Every town writes its own rules, and Knoxville's live in its municipal code — 32 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 I — THE CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — AIRCRAFT AND AIRPORTS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 7.5 — CITY COUNCIL
- Ch 8 — CITY COURT
- Ch 9 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 10 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 11 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 12 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- Ch 13 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 14 — FORESTRY
- Ch 15 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch 16 — LICENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 17 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 18 — NOISE
- Ch 19 — OFFENSES
- Ch 20 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 21 — PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
- Ch 22 — RAILROADS
- Ch 22.5 — STORMWATER AND STREET ORDINANCE
- Ch 23 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 24 — TAXATION
- Ch 25 — TRAILERS AND PORTABLE BUILDINGS
- Ch 26 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 27 — WATERWAYS
- Ch A — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch B — ZONING CODE