Every town writes its own rules, and Parkersburg, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 64 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. CERTIFICATION
- 2. DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
- 3. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 4. CHARTER
- 5. ARTICLE I
- 6. INCORPORATION; FORM OF GOVERNMENT; POWERS
- 7. ARTICLE II LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
- 8. ARTICLE III
- 9. EXECUTIVE BRANCH
- 10. ARTICLE IV
- 11. ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS
- 12. ARTICLE V
- 13. FINANCIAL PROCEDURES
- 14. ARTICLE VI
- 15. MUNICIPAL COURT
- 16. ARTICLE VII NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS
- 17. ARTICLE VIII INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM AND RECALL
- 18. ARTICLE IX SUCCESSION IN GOVERNMENT
- 19. ARTICLE X GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 20. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 21. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 22. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 23. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative Officers and Departments
- 24. CHAPTER SEVEN - Administrative Agencies
- 25. ARTICLE 156 Bicycle Advisory Board
- 26. CHAPTER NINE - Municipal Property
- 27. CHAPTER ELEVEN - Judicial
- 28. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 29. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 30. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 31. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicles
- 32. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 33. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 34. CHAPTER ELEVEN - Water Traffic
- 35. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 36. ARTICLE 511 Prohibited Camping
- 37. ARTICLE 552 Drug and Gang Houses, Houses of Prostitution, and Other Disorderly Houses
- 38. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 39. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation and License Taxes
- 40. ARTICLE 774 Yard/Garage Sales
- 41. CHAPTER THREE - Taxation and Service Charges
- 42. ARTICLE 778 Consumer Sales and Use Tax
- 43. ARTICLE 780 City Service User Fee
- 44. ARTICLE 791 Multi-Family Dwelling Construction and Revitalization Business and Occupation Tax Credit Program
- 45. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 46. CHAPTER ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 47. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 48. ARTICLE 922 Fats, Oil and Grease (FOG) Pretreatment
- 49. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 50. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 51. CHAPTER ONE - Planning
- 52. CHAPTER THREE - Subdivision Regulations
- 53. CHAPTER FIVE - Zoning Administration
- 54. CHAPTER SEVEN - Zoning Districts and Regulations
- 55. ARTICLE 1358 Private Outdoor Designated Areas
- 56. ARTICLE 1367 Outdoor Dining Areas on Public Sidewalks
- 57. ARTICLE 1368 Group Residential Homes
- 58. CHAPTER 1369 Accessory Dwellings
- 59. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 60. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING CODE
- 61. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 62. CHAPTER THREE - General Standards
- 63. CHAPTER FIVE - Local Provisions
- 64. ARTICLE 1765 Vacant Buildings