Every town writes its own rules, and Dorchester County's live in its municipal code — 23 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 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 10 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 14 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 16 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 18 — FLOOD PREVENTIONrecently amended
- Ch 20 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 22 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 24 — LIBRARY
- Ch 26 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING
- Ch 28 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 30 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 32 — PLANNING
- Ch 34 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 36 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 38 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 40 — TAXATION
- Ch 42 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 44 — UTILITIESrecently amended