Every town writes its own rules, and Hattiesburg's live in its municipal code — 54 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — RESERVED
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — AVIATION
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 11 — RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 12 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 13 — RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ELECTIONSrecently amended
- Ch 15 — RESERVED
- Ch 16 — EMERGENCY SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch 17 — RESERVED
- Ch 18 — ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE CONTROL
- Ch 19 — RESERVED
- Ch 20 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 21 — RESERVED
- Ch 22 — FLOODS
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch 24 — HEALTH
- Ch 25 — RESERVED
- Ch 26 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch 27 — RESERVED
- Ch 28 — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 31 — RESERVED
- Ch 32 — LICENSES, PERMITS, AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 33 — RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 34 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 35 — RESERVED
- Ch 36 — NUISANCES
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 39 — RESERVED
- Ch 40 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 41 — RESERVED
- Ch 42 — RAILROADS
- Ch 43 — RESERVED
- Ch 44 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 45 — RESERVED
- Ch 46 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACESrecently amended
- Ch 47 — RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 48 — TAXATION
- Ch 49 — RESERVED
- Ch 50 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 51 — RESERVED
- Ch 52 — UTILITIES
- Ch 53 — RESERVED
- Ch 54 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE