Every town writes its own rules, and Gainesville's live in its municipal code — 32 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 I — CHARTER LAWS
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Ch 5.5 — ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 8 — DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 9 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 11 — FIRE SERVICES ASSESSMENT
- Ch 11.5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 13 — HOUSING AND COMMERCIAL BUILDING CODE
- Ch 14 — STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) PROGRAM
- Ch 14.5 — MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 15 — NOISE
- Ch 16 — NUISANCES
- Ch 17 — OFFENSES
- Ch 18 — PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSrecently amended
- Ch 19 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
- Ch 21 — POLICE
- Ch 22 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 23 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 25 — TAXATION
- Ch 26 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 27 — UTILITIES
- Ch 28 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 29 — LOBBYIST REGISTRATION ACT
- Ch 30 — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch A — SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES AND CHARGES