Every town writes its own rules, and Cape Girardeau's live in its municipal code — 32 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — AIR POLLUTION
- Ch 4 — AIRPORT
- Ch 5 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 8 — RESERVED
- Ch 9 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 10 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER PLANNING
- Ch 11 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 12 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 13 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 14 — HOUSING
- Ch 15 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 16 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 17 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 18 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 19 — RESERVED
- Ch 20 — POLICE
- Ch 21 — RESERVED
- Ch 22 — SOLID WASTE AND WEEDS
- Ch 23 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 24 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 25 — DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended
- Ch 26 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 27 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAVEL TRAILERS
- Ch 28 — URBAN REDEVELOPMENT
- Ch 29 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 30 — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch A — TRAFFIC SCHEDULErecently amended