Every town writes its own rules, and Pearland's live in its municipal code — 40 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 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 6 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch 7 — BUILDINGrecently amended
- Ch 8 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 9 — ELECTRICITY
- Ch u11 — Chapter 9½ - EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
- Ch u12 — Chapter 9¾ - ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 10 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u14 — Chapter 10½ - FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION
- Ch 11 — FOOD AND FOOD HANDLERSrecently amended
- Ch u16 — Chapter 11½ - GARAGE SALES
- Ch 12 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 13 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 14 — JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS
- Ch 15 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 17 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 18 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 19 — NOISE
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 21 — OIL AND GAS
- Ch u26 — Chapter 21½ - PARKS
- Ch 22 — PEDDLERS
- Ch u28 — Chapter 22½ - PLANNING
- Ch 23 — PLUMBING AND GAS
- Ch 24 — POLICE
- Ch 25 — RAILROADS
- Ch 26 — RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 27 — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch 28 — TAXATION
- Ch 29 — TRAFFIC
- Ch u36 — Chapter 29½ - TREES AND VEGETATION
- Ch 30 — UTILITIES
- Ch 31 — TOW TRUCK SERVICE
- Ch 32 — TAXICABS
- Ch A — FEE SCHEDULErecently amended