Every town writes its own rules, and Sussex County'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 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-20)
- Ch 8 — Condemnations (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 11 — Councilmanic Election Districts (§ 11-1 – § 11-5)
- Ch 15 — Fire Companies (§ 15-1 – § 15-7)
- Ch 20 — Library (§ 20-1 – § 20-7)
- Ch 26 — Pensions (§ 26-1 – § 26-11)
- Ch 27 — Post-Employment Benefit Plan (§ 27-1 – § 27-12)
- Ch 29 — Personnel (§ 29-1 – § 29-40)
- Ch 30 — Removal Procedures for Members of Appointed Boards, Commissions and Advisory Committees (§ 30-1 – § 30-3)
- Ch 35 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 45 — Architectural Accessibility (§ 45-1 – § 45-9)
- Ch 52 — Building Construction (§ 52-1 – § 52-34)
- Ch 59 — Emergency Reporting System Fund (§ 59-1 – § 59-3)
- Ch 60 — Dog Control (§ 60-1 – § 60-7)
- Ch 62 — Fees (§ 62-1 – § 62-18)
- Ch 63 — Firearms (§ 63-1)
- Ch 71 — Housing Standards (§ 71-1 – § 71-34)
- Ch 72 — Housing Units, Moderately Priced; Rental Units, Affordably Priced (§ 72-1 – § 72-29)
- Ch 73 — Addressing and Street Naming (§ 73-1 – § 73-35)
- Ch 80 — Property Maintenance Code (§ 80-1 – § 80-6)
- Ch 89 — Source Water Protection (§ 89-1 – § 89-13)
- Ch 90 — Sediment Control and Stormwater Management (§ 90-1 – § 90-7)
- Ch 91 — Solid Waste (§ 91-1 – § 91-10)
- Ch 95 — Streetlighting (§ 95-1 – § 95-7)
- Ch 96 — Sussex Community Improvements (§ 96-1 – § 96-15)
- Ch 99 — Subdivision of Land (§ 99-1 – § 99-40)
- Ch 103 — Taxation (§ 103-1 – § 103-49)
- Ch 110 — Water and Sewers (§ 110-1 – § 110-126)
- Ch 115 — Zoning (§ 115-1 – § 115-229)
- Ch 116 — Enforcement of County Obligations (§ 116-1 – § 116-5)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)