Every town writes its own rules, and Georgetown's live in its municipal code — 24 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 4 — BICYCLES
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.5 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 6 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- Ch 9 — GARBAGE, TRASH AND WEEDS
- Ch 10 — RESERVED
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 12 — HOUSING
- Ch 13 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 15 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 16 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 17 — PLANNING
- Ch 18 — POLICE
- Ch 19 — RAILROADS
- Ch 20 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 21 — TAXATION AND FINANCE
- Ch 22 — UTILITIES
- Ch 23 — DRAINAGE