Every town writes its own rules, and Prince William County's live in its municipal code — 46 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 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 2.5 — ALARM SYSTEMS
- Ch 3 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 4.5 — BAD CHECKSrecently amended
- Ch 4.7 — BOATING
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 5.6 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 6 — CHILD CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS
- Ch 7 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 8 — ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- Ch 8.1 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) FINANCING PROGRAM
- Ch 9.2 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 10 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 10.1 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 11.1 — LICENSES GENERALLY
- Ch 12 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 14 — NOISErecently amended
- Ch 15 — OBSCENITYrecently amended
- Ch 16 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSESrecently amended
- Ch 17 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 18 — PEDDLERS, SOLICITORS AND ITINERANT VENDORS
- Ch 19 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 20 — POLICE
- Ch 20.4 — SECONDHAND MERCHANTS/PAWNBROKERS
- Ch 20.5 — PRECIOUS METALS DEALERS
- Ch 21 — RAILROADS
- Ch 22 — REFUSE
- Ch 23 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 23.1 — SMOKING
- Ch 23.2 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 23.3 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT GRANT FUND
- Ch 24 — STREETS
- Ch 25 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 25.1 — SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HEALTH CLUBS
- Ch 26 — TAXATION
- Ch 27 — TAXICABS
- Ch 28 — TELEPHONES
- Ch 29 — VEGETATION
- Ch 30 — WATER SUPPLY
- Ch 31 — WEAPONS
- Ch 32 — ZONINGrecently amended
- Ch 32.1 — PURCHASE OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTSrecently amended
- Ch 33 — EXPEDITED LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW