Every town writes its own rules, and Galax's live in its municipal code — 53 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 C — Charter (§ 1.01 – § 21.14)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-22)
- Ch 10 — Fire Department (§ 10-1 – § 10-6)
- Ch 14 — Grievance Procedure (§ 14-1 – § 14-7)
- Ch 17 — Industrial Development Authority (§ 17-1)
- Ch 23 — Police Department (§ 23-1 – § 23-19)
- Ch 26 — Procurements (§ 26-1)
- Ch 30 — Alarm Devices (§ 30-1 – § 30-9)
- Ch 34 — Bingo (§ 34-1)
- Ch 36 — Building Construction
- Ch 37 — Building Maintenance (§ 37-1 – § 37-9)
- Ch 39 — Burning, Open (§ 39-1 – § 39-8)
- Ch 41 — Cable Television Franchises (§ 41-1 – § 41-52)
- Ch 43 — Conservation and Rehabilitation District (§ 43-1 – § 43-8)
- Ch 44 — Cross-Connections; Backflow Prevention (§ 44-1 – § 44-10)
- Ch 46 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 46-1 – § 46-24)
- Ch 48 — Drugs and Drug Paraphernalia (§ 48-1)
- Ch 50 — Electrical Standards
- Ch 51 — Emergency Medical Services (§ 51-1 – § 51-7)
- Ch 53 — Enterprise Zone (§ 53-1 – § 53-9)
- Ch 56 — Fees (§ 56-1 – § 56-13)
- Ch 57 — Fees, Delinquent Accounts (§ 57-1)
- Ch 58 — Fire Protection and Prevention (§ 58-1)
- Ch 60 — Bingo and Raffles (§ 60-1 – § 60-7)
- Ch 61 — Fireworks (§ 61-1 – § 61-8)
- Ch 63 — Food Service Establishments (§ 63-1 – § 63-4)
- Ch 66 — Garbage, Rubbish and Other Waste (§ 66-1 – § 66-14)
- Ch 71 — Health and Sanitation (§ 71-1 – § 71-5)
- Ch 74 — Hospital Provider Assessment (§ 74-1 – § 74-4)
- Ch 75 — Housing Standards (§ 75-1 – § 75-13)
- Ch 79 — Junkyards (§ 79-1 – § 79-7)
- Ch 86 — Licensing (§ 86-1 – § 86-9)
- Ch 89 — Loitering (§ 89-1 – § 89-3)
- Ch 94 — Mechanical Workers (§ 94-1 – § 94-12)
- Ch 99 — Mobile Homes (§ 99-1)
- Ch 107 — Offenses, Miscellaneous (§ 107-1 – § 107-63)
- Ch 116 — Sales (§ 116-1 – § 116-22)
- Ch 119 — Sexually Oriented Business (§ 119-1 – § 119-14)
- Ch 122 — Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 122-1 – § 122-8)
- Ch 125 — Stormwater Management (§ 125-1 – § 125-19)
- Ch 127 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places (§ 127-1 – § 127-15)
- Ch 130 — Subdivision of Land (§ 130-1 – § 130-27)
- Ch 133 — Tattoo Parlors (§ 133-1 – § 133-24)
- Ch 135 — Taxation (§ 135-1 – § 135-65)
- Ch 136 — Tax Abatements (§ 136-1 – § 136-5)
- Ch 137 — Tax Exemptions (§ 137-1 – § 137-12)
- Ch 140 — Taxicabs and Public Vehicles (§ 140-1 – § 140-23)
- Ch 143 — Trespassing (§ 143-1 – § 143-3)
- Ch 148 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 148-1 – § 148-102)
- Ch 153 — Water and Sewers (§ 153-1 – § 153-57)
- Ch 160 — Zoning (§ 160-1 – § 160-192)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)