Every town writes its own rules, and Fairfax's live in its municipal code — 50 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 (§ 1-1 – § 1-32)
- Ch 22 — Council Rules of Procedure (§ 22-1 – § 22-9)
- Ch 29 — Elections (§ 29-1 – § 29-2)
- Ch 36 — Emergency Management (§ 36-1 – § 36-21)
- Ch 43 — Officers and Employees (§ 43-1 – § 43-10)
- Ch 50 — Planning Commission (§ 50-1 – § 50-14)
- Ch 57 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 57-1 – § 57-3)
- Ch 59 — Service Districts (§ 59-1 – § 59-8)
- Ch 64 — Adult Entertainment (§ 64-1 – § 64-13)
- Ch 71 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 71-1 – § 71-52)
- Ch 78 — Animals (§ 78-1 – § 78-18)
- Ch 85 — Bicycles, Skateboards and Recreational Vehicles (§ 85-1 – § 85-15)
- Ch 92 — Building Construction (§ 92-1 – § 92-5)
- Ch 95 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 95-1 – § 95-3)
- Ch 99 — Burning, Open (§ 99-1 – § 99-9)
- Ch 106 — Curfew (§ 106-1 – § 106-5)
- Ch 110 — Electric Light Plant Operation (§ 110-1 – § 110-18)
- Ch 113 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 113-1 – § 113-7)
- Ch 115 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 115-1 – § 115-13)
- Ch 122 — Garage Sales (§ 122-1 – § 122-4)
- Ch 141 — Noise (§ 141-1 – § 141-11)
- Ch 148 — Nudity (§ 148-1 – § 148-3)
- Ch 155 — Nuisances (§ 155-1 – § 155-5)
- Ch 159 — Outdoor Fuel-Burning Devices (§ 159-1 – § 159-4)
- Ch 162 — Parking (§ 162-1 – § 162-15)
- Ch 169 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 169-1 – § 169-16)
- Ch 170 — Reasonable Accommodation (§ 170-1 – § 170-8)
- Ch 183 — Snowmobiles (§ 183-1 – § 183-6)
- Ch 190 — Solid Waste (§ 190-1 – § 190-12)
- Ch 197 — Storm Drainage Utility (§ 197-1 – § 197-9)
- Ch 204 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 204-1 – § 204-15)
- Ch 211 — Swimming Pools (§ 211-1 – § 211-3)
- Ch 218 — Taxation (§ 218-1)
- Ch 232 — Trees (§ 232-1 – § 232-5)
- Ch 239 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 239-1 – § 239-6)
- Ch 246 — Vehicles, Storage of (§ 246-1 – § 246-8)
- Ch 253 — Water and Sewers (§ 253-1 – § 253-39)
- Ch 260 — Zoning (§ 260-1 – § 260-24)
- Ch A267 — Administrative Penalties Schedule
- Ch A274 — Accounting and Budgetary Policies (§ A274-1 – § A274-6)
- Ch A281 — Assessment Policy (§ A281-1 – § A281-14)
- Ch A288 — Cable Franchise Agreement
- Ch A302 — Fixed Asset Policy (§ A302-1 – § A302-7)
- Ch A309 — Investment Policy (§ A309-1 – § A309-13)
- Ch A314 — Personnel Policy (§ A314-1 – § A314-14)
- Ch A321 — Sexual Harassment Policy (§ A321-1 – § A321-8)
- Ch A328 — Sidewalk Policy (§ A328-1 – § A328-5)
- Ch A335 — Snowplowing Policy (§ A335-1 – § A335-7)
- Ch A342 — Utility Policy (§ A342-1 – § A342-12)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)