Every town writes its own rules, and Corpus Christi's live in its municipal code — 62 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch II — COUNCIL POLICIES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u6 — Chapter 3½ - ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — AUCTIONS
- Ch 9 — AVIATION
- Ch 10 — BEACHFRONT MANAGEMENT AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 11 — BICYCLES
- Ch 12 — BOATS, BAYS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch u16 — Chapter 12½ - CITY AUDITOR
- Ch 13 — CODE ENFORCEMENT, HOUSING AND HOUSING PREMISES STANDARDS, AND NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT
- Ch 14 — DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
- Ch 15 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 16 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 17 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 18 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 19 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 20 — HOUSING
- Ch 21 — GARBAGE, TRASH AND OTHER REFUSE
- Ch 22 — LITTER
- Ch 23 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 24 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 25 — RESERVED
- Ch 26 — JUNK DEALERS
- Ch u31 — Chapters 27, 28 - RESERVED
- Ch 29 — MUNICIPAL COURTS
- Ch 30 — RESERVED
- Ch 31 — NOISE
- Ch 32 — RESERVED
- Ch 33 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 34 — RESERVED
- Ch 35 — OIL AND GAS WELLS
- Ch 36 — PARKS, RECREATION, CULTURAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
- Ch 37 — PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND GEM AND METAL DEALERS
- Ch 38 — PEDDLERS, VENDORS, MOBILE FOOD VENDORS, ITINERANT MERCHANTS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 39 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 40 — PEST CONTROL
- Ch 41 — PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 42 — PLATTING OF SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 43 — POLICE
- Ch 44 — POLLUTION CONTROL
- Ch 45 — PRIVATE STREET PATROL SERVICES (RESERVED)
- Ch 46 — PROPRIETARY SCHOOLS
- Ch 47 — RAILROADS
- Ch 48 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
- Ch 49 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 50 — RESERVED
- Ch 51 — TOURIST COURTS
- Ch 52 — RESERVED
- Ch 53 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 54 — RESERVED
- Ch 55 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 56 — RESERVED
- Ch 57 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 58 — RESERVED
- Ch 59 — ZONING