 — CHAPTERS 103—105 - RESERVED
- Ch 106 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u55 — CHAPTERS 107—109 - RESERVED
- Ch 110 — UTILITIES
- Ch u57 — CHAPTERS 111—113 - RESERVED
- Ch 114 — VEGETATION
- Ch u59 — CHAPTERS 115—117 - RESERVED
- Ch 118 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch B — ZONING
- Ch C — MUNICIPAL FINES
- Ch D — MUNICIPAL FEES