Every town writes its own rules, and North Charleston's live in its municipal code — 23 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 PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — CIVIL DEFENSE
- Ch 7 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 8 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 9 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10 — RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL STRUCTURES
- Ch 10.5 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 11 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 12 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 13 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 14 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 15 — PLANNING
- Ch 16 — POLICE
- Ch 17 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 17.5 — DRAINAGE AND STREET LIGHTING
- Ch 18 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch 19 — TAXATION
- Ch A — ZONING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch u23 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD)— - SPECIFIC ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended