Every town writes its own rules, and Kent County's live in its municipal code — 44 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Kent County's code a questionWhat's in the Kent County code
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
- Ch 3 — Administration of Government (§ 3-1 – § 3-15)
- Ch 7 — Auditor (§ 7-1 – § 7-3)
- Ch 15 — Community Reinvestment and Repair Commission (§ 15-1 – § 15-8)
- Ch 17 — Courts (§ 17-1 – § 17-3)
- Ch 19 — Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements (§ 19-1 – § 19-11)
- Ch 21 — Economic and Tourism Development (§ 21-1 – § 21-9)
- Ch 25 — Elections (§ 25-1 – § 25-8)
- Ch 29 — Ethics (§ 29-1 – § 29-10)
- Ch 33 — Emergency Services and Fire Companies (§ 33-1 – § 33-2)
- Ch 42 — Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (§ 42-1 – § 42-9)
- Ch 46 — Public Drainage Association (§ 46-1 – § 46-4)
- Ch 48 — Public Works Department (§ 48-1 – § 48-2)
- Ch 49 — Purchasing (§ 49-1 – § 49-11)
- Ch 50 — Roads Superintendent (§ 50-1 – § 50-2)
- Ch 54 — Collector of Taxes (§ 54-1 – § 54-3)
- Ch 64 — Animals (§ 64-1 – § 64-24)
- Ch 68 — Boats and Boating (§ 68-1 – § 68-19)
- Ch 73 — Building Construction (§ 73-1 – § 73-21)
- Ch 76 — Cable Television Franchising (§ 76-1 – § 76-45)
- Ch 84 — Farming (§ 84-1 – § 84-6)
- Ch 87 — Fences (§ 87-1 – § 87-8)
- Ch 89 — Fishing and Seafood Operations (§ 89-1 – § 89-7)
- Ch 114 — Nuclear Wastes (§ 114-1 – § 114-3)
- Ch 116 — Nuisances (§ 116-1 – § 116-6)
- Ch 120 — Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers (§ 120-1 – § 120-11)
- Ch 122 — Property, Unsafe (§ 122-1 – § 122-16)
- Ch 127 — Roads and Bridges (§ 127-1 – § 127-12)
- Ch 130 — Roads and Properties, Identification of (§ 130-1 – § 130-9)
- Ch 136 — Sewage Disposal Facilities (§ 136-1 – § 136-5)
- Ch 148 — Solid Waste (§ 148-1 – § 148-15)
- Ch 152 — Taxation (§ 152-1 – § 152-43)
- Ch 156 — Tobacco Products (§ 156-1 – § 156-4)
- Ch 161 — Water and Sewers (§ 161-1 – § 161-31)
- Ch 171 — Agricultural Preservation Districts (§ 171-1 – § 171-7)
- Ch 172 — Agriculture Advisory Commission (§ 172-1 – § 172-5)
- Ch 187 — Historic Preservation (§ 187-1 – § 187-14)
- Ch 189 — Housing and Community Development, Office of (§ 189-1 – § 189-3)
- Ch 192 — Housing Standards (§ 192-1 – § 192-63)
- Ch 199 — Planning Commission (§ 199-1 – § 199-10)
- Ch 210 — Construction Trades Board (§ 210-1 – § 210-6)
- Ch 219 — Surveying (§ 219-1)
- Ch 222 — Zoning
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)