Every town writes its own rules, and Tavares's live in its municipal code — 27 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 I — CHARTER OF THE CITY OF TAVARESrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 5 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 6 — FIRE PROTECTION AND PREVENTION
- Ch 7 — FLOOD PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 8 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 9 — HOUSING
- Ch 10 — JUNKED, WRECKED, LOST, ABANDONED PROPERTY
- Ch 10.5 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 11 — MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES
- Ch 12 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 13 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
- Ch 14 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 15 — PENSIONS AND RETIREMENTrecently amended
- Ch 15.5 — PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 16 — SIGNS
- Ch 17 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 18 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 19 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 20 — TAXATION
- Ch 21 — ELECTRONIC GAME ROOMS
- Ch 22 — RESERVED
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch u27 — APPENDIX A LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONSrecently amended