Every town writes its own rules, and Durham's live in its municipal code — 38 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 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND COUNCIL
- Ch u4 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch u6 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY
- Ch u12 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — EMERGENCIES AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch u14 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT, LITTER, VANDALISM AND POLLUTION
- Ch u16 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — FINANCE AND REVENUE
- Ch u18 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — NON-DISCRIMINATIONrecently amended
- Ch u20 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u22 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — PERSONNEL
- Ch u24 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch u26 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND AVIATION
- Ch u28 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — SALES AND SOLICITATIONS; BUSINESS REGULATION
- Ch u30 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
- Ch u32 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — TRAFFIC AND PARKING
- Ch u36 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — UTILITIES
- Ch u38 — Fee Schedule