Every town writes its own rules, and Modesto'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 — MODESTO, CALIFORNIA - MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — PUBLIC SAFETYrecently amended
- Ch 4 — PUBLIC WELFARE, SAFETY AND HEALTHrecently amended
- Ch 5 — SANITATION AND HEALTHrecently amended
- Ch 6 — BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND TRADES
- Ch 7 — PUBLIC WORKSrecently amended
- Ch 8 — FINANCE, REVENUE AND TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 9 — BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 10 — ZONING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 11 — PUBLIC UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 12 — PARKS, RECREATION AND NEIGHBORHOODS
- Ch u15 — TABLE 1 - DISPOSITION OF ORDINANCES
- Ch u16 — ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
- Ch u17 — TABLE 2 - INITIATIVE ORDINANCESrecently amended