Every town writes its own rules, and Houston's live in its municipal code — 27 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 PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 7 — CIVIL DISASTERS AND EMERGENCIES
- Ch 8 — COURT
- Ch 9 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10.5 — HOUSING
- Ch 11 — NUISANCES
- Ch 12 — OFFENSES
- Ch 13 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 14 — PLANNING
- Ch 15 — POLICE
- Ch 16 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 17 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 18 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 19 — RESERVED
- Ch 20 — TAXATION
- Ch 21 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 22 — UTILITIES
- Ch 23 — VEGETATION
- Ch 24 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 25 — ZONING
- Ch 26 — SUBDIVISIONS