Every town writes its own rules, and Bethany Beach's live in its municipal code — 57 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 C — Charter
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-5)
- Ch 9 — Assessments (§ 9-1 – § 9-3)
- Ch 21 — Drug and Alcohol Policy (§ 21-1 – § 21-10)
- Ch 26 — Elections (§ 26-1 – § 26-17)
- Ch 32 — Indemnification of Officers and Employees (§ 32-1 – § 32-3)
- Ch 40 — Manager (§ 40-1 – § 40-14)
- Ch 45 — Ordinances, Adoption of (§ 45-1 – § 45-9)
- Ch 51 — Pension Program for Town Employees (§ 51-1 – § 51-2)
- Ch 56 — Personnel Policies (§ 56-1 – § 56-2)
- Ch 60 — Planning and Zoning Commission (§ 60-1 – § 60-7)
- Ch 72 — Town Bandstand and Plaza (§ 72-1 – § 72-11)
- Ch 102 — Business Licensing (§ 102-1 – § 102-12)
- Ch 110 — Circuses, Carnivals and Exhibitions (§ 110-1 – § 110-2)
- Ch 116 — Coin-Operated Amusement Devices (§ 116-1 – § 116-5)
- Ch 123 — Commercial Activities and Concessionaires (§ 123-1 – § 123-17)
- Ch 144 — Geothermal Closed-Loop Heat Exchange Well Systems (§ 144-1 – § 144-3)
- Ch 212 — Aircraft (§ 212-1 – § 212-7)
- Ch 217 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 217-1 – § 217-16)
- Ch 223 — Beach (§ 223-1 – § 223-24)
- Ch 227 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 227-1 – § 227-126)
- Ch 229 — Boardwalk (§ 229-1 – § 229-5)
- Ch 231 — Boats, Personal Watercraft and Boat Trailers; Recreational Vehicles; Portable On-Demand Storage Units (§ 231-1 – § 231-9)
- Ch 240 — Dogs and Other Animals (§ 240-1 – § 240-36)
- Ch 247 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 247-1 – § 247-3)
- Ch 251 — Fires, Open and Recreational; Outdoor Cooking (§ 251-1 – § 251-5)
- Ch 256 — Fireworks (§ 256-1 – § 256-4)
- Ch 260 — Gambling and Games of Chance (§ 260-1)
- Ch 275 — Noise (§ 275-1 – § 275-6)
- Ch 272 — Marijuana (§ 272-1)
- Ch 282 — Peace and Good Order (§ 282-1 – § 282-38)
- Ch 298 — Skateboards, Roller Skates and In-Line Skates (§ 298-1 – § 298-3)
- Ch 301 — Smoking, Outdoor (§ 301-1 – § 301-6)
- Ch 309 — Trailers and Camping (§ 309-1 – § 309-3)
- Ch 316 — Vehicles, Abandoned (§ 316-1 – § 316-10)
- Ch 349 — Public Access to Records (§ 349-1 – § 349-4)
- Ch 364 — Taxation (§ 364-1 – § 364-5)
- Ch 370 — Tort Claims (§ 370-1 – § 370-2)
- Ch 378 — Voting and Voter Registration (§ 378-1 – § 378-21)
- Ch 395 — Building Construction (§ 395-1 – § 395-39)
- Ch 410 — Subdivision of Land (§ 410-1 – § 410-50)
- Ch 425 — Zoning (§ 425-1 – § 425-118)
- Ch 440 — Brush and Grass (§ 440-1 – § 440-5)
- Ch 448 — Erosion Control (§ 448-1 – § 448-8)
- Ch 453 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 453-1 – § 453-36)
- Ch 461 — Houses, Numbering of (§ 461-1 – § 461-5)
- Ch 475 — Property Maintenance (§ 475-1 – § 475-43)
- Ch 484 — Solar Energy Systems (§ 484-1 – § 484-4)
- Ch 486 — Littering, Solid Waste, Recyclables and Yard Waste (§ 486-1 – § 486-21)
- Ch 493 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 493-1 – § 493-44)
- Ch 500 — Swimming Pools and Spas (§ 500-1 – § 500-8)
- Ch 507 — Trees (§ 507-1 – § 507-14)
- Ch 516 — Water and Sewers (§ 516-1 – § 516-59)
- Ch 525 — Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (§ 525-1 – § 525-18)
- Ch 530 — Signs (§ 530-1 – § 530-30)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)