Every town writes its own rules, and Palm Beach County's live in its municipal code — 42 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 — CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY GOVERNMENTrecently amended
- Ch u2 — VOLUME I - CHARTER OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDArecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — AVIATION
- Ch 6 — BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 8.5 — CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 9 — CONSUMER AFFAIRS
- Ch 10 — COURTS
- Ch 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND CONTROL
- Ch 12 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 13 — HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Ch 13.5 — HISTORIC PROPERTIES
- Ch 14 — HOUSING CODE
- Ch 15 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 16 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 17 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 19 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 20 — NUISANCES
- Ch 21 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 22 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 23 — ROADS AND BRIDGES
- Ch 24 — RESERVED
- Ch 25 — SOLID WASTES
- Ch 26 — SPECIAL DISTRICTS
- Ch 27 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 28 — WEAPONS
- Ch 29. — UNAUTHORIZED PROJECTIONS OF SIGNS ONTO BUILDINGS, STRUCTURES OR OTHER PLACES
- Ch u34 — CODE OF LAWS AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY GOVERNMENT
- Ch A — TABLE OF MISCELLANEOUS ORDINANCES, ETC.
- Ch B — AIRPORT REGULATIONS
- Ch C — RESERVED
- Ch D — CHILD CARE FACILITIES AND FAMILY DAY CARE FACILITIES
- Ch E — RESERVED
- Ch F — RESERVED
- Ch G — LOCAL LAWS
- Ch u42 — PALM BEACH COUNTY'S SHERIFF'S HANDBOOK