Every town writes its own rules, and Gonzales's live in its municipal code — 31 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 — CITY OF GONZALES CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.5 — CHARITABLE BINGO, RAFFLES AND KENO
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTERS
- Ch 7 — CIVIL RIGHTS
- Ch 8 — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
- Ch 11 — GARBAGE, TRASH, WEEDS AND WASTES
- Ch 12 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 13 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 16 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 17 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 18 — TAXATION
- Ch 19 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 20 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 21 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 22 — ZONING
- Ch 23 — SALE OF ADJUDICATED PROPERTY
- Ch 24 — RENTAL PROPERTY
- Ch 25 — SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
- Ch 26 — HOTELS AND MOTELS
- Ch 27 — LARGE VOLUME COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL NATURAL GAS USERS
- Ch 28 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: DURING CONSTRUCTION AND POST-CONSTRUCTION FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT
- Ch 29 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT: ILLICIT DISCHARGE DETECTION AND ELIMINATION
- Ch 30 — DONATION BOXES
- Ch A — FRANCHISES