Every town writes its own rules, and Lexington's live in its municipal code — 51 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
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-18)
- Ch 10 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (§ 10-1 – § 10-31)
- Ch 19 — Council (§ 19-1 – § 19-19)
- Ch 24 — Court (§ 24-1 – § 24-5)
- Ch 32 — Departments (§ 32-1 – § 32-47)
- Ch 40 — Elections (§ 40-1 – § 40-4)
- Ch 47 — Finance (§ 47-1 – § 47-2)
- Ch 68 — Nondiscrimination Policy (§ 68-1 – § 68-6)
- Ch 75 — Officers and Employees (§ 75-1 – § 75-34)
- Ch 105 — Alarm Systems (§ 105-1 – § 105-12)
- Ch 109 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 109-1 – § 109-2)
- Ch 115 — Animals (§ 115-1 – § 115-33)
- Ch 126 — Billiard Parlors (§ 126-1 – § 126-2)
- Ch 134 — Building Construction and Maintenance (§ 134-1 – § 134-14)
- Ch 142 — Cable Television (§ 142-1 – § 142-39)
- Ch 147 — Cemeteries (§ 147-1 – § 147-14)
- Ch 153 — Cigarettes and Tobacco Products (§ 153-1)
- Ch 160 — Curfew (§ 160-1 – § 160-7)
- Ch 166 — Dance Halls (§ 166-1 – § 166-3)
- Ch 178 — Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 178-1 – § 178-8)
- Ch 190 — Fire Prevention (§ 190-1 – § 190-6)
- Ch 195 — Fireworks (§ 195-1)
- Ch 204 — Games of Chance (§ 204-1 – § 204-2)
- Ch 212 — Handbills and Advertising Materials (§ 212-1 – § 212-12)
- Ch 217 — Health and Sanitation (§ 217-1 – § 217-7)
- Ch 255 — Licenses (§ 255-1 – § 255-15)
- Ch 275 — Noise (§ 275-1 – § 275-9)
- Ch 283 — Obscenity (§ 283-1 – § 283-11)
- Ch 290 — Parks and Recreation (§ 290-1 – § 290-2)
- Ch 295 — Peace and Good Order (§ 295-1 – § 295-27)
- Ch 300 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 300-1 – § 300-3)
- Ch 309 — Precious Metals and Gems (§ 309-1 – § 309-11)
- Ch 314 — Property Maintenance (§ 314-1 – § 314-11)
- Ch 336 — Sales (§ 336-1 – § 336-3)
- Ch 340 — Schools (§ 340-1 – § 340-4)
- Ch 349 — Solid Waste (§ 349-1 – § 349-9)
- Ch 350 — Stormwater Utility (§ 350-1 – § 350-10)
- Ch 356 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 356-1 – § 356-23)
- Ch 360 — Subdivision of Land (§ 360-1 – § 360-36)
- Ch 366 — Taxation (§ 366-1 – § 366-71)
- Ch 370 — Taxicabs (§ 370-1 – § 370-37)
- Ch 380 — Trees (§ 380-1 – § 380-16)
- Ch 394 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 394-1 – § 394-130)
- Ch 403 — Water and Sewers (§ 403-1 – § 403-42)
- Ch 409 — Weapons (§ 409-1 – § 409-4)
- Ch 420 — Zoning (§ 420-1.1 – § 420-20.1)
- Ch A450 — Establishment of Town of Lexington (§ A450-1)
- Ch A451 — Record of Mayor and Council of Lexington (§ A451-1)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)