Every town writes its own rules, and Mercer Island's live in its municipal code — 17 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 — MERCER ISLAND CITY CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 4 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
- Ch 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — BUILDING AND LAND USE CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
- Ch 9 — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 11 — HARBORS
- Ch 15 — WATER, SEWERS AND PUBLIC UTILITIES
- Ch 16 — LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 17 — CONSTRUCTION CODES
- Ch 19 — UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended
- Ch u17 — ORDINANCE DISPOSITION TABLESrecently amended