Every town writes its own rules, and Wharton'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 (§ 1-1 – § 1-17)
- Ch 3 — Administration of Government (§ 3-1 – § 3-42)
- Ch 12 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 12-1 – § 12-4)
- Ch 18 — Court, Municipal (§ 18-1 – § 18-6)
- Ch 20 — Credit Card and Electronic Payments (§ 20-1)
- Ch 24 — Criminal Background Checks (§ 24-1 – § 24-4)
- Ch 26 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 26-1 – § 26-8)
- Ch 33 — Meetings, Public (§ 33-1 – § 33-8)
- Ch 40 — Personnel (§ 40-1 – § 40-23)
- Ch 48 — Purchasing (§ 48-1 – § 48-13)
- Ch 64 — Affordable Housing (§ 64-1 – § 64-9)
- Ch 67 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 67-1 – § 67-15)
- Ch 73 — Amusement Devices (§ 73-1 – § 73-9)
- Ch 110 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 110-1 – § 110-5)
- Ch 114 — Curfew (§ 114-1 – § 114-5)
- Ch 118 — Drug-Free Zones (§ 118-1 – § 118-4)
- Ch 134 — False Fire and Burglar Alarms (§ 134-1 – § 134-2)
- Ch 136 — Fire Prevention (§ 136-1 – § 136-9)
- Ch 142 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 142-1 – § 142-21)
- Ch 148 — Games of Chance (§ 148-1 – § 148-2)
- Ch 149 — Hazardous Substance Discharge and Reimbursement (§ 149-1 – § 149-11)
- Ch 150 — Hunting (§ 150-1 – § 150-5)
- Ch 160 — Knox-Box® Entry Systems (§ 160-1 – § 160-8)
- Ch 165 — Land Use and Development (§ 165-1 – § 165-163)
- Ch 171 — Library Regulations (§ 171-1 – § 171-5)
- Ch 177 — Licensing (§ 177-1 – § 177-3)
- Ch 183 — Littering (§ 183-1 – § 183-13)
- Ch 190 — Mobile Homes (§ 190-1 – § 190-6)
- Ch 196 — Noise (§ 196-1 – § 196-12)
- Ch 213 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 213-1 – § 213-7)
- Ch 216 — Peace and Good Order (§ 216-1 – § 216-2)
- Ch 219 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 219-1 – § 219-13)
- Ch 225 — Pool and Billiard Halls (§ 225-1 – § 225-15)
- Ch 227 — Precious Metals, Gems and Secondhand Goods (§ 227-1 – § 227-17)
- Ch 231 — Property Maintenance (§ 231-1 – § 231-52)
- Ch 236 — Records, Public Access to (§ 236-1 – § 236-11)
- Ch 240 — Sales, Special (§ 240-1 – § 240-6)
- Ch 247 — Sewers (§ 247-1 – § 247-19)
- Ch 258 — Soil Removal (§ 258-1 – § 258-14)
- Ch 264 — Solid Waste (§ 264-1 – § 264-23)
- Ch 267 — Stormwater Control (§ 267-1 – § 267-37)
- Ch 270 — Street and Sidewalks (§ 270-1 – § 270-40)
- Ch 277 — Swimming Pools (§ 277-1 – § 277-9)
- Ch 282 — Tattoo Parlors (§ 282-1 – § 282-5)
- Ch 283 — Taxation (§ 283-1)
- Ch 285 — Taxi/Autocab Licensing (§ 285-1 – § 285-12)
- Ch 287 — Towing (§ 287-1 – § 287-13)
- Ch 297 — Trees and Vegetation (§ 297-1 – § 297-20)
- Ch 309 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 309-1 – § 309-7)
- Ch 315 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 315-1 – § 315-34)
- Ch 322 — Vehicles, Motor-Driven (§ 322-1 – § 322-3)
- Ch 330 — Water (§ 330-1 – § 330-21)
- Ch 337 — General Provisions, Board of Health (§ 337-1 – § 337-15)
- Ch 343 — Animals (§ 343-1 – § 343-41)
- Ch 350 — Fees (§ 350-1)
- Ch 356 — Food and Drink, Sale of (§ 356-1 – § 356-6)
- Ch 358 — Garage and Yard Sales (§ 358-1 – § 358-9)
- Ch 362 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 362-1 – § 362-4)
- Ch 374 — Sewage Disposal Systems, Individual (§ 374-1 – § 374-6)
- Ch 381 — Tobacco Products (§ 381-1)
- Ch 386 — Vending Machines (§ 386-1 – § 386-7)
- Ch A390 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A390-1 – § A390-22)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)