Every town writes its own rules, and Melbourne's live in its municipal code — 35 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 — CITY CODE OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDArecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CODE
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch 8 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 12 — AVIATION
- Ch 14 — BOATS, BULKHEADS, MARINAS, AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 16 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 18 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 20 — COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 22 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 24 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 28 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 30 — FRANCHISES
- Ch 32 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 34 — HOUSING
- Ch 36 — JUNKED, ABANDONED AND WRECKED PROPERTY
- Ch 38 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 40 — OFFENSES
- Ch 42 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 44 — RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS
- Ch 46 — SOLICITATION
- Ch 48 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 50 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 52 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACESrecently amended
- Ch 54 — TAXATION
- Ch 56 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 58 — UTILITIES
- Ch u33 — CITY CODE OF MELBOURNE, FLORIDArecently amended
- Ch III — LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch IV — FRANCHISES