Every town writes its own rules, and Chattanooga's live in its municipal code — 60 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 — CHARTER PROLOGUErecently amended
- Ch 1 — INCORPORATION
- Ch 2 — CORPORATE POWERS AND PROHIBITIONS GENERALLY
- Ch 3 — CITY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- Ch 4 — COURTS, FINES AND IMPRISONMENTS
- Ch 5 — ELECTIONS OF MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS AND CITY JUDGES
- Ch 6 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 7 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 8 — DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
- Ch 9 — MUNICIPAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Ch 10 — MUNICIPAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Ch 11 — ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
- Ch 12 — PLANNING, ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 13 — POLICE AND FIRE
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Ch 15 — PUBLIC WORKS, STREETS, SEWERS AND AIRPORTS
- Ch 16 — RAILROADS
- Ch 17 — RESERVED
- Ch 18 — RESERVED
- Ch u20 — CHARTER APPENDICES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 4 — AIR POLLUTION
- Ch 5 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 8 — AVIATION
- Ch 9 — BEAUTIFICATION
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 11 — BUSINESSES, TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS
- Ch 12 — CITY COURT
- Ch 13 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 14 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 15 — ENERGY
- Ch 16 — FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS
- Ch 17 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 18 — GARBAGE AND REFUSE
- Ch 19 — GAS
- Ch 20 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 21 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Ch 22 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 22.5 — MECHANICAL
- Ch 23 — METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY
- Ch 24 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 25 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 26 — PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS
- Ch 27 — PLUMBING
- Ch 28 — RESERVED
- Ch 29 — RAILROADS
- Ch 30 — SCHOOLS
- Ch 31 — SEWERS, MAINS AND DRAINAGE
- Ch 32 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 33 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Ch 34 — TRAILERS AND TRAILER CAMPS
- Ch 35 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 36 — WATER
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — ZONING
- Ch A — CITY BOUNDARIESrecently amended