Every town writes its own rules, and Mount Vernon's live in its municipal code — 24 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Ch 5.2 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 5.5 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 6 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS
- Ch 7 — COURT AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- Ch 8 — FINANCE AND TAXATION
- Ch 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10.5 — LIBRARY
- Ch 11 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch 12 — MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- Ch 13 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 14 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 15 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, ITINERANT VENDORS AND PAWNBROKERS
- Ch 16 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 17 — PRIVATE UTILITIES
- Ch 18 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC WAYS
- Ch 19 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch A — ZONING
- Ch B — SUBDIVISIONS