Every town writes its own rules, and Emmitsburg's live in its municipal code — 19 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Emmitsburg's code a questionWhat's in the Emmitsburg code
- Ch u1 — EMMITSBURG, MARYLAND - MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — EMMITSBURG CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCErecently amended
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARErecently amended
- Ch 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACESrecently amended
- Ch 13 — PUBLIC SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — ADEQUATE PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Ch 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 17 — ZONING
- Ch u17 — Prior Code Table
- Ch u18 — SPECIAL AND NON-CODIFIABLE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION LIST
- Ch u19 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended