Every town writes its own rules, and Fresno's live in its municipal code — 18 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 — MUNICIPAL CODE and CHARTER of the CITY OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — CITY GOVERNMENT
- Ch 3 — CITY PERSONNEL
- Ch 4 — CITY PURCHASING, CONTRACTS AND SALES
- Ch 5 — CITY FACILITIES
- Ch 6 — MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND UTILITIES
- Ch 7 — CITY FINANCES, REVENUE, AND TAXATION
- Ch 8 — ASSESSMENT DISTRICTS AND BOND PROCEDURES
- Ch 9 — REGULATIONS REGARDING BUSINESSES AND PERSONAL CONDUCTrecently amended
- Ch 10 — REGULATIONS REGARDING PUBLIC NUISANCES AND REAL PROPERTY CONDUCT AND USErecently amended
- Ch 11 — BUILDING PERMITS AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 12 — IMPACT FEES, HISTORIC RESOURCES, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS TOPICSrecently amended
- Ch 13 — SIDEWALKS, STREETS, PARKWAYS, AND UNDERGROUND UTILITY DISTRICTS
- Ch 14 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 15 — CITYWIDE DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING REVISIONS
- Ch u17 — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF FRESNO
- Ch A — SPECIAL ORDINANCES NOT CODIFIEDrecently amended