Every town writes its own rules, and Severance's live in its municipal code — 18 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 — SEVERANCE MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch u2 — HOME RULE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — General Provisions
- Ch 2 — Administrationrecently amended
- Ch 4 — Revenue and Financerecently amended
- Ch 5 — Franchises and Communication Systems
- Ch 6 — Business Licenses and Regulationsrecently amended
- Ch 7 — Health, Sanitation and Animalsrecently amended
- Ch 8 — Vehicles and Trafficrecently amended
- Ch 10 — Offensesrecently amended
- Ch 11 — Streets, Sidewalks and Public Property
- Ch 13 — Municipal Utilities
- Ch 16 — Land Use Code
- Ch 18 — Building Regulationsrecently amended
- Ch 19 — Special Districtsrecently amended
- Ch u16 — APPENDICES
- Ch u17 — CODE COMPARISON TABLErecently amended
- Ch u18 — ORDINANCE DISPOSITION TABLErecently amended