Every town writes its own rules, and Miami's live in its municipal code — 68 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 — CHARTER AND CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — Subpart A - THE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch u3 — Subpart B - SPECIAL ACTS
- Ch u4 — Subpart C - RELATED GENERAL LAWS OF LOCAL APPLICATION WHICH HAVE ASSUMED ORDINANCE STATUS
- Ch u5 — CHARTER AND RELATED LAWS CASE LAW TABLE
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — BICYCLES, SKATEBOARDS, SCOOTERS AND OTHER SIMILAR DEVICES
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUILDINGS
- Ch 11 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 11.5 — CIVILIAN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION AND REVIEW
- Ch 12 — AMUSEMENT GAMES OR MACHINES
- Ch 12.5 — COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION
- Ch 13 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT AND OTHER RELATED FEESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 15 — RESERVED
- Ch 16 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 17 — ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
- Ch 18 — FINANCE
- Ch 19 — FIRE PROTECTION
- Ch 19.5 — FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT
- Ch 20 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 21 — RESERVED
- Ch 22 — GARBAGE AND OTHER SOLID WASTE
- Ch 22.5 — GREEN INITIATIVES
- Ch 23 — HISTORIC PRESERVATIONrecently amended
- Ch 24 — RESERVED
- Ch 25 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch u35 — Chapters 26—28 - RESERVED
- Ch 29 — LANDFILLS AND WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENTS
- Ch 30 — RESERVED
- Ch 31 — LOCAL BUSINESS TAX AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 32 — MERCHANDISING
- Ch u40 — Chapters 33, 34 - RESERVED
- Ch 35 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 36 — NOISErecently amended
- Ch 37 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 38 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 39 — PEDDLERS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- Ch 40 — PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 41 — PHOTOGRAPHY
- Ch 42 — POLICE
- Ch u49 — Chapters 43, 44 - RESERVED
- Ch 45 — PUBLIC ORDER
- Ch 46 — PUBLIC NUISANCES
- Ch 47 — RENTAL HOUSING
- Ch 48 — RESERVED
- Ch 49 — SANITARY SEWERS, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 50 — SHIPS, VESSELS, AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 51 — RESERVED
- Ch 52 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 53 — STADIUMS AND CONVENTION CENTERS
- Ch 54 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKSrecently amended
- Ch 55 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch 56 — TAXATION
- Ch 57 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u63 — Chapters 58—60 - RESERVED
- Ch 61 — WEAPONSrecently amended
- Ch 62 — PLANNING AND ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch A — RESERVED
- Ch B — FRANCHISES
- Ch u68 — CODE CASE LAW TABLE