Every town writes its own rules, and Independence's live in its municipal code — 20 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 — INDEPENDENCE MUNICIPAL CODE
- Ch I — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 8 — BUSINESSESrecently amended
- Ch 10 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 14 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 18 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 20 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING
- Ch 24 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 26 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 28 — TAXATION AND FINANCE
- Ch 30 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 32 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 34 — UTILITIES
- Ch A — FRANCHISES