Every town writes its own rules, and Memphis's live in its municipal code — 70 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 Ordinances (Section AO.010)
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.220)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.060)
- Ch 110 — Mayor and Board of Aldermen (Section 110.010 – Section 110.260)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.320)
- Ch 117 — Personnel (Section 117.010)
- Ch 119 — Conflicts of Interest
- Ch 120 — Open Meetings and Records Policy
- Ch 125 — Municipal Court (Section 125.010 – Section 125.080)
- Ch 130 — Taxation and Finance (Section 130.010 – Section 130.150)
- Ch 135 — Procurement; Conflict of Interest (Section 135.010 – Section 135.170)
- Ch 140 — Airport (Section 140.010 – Section 140.070)
- Ch 145 — City Cemetery (Section 145.010 – Section 145.060)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.100)
- Ch 203 — Fire Department (Section 203.010 – Section 203.060)
- Ch 205 — Animal Regulations (Section 205.010 – Section 205.110)
- Ch 210 — Offenses (Section 210.010 – Section 210.2220)
- Ch 215 — Nuisances (Section 215.010 – Section 215.170)
- Ch 217 — Abandoned Property (Section 217.010 – Section 217.050)
- Ch 220 — Human Rights (Section 220.010 – Section 220.080)
- Ch 225 — Emergency Management (Section 225.010 – Section 225.100)
- Ch 230 — Solid Waste (Section 230.010 – Section 230.120)
- Ch 235 — Parks, Lakes and Recreation (Section 235.010 – Section 235.280)
- Ch 240 — Trees and City Tree Board (Section 240.010 – Section 240.190)
- Ch 245 — Housing Authority (Section 245.010 – Section 245.050)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.060)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience To Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.150)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.050)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.030)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections (Section 335.010 – Section 335.080)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.280)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.050)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.110)
- Ch 360 — Stopping, for Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited On Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.120)
- Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.230)
- Ch 375 — Bicycles, Motorized Bicycles, and Electric Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
- Ch 378 — Roller Blades and Skateboards (Section 378.010 – Section 378.080)
- Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.170)
- Ch 385 — Abandoned Vehicles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.060)
- Ch 400 — Planning and Zoning Commission (Section 400.010 – Section 400.070)
- Ch 405 — Zoning Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.610)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 410.010 – Section 410.460)
- Ch 415 — Floodplain Management (Section 415.010 – Section 415.280)
- Ch 500 — Building Regulations (Section 500.005 – Section 500.130)
- Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.120)
- Ch 510 — Streets, Sidewalks, Curbs and Driveways (Section 510.010 – Section 510.230)
- Ch 515 — Excavations and Rights-Of-Way Management (Section 515.010 – Section 515.150)
- Ch 520 — Swimming Pools (Section 520.010 – Section 520.160)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.100)
- Ch 605 — Business Licenses and Business Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.270)
- Ch 610 — Peddlers and Solicitors (Section 610.010 – Section 610.160)
- Ch 615 — Cigarette Tax (Section 615.010 – Section 615.120)
- Ch 620 — Junkyards (Section 620.010 – Section 620.080)
- Ch 625 — Gross Receipts Tax (Section 625.010 – Section 625.040)
- Ch 630 — Broadband Communications System (Section 630.010 – Section 630.250)
- Ch 700 — Utilities — General Provisions (Section 700.010 – Section 700.240)
- Ch 705 — Water Regulations (Section 705.010 – Section 705.380)
- Ch 710 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (Section 710.010 – Section 710.430)
- Ch 715 — Wastewater User Charge System (Section 715.010 – Section 715.060)
- Ch 717 — Water User Charge System (Section 717.010 – Section 717.060)
- Ch 720 — Electricity (Section 720.010 – Section 720.070)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table
- Ch DL — Disposition List (Section DL.010)
- Ch SR — State Law Reference Table