Every town writes its own rules, and Fort Lauderdale's live in its municipal code — 31 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 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 4 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 5 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — AVIATION
- Ch 8 — BOATS, DOCKS, BEACHES AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 9 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 10 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 11 — CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 13 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 14 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 15 — BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 16 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 17 — NOISE CONTROL
- Ch 18 — NUISANCES
- Ch 19 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 20 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 22 — POLICE
- Ch 23 — SOLICITORS, PEDDLERS, ETC.
- Ch 24 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 25 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 26 — TRAFFIC AND PARKING
- Ch 27 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 28 — WATER, WASTEWATER AND STORMWATER
- Ch 29 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch A — RULES
- Ch B — FRANCHISES