Every town writes its own rules, and Columbus's live in its municipal code — 23 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 10 — BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 14 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 16 — FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND CONTROL
- Ch 18 — HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE
- Ch 20 — HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- Ch 22 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 24 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
- Ch 26 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 28 — NUISANCES
- Ch 30 — OFFENSESrecently amended
- Ch 32 — PUBLIC PROPERTY AND FACILITIES
- Ch 34 — SOLID WASTErecently amended
- Ch 36 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 38 — TAXATION
- Ch 40 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 42 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — CHARTER ORDINANCES