Every town writes its own rules, and Berkeley's live in its municipal code — 77 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 AO — Adopting Ordinances (Section AO.010)
- Ch C — Charter (Section 1 – Section 2)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.090)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.160)
- Ch 110 — City Council (Section 110.010 – Section 110.150)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.040)
- Ch 120 — Boards, Commissions and Departments (Section 120.005 – Section 120.130)
- Ch 125 — Standards of Conduct and Financial Disclosure for City Appointed Officials and Employees (Section 125.010 – Section 125.060)
- Ch 127 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 127.010 – Section 127.190)
- Ch 130 — Personnel (Section 130.010 – Section 130.100)
- Ch 135 — Purchasing (Section 135.010 – Section 135.030)
- Ch 140 — Municipal Court (Section 140.010 – Section 140.290)
- Ch 145 — Finance and Taxation (Section 145.005 – Section 145.130)
- Ch 200 — Police Department and Fire Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.450)
- Ch 205 — Dogs and Other Animals (Section 205.010 – Section 205.450)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2310)
- Ch 215 — Nuisances (Section 215.010 – Section 215.140)
- Ch 220 — Health (Section 220.010 – Section 220.040)
- Ch 225 — Parks and Recreation Areas, Facilities and Services (Section 225.010 – Section 225.110)
- Ch 230 — Emergency Management (Section 230.010 – Section 230.100)
- Ch 235 — Solid Waste (Section 235.010 – Section 235.180)
- Ch 240 — Restaurants (Section 240.010 – Section 240.100)
- Ch 245 — Discriminatory Practices (Section 245.010 – Section 245.110)
- Ch 250 — Sound Barrier Consortium (Section 250.010 – Section 250.050)
- Ch 260 — Nuisance Alarms (Section 260.010 – Section 260.090)
- Ch 270 — Annual Fire Inspections; Life Safety Plan Review; Fee Schedule (Section 270.010 – Section 270.050)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.040)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.070)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.130)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.180)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.060)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.030)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.100)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.310)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.110)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.140)
- Ch 360 — Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.080)
- Ch 370 — Traffic Violations Bureau (Section 370.005 – Section 370.040)
- Ch 375 — Procedure on Arrest (Section 375.010 – Section 375.060)
- Ch 380 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 380.010 – Section 380.260)
- Ch 385 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.090)
- Ch 390 — Regulation of Trucks and Truck Traffic (Section 390.010 – Section 390.060)
- Ch 395 — Licensing Requirements (Section 395.010 – Section 395.140)
- Ch 400 — Zoning Regulations (Section 400.010 – Section 400.1420)
- Ch 405 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.320)
- Ch 410 — Flood Damage Prevention (Section 410.010 – Section 410.280)
- Ch 415 — Trailer and Truck Parking Code (Section 415.010 – Section 415.070)
- Ch 420 — Stream Buffer Protection (Section 420.010 – Section 420.110)
- Ch 500 — Building Regulations (Section 500.005 – Section 500.260)
- Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.120)
- Ch 510 — Exterior Housing Neighborhood Stabilization Grant Program (Section 510.010 – Section 510.060)
- Ch 515 — Streets, Alleys and Sidewalks (Section 515.010 – Section 515.230)
- Ch 520 — Stormwater Management Program (Section 520.010 – Section 520.180)
- Ch 525 — Relocation Policy (Section 525.010)
- Ch 530 — Sewer Lateral Repair Policy (Section 530.010)
- Ch 535 — Registration of Vacant Residential Structures (Section 535.010 – Section 535.060)
- Ch 540 — Show ME Pace Program (Section 540.010 – Section 540.070)
- Ch 545 — Model Housing Code (Section 545.010 – Section 545.290)
- Ch 550 — Public Works Committee (Section 550.010)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.230)
- Ch 605 — Merchants' and Manufacturers' Licenses (Section 605.010 – Section 605.610)
- Ch 610 — Amusement Centers and Arcades (Section 610.010 – Section 610.140)
- Ch 615 — Regulation of Dancing Facilities (Section 615.010 – Section 615.080)
- Ch 620 — Hawkers, Peddlers, Solicitors and Transient Merchants (Section 620.010 – Section 620.030)
- Ch 625 — Charitable Solicitations (Section 625.010 – Section 625.090)
- Ch 630 — Garage and Related Sales (Section 630.010 – Section 630.070)
- Ch 635 — Licenses for Private Detectives and Private Watchmen (Section 635.010 – Section 635.170)
- Ch 640 — Taxicabs (Section 640.010 – Section 640.120)
- Ch 643 — Video Service Providers (Section 643.010 – Section 643.020)
- Ch 645 — Cable Television (Section 645.010 – Section 645.710)
- Ch 650 — Utility Taxes (Section 650.010 – Section 650.040)
- Ch 655 — Self-Service Dry Cleaning and Laundries (Section 655.010 – Section 655.340)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)