Every town writes its own rules, and Hyattsville's live in its municipal code — 39 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 (§ C1-1 – § C12-5)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 4 — Administration of Government (§ 4-1 – § 4-17)
- Ch 8 — Elections (§ 8-1 – § 8-40)
- Ch 10 — Ethics, Code of (§ 10-1 – § 10-14)
- Ch 18 — Industrial Revenue Bonds (§ 18-1 – § 18-3)
- Ch 20 — Municipal Infractions (§ 20-1 – § 20-5)
- Ch 30 — Police Department (§ 30-1 – § 30-6)
- Ch 32 — Procurement (§ 32-1 – § 32-36)
- Ch 37 — Alarm Registration (§ 37-1 – § 37-14)
- Ch 38 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 38-1 – § 38-2)
- Ch 40 — Amusement and Entertainment (§ 40-1 – § 40-9)
- Ch 46 — Building Construction (§ 46-1 – § 46-3)
- Ch 48 — Business Licenses (§ 48-1 – § 48-12)
- Ch 52 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 52-1 – § 52-17)
- Ch 55 — Electrical Standards (§ 55-1 – § 55-2)
- Ch 56 — Eminent Domain (§ 56-1 – § 56-7)
- Ch 59 — Fire Prevention (§ 59-1 – § 59-2)
- Ch 60 — Human Rights (§ 60-1 – § 60-9)
- Ch 61 — Non-Intervention With Respect to Citizenship and Immigration (§ 61-1 – § 61-7)
- Ch 65 — Health and Sanitation (§ 65-1 – § 65-29)
- Ch 68 — Housing Standards (§ 68-1 – § 68-10)
- Ch 69 — Commercial Property Standards (§ 69-1 – § 69-12)
- Ch 79 — Noise (§ 79-1 – § 79-7)
- Ch 84 — Parks and Recreational Facilities (§ 84-1 – § 84-19)
- Ch 87 — Peace and Good Order (§ 87-1 – § 87-26)
- Ch 90 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 90-1 – § 90-35)
- Ch 93 — Plumbing (§ 93-1 – § 93-2)
- Ch 96 — Rental Units, Licensing of (§ 96-1 – § 96-10)
- Ch 99 — Sales, Temporary (§ 99-1 – § 99-20)
- Ch 101 — Secondhand Property Dealers (§ 101-1 – § 101-8)
- Ch 105 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 105-1 – § 105-125)
- Ch 108 — Taxation (§ 108-1 – § 108-5)
- Ch 112 — Urban Forest (§ 112-1 – § 112-10)
- Ch 113 — Vehicles, Inoperable (§ 113-1 – § 113-4)
- Ch 114 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 114-1 – § 114-76)
- Ch 120 — Zoning (§ 120-1 – § 120-2)
- Ch A125 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A125-1 – § A125-19)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)