Every town writes its own rules, and Essex County's live in its municipal code — 20 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 — CODE OF THE COUNTY OF ESSEX VIRGINIA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 10 — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 14 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 16 — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- Ch 18 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 20 — LIBRARY
- Ch 22 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 24 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 26 — STREETS, ROADS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTIES
- Ch 28 — TAXATION
- Ch 30 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 32 — UTILITIES
- Ch 34 — WETLANDS AND COASTAL AREAS
- Ch 36 — ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE
- Ch C — AIRPORT ZONING SAFETY