Every town writes its own rules, and Scottsdale's live in its municipal code — 38 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 — SCOTTSDALE REVISED CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — CITY CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALARM/SECURITY SYSTEMS
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — AVIATION
- Ch 6 — RESERVED
- Ch 7 — CABLE TELEVISION
- Ch 8 — CHARITABLE SOLICITATIONS
- Ch 9 — CITY COURT
- Ch 10 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
- Ch u13 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
- Ch 15 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 16 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 17 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 18 — PUBLIC NUISANCE AND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Ch 19 — OFFENSES—MISCELLANEOUS
- Ch 20 — PARKS, RECREATION AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS
- Ch 21 — MCDOWELL SONORAN PRESERVE
- Ch 22 — SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 23 — POLICE
- Ch 24 — SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTrecently amended
- Ch 25 — RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
- Ch u26 — Chapters 26—30 - RESERVED
- Ch 31 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch u28 — Chapters 32—35 - RESERVED
- Ch 36 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 37 — STORMWATER AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Ch u31 — Chapters 38—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46 — PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND FEES
- Ch 47 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC WORKS GENERALLY
- Ch 48 — LAND DIVISIONS
- Ch 49 — WATER, SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch A — AIRPORT ZONING (RESERVED)
- Ch B — BASIC ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch C — PRIVILEGE AND EXCISE TAXESrecently amended