Every town writes its own rules, and De Pere's live in its municipal code — 44 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 — ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS AND ELECTIONS
- Ch 3 — CITY MANAGER PLAN
- Ch 6 — COMMON COUNCIL
- Ch 7 — ALCOHOL BEVERAGES
- Ch 8 — OFFENSES
- Ch 9 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 10 — CITY ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 13 — CITY FINANCES
- Ch 14 — ZONING
- Ch 16 — FLOODPLAIN ZONING
- Ch 18 — POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS
- Ch 22 — STREETS, ALLEYS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 23 — COAL TAR SEALANT PRODUCTS
- Ch 26 — WATER AND SEWER SERVICE
- Ch 27 — STORMWATER UTILITY
- Ch 28 — POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 29 — STORM SEWER SYSTEM USE
- Ch 30 — PARKS, RECREATION AND TREE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 38 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 42 — CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION CONTROL
- Ch 46 — PLATTING AND LAND DIVISION
- Ch 54 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 58 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 62 — ELECTRICAL CODE
- Ch 66 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 70 — SEWER SYSTEM
- Ch 74 — PUBLIC HEALTH
- Ch 78 — NUISANCES
- Ch 82 — SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLINGrecently amended
- Ch 86 — ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 90 — MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch 94 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Ch 102 — DISABLED PERSON ACCESS TO CITY FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Ch 106 — LICENSES AND PERMITS
- Ch 110 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 114 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND TRANSIENT MERCHANTS
- Ch 118 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 126 — BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS AND USERS
- Ch 130 — BICYCLES
- Ch 134 — ROOM TAX
- Ch 138 — PARADES
- Ch 146 — NOISE ORDINANCE
- Ch 150 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended