Every town writes its own rules, and Garland's live in its municipal code — 27 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 Ordinance
- Ch CHA — Home Rule Charter (§ 1 – § 17)
- Ch 10 — Administration (§ 10.01 – § 10.85)
- Ch 20 — Disaster Emergency Management (§ 20.01 – § 20.11)
- Ch 21 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 21.01 – § 21.29)
- Ch 22 — Health (§ 22.00 – § 22.169)
- Ch 23 — Library (§ 23.01 – § 23.18)
- Ch 24 — Municipal Court and Administrative Adjudication (§ 24.01 – § 24.76)
- Ch 25 — Parks and Recreation (§ 25.01 – § 25.51)
- Ch 26 — Police–Miscellaneous Provisions and Offenses (§ 26.01 – § 26.191)
- Ch 30 — Building Inspection (§ 30.01 – § 30.301)
- Ch 31 — Engineering (§ 31.01 – § 31.180)
- Ch 32 — Property Sanitation and Housing Services (§ 32.01 – § 32.110)
- Ch 33 — Transportation (§ 33.01 – § 33.126)
- Ch 34 — Planning (§ 34.01)
- Ch 40 — Taxation (§ 40.01 – § 40.16)
- Ch 41 — Personnel (§ 41.01 – § 41.107)
- Ch 50 — Utility Rates and Fees (§ 50.01 – § 50.61)
- Ch 51 — General Utility Provisions (§ 51.01 – § 51.120)
- Ch 52 — Sanitation and Landfill Services (§ 52.01 – § 52.62)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1.01 – § 1.111)
- Ch 2 — Zoning Regulations (§ 2.01 – § 2.81)
- Ch 3 — Subdivision Regulations (§ 3.01 – § 3.111)
- Ch 4 — Site Development (§ 4.01 – § 4.119)
- Ch 5 — Relief Procedures & Enforcement (§ 5.01 – § 5.27)
- Ch 6 — Definitions (§ 6.01 – § 6.03)
- Ch 7 — Downtown (DT) District (§ 7.01 – § 7.50)