Every town writes its own rules, and Lewes's live in its municipal code — 46 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 (Section 1 – Section 41)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-20)
- Ch 3 — Elections (§ 3-1 – § 3-7)
- Ch 9 — Code of Conduct (§ 9-1 – § 9-10)
- Ch 12 — Development Review (§ 12-1 – § 12-5)
- Ch 15 — Emergency Operations (§ 15-1 – § 15-9)
- Ch 33 — Planning Commission (§ 33-1 – § 33-9)
- Ch 40 — Parks and Recreation Commission (§ 40-1 – § 40-3)
- Ch 56 — Amusement Parks (§ 56-1 – § 56-14)
- Ch 59 — Animals (§ 59-1 – § 59-14)
- Ch 63 — Beaches (§ 63-1 – § 63-21)
- Ch 64 — Beneficial Use Appeals (§ 64-1 – § 64-7)
- Ch 65 — Bicycles (§ 65-1 – § 65-2)
- Ch 70 — Building Code (§ 70-1 – § 70-71)
- Ch 73 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 73-1 – § 73-4)
- Ch 79 — Canal Excavations (§ 79-1 – § 79-5)
- Ch 80 — Community Events (§ 80-1 – § 80-11)
- Ch 86 — Docks (§ 86-1 – § 86-6)
- Ch 88 — Dogs (§ 88-1 – § 88-10)
- Ch 92 — Emergency Measures (§ 92-1 – § 92-14)
- Ch 95 — Environmental Protection (§ 95-1 – § 95-4)
- Ch 97 — Firearms and Explosives (§ 97-1 – § 97-8)
- Ch 106 — Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse (§ 106-1 – § 106-6)
- Ch 108 — Gasoline, Storage of (§ 108-1 – § 108-2)
- Ch 115 — Junkyards (§ 115-1 – § 115-3)
- Ch 125 — Massage Parlors (§ 125-1 – § 125-18)
- Ch 128 — Mercantile Licensing (§ 128-1 – § 128-45)
- Ch 132 — Noise (§ 132-1 – § 132-7)
- Ch 140 — Peace and Good Order (§ 140-1 – § 140-15)
- Ch 142 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 142-1 – § 142-16)
- Ch 145 — Plumbing (§ 145-1 – § 145-44)
- Ch 148 — Property Maintenance (§ 148-1 – § 148-19)
- Ch 150 — Rental Licensing (§ 150-1 – § 150-18)
- Ch 158 — Sewers (§ 158-1 – § 158-3)
- Ch 167 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 167-1 – § 167-19)
- Ch 170 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 170-1 – § 170-40)
- Ch 172 — Taxation (§ 172-1 – § 172-25)
- Ch 175 — Trailers and Trailer Parks (§ 175-1 – § 175-14)
- Ch 177 — Trees (§ 177-1 – § 177-17)
- Ch 178 — Trespassing (§ 178-1 – § 178-2)
- Ch 181 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 181-1 – § 181-11)
- Ch 183 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 183-1 – § 183-72)
- Ch 186 — Vehicles, Unlicensed (§ 186-1 – § 186-3)
- Ch 191 — Water and Sewer Connections (§ 191-1 – § 191-13)
- Ch 197 — Zoning (§ 197-1 – § 197-113)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)