Every town writes its own rules, and Spencer, West Virginia's live in its municipal code — 103 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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- 1. Spencer, West Virginia
- 2. CODIFIED ORDINANCES OF SPENCER, WEST VIRGINIA
- 3. CERTIFICATION
- 4. COMPARATIVE SECTION TABLE
- 5. PART ONE - ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
- 6. CHAPTER ONE - General Provisions
- 7. ARTICLE 101 Codified Ordinances
- 8. ARTICLE 103 Elections
- 9. ARTICLE 105 Open Meetings
- 10. ARTICLE 106 Requirements for the Sale or Conveyance of Municipally Owned Property
- 11. CHAPTER THREE - Legislative
- 12. ARTICLE 111 Council
- 13. ARTICLE 113 Ordinances and Resolutions
- 14. CHAPTER FIVE - Administrative
- 15. ARTICLE 121 Mayor
- 16. ARTICLE 123 Recorder
- 17. ARTICLE 125 City Clerk
- 18. ARTICLE 127 City Attorney
- 19. ARTICLE 129 Police Department
- 20. ARTICLE 131 Fire Department
- 21. ARTICLE 133 Spencer Development Authority
- 22. ARTICLE 135 Spencer Building Commission
- 23. ARTICLE 137 Employees and Officers Generally
- 24. ARTICLE 139 Planning Commission
- 25. ARTICLE 171 Municipal Court
- 26. PART THREE - TRAFFIC CODE
- 27. CHAPTER ONE - Administration
- 28. ARTICLE 301 Definitions
- 29. ARTICLE 303 Enforcement, Impounding and Penalty
- 30. ARTICLE 305 Traffic Control
- 31. CHAPTER THREE - Streets and Traffic Control Devices
- 32. ARTICLE 311 Street Obstructions and Special Uses
- 33. ARTICLE 313 Traffic Control Devices
- 34. CHAPTER FIVE - Vehicular Operation
- 35. ARTICLE 331 Crashes
- 36. ARTICLE 333 Driving Under the Influence; Reckless Driving
- 37. ARTICLE 334 Open Container Law
- 38. ARTICLE 335 Speed Restrictions
- 39. ARTICLE 337 Driving on Right; Passing
- 40. ARTICLE 339 Turning and Starting; Signals
- 41. ARTICLE 341 Right of Way
- 42. ARTICLE 343 Special Stops Required
- 43. ARTICLE 345 Safety and Equipment
- 44. ARTICLE 347 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- 45. ARTICLE 349 Miscellaneous Rules
- 46. ARTICLE 351 Licensing Generally
- 47. ARTICLE 353 Commercial Drivers
- 48. ARTICLE 355 All-Terrain Vehicles
- 49. ARTICLE 357 Autonomous Vehicles and Devices
- 50. CHAPTER SEVEN - Parking
- 51. ARTICLE 361 Parking Generally
- 52. ARTICLE 363 Parking Lots
- 53. ARTICLE 365 Parking Meters
- 54. ARTICLE 366 Rates
- 55. ARTICLE 367 Abandoned and Junk Vehicles
- 56. CHAPTER NINE - Pedestrians and Bicycles
- 57. ARTICLE 371 Pedestrians
- 58. ARTICLE 373 Bicycles
- 59. PART FIVE - GENERAL OFFENSES CODES
- 60. ARTICLE 505 Animals and Fowl
- 61. ARTICLE 525 Minors’ Curfew
- 62. PART SEVEN - BUSINESS AND TAXATION CODE
- 63. CHAPTER ONE - Business Regulation
- 64. ARTICLE 705 Hawkers and Peddlers
- 65. ARTICLE 709 Home Sales
- 66. ARTICLE 713 License for Vending Devices in the Commercial Districts
- 67. ARTICLE 717 Farmers’ Market
- 68. CHAPTER THREE - License Taxes and Service Charges
- 69. ARTICLE 737 General Business License Taxes
- 70. ARTICLE 741 Stores
- 71. ARTICLE 745 Business and Occupation Tax
- 72. ARTICLE 746 Municipal Sales and Service and Use Taxes
- 73. ARTICLE 749 Public Utilities Excise Tax
- 74. ARTICLE 753 Alcoholic Beverages
- 75. ARTICLE 757 Private Clubs
- 76. PART NINE - STREETS, UTILITIES AND PUBLIC SERVICES CODE
- 77. CHAPTER ONE - Streets and Sidewalks
- 78. ARTICLE 905 Sidewalks, Curbs, and Gutters
- 79. CHAPTER THREE - Utilities
- 80. ARTICLE 921 Sewage Regulations and Charges
- 81. ARTICLE 925 Water Rates
- 82. ARTICLE 929 Cross-Connections, Auxiliary Intakes, Etc.
- 83. CHAPTER FIVE - Other Public Services
- 84. ARTICLE 951 Garbage and Refuse Collection
- 85. PART ELEVEN - HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE
- 86. PART THIRTEEN - PLANNING AND ZONING CODE
- 87. ARTICLE 1309 Definitions
- 88. ARTICLE 1313 Establishment of Districts
- 89. ARTICLE 1317 Regulations
- 90. ARTICLE 1321 Supplementary Lot, Height, and Yard Regulations
- 91. ARTICLE 1325 Supplementary Regulations Governing Certain Uses
- 92. ARTICLE 1329 Special Permit Uses
- 93. ARTICLE 1333 Nonconforming Uses
- 94. ARTICLE 1337 Board of Zoning Appeals
- 95. ARTICLE 1341 Administration and Enforcement
- 96. ARTICLE 1345 Procedure for Amendment
- 97. ARTICLE 1349 Interpretation and Validity
- 98. PART FIFTEEN - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
- 99. PART SEVENTEEN - BUILDING AND HOUSING CODE
- 100. ARTICLE 1711 West Virginia State Building Code
- 101. ARTICLE 1717 Building Enforcement Agency
- 102. ARTICLE 1721 Floodplain Regulations
- 103. ARTICLE 1731 Unsafe Structures