Every town writes its own rules, and Paris, Tennessee's live in its municipal code — 133 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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- 1. PARIS, TN MUNICIPAL CODE
- 2. CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER1
- 3. CHAPTER 18 CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER - ADOPTION OR SURRENDER
- 4. CHAPTER 19 POWERS UNDER CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER SECTION
- 5. CHAPTER 20 COMMISSIONERS AND MAYOR UNDER CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER
- 6. CHAPTER 21 CITY MANAGER, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 7. CHAPTER 22 FISCAL AFFAIRS UNDER CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER
- 8. CHAPTER 23 BONDS UNDER CITY MANAGER-COMMISSION CHARTER
- 9. CHAPTERS 24--29
- 10. TITLE 1 ADMINISTRATION, OFFICERS AND PERSONNEL
- 11. CHAPTER 1 ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATION
- 12. CHAPTER 2 BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
- 13. CHAPTER 3 POLICE AND ARREST
- 14. CHAPTER 4 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
- 15. CHAPTER 5 PERSONNEL REGULATIONS
- 16. CHAPTER 6 PUBLIC RECORDS
- 17. CHAPTER 7 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
- 18. CHAPTER 8 HARRASSMENT OF CITY EMPLOYEES
- 19. CHAPTER 9 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM
- 20. CHAPTER 10 CITY COURT
- 21. CHAPTER 11 TRAVEL AND EXPENSE REGULATIONS
- 22. CHAPTER 12 ATTENDANCE POLICY
- 23. CHAPTER 13 AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
- 24. CHAPTER 14 CODE OF ETHICS FOR CITY OF PARIS, TENNESSEE
- 25. TITLE 2 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- 26. CHAPTER 1 INTOXICATING LIQUORS
- 27. CHAPTER 2 BEER
- 28. CHAPTER 3 LIQUOR BY THE DRINK
- 29. TITLE 3 ANIMALS AND FOWLS
- 30. CHAPTER 1 IN GENERAL
- 31. CHAPTER 2 ANIMALS RUNNING AT-LARGE
- 32. CHAPTER 3 HOGS
- 33. CHAPTER 4 DANGEROUS DOGS
- 34. TITLE 4 BUILDING AND UTILITY CODES
- 35. CHAPTER 1 BUILDING CODE
- 36. CHAPTER 2 PLUMBING CODE
- 37. CHAPTER 3 ELECTRICAL CODE
- 38. CHAPTER 4 GAS CODE
- 39. CHAPTER 5 MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING OFFICER
- 40. CHAPTER 6 SWIMMING POOLS, HOT TUBS AND SPAS
- 41. TITLE 5 BUSINESS, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
- 42. CHAPTER 1 GENERALLY
- 43. CHAPTER 2 PEDDLERS, ETC.
- 44. CHAPTER 3 CHARITABLE SOLICITORS
- 45. CHAPTER 4 TAXICABS
- 46. CHAPTER 5 POOL ROOMS
- 47. CHAPTER 6 FORTUNE TELLERS, ETC.
- 48. CHAPTER 7 ROCK CRUSHING AND ASPHALT PLANTS, ETC.
- 49. CHAPTER 8 GASOLINE SERVICE STATIONS, ETC.
- 50. CHAPTER 9 SALE OF FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
- 51. CHAPTER 10 RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
- 52. CHAPTER 11 PAWNSHOPS
- 53. CHAPTER 12 FIVE STAND SPORTING CLAYS
- 54. CHAPTER 13 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT AND RELATED ACTIVITIES
- 55. CHAPTER 14 YARD SALES
- 56. CHAPTER 15 MOBILE FOOD VENDORS
- 57. TITLE 6 FINANCE AND TAXATION
- 58. CHAPTER 1 REAL PROPERTY TAXES
- 59. CHAPTER 2 REPEALED
- 60. CHAPTER 3 BUSINESS TAXES
- 61. CHAPTER 4 WHOLESALE BEER TAX
- 62. CHAPTER 5 MISCELLANEOUS
- 63. CHAPTER 6 PURCHASING
- 64. CHAPTER 7 HOTEL/MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX
- 65. TITLE 7 FIRE PROTECTION, FIREWORKS AND EXPLOSIVES
- 66. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 67. CHAPTER 2 FIRE CODE
- 68. CHAPTER 3 FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 69. CHAPTER 4 FIREWORKS PROHIBITED
- 70. CHAPTER 5 PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
- 71. CHAPTER 6 OUTDOOR BURNING PROHIBITED
- 72. CHAPTER 1 UNIFORM REFUSE DISPOSAL
- 73. CHAPTER 2 SEWAGE
- 74. CHAPTER 3 CROSS-CONNECTIONS, AUXILIARY INTAKES, ETC.
