Every town writes its own rules, and Hayward's live in its municipal code — 14 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 — HAYWARD MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, MORALS AND CONDUCT
- Ch 5 — SANITATION AND HEALTH
- Ch 6 — BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONS AND TRADESrecently amended
- Ch 7 — PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 8 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATION
- Ch 9 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — PLANNING, ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 11 — PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Ch 12 — HOUSING
- Ch u14 — CALIFORNIA CODES AND LOCAL CODESrecently amended