Every town writes its own rules, and Orchid's live in its municipal code — 51 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 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch u2 — Subpart A - GENERAL ORDINANCES
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — RESERVED
- Ch 4 — CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — BEACH AND DUNES
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — RESERVED
- Ch u13 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — RESERVED
- Ch u15 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — RESERVED
- Ch u17 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u19 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u21 — Chapters 27—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — NUISANCES
- Ch u23 — Chapters 35—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — RESERVED
- Ch u25 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch u26 — Subpart B - LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 46 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch u28 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- Ch u30 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — CONDITIONAL USE PROCESS AND STANDARDS
- Ch u32 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
- Ch u34 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 63 — RESERVED
- Ch 64 — LAND CLEARING AND TREE REMOVAL
- Ch 65 — RESERVED
- Ch 66 — LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERS
- Ch u40 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Ch 71 — Planned Development Process and Standards for Development
- Ch 72 — PLANNING
- Ch 73 — RESERVED
- Ch 74 — SIGNS
- Ch u46 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — SITE PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES
- Ch u48 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch u50 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — ZONING