Every town writes its own rules, and Frederick County's live in its municipal code — 34 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-8)
- Ch 7 — Elections (§ 7-1 – § 7-9)
- Ch 14 — Ordinances (§ 14-1 – § 14-3)
- Ch 17 — Parks and Recreation Department and Commission (§ 17-1 – § 17-6)
- Ch 19 — Personnel Policies
- Ch 21 — Planning Commission (§ 21-1 – § 21-6)
- Ch 33 — Supervisors, Board of (§ 33-1 – § 33-2)
- Ch 45 — Air Pollution and Open Burning (§ 45-1 – § 45-13)
- Ch 48 — Animals and Fowl (§ 48-1 – § 48-27)
- Ch 50 — Biosolids (§ 50-1 – § 50-9)
- Ch 52 — Building Construction (§ 52-1 – § 52-9)
- Ch 54 — Building Maintenance (§ 54-1 – § 54-5)
- Ch 56 — Buildings, Numbering of; Roads, Naming of (§ 56-1 – § 56-12)
- Ch 61 — Cable Franchise (§ 61-1 – § 61-17)
- Ch 65 — Checks, Fraudulent (§ 65-1 – § 65-2)
- Ch 68 — Conservation Easement Program (§ 68-1 – § 68-12)
- Ch 72 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 72-1 – § 72-2)
- Ch 75 — Drought Response and Contingency Plan (§ 75-1 – § 75-9)
- Ch 89 — Fire and Rescue Services (§ 89-1 – § 89-16)
- Ch 90 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 90-1 – § 90-15)
- Ch 97 — Historic Preservation (§ 97-1 – § 97-5)
- Ch 118 — Noise (§ 118-1 – § 118-5)
- Ch 122 — Nuisances (§ 122-1 – § 122-11)
- Ch 139 — Sales (§ 139-1 – § 139-7)
- Ch 142 — Solid Waste (§ 142-1 – § 142-107)
- Ch 143 — Stormwater/Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 143-100 – § 143-240)
- Ch 144 — Subdivision of Land (§ 144-1 – § 144-40)
- Ch 149 — Sunday Closings (§ 149-1)
- Ch 152 — Swimming Pools (§ 152-1 – § 152-5)
- Ch 155 — Taxation (§ 155-1 – § 155-155)
- Ch 158 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 158-1 – § 158-19)
- Ch 161 — Sewage Disposal and Sewers (§ 161-101.01 – § 161-401.02)
- Ch 165 — Zoning (§ 165-101.01 – § 165-1101.01)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)