Every town writes its own rules, and Surprise's live in its municipal code — 35 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 — SURPRISE, ARIZONA MUNICIPAL CODErecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONSrecently amended
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 4 — CLAIMS MANAGEMENT
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch u8 — Chapters 7—9 - RESERVED
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch u10 — Chapters 11—13 - RESERVED
- Ch 14 — ELECTIONS
- Ch u12 — Chapters 15—17 - RESERVED
- Ch 18 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch u14 — Chapters 19—21 - RESERVED
- Ch 22 — HEALTH
- Ch u16 — Chapters 23—25 - RESERVED
- Ch 26 — LICENSES, PERMITS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch u18 — Chapters 27—29 - RESERVED
- Ch 30 — CITY COURT
- Ch u20 — Chapters 31—33 - RESERVED
- Ch 34 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch u22 — Chapters 35—37 - RESERVED
- Ch 38 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch u24 — Chapters 39—41 - RESERVED
- Ch 42 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch u26 — Chapters 43—45 - RESERVED
- Ch 46-3.14 — TAXATION
- Ch u28 — Chapters 47—49 - RESERVED
- Ch 50 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Ch u30 — Chapters 51—53 - RESERVED
- Ch 54 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch u32 — Chapters 55—57 - RESERVED
- Ch 58 — UTILITIES
- Ch u34 — Chapters 59—100 - RESERVED
- Ch II — LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE