Every town writes its own rules, and Birmingham's live in its municipal code — 70 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 — BIRMINGHAM CITY CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u5 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u7 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
- Ch u9 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch u11 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch 19 — WOLF-DOGS
- Ch u14 — Chapters 20, 21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch u17 — Chapters 24, 25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u19 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch u21 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u23 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — RESERVED
- Ch u25 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch u27 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u29 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u31 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch u33 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u35 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch u37 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch u39 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u41 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — OFFENSES
- Ch u43 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u45 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — PLANNINGrecently amended
- Ch u47 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 86 — SIGNS
- Ch u49 — Chapters 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u51 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- Ch u53 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u55 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u57 — Chapters 103—105 - RESERVED
- Ch 106 — TAXATION
- Ch u59 — Chapters 107—109 - RESERVED
- Ch 110 — TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- Ch u61 — Chapters 111—113 - RESERVED
- Ch 114 — UTILITIES
- Ch u63 — Chapters 115—117 - RESERVED
- Ch 118 — VEGETATION
- Ch u65 — Chapters 119—121 - RESERVED
- Ch 122 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u67 — Chapters 123—125 - RESERVED
- Ch 126 — ZONING
- Ch 127 — HISTORIC DISTRICTS
- Ch A — FEES, CHARGES, BONDS AND INSURANCE