Every town writes its own rules, and Suffolk's live in its municipal code — 31 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 SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA 1998recently amended
- Ch I — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 6 — AMUSEMENTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND SPECIAL EVENTS
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 22 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 26 — ELECTIONSrecently amended
- Ch 30 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 34 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 35 — EROSION AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 38 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 40 — FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 42 — HOUSING
- Ch 46 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 50 — LIBRARY
- Ch 54 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 58 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 62 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 66 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 70 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 74 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 78 — SUBDIVISION OF LAND
- Ch 82 — TAXATION
- Ch 84 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch 86 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 90 — UTILITIES
- Ch 94 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 98 — ZONING