Every town writes its own rules, and Springfield'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 — CODE OF THE CITY OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURIrecently amended
- Ch u2 — CITY CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS
- Ch 10 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 14 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 18 — ANIMALS
- Ch 22 — AVIATION
- Ch 26 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 30 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 34 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 36 — LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
- Ch 40 — COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 42 — COURTS
- Ch 46 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 50 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 54 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 58 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 62 — HUMAN RIGHTS
- Ch 66 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 70 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 74 — NUISANCE AND HOUSING CODE
- Ch 75 — RESIDENTIAL RENTAL LICENSE AND INSPECTION PROGRAMrecently amended
- Ch 78 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 82 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 86 — PUBLIC SOLICITATIONS
- Ch 90 — SECONDHAND GOODS
- Ch 94 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 96 — STORM WATER
- Ch 98 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 100 — FRANCHISES AND LICENSES OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY
- Ch 102 — TAXATION
- Ch 106 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 110 — UTILITIES
- Ch 114 — VEGETATION
- Ch 118 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 120 — WASTEWATER REGULATIONS