Every town writes its own rules, and Forsyth's live in its municipal code — 64 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 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.050)
- Ch 105 — City Officers (Section 105.010 – Section 105.270)
- Ch 110 — Municipal Court (Section 110.010 – Section 110.100)
- Ch 115 — Personnel Regulations (Section 115.010)
- Ch 120 — City Sales Tax (Section 120.010 – Section 120.050)
- Ch 125 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (Section 125.010)
- Ch 130 — Conflicts of Interest (Section 130.010 – Section 130.040)
- Ch 135 — Enhanced Enterprise Zone (Section 135.010 – Section 135.020)
- Ch 200 — Police Provisions (Section 200.010 – Section 200.050)
- Ch 202 — Fire Department and Fire Prevention (Section 202.010 – Section 202.160)
- Ch 205 — Offenses (Section 205.001 – Section 205.460)
- Ch 210 — Animal Regulations (Section 210.010 – Section 210.260)
- Ch 215 — Emergency Preparedness Organization (Section 215.010 – Section 215.090)
- Ch 220 — Weeds, Etc. - Nuisances (Section 220.010 – Section 220.170)
- Ch 225 — Shadow Rock Beach Park Regulations (Section 225.010 – Section 225.210)
- Ch 228 — Shadowrock Trail (Section 228.010 – Section 228.080)
- Ch 230 — Fair Housing (Section 230.010 – Section 230.060)
- Ch 240 — Urban Deer Bow Hunt (Section 240.010 – Section 240.070)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010 – Section 300.040)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.120)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.172)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.040)
- 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 (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.320)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.090)
- 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 355.120)
- 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 370.010 – Section 370.040)
- Ch 375 — Procedure on Arrest (Section 375.010 – Section 375.050)
- Ch 380 — Driving While Intoxicated (Section 380.010 – Section 380.040)
- Ch 385 — Licensing Regulations (Section 385.010 – Section 385.060)
- Ch 390 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 390.010 – Section 390.090)
- Ch 400 — Board of Adjustment (Section 400.010 – Section 400.070)
- Ch 405 — House Trailers (Section 405.010 – Section 405.050)
- Ch 410 — Plan for the Golf Course, Shepherd of the Hills Estates (Section 410.010 – Section 410.080)
- Ch 415 — Mobile Homes; Manufactured Homes; Modular Homes (Section 415.010 – Section 415.040)
- Ch 500 — Building Code (Section 500.010 – Section 500.080)
- Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.140)
- Ch 507 — Public Improvements Design Manual and Construction Specification (Section 507.010 – Section 507.030)
- Ch 510 — Miscellaneous Construction Regulations (Section 510.010 – Section 510.110)
- Ch 515 — Standards and Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Water Service Lines (Section 515.010 – Section 515.040)
- Ch 520 — Standards and Specifications for Construction and Maintenance of Sanitary Sewer Lines (Section 520.010 – Section 520.100)
- Ch 525 — Requirements for Construction and Regulation of Communication Towers and Related Equipment (Section 525.010 – Section 525.040)
- Ch 530 — Land Disturbance Code (Section 530.010 – Section 530.110)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.200)
- Ch 605 — Business Licenses and Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.090)
- Ch 610 — Operation of Junk Yard — Regulations and License Required (Section 610.010 – Section 610.030)
- Ch 615 — Towing/Wrecker Service (Section 615.010 – Section 615.080)
- Ch 620 — Garage Sales (Section 620.010 – Section 620.060)
- Ch 625 — Adult Businesses (Section 625.010 – Section 625.120)
- Ch 700 — Water System (Section 700.010 – Section 700.170)
- Ch 705 — Introduction of Fluoride Into the Public Water Supply System (Section 705.010 – Section 705.020)
- Ch 710 — Combined Waterworks and Sewerage System (Section 710.010 – Section 710.020)
- Ch 715 — Tax on Electric Companies (Section 715.010 – Section 715.070)
- Ch 720 — Sewer System (Section 720.010 – Section 720.130)
- Ch 725 — Public and Private Sewers and Drains (Section 725.010 – Section 725.210)
- Ch 730 — Introduction of Fat and Soluble Water to Sewer System (Section 730.010 – Section 730.060)
- Ch 735 — Cross-Connection Control (Section 735.010 – Section 735.140)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)