Cary, North Carolina, NC Municipal Code — every chapter, in plain language

Current through local ordinance 2024-Code-04, passed 12-12-2024 and effective 12-12-2024 || Land Development Ordinance: Current through local ordinance 2025-CODE-02, passed 5-22-25 and effective 5-22-25. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/cary/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Cary, North Carolina's live in its municipal code — 55 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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1. Cary, North Carolina
2. CODE OF ORDINANCES TOWN OF CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
3. CURRENT OFFICIALS of CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
4. PREFACE
5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
6. THE CHARTER OF THE TOWN OF CARY
8. Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
9. Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
10. Chapter 3 RESERVED
11. Chapter 4 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
12. Chapter 5 RESERVED
13. Chapter 6 ANIMALS
14. Chapter 7 RESERVED
15. Chapter 8 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
16. Chapter 9 CABLE TELEVISION
17. Chapter 10 CEMETERIES
18. Chapter 11 RESERVED
19. Chapter 12 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
20. Chapter 13 RESERVED
21. Chapter 14 ENVIRONMENT
22. Chapter 15 RESERVED
23. Chapter 16 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
24. Chapter 17 RESERVED
25. Chapter 18 PUBLIC HEALTH
26. Chapter 19 RESERVED
27. Chapter 20 LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
28. Chapter 21 RESERVED
29. Chapter 22 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
30. Chapter 23 RESERVED
31. Chapter 24 PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
32. Chapter 25 RESERVED
33. Chapter 26 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
34. Chapter 27 RESERVED
35. Chapter 28 STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
36. Chapter 29 RESERVED
37. Chapter 30 TAXATION
38. Chapters 31--33 RESERVED
39. Chapter 34 TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
40. Chapter 35 RESERVED
41. Chapter 36 UTILITIES
43. APPENDIX A LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
44. Chapter 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
45. Chapter 2: REVIEW AND DECISION-MAKING BODIES
46. Chapter 3: REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
47. Chapter 4: ZONING DISTRICTS
48. Chapter 5: USE REGULATIONS
49. Chapter 6: DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS AND MEASUREMENTS
50. Chapter 7: DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN STANDARDS
51. Chapter 8: STANDARDS FOR SUBDIVISIONS AND USES REQUIRING SITE PLANS
52. Chapter 9: SIGNS
53. Chapter 10: NONCONFORMITIES
54. Chapter 11: ENFORCEMENT
55. Chapter 12: RULES OF CONSTRUCTION, USE CLASSIFICATIONS, AND DEFINITIONS
56. Chapter 14: ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
59. STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE