Surf City, North Carolina, NC — the municipal code, in plain language

Current through Ord. 2026-09, passed 6-2-2026; and State legislation current through 2024 North Carolina Legislative Service, Pamphlet No. 3. Official source: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/surfcity/latest/overview

Every town writes its own rules, and Surf City, North Carolina's live in its municipal code — 29 chapters covering day-to-day questions like fences, parking, pets, permits and property upkeep. Below is the full map of what the code covers.

What's in the Surf City, North Carolina code

• 1. TOWN OF SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 2. OFFICIALS of the TOWN OF SURF CITY, NORTH CAROLINA
• 3. ORDINANCE NO. 1991-8
• 5. PART I CHARTER
• 7. PART II CODE OF ORDINANCES
• 8. Chapter 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
• 9. Chapter 2 ADMINISTRATION
• 10. Chapter 3 ANIMALS AND FOWL
• 11. Chapter 4 BEACHES AND PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS
• 12. Chapter 5 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
• 13. Chapter 6 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
• 14. Chapter 7 FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
• 15. Chapter 8 FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION - COASTAL REGULAR PHASE
• 16. Chapter 9 HOUSING
• 17. Chapter 10 LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
• 18. Chapter 11 NUISANCES
• 19. Chapter 12 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
• 20. Chapter 13 PLANNING
• 21. Chapter 14 POLICE
• 22. Chapter 15 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
• 23. Chapter 16 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
• 24. Chapter 17 TRAFFIC AND MOTOR VEHICLES
• 25. Chapter 18 UTILITIES
• 26. Chapter 19 VEHICLES FOR HIRE
• 27. Chapter 20 ABANDONED AND JUNKED VESSELS
• 28. Chapter 21 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
• 29. APPENDIX A ZONING
• 30. APPENDIX B SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
• 31. STATE LAW REFERENCE TABLE