Every town writes its own rules, and Durham 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 u1 — DURHAM COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOL AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 10 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 14 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 15 — DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 16 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 16.5 — FLOODS
- Ch 17 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 18 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 19 — SCHOOL IMPACT FEES
- Ch 20 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 22 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND UTILITY RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 23 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 24 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 26 — UTILITIES