Every town writes its own rules, and Pierce's live in its municipal code — 62 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 AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 100 — General Provisions (Section 100.010 – Section 100.230)
- Ch 105 — Elections (Section 105.010 – Section 105.060)
- Ch 110 — Mayor and Board of Aldermen (Section 110.010 – Section 110.280)
- Ch 115 — City Officials (Section 115.010 – Section 115.180)
- Ch 117 — Personnel (Section 117.005 – Section 117.370)
- Ch 120 — Open Meetings and Records Policy (Section 120.010 – Section 120.160)
- Ch 125 — Municipal Court (Section 125.005 – Section 125.290)
- Ch 130 — Taxation and Finance (Section 130.010 – Section 130.300)
- Ch 135 — Procurement, Conflict of Interest (Section 135.010 – Section 135.170)
- Ch 140 — Boards, Commissions and Committees (Section 140.010 – Section 140.170)
- Ch 200 — Police Department (Section 200.010 – Section 200.190)
- Ch 205 — Fire Department (Section 205.010)
- Ch 210 — Animals (Section 210.010 – Section 210.220)
- Ch 215 — Offenses (Section 215.010 – Section 215.2190)
- Ch 220 — Nuisances (Section 220.010 – Section 220.040)
- Ch 225 — Abandoned Property (Section 225.010 – Section 225.050)
- Ch 230 — Human Rights (Section 230.010 – Section 230.080)
- Ch 235 — Solid Waste (Section 235.010 – Section 235.100)
- Ch 240 — Emergency Management (Section 240.010 – Section 240.090)
- Ch 245 — Rules and Regulations Governing the City Park (Section 245.010 – Section 245.060)
- Ch 300 — General Provisions (Section 300.010)
- Ch 305 — Traffic Administration (Section 305.010 – Section 305.040)
- Ch 310 — Enforcement and Obedience to Traffic Regulations (Section 310.010 – Section 310.110)
- Ch 315 — Traffic Control Devices (Section 315.010 – Section 315.150)
- Ch 320 — Speed Regulations (Section 320.010 – Section 320.050)
- Ch 325 — Turning Movements (Section 325.010 – Section 325.050)
- Ch 330 — One-Way Streets and Alleys (Section 330.010 – Section 330.040)
- Ch 335 — Stop and Yield Intersections, Railroad Crossings (Section 335.010 – Section 335.090)
- Ch 340 — Miscellaneous Driving Rules (Section 340.010 – Section 340.230)
- Ch 342 — Alcohol-Related Traffic Offenses (Section 342.010 – Section 342.070)
- Ch 345 — Pedestrians' Rights and Duties (Section 345.010 – Section 345.100)
- Ch 350 — Method of Parking (Section 350.010 – Section 350.050)
- Ch 355 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places (Section 355.010 – Section 355.120)
- Ch 360 — Stopping for Loading or Unloading Only (Section 360.010 – Section 360.070)
- Ch 365 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Restricted or Prohibited on Certain Streets (Section 365.010 – Section 365.070)
- Ch 370 — Vehicle Equipment (Section 370.010 – Section 370.250)
- Ch 375 — Bicycles and Motorized Bicycles (Section 375.010 – Section 375.100)
- Ch 380 — Licensing Requirements (Section 380.010 – Section 380.180)
- Ch 385 — Abandoned Vehicles (Section 385.010 – Section 385.060)
- Ch 400 — Planning and Zoning Commission (Section 400.010 – Section 400.070)
- Ch 405 — Zoning Regulations (Section 405.010 – Section 405.670)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision Regulations (Section 410.010 – Section 410.090)
- Ch 415 — Floodplain Management (Section 415.010 – Section 415.280)
- Ch 500 — Building Code (Section 500.010 – Section 500.430)
- Ch 505 — Dangerous Buildings (Section 505.010 – Section 505.130)
- Ch 510 — Moving of Buildings (Section 510.010 – Section 510.050)
- Ch 515 — Street Excavations (Section 515.010 – Section 515.110)
- Ch 520 — Right-Of-Way Maintenance (Section 520.010 – Section 520.030)
- Ch 600 — Alcoholic Beverages (Section 600.005 – Section 600.120)
- Ch 605 — Business Regulations (Section 605.010 – Section 605.100)
- Ch 610 — Peddlers and Solicitors (Section 610.010 – Section 610.160)
- Ch 615 — Junk Yards and Junk Autos (Section 615.010 – Section 615.080)
- Ch 620 — Public Amusements (Section 620.010 – Section 620.080)
- Ch 625 — Miscellaneous Business Regulations (Section 625.010 – Section 625.060)
- Ch 700 — General Provisions (Section 700.010 – Section 700.100)
- Ch 702 — Public Water System (Section 702.010 – Section 702.070)
- Ch 705 — Public and Private Sewers (Section 705.010 – Section 705.190)
- Ch 707 — Cross Connection Control (Section 707.010 – Section 707.120)
- Ch 710 — User Charge System for Wastewater (Section 710.010 – Section 710.060)
- Ch 715 — User Charge System for Water System (Section 715.010 – Section 715.060)
- Ch CR — Cross Reference (Section CR.010)