Every town writes its own rules, and Decatur's live in its municipal code — 24 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 — RELATED LAWS
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTSrecently amended
- Ch 14 — ANIMALS
- Ch 22 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 26 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 30 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 34 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 38 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 42 — ENVIRONMENTrecently amended
- Ch 54 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 62 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 70 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 74 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 82 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 86 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 94 — TAXATION
- Ch 96 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND CABLE SERVICES FRANCHISES
- Ch 98 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 102 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch IV — Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Decatur, Georgia