Every town writes its own rules, and Santa Fe's live in its municipal code — 42 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 — MUNICIPAL CHARTER AND CODE OF ORDINANCES CITY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO
- Ch u2 — CITY OF SANTA FE - MUNICIPAL CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch I — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch II — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch III — AIRPORT
- Ch IV — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
- Ch V — ANIMAL SERVICESrecently amended
- Ch VI — BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONSrecently amended
- Ch VII — BUILDING AND HOUSING
- Ch VIII — RESERVED
- Ch IX — ELECTION AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN CODES
- Ch X — ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS
- Ch XI — FINANCE AND BUDGETrecently amended
- Ch XII — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch XIII — STORMWATER UTILITY
- Ch u16 — CHAPTER 14 NEW
- Ch 14 — LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch u18 — APPENDIX for Chapter 14 Land Development
- Ch u19 — ORDINANCE LIST
- Ch XV — UTILITY BILLS
- Ch XVI — CRIMINAL CODE
- Ch XVII — RESERVED
- Ch XVIII — LICENSES AND TAXES
- Ch XIX — PERSONNEL
- Ch XX — PUBLIC SAFETY REGULATIONS
- Ch XXI — ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
- Ch XXII — SEWERSrecently amended
- Ch XXIII — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACESrecently amended
- Ch XXIV — TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch XXV — WATERrecently amended
- Ch XXVI — HOUSINGrecently amended
- Ch XXVII — TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
- Ch XXVIII — WAGE REQUIREMENTSrecently amended
- Ch A — INCORPORATION PROCLAMATIONrecently amended
- Ch B — FIRST COUNCIL MINUTES
- Ch u36 — EXHIBIT C - CITY ORGANIZATION
- Ch D — GAS FRANCHISE
- Ch E — ELECTRIC FRANCHISE
- Ch F — TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
- Ch G — TELECOMMUNICATION FRANCHISES
- Ch H — CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISES
- Ch J — ORDINANCE LISTrecently amended