Every town writes its own rules, and Miami - Dade County's live in its municipal code — 86 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 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDArecently amended
- Ch I — CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch II — ACTS OF STATE LEGISLATURE
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — RESERVED
- Ch 4 — AMBULANCES AND MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 6 — BLOOD DONOR FACILITIES
- Ch 7 — BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 8 — BUILDING CODErecently amended
- Ch 8A — BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 8AA — CABLE AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDERS
- Ch 8B — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 8C — BUILDING SECURITY MEASURES
- Ch 8CC — CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 8D — CONSTRUCTION: FINANCING OF PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Ch 8E — CRANES AND HOISTING EQUIPMENT
- Ch 9 — STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COUNTY BUILDINGS, ROADS, BRIDGES AND CAUSEWAYS
- Ch 10 — CONTRACTORS
- Ch 11 — COURTS
- Ch 11A — DISCRIMINATION
- Ch 11B — DUMPS AND LANDFILL SITES
- Ch 11C — FLOODPLAIN REGULATIONS
- Ch 11D — DISEASED TREE REMOVAL ORDINANCE
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 13 — EXPLOSIVES
- Ch 14 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 14A — FISH AND MARINE LIFE
- Ch 14B — FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 15 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
- Ch 16 — GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS
- Ch 16A — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 17 — HOUSING
- Ch 17A — VACANT STRUCTURES STANDARDS, MINIMUM
- Ch 17B — METROPOLITAN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY DEMOLITION OF UNINHABITABLE STRUCTURES ORDINANCE
- Ch 17C — METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY DEMOLITION OF MOBILE HOMES AND REMOVAL OF DEBRIS FROM MOBILE HOME PARKS RENDERED UNINHABITABLE BY HURRICANE ANDREW AFTER ITS AFTERMATH
- Ch 17D — REGISTRATION OF COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS
- Ch 18 — IMPROVEMENT AND SPECIAL-PURPOSE DISTRICTS
- Ch 18A — MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LANDSCAPING ORDINANCE
- Ch 18B — MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE
- Ch 18C — MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ORDINANCE FOR FLORIDA-FRIENDLY FERTILIZER USE ON URBAN LANDSCAPES
- Ch 19 — RESPONSIBLE PROPERTY OWNER AND MERCHANT ACT
- Ch 19A — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 20 — MUNICIPALITIES
- Ch 21 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 22 — WAGE THEFT
- Ch 23 — PENSIONS
- Ch 23A — PLANNING GENERALLY
- Ch 24 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, BISCAYNE BAY AND ENVIRONS DESIGNATED AQUATIC PARK AND CONSERVATION AREA, THE BISCAYNE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT TRUST FUND, AND THE ENVIRONMENTALLY ENDANGERED LANDS PROGRAM
- Ch 24A — RESERVED
- Ch 25 — AVIATION DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 25A — PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST
- Ch 25B — PARKS AND RECREATION GENERALLY
- Ch 25C — PAYMENT OF COSTS OF HOSPITAL CARE, TREATMENT AND MAINTENANCE
- Ch 26 — PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 26A — SANITARY NUISANCE
- Ch 26B — RESERVED
- Ch 26C — RESERVED
- Ch 26D — RESERVED
- Ch 27 — SWIMMING POOLS, PUBLIC
- Ch 28 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 28A — SEAPORT SECURITY AND OPERATIONS
- Ch 29 — TAXATION
- Ch 30 — TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
- Ch 30A — URBAN RENEWAL
- Ch 30B — TRANSIT AGENCY RULES AND REGULATIONS
- Ch 31 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 32 — WATER AND SEWER REGULATIONS
- Ch 32A — RESERVED
- Ch 32B — RESERVED
- Ch 33 — ZONING
- Ch 33A — DEVELOPMENTS IN INCORPORATED AREAS
- Ch 33B — AREAS OF CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN
- Ch 33C — RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM—DEVELOPMENT ZONE
- Ch 33D — BISCAYNE BAY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 33E — MULTIMODAL MOBILITY IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE AND STANDARD IMPACT FEE PROCEDURES
- Ch 33F — KEY BISCAYNE BEACH PRESERVATION
- Ch 33G — SERVICE CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
- Ch 33H — PARK IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
- Ch 33I — POLICE SERVICES IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
- Ch 33J — FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
- Ch 33K — EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE
- Ch A — ORDINANCES CREATING MUNICIPALITIES
- Ch B — ORDINANCES CHANGING MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES
- Ch C — FRANCHISES