Every town writes its own rules, and Ocean Springs's live in its municipal code — 39 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 — OCEAN SPRINGS CODE OF ORDINANCES, ZONING AND SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u2 — HISTORICAL ORDINANCE TABLE
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — AMBULANCES
- Ch 4.5 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 5 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Ch 6 — AUTOMOBILE WRECKERS AND TOWING SERVICES
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING CONTRACTORS
- Ch 7.25 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 7.5 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 8 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — GAS
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11.5 — HOUSING
- Ch 12 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 13 — MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS
- Ch 14 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 18 — PLUMBING
- Ch 18.5 — POLICE
- Ch 19 — RAILROADS
- Ch 20 — GARBAGE
- Ch 20.5 — SECONDHAND, ITINERANT AND RELATED ENTERPRISES
- Ch 21 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 22 — TAXATION
- Ch 22.5 — RESERVED
- Ch 22.75 — RESERVED
- Ch 23 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 24 — WELLS
- Ch A — FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION ORDINANCE
- Ch B — MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch C — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch D — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch u39 — ORDINANCE DISPOSITION TABLE—ZONING