Every town writes its own rules, and Gloucester County's live in its municipal code — 36 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 — CODE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ANIMAL WELFARE AND CONTROL
- Ch 4 — AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS AND JUNKYARDS; ABANDONED VEHICLES
- Ch 4.5 — RESERVED
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 5.5 — CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION
- Ch 6 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 7 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 7.5 — EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
- Ch 8 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 8.5 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 9 — GARBAGE AND REFUSErecently amended
- Ch 9.5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10 — LICENSES
- Ch 10.5 — MASSAGE
- Ch 11 — NOISE CONTROL
- Ch 12 — NUISANCES
- Ch 13 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 13.5 — PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES
- Ch 14 — RESERVED
- Ch 14.5 — STREET ADDRESSING AND NUMBERING SYSTEM
- Ch 15 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 15.5 — SITE PLANS
- Ch 16 — TAXATION
- Ch 17 — MISCELLANEOUS FEES
- Ch 18 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 19 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE
- Ch 20 — WETLANDS ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch 20.5 — COASTAL PRIMARY SAND DUNE ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch 21 — WATERCRAFT AND WATER SAFETY
- Ch 22 — PROCUREMENT
- Ch A — RESERVED
- Ch B — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch C — [CEMETERY]recently amended