Every town writes its own rules, and Smithfield's live in its municipal code — 27 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 THE TOWN OF SMITHFIELD, VIRGINIArecently amended
- Ch I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch 20 — ARTS AND CULTURAL DISTRICT
- Ch 22 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 26 — BUSINESSESrecently amended
- Ch 30 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 36 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 38 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 42 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 46 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 50 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 54 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 58 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 62 — SECONDHAND GOODSrecently amended
- Ch 66 — SOLID WASTErecently amended
- Ch 70 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACESrecently amended
- Ch 74 — TAXATIONrecently amended
- Ch 78 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 82 — UTILITIESrecently amended
- Ch 86 — VEGETATION
- Ch 90 — WATERWAYS