Every town writes its own rules, and La Plata's live in its municipal code — 54 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 — TOWN OF LA PLATA, MARYLAND - MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — CERTIFICATIONrecently amended
- Ch u3 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 4 — ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
- Ch 8 — BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
- Ch 9 — BOARD OF APPEALS
- Ch 10 — BUSINESS DISTRICT COMMISSION
- Ch 11 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
- Ch 13 — COUNCIL
- Ch 15 — DEFENSE AND INDEMNIFICATION
- Ch 16 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Ch 17 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 20 — ETHICS
- Ch 26 — COMMUNITY GRANT POLICY
- Ch 34 — PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- Ch 37 — PERSONNEL SYSTEM
- Ch 40 — PLANNING COMMISSION
- Ch 43 — PURCHASING
- Ch 45 — PROPERTY TAX CREDITS—BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT INCENTIVE TAX CREDIT
- Ch 46 — HOTEL RENTAL TAX
- Ch 48 — SALARIES AND COMPENSATION
- Ch 67 — ANIMALS
- Ch 68 — SHOPPING CARTS
- Ch 75 — BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 78 — BUILDING NUMBERING AND STREET NAMING
- Ch 82 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 98 — FARMERS MARKET
- Ch 101 — FEES
- Ch 105 — Reserved
- Ch 108 — RESOURCE PROTECTION STANDARDS
- Ch 111 — GAS FRANCHISE
- Ch 117 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 123 — HOUSING STANDARDS
- Ch 128 — LICENSES AND PERMITS
- Ch 132 — LITTERING
- Ch 137 — NOISE
- Ch 143 — PAWNBROKERS, SECONDHAND DEALERS AND SWAP SHOPS
- Ch 146 — PEACE AND GOOD ORDER
- Ch 149 — PEDDLING, SOLICITING AND STREET VENDING
- Ch 150 — PLUMBING STANDARDS
- Ch 152 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND HOUSING STANDARDS
- Ch 155 — RENTAL FOR HUMAN HABITATION
- Ch 161 — SMOKING AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Ch 167 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 170 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 171 — SMALL WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF WAY
- Ch 173 — SUBDIVISION AND LAND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 174 — ANNEXATION DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 176 — TAXICABSrecently amended
- Ch 181 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 186 — WATER AND SEWERS
- Ch 191 — ZONING
- Ch u54 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended