Every town writes its own rules, and Germantown's live in its municipal code — 30 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 — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSINrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL GOVERNMENTrecently amended
- Ch 2 — THE GOVERNING BODYrecently amended
- Ch 3 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 4 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 5 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION (Rep. & Recr. Ord. # 06-16)
- Ch 6 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #23-93; Am. Ord. #22-98)recently amended
- Ch 7 — TRAFFIC CODErecently amended
- Ch 8 — PUBLIC WORKSrecently amended
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE AND GOOD ORDERrecently amended
- Ch 10 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 11 — PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
- Ch 12 — LICENSES AND PERMITS
- Ch 13 — MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #25-89)
- Ch 14 — BUILDING CODE
- Ch 15 — PLUMBING CODE
- Ch 16 — ELECTRICAL CODE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #1-96)
- Ch 17 — ZONING CODE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #1-88)
- Ch 18 — SUBDIVISION AND PLATTING (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #37-89)
- Ch 19 — FAIR HOUSING CODE (Rep. & Recr. Ord. #4-98)
- Ch 20 — ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW PROCEDURE
- Ch 21 — PARKS AND PUBLIC WATERS
- Ch 22 — RESERVED (Rep. Ord. #26-14)recently amended
- Ch 23 — FLOODPLAINrecently amended
- Ch 24 — SHORELAND-WETLAND ZONING CODE (Cr. Ord. #5-88)recently amended
- Ch 25 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 26 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION (Cr. Ord. #36-98)
- Ch 27 — POST-CONSTRUCTION STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (Cr. Ord. #18-08)
- Ch 28 — ILLICIT DISCHARGE AND DETECTION (Cr. Ord. #18-08)
- Ch 29 — CONSTRUCTION SITE EROSION CONTROL (Cr. Ord. #17-09)recently amended