Every town writes its own rules, and Delaware's live in its municipal code — 32 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 – § 1-13)
- Ch 8 — Assessments (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 17 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 17-1 – § 17-9)
- Ch 24 — Ethics, Code of (§ 24-1 – § 24-7)
- Ch 33 — Investment Policy (§ 33-1 – § 33-13)
- Ch 44 — Officers and Employees (§ 44-1 – § 44-4)
- Ch 51 — Planning Board (§ 51-1 – § 51-9)
- Ch 58 — Records (§ 58-1 – § 58-14)
- Ch 65 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 65-1)
- Ch 72 — Tax Bill Enclosures (§ 72-1 – § 72-2)
- Ch 89 — Alarms (§ 89-1 – § 89-10)
- Ch 90 — Animals (§ 90-1 – § 90-18)
- Ch 97 — Bingo and Games of Chance (§ 97-1 – § 97-33)
- Ch 103 — Buildings, Unsafe (§ 103-1 – § 103-12)
- Ch 110 — Campgrounds and Recreational Vehicle Parks (§ 110-1 – § 110-13)
- Ch 116 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 116-1 – § 116-17)
- Ch 125 — Farming (§ 125-1 – § 125-6)
- Ch 131 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 131-1 – § 131-22)
- Ch 140 — Junkyards (§ 140-1 – § 140-8)
- Ch 147 — Littering (§ 147-1 – § 147-10)
- Ch 154 — Mobile Homes (§ 154-1 – § 154-13)
- Ch 161 — Notification of Defects (§ 161-1 – § 161-4)
- Ch 173 — Sewers (§ 173-1 – § 173-18)
- Ch 175 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 175-1 – § 175-26)
- Ch 180 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 180-1 – § 180-29)
- Ch 186 — Subdivision of Land (§ 186-1 – § 186-31)
- Ch 193 — Taxation (§ 193-1 – § 193-18)
- Ch 202 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 202-1 – § 202-8)
- Ch 210 — Water (§ 210-1 – § 210-12)
- Ch 212 — Waterfront Consistency Review (§ 212-1 – § 212-7)
- Ch 220 — Zoning (§ 220-1 – § 220-99)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)