Every town writes its own rules, and Oakland's live in its municipal code — 42 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 I — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u4 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u6 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u12 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u14 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u16 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 31 — RESERVED
- Ch 32 — FAIR HOUSING
- Ch 33 — RESERVED
- Ch 34 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u22 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — GARAGE SALES
- Ch u24 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u26 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 47 — RESERVED
- Ch 48 — RESIDENTIAL PICKETING
- Ch 49 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 50 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u32 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — TAXATION
- Ch u36 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u38 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — UTILITIES
- Ch 67 — SMALL WIRELESS FACILITIES
- Ch u41 — Chapters 68, 69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — WATERWAYS