Every town writes its own rules, and Fairmont, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 156 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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- 1. Fairmont, West Virginia
- 2. City Code of Fairmont, West Virginia
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 574
- 6. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 7. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 8. CHARTER
- 9. Article I - Incorporation; Form of Government; Powers
- 10. Article II - The Council
- 11. Article III - City Manager
- 12. Article IV - Administrative Departments, Boards and Commissions
- 13. Article V - Financial Procedures
- 14. Article VI - Planning
- 15. Article VII- Elections
- 16. Article VIII - Initiative and Referendum and Recall
- 17. Article IX - General Provisions
- 18. Article X - Transitional Provisions
- 19. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 20. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 21. ARTICLE 101 City Code
- 22. ARTICLE 103 Elections
- 23. ARTICLE 104 Voting Districts
- 24. ARTICLE 105 Personnel Rules
- 25. ARTICLE 106 Bonds
- 26. ARTICLE 107 Code of Ethics
- 27. ARTICLE 109 Indemnification of Officers and Employees
- 29. ARTICLE 115 Donation of Real Property
- 30. ARTICLE 117 Affirmative Action
- 31. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 32. ARTICLE 121 Council
- 33. CHAPTER FIVE - Officers and Departments
- 34. ARTICLE 127 City Manager
- 35. ARTICLE 131 Police Department
- 36. ARTICLE 135 Fire Department
- 37. ARTICLE 139 Department of Public Works
- 38. ARTICLE 143 Department of Finance
- 39. ARTICLE 147 City Attorney
- 40. ARTICLE 151 Treasurer
- 41. CHAPTER SEVEN - Boards, Commissions and Authorities.
- 42. ARTICLE 157 Planning Commission
- 43. ARTICLE 159 Sanitary Board
- 44. ARTICLE 160 Building Commission
- 45. ARTICLE 161 Urban Renewal Authority
- 46. ARTICLE 162 Parks Commission
- 47. ARTICLE 163 Fairmont Water Board
- 48. ARTICLE 165 Records Commission
- 49. ARTICLE 167 Arts and Humanities Commission
- 50. ARTICLE 169 Conservation Commission
- 51. ARTICLE 171 Parking Authority
- 52. ARTICLE 173 Transit Authority
- 53. ARTICLE 175 Human Rights Commission
- 54. ARTICLE 177 Fairmont-Marion County Regional Airport Authority
- 55. ARTICLE 178 Historic Landmarks Commission
- 56. ARTICLE 179 Historic Preservation Review Commission
- 57. CHAPTER NINE - Judicial
- 58. ARTICLE 189 Municipal Court
- 59. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 60. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 61. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 62. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement; Impounding; General Code Penalty
- 63. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 64. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 65. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 66. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 67. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 68. ARTICLE 331 Accidents
- 69. ARTICLE 333 Driving While Intoxicated; Reckless Driving
- 70. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 71. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 72. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 73. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 74. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 75. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 76. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 77. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 78. ARTICLE 351 Licensing
- 79. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 80. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 81. ARTICLE 363 Parking Meters
- 82. ARTICLE 365 Off-Street Parking Facilities
- 83. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 84. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 85. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 86. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 87. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 88. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 89. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
- 90. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
- 91. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
- 92. ARTICLE 525 Minors
- 93. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 94. ARTICLE 531 Railroads
- 95. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 96. ARTICLE 535 Park and Recreational Facilities
- 97. ARTICLE 537 Safety and Sanitation
- 98. ARTICLE 545 Weapons
- 99. ARTICLE 547 Drug and Gang Houses, Houses of Prostitution, And Other Disorderly Houses; Vacant or Open Structures
- 100. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 101. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation
- 102. ARTICLE 705 Amusement Devices
- 103. ARTICLE 711 Charitable Solicitations
- 104. ARTICLE 725 Peddlers and Solicitors
- 105. ARTICLE 729 Photographers
- 106. CHAPTER THREE - Taxation and Service Charges
- 107. ARTICLE 741 License Taxes Generally
- 108. ARTICLE 743 Specific License Taxes
- 109. ARTICLE 745 Stores
- 110. ARTICLE 747 Insurance Companies
- 111. ARTICLE 749 Intoxicating Liquor
- 112. ARTICLE 751 Nonintoxicating Beer
- 113. ARTICLE 753 Private Clubs
- 114. ARTICLE 755 Fire Protection Service Charges
- 115. ARTICLE 757 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes
- 116. ARTICLE 760 Local Enterprise Zones
- 117. ARTICLE 761 Business and Occupation Tax
- 118. ARTICLE 762 Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax
- 119. ARTICLE 763 Public Utility Service Tax
- 120. ARTICLE 764 Consumer Sales and Use Tax
- 121. ARTICLE 765 Wine Distributors and Retailers
- 122. ARTICLE 766 Tax Information Disclosure
- 123. ARTICLE 767 Retail Sale of Liquor
- 124. ARTICLE 769 Licensing of Contractors (Repealed)
- 125. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 126. CHAPTER ONE - Streets and Sidewalk Areas and Police Protection
- 127. ARTICLE 905 General Provisions
- 128. ARTICLE 907 Private Outdoor Designated Areas
- 129. ARTICLE 909 Street Construction Standards
- 130. ARTICLE 913 Street Improvements
- 131. ARTICLE 917 Excavations
- 132. ARTICLE 919 Vacation Procedures
- 133. ARTICLE 920 Street Sweeping, Street Maintenance and Improvement, Sidewalk Repair and Replacement and Police Protection Charges
- 134. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 135. ARTICLE 921 Sewer Regulations
- 136. ARTICLE 923 Sewer Discharge Control
- 137. ARTICLE 925 Sewer Charges
- 138. ARTICLE 929 Water Regulations and Charges
- 139. ARTICLE 931 Cross Connection Control Program
- 140. ARTICLE 937 Solid Waste Collection
- 141. ARTICLE 939 Recycling
- 142. ARTICLE 940 Stormwater Utility
- 143. ARTICLE 941 Stormwater Management Rules and Regulations
- 144. ARTICLE 945 Stormwater Rates, Fees and Charges
- 145. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 146. ARTICLE 1105 Hazardous Waste
- 147. ARTICLE 1111 Solid Waste Contaminated With Petroleum
- 148. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 149. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 150. ARTICLE 1523 Open Burning
- 151. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 152. ARTICLE 1709 West Virginia State Building Code
- 153. ARTICLE 1763 Signs and Similar Structures (Repealed)
- 154. ARTICLE 1765 Floodplain Regulations
- 155. ARTICLE 1766 Soil Erosion Control
- 156. ARTICLE 1767 Rental Dwelling Units
- 157. ARTICLE 1769 Vacant Building Registration Program