Every town writes its own rules, and Charleston's live in its municipal code — 31 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 THE CITY OF CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — AUCTIONS AND AUCTIONEERS
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7.5 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 8 — CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS
- Ch 9 — COLONIAL COMMON AND ASHLEY RIVER EMBANKMENT
- Ch 11 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 13 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 14 — GARBAGE, TRASH AND REFUSE
- Ch 15 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 16 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 17 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — MARION SQUARE
- Ch 19 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 20 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 21 — OFFENSES
- Ch 22 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 23 — DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PRESERVATION
- Ch 25 — POLICE
- Ch 26 — RAILROADS
- Ch 27 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND FLOOD CONTROLrecently amended
- Ch 28 — STREETS AND DRAINAGE
- Ch 29 — TOURISM
- Ch 30 — UTILITIES
- Ch 31 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 54 — ZONING (RESERVED)