Every town writes its own rules, and St. Charles Parish's live in its municipal code — 33 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 PARISH OF ST. CHARLES, LOUISIANArecently amended
- Ch I — ST. CHARLES PARISHrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 5 — BOATS, DOCKS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 7 — DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL
- Ch 8 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 9 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 10 — GARBAGE AND TRASH
- Ch 11 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 11.5 — INDUSTRIAL AREAS
- Ch 12 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 13 — LICENSES, TAXATION AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 14 — MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AND OFFENSES
- Ch 15 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 16 — NUISANCES
- Ch 17 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 18 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 19 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 20 — RAILROADS
- Ch 21 — ROADS, BRIDGES, ETC.
- Ch 22 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 22.5 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 23 — WATER
- Ch 24 — NOISE
- Ch 25 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AND EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL
- Ch 26 — ST. CHARLES PARISH LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM
- Ch A — ST. CHARLES PARISH ZONING ORDINANCE OF 1981
- Ch B — NEW ORLEANS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAZARD ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch C — ST. CHARLES PARISH SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS OF 1981