Every town writes its own rules, and Detroit's live in its municipal code — 15 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 u1 — 2019 DETROIT CITY CODE
- Ch u2 — CURRENT ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS
- Ch u3 — CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
- Ch u4 — FORMER ELECTED CITY OFFICIALS
- Ch u5 — FOREWORDrecently amended
- Ch u6 — ORDINANCE NO. 28-19recently amended
- Ch I — 2012 DETROIT CITY CHARTER, 1963 MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION, AND MICHIGAN HOME RULE CITY ACTrecently amended
- Ch u8 — SUBPART B - 1963 MICHIGAN CONSTITUTION
- Ch u9 — SUBPART C - MICHIGAN HOME RULE CITY ACT
- Ch II — EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION PLANrecently amended
- Ch III — ADMINISTRATIVE RULES
- Ch u12 — PART IV CITY CODE (Chapters 1—20)recently amended
- Ch u13 — CITY CODE (Chapters 21—43)recently amended
- Ch u14 — CITY CODE (Chapters 44—49)recently amended
- Ch u15 — CITY CODE (Chapter 50)