Every town writes its own rules, and Petersburg's live in its municipal code — 70 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 THE CITY OF PETERSBURG, VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u5 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch u7 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u9 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch u11 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch u13 — Chapters 19, 20 - RESERVED
- Ch 21 — PETERSBURG ARTS COUNCIL
- Ch 22 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch u16 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u18 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CEMETERIES
- Ch u20 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — CHARITABLE AND RELIGIOUS SOLICITATIONS
- Ch 35 — SOLICITATION
- Ch 36 — RESTRICTIONS ON AGGRESSIVE SOLICITATION
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u26 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — COURTS
- Ch u28 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u30 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u32 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u34 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — FLOODS
- Ch u36 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch u38 — Chapters 63—65 - RESERVED
- Ch 66 — HUMAN RELATIONS
- Ch u40 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch u42 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u44 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u46 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — PLANNING
- Ch u48 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch u50 — Chapters 87—89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — SOCIAL SERVICES
- Ch u52 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u54 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u56 — Chapters 99—101 - RESERVED
- Ch 102 — RESERVED
- Ch u58 — Chapters 103—105 - RESERVED
- Ch 106 — TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 107 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) FINANCING PROGRAM
- Ch u61 — Chapters 108—109 - RESERVED
- Ch 110 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch u63 — Chapters 111—113 - RESERVED
- Ch 114 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch u65 — Chapters 115—117 - RESERVED
- Ch 118 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch u67 — Chapters 119—121 - RESERVED
- Ch 122 — WATERWAYS
- Ch A — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch B — ZONINGrecently amended