Every town writes its own rules, and Gulf Shores's live in its municipal code — 23 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Gulf Shores's code a questionWhat's in the Gulf Shores code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — AIRPORT—AIRCRAFT
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 6 — BEACHES, BOATS AND WATERWAYSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Ch 8 — BUSINESS LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 9 — CIVIL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 10 — COURT AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Ch 11 — CRIMINAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 12 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 13 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 14 — GARBAGE, TRASH, JUNK AND WEEDSrecently amended
- Ch 15 — HEALTH AND SANITATIONrecently amended
- Ch 16 — LIBRARY
- Ch 17 — MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
- Ch 18 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 19 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 20 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKSrecently amended
- Ch 21 — TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 22 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — ZONINGrecently amended