Every town writes its own rules, and Douglas County'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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWLrecently amended
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIESrecently amended
- Ch 7 — CODE OF ETHICS
- Ch 7.5 — EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE DISTRICT
- Ch 7.6 — 9-1-1 CHARGE ON PREPAID WIRELESS SERVICE
- Ch 7.7 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 8 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE AND AMBULANCE SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Ch 9 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 10 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 12 — OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 12.5 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 13 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 14 — ROADS, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 15 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 16 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch C — ELIMINATION OR REPAIR OF UNSAFE AND NONFUNCTIONING STRUCTURES (OTHER THAN BUILDINGS)recently amended