Every town writes its own rules, and Hilton Head Island's live in its municipal code — 18 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 — THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 1983recently amended
- Ch 1 — THE CODErecently amended
- Ch 2 — GENERAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 4 — FINANCE—TAXATION AND FEES
- Ch 5 — PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Ch 7 — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 8 — BEACHES, WATERWAYS, RECREATIONAL AREAS, AND ARTSrecently amended
- Ch 9 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10 — BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING; FRANCHISING AND REGULATIONrecently amended
- Ch 11 — PROCUREMENT AND PURCHASING
- Ch 12 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC CONTROLrecently amended
- Ch 13 — PUBLIC UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC WORKS
- Ch 15 — BUILDING AND BUILDING CODES
- Ch 16 — LAND MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
- Ch 17 — GENERAL REGULATIONSrecently amended