Every town writes its own rules, and Richmond's live in its municipal code — 55 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 I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch u4 — Chapters 3—5 - RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
- Ch u6 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS (RESERVED)
- Ch u8 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ANIMALSrecently amended
- Ch u10 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 18 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u12 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — BUSINESSES
- Ch u14 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
- Ch u16 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CEMETERIESrecently amended
- Ch u18 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 34 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u20 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u22 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u24 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch u26 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch u28 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — OFFENSES
- Ch u30 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u32 — Chapters 59—61 - RESERVED
- Ch 62 — PLANNING
- Ch 63 — RESERVED
- Ch 64 — PURCHASING
- Ch 65 — RESERVED
- Ch 66 — SECONDHAND GOODSrecently amended
- Ch u38 — Chapters 67—69 - RESERVED
- Ch 70 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch u40 — Chapters 71—73 - RESERVED
- Ch 74 — SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
- Ch u42 — Chapters 75—77 - RESERVED
- Ch 78 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u44 — Chapters 79—81 - RESERVED
- Ch 82 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch u46 — Chapters 83—85 - RESERVED
- Ch 86 — TAXATION
- Ch 87 — TOBACCO PRODUCTS
- Ch u49 — Chapters 88, 89 - RESERVED
- Ch 90 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u51 — Chapters 91—93 - RESERVED
- Ch 94 — UTILITIES
- Ch u53 — Chapters 95—97 - RESERVED
- Ch 98 — VEGETATION
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCErecently amended