Every town writes its own rules, and Cecil County's live in its municipal code — 68 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 C — Charter (101 – 713)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-9)
- Ch 10 — Authorities, Associations and Agencies (§ 10-1 – § 10-14)
- Ch 16 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 16-1 – § 16-40)
- Ch 21 — County Council (§ 21-1 – § 21-4)
- Ch 30 — Elections and Election Districts (§ 30-1)
- Ch 34 — Emergency Services, Department of (§ 34-1 – § 34-5)
- Ch 39 — Ethics (§ 39-1 – § 39-40)
- Ch 45 — Finance and Taxation (§ 45-1 – § 45-4)
- Ch 49 — Fire Companies, Volunteer (§ 49-1 – § 49-4)
- Ch 56 — Investment Policy (§ 56-1 – § 56-14)
- Ch 60 — Jail, County (§ 60-1 – § 60-3)
- Ch 66 — Meetings, Open Public (§ 66-1 – § 66-5)
- Ch 70 — Officers and Employees (§ 70-1 – § 70-8)
- Ch 74 — Ordinances and Resolutions (§ 74-1 – § 74-4)
- Ch 81 — Police Mutual Aid (§ 81-1 – § 81-7)
- Ch 82 — Police Accountability Board (§ 82-1 – § 82-8)
- Ch 87 — Public Works, Department of (§ 87-1 – § 87-7)
- Ch 92 — Purchasing (§ 92-1 – § 92-10)
- Ch 97 — Sanitary District (§ 97-1 – § 97-32)
- Ch 101 — Schools (§ 101-1 – § 101-3)
- Ch 105 — Seal and Flag (§ 105-1 – § 105-3)
- Ch 110 — Taxing Districts, Special (§ 110-1 – § 110-31)
- Ch 112 — Trust Funds (§ 112-1 – § 112-8)
- Ch 115 — Union Hospital Contributions (§ 115-1)
- Ch 130 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 130-1)
- Ch 136 — Amusement and Vending Machines (§ 136-1 – § 136-5)
- Ch 142 — Animal Care and Control (§ 142-1 – § 142-40)
- Ch 148 — Auctioneers (§ 148-1 – § 148-7)
- Ch 157 — Building Construction (§ 157-1 – § 157-9)
- Ch 165 — Cemeteries (§ 165-1 – § 165-2)
- Ch 180 — Curfew (§ 180-1 – § 180-6)
- Ch 191 — Electrical Standards (§ 191-1 – § 191-24)
- Ch 195 — Energy Conservation Standards (§ 195-1 – § 195-8)
- Ch 202 — Fees (§ 202-1)
- Ch 209 — Foxes (§ 209-1 – § 209-4)
- Ch 225 — Housing Standards (§ 225-1)
- Ch 229 — HVAC Standards (§ 229-1 – § 229-11)
- Ch 240 — Minimum Livability Standards (§ 240-1 – § 240-21)
- Ch 244 — Manufactured Home Parks (§ 244-1 – § 244-7)
- Ch 261 — Parks and Recreation (§ 261-1 – § 261-6)
- Ch 262 — Pawnbrokers, Dealers, and Secondhand Dealers (§ 262-1 – § 262-10)
- Ch 265 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 265-1 – § 265-9)
- Ch 270 — Plumbing (§ 270-1 – § 270-24)
- Ch 285 — Refuse Haulers, Commercial (§ 285-1 – § 285-9)
- Ch 295 — Roads (§ 295-1 – § 295-6)
- Ch 301 — Septage Hauling and Discharge (§ 301-1 – § 301-13)
- Ch 310 — Sludge Permits (§ 310-1 – § 310-2)
- Ch 312 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 312-1 – § 312-23)
- Ch 318 — Solid Waste and Recycling (§ 318-1 – § 318-16)
- Ch 322 — Storm Drainage Systems (§ 322-1 – § 322-17)
- Ch 325 — Stormwater Management (§ 325-1 – § 325-29)
- Ch 333 — Swimming Pools and Spas (§ 333-1 – § 333-4)
- Ch 337 — Taxation (§ 337-1 – § 337-50)
- Ch 342 — Taxicabs (§ 342-1 – § 342-3)
- Ch 353 — Vehicles, Junked or Abandoned (§ 353-1 – § 353-6)
- Ch 359 — Vehicles, Traffic and Transportation (§ 359-1 – § 359-24)
- Ch 365 — Water and Sewers (§ 365-1 – § 365-41)
- Ch A380 — Fees
- Ch A381 — Cable Service Franchising (§ A381-1 – § A381-45)
- Ch A382 — Vehicles, County-Owned (§ A382-1 – § A382-4)
- Ch A383 — Snow and Ice Removal (§ A383-1 – § A383-6)
- Ch A384 — Personnel Policies and Procedures (§ A384-1 – § A384-2)
- Ch A385 — Purchase of Development Rights Program and Fund (§ A385-1 – § A385-6)
- Ch A386 — Transfer of Development Rights (§ A386-1 – § A386-6)
- Ch A387 — County Council Policies and Procedures (§ A387-1 – § A387-53)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)