Every town writes its own rules, and Polk County's live in its municipal code — 29 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Polk County's code a questionWhat's in the Polk County code
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 4.2 — BOATS AND BOATING
- Ch 4.4 — CABLE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS
- Ch 5 — CONTRACTORS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 5.5 — COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
- Ch 6 — COUNTY HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Ch 7 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 8.5 — HOUSING
- Ch 8.7 — IMPACT FEES
- Ch 9 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — MINING OPERATIONS
- Ch 10.3 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 10.4 — NATURAL RESOURCES
- Ch 10.5 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 10.6 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 10.7 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTrecently amended
- Ch 10.8 — PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 11 — SOLID WASTES
- Ch 11.5 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 11.6 — TAXATION
- Ch 11.8 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 12 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch D — LISTING OF CERTAIN SPECIAL DISTRICTSrecently amended
- Ch E — LISTING OF CERTAIN OMITTED LAWS OF FLORIDArecently amended
- Ch F — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODErecently amended