- 75. CHAPTER 4 RENTAL INSPECTIONS
- 76. CHAPTER 5 TRAILERS
- 77. CHAPTER 6 MILK
- 78. CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS
- 79. CHAPTER 8 JUNK, WEEDS, MISCELLANEOUS NUISANCES
- 80. CHAPTER 9 Vacant Property Review Committee
- 81. CHAPTER 10 HIGH WEEDS AND GRASS
- 82. TITLE 9 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- 83. CHAPTER 1 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- 84. CHAPTER 2 SPEED LIMITS
- 85. CHAPTER 3 TURNING MOVEMENTS
- 86. CHAPTER 4 STOPPING AND YIELDING
- 87. CHAPTER 5 PARKING
- 88. CHAPTER 6 MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
- 89. CHAPTER 7 ENFORCEMENT
- 90. CHAPTER 8 HANDICAPPED PARKING
- 91. CHAPTER 9 LOADING ZONES/DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMITTEE
- 92. TITLE 10 OFFENSES - MISCELLANEOUS
- 93. CHAPTER 1 GENERALLY
- 94. CHAPTER 2 ENUMERATED
- 95. CHAPTER 1 Title, Purpose, and Repeal of Existing Conditions
- 96. CHAPTER 2 Municipal-Regional Planning Commission
- 97. CHAPTER 3 Definitions
- 98. CHAPTER 4 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS
- 99. CHAPTER 5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
- 100. CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
- 101. CHAPTER 7 SPECIAL PURPOSE DISTRICTS
- 102. CHAPTER 8 SPECIAL PERMIT USE
- 103. CHAPTER 9 CONDITIONAL USES
- 104. CHAPTER 10 OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING, AND UNLOADING REQUIREMENTS
- 105. CHAPTER 11 SITE PLAN REVIEW
- 106. CHAPTER 12 WALLS, FENCES, SCREENS, AND LANDSCAPE REQUIREMENTS
- 107. CHAPTER 13 SIGNS, BILLBOARDS, AND ADVERTISING STRUCTURES
- 108. CHAPTER 14 NON-CONFORMING USES OF LAND AND STRUCTURES, NON-CONFORMING STRUCTURES AND NON-CONFORMING LOTS OF RECORD
- 109. CHAPTER 15 SUPPLEMENTARY REGULATIONS TO ALL DISTRICTS
- 110. CHAPTER 16 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
- 111. CHAPTER 17 AMENDMENTS
- 112. CHAPTER 18 ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
- 113. CHAPTER 19 LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS
- 114. TITLE 12 STREETS, ALLEYS, SIDEWALKS AND PARKS, ETC.
- 115. CHAPTER 1 EXCAVATIONS AND CUTS
- 116. CHAPTER 2 MISCELLANEOUS STREET AND SIDEWALK PROVISIONS
- 117. CHAPTER 3 SALE OR CONVEYANCE OF ALLEYS, STREETS, & PUBLIC WAYS
- 118. CHAPTER 4 SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT
- 119. CHAPTER 5 SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
- 120. TITLE 13 UTILITIES AND SERVICES
- 121. CHAPTER 1 ELECTRICITY, WATER, AND SEWAGE
- 122. CHAPTER 2 GAS
- 123. CHAPTER 3 ALARM ORDINANCE
- 124. CHAPTER 4 CABLE TELEVISION
- 125. CHAPTER 5 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- 126. CHAPTER 6 CABLEVISION TELEVISON SYSTEM RATE REGULATION
- 127. CHAPTER 7 STORMWATER FEE ORDINANCE
- 128. TITLE 14 CEMETERIES
- 129. CHAPTER 1 SPECIAL PROVISIONS
- 130. CHAPTER 2 ADMINISTRATION
- 131. CHAPTER 1 FAIR HOUSING
- 132. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- 133. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS