Every town writes its own rules, and Orange County's live in its municipal code — 44 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 — ORANGE COUNTY CODErecently amended
- Ch I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CODE
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch 6 — ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — AIRPORT ZONING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — BOATS AND WATER SAFETY
- Ch 9 — BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — RESERVED
- Ch 11 — CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 12 — COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEMS; CABLE TELEVISION, ETC.
- Ch 13 — CONSUMER PROTECTION
- Ch 14 — COURTS AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Ch 14.5 — EMERGENCIES
- Ch 15 — ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
- Ch 16 — EXCAVATIONS AND FILL
- Ch 17 — FINANCE
- Ch 18 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 19 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch 20 — HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Ch 21 — HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 22 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 23 — IMPACT FEES
- Ch 24 — LANDSCAPING, BUFFERING AND OPEN SPACE
- Ch 25 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 26 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 27 — MUSIC OR ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVALS
- Ch 28 — NUISANCES
- Ch 29 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 30 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 31 — PUBLIC LIBRARIES
- Ch 31.5 — SIGNS
- Ch 32 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 33 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Ch 34 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch 35 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 36 — (RESERVED)
- Ch 37 — WATER AND WASTEWATER
- Ch 38 — ZONING
- Ch A — LISTING OF LOCAL LAWS
- Ch B — LISTING OF SPECIAL DISTRICTS NOT IN CODE