Every town writes its own rules, and Lawrence's live in its municipal code — 26 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 — CODE OF THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, KANSASrecently amended
- Ch 1 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 1A — VOLUNTEER ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND TASK FORCES
- Ch 2 — AIRPORT
- Ch 3 — ANIMALS
- Ch 4 — BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch 5 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS LICENSES, TAXES AND REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSITrecently amended
- Ch 8 — LAWRENCE-DOUGLAS COUNTY FIRE MEDICALrecently amended
- Ch 9 — HEALTH AND SANITATIONrecently amended
- Ch 10 — HUMAN RELATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 11 — MOBILE HOME AND MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS
- Ch 12 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 13 — POLICE
- Ch 14 — PUBLIC OFFENSESrecently amended
- Ch 15 — PUBLIC PROPERTY, PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 16 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYrecently amended
- Ch 17 — TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 18 — TREESrecently amended
- Ch 19 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 20 — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended
- Ch 21 — SMARTCODErecently amended
- Ch 22 — CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES CODErecently amended
- Ch A — CHARTER ORDINANCESrecently amended
- Ch B — FRANCHISE AGREEMENTSrecently amended