Every town writes its own rules, and Mathews County's live in its municipal code — 30 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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-14)
- Ch 6 — Animals (§ 6-1 – § 6-44)
- Ch 8 — Boards, Committees, Commissions and Authorities (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 15 — Boating (§ 15-1 – § 15-20)
- Ch 20 — Building Construction (§ 20-1 – § 20-24)
- Ch 24 — Cable Television (§ 24-1 – § 24-10)
- Ch 30 — Curfew (§ 30-1 – § 30-7)
- Ch 35 — Dance Halls (§ 35-1 – § 35-9)
- Ch 44 — Election District (§ 44-1 – § 44-7)
- Ch 50 — Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 50-1 – § 50-27)
- Ch 58 — Fees (§ 58-1 – § 58-5)
- Ch 61 — Fires, Outdoor (§ 61-1 – § 61-3)
- Ch 63 — Floodplain Management (§ 63-1 – § 63-24)
- Ch 67 — Food Establishments (§ 67-1 – § 67-5)
- Ch 86 — Litter Control and Public Nuisance (§ 86-1 – § 86-17)
- Ch 93 — Noise (§ 93-1 – § 93-7)
- Ch 99 — Officers and Employees (§ 99-1)
- Ch 101 — Official Safety Program (§ 101-1 – § 101-2)
- Ch 109 — Parks and Recreation (§ 109-1 – § 109-7)
- Ch 122 — Sand Dunes (§ 122-1 – § 122-13)
- Ch 125 — Sanitary District (§ 125-1 – § 125-57)
- Ch 130 — Sewage Disposal Systems (§ 130-1 – § 130-7)
- Ch 136 — Street Names and Building Numbers (§ 136-1 – § 136-9)
- Ch 140 — Subdivision of Land (§ 140-1 – § 140-98)
- Ch 145 — Taxation (§ 145-1 – § 145-116)
- Ch 158 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 158-1 – § 158-20)
- Ch 163 — Water Conservation (§ 163-1 – § 163-5)
- Ch 166 — Wetlands (§ 166-1 – § 166-14)
- Ch 175 — Zoning (§ 175-1.1 – § 175-24.6)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)