Every town writes its own rules, and New Castle County's live in its municipal code — 40 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 — NEW CASTLE COUNTY CODErecently amended
- Ch I — RELATED LAWSrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — RESERVED
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — BUILDING CODErecently amended
- Ch 7 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCErecently amended
- Ch 8 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 11 — NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS
- Ch 12 — DRAINAGE
- Ch 13 — STORMWATER MAINTENANCE DISTRICTSrecently amended
- Ch 14 — FINANCE AND TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 15 — RESERVED
- Ch 16 — FIRE PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE ASSISTANCE FUND
- Ch 17 — RESERVED
- Ch 18 — RESERVED
- Ch 19 — RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTIESrecently amended
- Ch 20 — LAW ENFORCEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 21 — RESERVED
- Ch 22 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch 24 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 25 — RESERVED
- Ch 26 — HUMAN RESOURCES
- Ch 27 — RESERVED
- Ch 28 — PLANNING
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — STREETS AND ROADS
- Ch u33 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 35 — RESERVED
- Ch 36 — EXCAVATIONS
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — UTILITIES
- Ch 39 — RESERVED
- Ch 40 — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended