Every town writes its own rules, and Chesapeake's live in its municipal code — 48 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch u4 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch u6 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUSINESS LICENSES
- Ch 19 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch u13 — Chapters 20, 21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch u15 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u17 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch u19 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u21 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 39 — HOUSING
- Ch u24 — Chapters 40, 41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u26 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u28 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — PARKS, RECREATION AND TOURISM
- Ch u30 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
- Ch u32 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u36 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch u38 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u40 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u42 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — UTILITIES
- Ch u44 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u46 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — WATERWAYS
- Ch A — ZONING