Every town writes its own rules, and Carthage's live in its municipal code — 26 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 — CODE OF CARTHAGErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Ch 8 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER PLANNING
- Ch 9 — ELECTIONSrecently amended
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 11 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 12 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 13 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 14 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 15 — NUISANCESrecently amended
- Ch 16 — PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSrecently amended
- Ch 17 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 18 — POLICE
- Ch 19 — RESERVED
- Ch 20 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 21 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 22 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 23 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 24 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 25 — ZONING