Every town writes its own rules, and Centralia's live in its municipal code — 36 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 1 — General Provisions (Section 1-1 – Section 1-10)
- Ch 2 — Administration (Section 2-1 – Section 2-88)
- Ch 3 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 3-1 – Section 3-22)
- Ch 4 — Animals and Fowl (Section 4-1 – Section 4-47)
- Ch 5 — Buildings (Section 5-1 – Section 5-48)
- Ch 6 — Cemeteries (Section 6-1 – Section 6-32)
- Ch 7 — Civil Defense (Emergency Management) (Section 7-1 – Section 7-11)
- Ch 8 — Elections (Section 8-1 – Section 8-7)
- Ch 8.1 — Fair Housing (Section 8.1-1 – Section 8.1-9)
- Ch 9 — Finance and Taxation (Section 9-1 – Section 9-44)
- Ch 10 — Fire Protection (Section 10-1 – Section 10-92)
- Ch 11 — Fireworks (Section 11-1 – Section 11-7)
- Ch 12 — Flood Regulations (Section 12-1 – Section 12-11)
- Ch 13 — Garbage and Refuse (Section 13-1 – Section 13-29)
- Ch 14 — Health and Sanitation (Section 14-1 – Section 14-7)
- Ch 15 — Library (Section 15-1 – Section 15-6)
- Ch 16 — Licenses (Section 16-1 – Section 16-51)
- Ch 17 — Litter (Section 17-1 – Section 17-11)
- Ch 18 — Motor Vehicles, Traffic, and Bicycles (Section 18-1 – Section 18-64)
- Ch 19 — Nuisances (Section 19-1 – Section 19-5)
- Ch 20 — Ordinance Violations — Miscellaneous (Section 20-1 – Section 20-56)
- Ch 20.1 — Parades (Section 20.1-1 – Section 20.1-13)
- Ch 21 — Parks (Section 21-1 – Section 21-20)
- Ch 22 — Personnel (Section 22-1 – Section 22-165)
- Ch 23 — Plumbing and Sewers (Section 23-1 – Section 23-73)
- Ch 24 — Police (Section 24-1 – Section 24-31)
- Ch 25 — Police Court (Municipal Court) (Section 25-1 – Section 25-4)
- Ch 26 — Public Utilities (Section 26-1 – Section 26-143)
- Ch 27 — Railroads (Section 27-1 – Section 27-7)
- Ch 28 — Riots and Unlawful Assemblies (Section 28-1 – Section 28-9)
- Ch 29 — Signs and Billboards (Section 29-1 – Section 29-4)
- Ch 30 — Streets and Sidewalks (Section 30-1 – Section 30-54)
- Ch 30.1 — Subdivision of Land (Section 30.1-1 – Section 30.1-35)
- Ch 30.2 — Wastewater Pretreatment (Section 30.2-1 – Section 30.2-37)
- Ch 31 — Zoning (Section 31-1 – Section 31-78)
- Ch CR — Centralia Cross Reference (§ CR-10)