Every town writes its own rules, and Owensboro's live in its municipal code — 34 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 — OWENSBORO MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESrecently amended
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u12 — Chapters 11—15 - RESERVED
- Ch 16 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 17 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 18 — NUISANCES
- Ch 19 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 20 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 21 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 22 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 23 — RAILROADS
- Ch 23.5 — SPECIAL EVENTS ORDINANCE
- Ch 24 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 25 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 26 — UTILITIES
- Ch 27 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — RESERVED
- Ch B — CATV FRANCHISErecently amended
- Ch B.5 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISErecently amended
- Ch C — CONTRACTS
- Ch D — GAS FRANCHISE
- Ch D.5 — ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- Ch E — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch F — ZONING
- Ch G — RESERVED