Every town writes its own rules, and Delaware's live in its municipal code — 31 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 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF DELAWARE CITYrecently amended
- Ch 1 — ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL
- Ch 2 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 3 — TAXATION
- Ch 4 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 5 — PUBLIC PLACES, PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 6 — UTILITIES AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES
- Ch 7 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 8 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 9 — FINANCE
- Ch 21 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 22 — PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 23 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 24 — ANIMAL REGULATION
- Ch 25 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND DRUGS
- Ch 26 — NUISANCES
- Ch 27 — VEHICLES, TRAFFIC, AND PARKINGrecently amended
- Ch 28 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 29 — FIREARMS
- Ch 30 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 31 — STORMWATER PROTECTION
- Ch 46 — ZONING
- Ch 47 — PLANNING
- Ch 48 — FLOODPLAIN
- Ch 49 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 50 — TRAILER PARKS
- Ch 51 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 52 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Ch 53 — DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING INSPECTION AND CODE ENFORCEMENT; PERMITS AND APPROVALS
- Ch 54 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND AND MAJOR SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Ch 2 — PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURESrecently amended