Every town writes its own rules, and Ruston's live in its municipal code — 24 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.
Ask Ruston's code a questionWhat's in the Ruston code
- Ch 1 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNELrecently amended
- Ch 2 — POLICE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 5 — LICENSING AND TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 7 — ANIMALS
- Ch 9 — PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY
- Ch 10 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 12 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 13 — FIRE DEPARTMENT
- Ch 14 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS, CURBS, DRIVEWAYS AND PARKING STRIPS
- Ch 15 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 16 — TRAFFIC
- Ch 17 — RUST BEQUEST
- Ch 17A — UTILITY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
- Ch 18 — ELECTRIC UTILITY
- Ch 19 — ADMINISTRATION OF DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
- Ch 20 — STORM SEWER UTILITY
- Ch 21 — SEWER UTILITY
- Ch 22 — GAS UTILITY
- Ch 23 — RAILROADS AND TRANSIT COMPANIES
- Ch 25 — ZONING
- Ch 29 — PLANNING
- Ch 30 — CRITICAL AREASrecently amended
- Ch u24 — ORDINANCE TABLErecently amended