Every town writes its own rules, and Dumfries's live in its municipal code — 42 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 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — COMMISSIONS
- Ch u5 — Chapters 4, 5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
- Ch u7 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch u9 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u11 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u13 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — COURTS
- Ch u15 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 27 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) FINANCING PROGRAM
- Ch 28 — RESERVED
- Ch 29 — EMERGENCIES
- Ch 30 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u21 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u23 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u25 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 43 — RESERVED
- Ch 44 — PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
- Ch 45 — RESERVED
- Ch 46 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u31 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch u33 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u35 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — TAXATION
- Ch u37 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u39 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u41 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — ZONING