Every town writes its own rules, and Granville, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 145 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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- 1. Granville, West Virginia
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF GRANVILLE, WEST VIRGINIA
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 5. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 8. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 9. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 10. ARTICLE 105 Elections
- 11. ARTICLE 109 9-1-1 Addressing and Mapping
- 12. ARTICLE 111 Purchasing and Competitive Bidding
- 13. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 14. ARTICLE 121 Council
- 15. ARTICLE 123 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 16. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 17. ARTICLE 131 Mayor
- 18. ARTICLE 133 Recorder
- 19. ARTICLE 137 Town Attorney
- 20. ARTICLE 139 Police Department
- 21. ARTICLE 141 Fire Department
- 22. ARTICLE 143 Planning Commission
- 23. ARTICLE 147 Employment Provisions
- 24. ARTICLE 148 Municipal Administrator
- 25. ARTICLE 149 Building Commission
- 26. ARTICLE 150 Indemnification of Officers, Agents and Employees
- 27. ARTICLE 151 Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners
- 28. ARTICLE 153 Monongalia County Urban Mass Transit Authority
- 29. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
- 30. ARTICLE 171 Municipal Court
- 31. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 32. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 33. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 34. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement; General Code Penalty
- 35. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 36. ARTICLE 307 Impounding
- 37. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices.
- 38. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 39. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 40. ARTICLE 315 Parades
- 41. ARTICLE 317 Sled Riding on Streets
- 42. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 43. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 44. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 45. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 46. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 47. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 48. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 49. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 50. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 51. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 52. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 53. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 54. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 55. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 56. ARTICLE 355 All-Terrain Vehicles
- 57. ARTICLE 356 Vehicles in Areas Designated for Foot Traffic Only
- 58. ARTICLE 357 Electronic Communications Devices
- 59. ARTICLE 359 Autonomous Vehicles and Devices
- 60. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 61. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 62. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 63. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 64. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 65. ARTICLE 375 Motorcycles
- 66. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 67. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 68. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct
- 69. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
- 70. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
- 71. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
- 72. ARTICLE 523 Litter
- 73. ARTICLE 525 Minors
- 74. ARTICLE 526 Parking of Motor Vehicle and Other Personal Property
- 75. ARTICLE 527 Noise Control
- 76. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 77. ARTICLE 531 Railroads
- 78. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 79. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 80. ARTICLE 550 Drug and Gang Houses, Houses of Prostitution and Other Disorderly Houses
- 81. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 82. ARTICLE 721 License Tax
- 83. ARTICLE 731 Hotel Tax
- 84. ARTICLE 741 Utility Tax
- 85. ARTICLE 751 Business and Occupation Tax
- 86. ARTICLE 761 Intoxicating Liquor Tax
- 87. ARTICLE 765 Bingo License Tax
- 88. ARTICLE 769 Motion Photography Production
- 89. ARTICLE 771 Contractor Licensing Requirements
- 90. ARTICLE 781 Confidentiality and Tax Returns
- 91. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 92. CHAPTER ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 93. ARTICLE 905 General Provisions
- 94. ARTICLE 907 Excavations; Poles and Wires
- 95. ARTICLE 909 Street Design and Classification Standards
- 96. ARTICLE 911 Improvements Generally
- 97. ARTICLE 913 Sidewalks
- 98. ARTICLE 917 Trees and Shrubs
- 99. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 100. ARTICLE 921 Sewers
- 101. ARTICLE 925 Stormwater Management and Surface Water Discharge Control
- 102. ARTICLE 926 Illicit Discharge and Connection Stormwater
- 103. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
- 104. ARTICLE 941 Park and Recreation Facilities
- 105. ARTICLE 949 Alarm Systems
- 106. ARTICLE 953 Garbage and Refuse Collection
- 107. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 108. ARTICLE 1133 Massage Parlors
- 109. ARTICLE 1139 Solid Waste Collection
- 110. ARTICLE 1145 Weeds and Noxious Materials
- 111. ARTICLE 1149 Nuisances
- 112. ARTICLE 1160 Deer Overpopulation
- 113. ARTICLE 1163 Camping on Public Property
- 114. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 115. ARTICLE 1301 General Provisions
- 116. ARTICLE 1302 Definitions
- 117. ARTICLE 1303 District Regulations
- 118. ARTICLE 1304 Supplemental Regulations
- 119. ARTICLE 1305 General Regulations
- 120. ARTICLE 1306 Sign Regulations
- 121. ARTICLE 1307 Nonconforming Uses, Lots and Structures
- 122. ARTICLE 1308 Administration
- 123. ARTICLE 1309 Fees
- 124. APPENDIX 1: OFFICIAL ZONING MAP
- 125. APPENDIX 2: USE TABLE
- 126. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 127. ARTICLE 1512 Key Lock Box
- 128. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 129. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 130. ARTICLE 1701 Enforcement and Penalty
- 131. ARTICLE 1705 Building Permits and Fees
- 132. ARTICLE 1706 Assignment of Names to Street and Roadways
- 133. CHAPTER THREE - General Standards
- 134. ARTICLE 1713 West Virginia State Building Code
- 135. CHAPTER FIVE - Local Provisions
- 136. ARTICLE 1718 Vacant Structure Code
- 137. ARTICLE 1719 Unsafe Structures
- 138. ARTICLE 1733 Signs
- 139. ARTICLE 1739 Mobile Homes
- 140. ARTICLE 1743 Flood Plain District
- 141. ARTICLE 1747 Yard Regulations
- 142. ARTICLE 1748 Driveways
- 143. ARTICLE 1749 Excavation and Grading
- 144. CHAPTER SEVEN - Housing
- 145. ARTICLE 1751 Housing Code