Every town writes its own rules, and New Martinsville, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 120 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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- 1. Codified Ordinances Of the City of New Martinsville, West Virginia
- 2. CERTIFICATION
- 3. ROSTER OF OFFICIALS
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. CHARTER
- 8. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 9. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 10. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 11. ARTICLE 105 Wards and Boundaries
- 12. ARTICLE 107 Purchasing Procedures
- 13. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 14. ARTICLE 111 Council
- 15. ARTICLE 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 16. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 17. ARTICLE 121 Mayor
- 18. ARTICLE 123 City Recorder
- 19. ARTICLE 125 City Attorney
- 20. ARTICLE 127 Board of Park and Recreation Commissioners
- 21. ARTICLE 129 Municipal Building Commission
- 22. ARTICLE 131 Police Department
- 23. ARTICLE 133 Fire Department
- 24. ARTICLE 135 Planning Commission
- 25. ARTICLE 137 Board of Public Library Directors
- 26. ARTICLE 139 Fair Housing Board
- 27. ARTICLE 140 Water and Sanitary Sewer Board
- 28. ARTICLE 141 Employees Generally
- 29. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
- 30. ARTICLE 171 Municipal Court
- 31. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 32. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 33. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 34. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 35. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 36. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 37. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 38. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 39. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 40. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 41. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 42. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 43. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 44. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 45. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 46. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 47. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 48. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 49. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 50. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 51. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 52. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 53. ARTICLE 355 All-Terrain Vehicles; Recreational Vehicles
- 54. ARTICLE 357 Electronic Communications Devices; Distracted Driving
- 55. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 56. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 57. ARTICLE 363 Parking Meters
- 58. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 59. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 60. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 61. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 62. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 63. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 64. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
- 65. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
- 66. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
- 67. ARTICLE 525 Minors
- 68. ARTICLE 527 Noise Control
- 69. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 70. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 71. ARTICLE 541 Railroads
- 72. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 73. ARTICLE 547 Fireworks and Explosive Devices
- 74. ARTICLE 549 Nuisances
- 75. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 76. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation
- 77. ARTICLE 705 Solicitors and Canvassers
- 78. ARTICLE 709 Pawnbrokers
- 79. CHAPTER THREE - Taxes and Service Charge
- 80. ARTICLE 741 Licenses Generally
- 81. ARTICLE 745 Stores
- 82. ARTICLE 749 Business and Occupation Tax
- 83. ARTICLE 753 Public Utilities Tax
- 84. ARTICLE 755 Hotel Tax
- 85. ARTICLE 757 Municipal Service Fee
- 86. ARTICLE 761 Intoxicating Liquor
- 87. ARTICLE 765 Nonintoxicating Beer
- 88. ARTICLE 769 Private Clubs
- 89. ARTICLE 773 Wine Distributors and Retailers
- 90. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 91. CHAPTER ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 92. ARTICLE 901 Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- 93. ARTICLE 905 Excavations
- 94. ARTICLE 909 Closure and Abandonment
- 95. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 96. ARTICLE 921 Water Regulations
- 97. ARTICLE 925 Sewer Regulations
- 98. ARTICLE 929 Water and Sewer Rates and Charges
- 99. ARTICLE 933 Electricity
- 100. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
- 101. ARTICLE 951 Parks
- 102. ARTICLE 955 Garbage and Refuse
- 103. ARTICLE 959 Cemeteries
- 104. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 105. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 106. CHAPTER ONE - Subdivision Regulations
- 107. ARTICLE 1301 General Provisions
- 108. ARTICLE 1305 Improvements
- 109. ARTICLE 1309 General Utility, Fire Prevention and Street Requirements
- 110. ARTICLE 1313 Design Standards; Minimum Layout Requirements
- 111. ARTICLE 1317 Modifications and Exceptions
- 112. CHAPTER THREE - Zoning Regulations
- 113. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 114. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 115. ARTICLE 1711 Floodplain Regulations
- 116. ARTICLE 1721 Mobile Homes
- 117. ARTICLE 1725 Recreational Vehicles
- 118. ARTICLE 1731 Outdoor Advertising
- 119. ARTICLE 1741 Building Permits
- 120. ARTICLE 1751 Unfit Structures