Every town writes its own rules, and Charleston's live in its municipal code — 70 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, WEST VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — MUNICIPAL HOME RULE
- Ch u6 — Chapters 4, 5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u8 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u12 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u14 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u16 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
- Ch u18 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u20 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Ch u22 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — COURTS
- Ch u24 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch u26 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u28 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u30 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch u32 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u34 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch u36 — Chapters 63, 64 - RESERVED
- Ch 65 — LAND REUSE AGENCY
- Ch 66 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u39 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND TRAILERS
- Ch u41 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch u43 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u45 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u47 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICES
- Ch u49 — Chapters 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — PLANNING
- Ch 91 — ZONING
- Ch u52 — Chapters 92, 93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — RAILROADS
- Ch u54 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u56 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u58 — Chapters 103—105 - RESERVED
- Ch 106 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS RESERVED
- Ch u60 — Chapters 107—109 - RESERVED
- Ch 110 — TAXATION
- Ch 111 — CONSUMERS SALES AND USE TAXES
- Ch u63 — Chapters 112, 113 - RESERVED
- Ch 114 — TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
- Ch u65 — Chapters 115—117 - RESERVED
- Ch 118 — UTILITIES
- Ch u67 — Chapters 119—121 - RESERVED
- Ch 122 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — RULES OF COUNCIL
- Ch B — RESERVED