Every town writes its own rules, and Jacksonville's live in its municipal code — 31 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 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u4 — Chapter 2½ - ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS
- Ch 4 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 5 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF
- Ch u9 — Chapter 6½ - DISCRIMINATION
- Ch u10 — Chapter 6¾ - DRILLING, MINING AND EXCAVATIONS
- Ch 7 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 8 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 9 — GARBAGE, TRASH, WEEDS AND ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11 — LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch u16 — Chapter 11¼ - MECHANICAL CODE
- Ch u17 — Chapter 11½ - MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch 12 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS LAW ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- Ch 13 — PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL FACILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — PLANNING AND ZONING GENERALLY
- Ch u21 — Chapter 14½ - POLICE
- Ch 15 — PUBLIC UTILITIES—PRIVATELY OPERATED
- Ch 16 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKSrecently amended
- Ch u24 — Chapter 16½ - RIGHT-OF-WAY MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 17 — SUBDIVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 18 — TAXATION
- Ch 19 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 20 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 21 — WATER AND SEWERSrecently amended
- Ch A — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch B — FEE SCHEDULErecently amended