Every town writes its own rules, and Petal's live in its municipal code — 21 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 12 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 14 — FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 16 — FLOOD
- Ch 18 — LAW AND CODE ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 20 — LIBRARY
- Ch 22 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 24 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 26 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 28 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY
- Ch 30 — TAXATION
- Ch 32 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 34 — UTILITIES
- Ch 36 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch A — ZONING
- Ch B — SUBDIVISION REGULATION