Every town writes its own rules, and Port Lavaca's live in its municipal code — 32 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 — ORDINANCE NO. G-3-10
- Ch I — HOME RULE CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 8 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTSrecently amended
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 12 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONSrecently amended
- Ch 14 — CIVIL RIGHTS
- Ch 16 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 18 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch 20 — ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH
- Ch 22 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTIONrecently amended
- Ch 24 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 26 — MANUFACTURED HOUSING AND RECREATIONAL VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 28 — MUNICIPAL COURT
- Ch 30 — OFFENSES
- Ch 32 — PARKS AND RECREATIONrecently amended
- Ch 34 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS, ITINERANT VENDORS, GARAGE SALES, MOBILE FOOD UNITS AND STREET VENDORS
- Ch 35 — GARAGE SALES
- Ch 36 — SIGNS
- Ch 38 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 40 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 42 — SUBDIVISIONS AND PLATS
- Ch 44 — TAXATION
- Ch 46 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 48 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLESrecently amended
- Ch 50 — UTILITIES
- Ch 52 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 54 — WATERWAYSrecently amended
- Ch A — FEES, RATES AND CHARGESrecently amended