Every town writes its own rules, and Houston's live in its municipal code — 50 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 — CHARTER
- Ch u2 — APPENDICES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — AMBULANCES
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 7 — ANTIQUE DEALERS, COMMON MARKETS, SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS, SECONDHAND RESELLERS AND RELATED BUSINESSES
- Ch 8 — AUTOMOTIVE DEALERS AND AUTO WRECKERS
- Ch 9 — AVIATION
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS AND NEIGHBORHOOD PROTECTION
- Ch 11 — BURGLAR AND FIRE ALARM PROTECTIVE SERVICES
- Ch 12 — CONVENTION AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES DEPARTMENT
- Ch 13 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 14 — CIVIL SERVICE
- Ch 15 — CONTRACTS
- Ch 16 — MUNICIPAL COURTS
- Ch 17 — FAIR HOUSING
- Ch 18 — ETHICS AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
- Ch 19 — FLOODPLAIN
- Ch 20 — FOOD AND DRUGS
- Ch 21 — HEALTH
- Ch 22 — STREET VENDORS
- Ch 23 — LAKE HOUSTON
- Ch 24 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 25 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 26 — PARKING
- Ch 27 — MINI-WAREHOUSES
- Ch 28 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND PROVISIONS
- Ch 29 — MANUFACTURED HOMES AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
- Ch 30 — NOISE AND SOUND LEVEL REGULATION
- Ch 31 — OIL AND GAS WELLS
- Ch 32 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 33 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 34 — POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 35 — PRISONERS AND PRISON FARM
- Ch 36 — PUBLIC CHARITIES AND TRUSTS
- Ch 37 — PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICES
- Ch 38 — RAILROADS
- Ch 39 — SOLID WASTE AND LITTER CONTROL
- Ch 40 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 41 — STREET NAMES AND SITE ADDRESSES
- Ch 42 — SUBDIVISIONS, DEVELOPMENTS AND PLATTING
- Ch 43 — POOL AND SPA SAFETY
- Ch 44 — TAXATION
- Ch 45 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 46 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 47 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch u50 — MEMORANDUM HISTORY TABLErecently amended