Every town writes its own rules, and Shelby County's live in its municipal code — 25 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 — CODE OF SHELBY COUNTY, TENNESSEE
- Ch I — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — BUSINESSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 10 — COURTS
- Ch 12 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 14 — EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES
- Ch 16 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 18 — ETHICS
- Ch 20 — FINANCE
- Ch 22 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 24 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 26 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 30 — PUBLIC PLACES AND PROJECTS
- Ch 32 — PUBLIC PROJECTS WITH CITY OF MEMPHIS
- Ch 34 — PUBLIC SAFETY
- Ch 36 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 38 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 40 — TAXATION
- Ch 42 — UTILITIES
- Ch 44 — WASTE DISPOSAL
- Ch III — UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT CODE