Every town writes its own rules, and Decatur's live in its municipal code — 21 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 — THE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 2.5 — AIRPORT REGULATIONS
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS
- Ch 4 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 6 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 6.5 — FLOODS
- Ch 7 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 9 — MOBILE HOMES AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING
- Ch 10 — NUISANCESrecently amended
- Ch 11 — SALES
- Ch 12 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 13 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 14 — UTILITIES
- Ch 15 — SIGNS
- Ch 16 — CODE OF ETHICS AND CONDUCT
- Ch B — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch D — COMPREHENSIVE PLAN