Every town writes its own rules, and Ripley, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 121 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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- 1. Ripley, West Virginia
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF RIPLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. ADOPTING ORDINANCE
- 5. EDITOR'S NOTE
- 6. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 7. CHARTER
- 8. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 9. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 10. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 11. ARTICLE 103 Elections
- 12. ARTICLE 105 City Government Ethics
- 13. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 14. ARTICLE 115 Council
- 15. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 16. ARTICLE 121 Mayor
- 17. ARTICLE 123 Recorder
- 18. ARTICLE 125 City Attorney
- 19. ARTICLE 127 Police Department
- 20. ARTICLE 129 Police Department Code of Rules
- 21. ARTICLE 131 Police Advisory Commission
- 22. ARTICLE 132 Municipal Police Officers Procedure for Investigation
- 23. ARTICLE 133 Treasurer
- 24. ARTICLE 135 Sokolow Commission
- 25. ARTICLE 137 Sanitary Board
- 26. ARTICLE 139 Planning and Zoning Commission
- 27. ARTICLE 141 Parks Advisory Commission
- 28. ARTICLE 143 Commission on Beautification and Appearance
- 29. ARTICLE 145 Employment Committee
- 30. ARTICLE 147 Ripley Building Commission
- 31. CHAPTER 149 Employment Provisions
- 32. CHAPTER SEVEN - Judicial
- 33. ARTICLE 171 City Court
- 34. ARTICLE 175 Juries
- 35. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 36. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 37. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 38. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 39. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 40. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 41. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 42. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 43. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 44. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 45. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 46. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 47. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 48. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 49. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 50. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 51. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 52. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 53. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 54. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 55. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 56. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 57. ARTICLE 355 Security Upon Motor Vehicle
- 58. ARTICLE 357 Autonomous Vehicles and Devices
- 59. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 60. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 61. ARTICLE 363 Regulation of Parking
- 62. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 63. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 64. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 65. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODE
- 66. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 67. ARTICLE 509 Disorderly Conduct and Peace Disturbance
- 68. ARTICLE 513 Gambling
- 69. ARTICLE 517 Indecency and Obscenity
- 70. ARTICLE 521 Liquor Control
- 71. ARTICLE 523 Litter Control
- 72. ARTICLE 525 Minors
- 73. ARTICLE 529 Offenses Relating to Persons
- 74. ARTICLE 533 Offenses Relating to Property
- 75. ARTICLE 545 Weapons and Explosives
- 76. ARTICLE 546 Sale, Storage and Display of Class C Fireworks
- 77. ARTICLE 549 Drug Paraphernalia Businesses
- 78. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS REGULATION AND TAXATION CODE
- 79. ARTICLE 721 Public Utility Tax
- 80. ARTICLE 727 Business and Occupation Tax
- 81. ARTICLE 733 Intoxicating Liquor
- 82. ARTICLE 739 Municipal Service Fees
- 83. ARTICLE 745 Hotel Occupancy Tax
- 84. ARTICLE 746 Municipal Sales and Service Tax; Municipal Use Tax
- 85. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 86. CHAPTER ONE - Street and Sidewalk Areas
- 87. ARTICLE 905 Streets, Curbs and Sidewalks
- 88. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 89. ARTICLE 935 Water Regulations and Charges
- 90. ARTICLE 937 Cross-Connection and Backflow Prevention Program
- 91. ARTICLE 941 Sewer Regulations and Charges
- 92. ARTICLE 943 Stormwater Management (Repealed)
- 93. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
- 94. ARTICLE 945 Garbage and Refuse Collection
- 95. ARTICLE 949 Park and Recreation Facilities
- 96. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 97. ARTICLE 1113 Health Nuisances
- 98. ARTICLE 1125 Mosquito Breeding Control
- 99. ARTICLE 1143 Weed Control
- 100. ARTICLE 1144 Junk Storage
- 101. ARTICLE 1145 Feeding of Deer
- 102. ARTICLE 1146 Citations to Abate Public Nuisances
- 103. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 104. ARTICLE 1305 Zoning Districts and Regulations
- 105. ARTICLE 1311 Administration and Enforcement
- 106. ARTICLE 1317 Nonconforming Uses
- 107. ARTICLE 1323 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 108. ARTICLE 1329 Mobile Home Parks
- 109. ARTICLE 1335 Zoning Map and Amendments
- 110. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 111. ARTICLE 1509 Transportation and Sale of Flammable Liquids
- 112. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 113. ARTICLE 1711 West Virginia State Building Code
- 114. ARTICLE 1717 Building Enforcement Agency
- 115. ARTICLE 1718 Registry and Maintenance of Foreclosed Properties
- 116. ARTICLE 1723 Signs and Awnings
- 117. ARTICLE 1725 Billboards
- 118. ARTICLE 1727 Wireless Telecommunications Facilities
- 119. ARTICLE 1729 Gutters and Drains
- 120. ARTICLE 1735 Soil Erosion Control
- 121. ARTICLE 1741 Floodplain Area