Every town writes its own rules, and Miami's live in its municipal code — 29 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES CONTROL
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — AVIATION
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — CIVIL DEFENSE AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 8 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 11 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 12 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 13 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSESrecently amended
- Ch 14 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 15 — NUISANCES AND HEALTH
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- Ch 18 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 19 — POLICE
- Ch 20 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- Ch 21 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 22 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 23 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 24 — UTILITIES
- Ch 25 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 26 — ZONING
- Ch 27 — BUDGET AND FINANCE
- Ch 28 — CEMETERIES