Every town writes its own rules, and Opelika's live in its municipal code — 35 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Opelika's code a questionWhat's in the Opelika code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 3.5 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 4 — ANIMAL CONTROL
- Ch 4.5 — ARTS AND CULTURE
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.5 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 5.7 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 6 — DAY CARE NURSING CENTERS
- Ch 7 — DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
- Ch 8 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 9 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 9.5 — FOOD, FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS AND FOOD VENDORS
- Ch 10 — SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11.5 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 12 — HOUSING
- Ch 13 — LIBRARY
- Ch 14 — LICENSES AND TAXATION
- Ch 15 — RESERVED
- Ch 16 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 17 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 18 — NUISANCES
- Ch 19 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 20 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 21 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 22 — POLICE
- Ch 23 — POOLROOMS AND BILLIARD PARLORS
- Ch 24 — RAILROADS
- Ch 25 — SECONDHAND GOODS AND DEALERS
- Ch 26 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 27 — TREES AND SHRUBS
- Ch 28 — UTILITIES
- Ch 29 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE