Every town writes its own rules, and Port Wentworth'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 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.5 — CABLE SERVICES AND OTHER TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FRANCHISING
- Ch 6 — COMMUNITY CENTER
- Ch 7 — DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
- Ch 8 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8.5 — FRANCHISE REGULATIONS
- Ch 9 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 10 — HOUSING CODE
- Ch 11 — LICENSES AND TAXATION
- Ch 12 — MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
- Ch 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 14 — NUISANCES
- Ch 15 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 16 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 17 — PEDDLERS
- Ch 18 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 19 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 19.1 — SIGNS
- Ch 20 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 21 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 22 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Ch 23 — GEORGIA MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN AND ADOPTION AGREEMENT
- Ch 24 — RETENTION OF PUBLIC RECORDS
- Ch 25 — COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch C — SAVANNAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AIRSPACE ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch D — ZONING, PRE-2023