Every town writes its own rules, and Brooklyn's live in its municipal code — 18 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 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — BUSINESS LICENSING AND REGULATION
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 12 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 14 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 18 — MUNICIPAL COURTS
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES
- Ch 22 — PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 24 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 26 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 28 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 30 — TAXATION
- Ch 32 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 34 — UTILITIES
- Ch II — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE