Every town writes its own rules, and Denton's live in its municipal code — 49 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 (§ C1-1 – § C14-4)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-17)
- Ch 5 — Administrative Rules of Procedure (§ 5-1 – § 5-22)
- Ch 7 — Boards, Committees and Commissions (§ 7-1 – § 7-4)
- Ch 8 — Denton Utility Commission (§ 8-1 – § 8-4)
- Ch 10 — Elections (§ 10-1 – § 10-11)
- Ch 14 — Ethics (§ 14-1 – § 14-8)
- Ch 20 — Infractions; General Penalty (§ 20-1 – § 20-13)
- Ch 23 — Purchasing (§ 23-1)
- Ch 25 — Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 29 — Abandoned Property (§ 29-1 – § 29-12.1)
- Ch 30 — Adult-Oriented Businesses (§ 30-1 – § 30-19)
- Ch 31 — Alarms (§ 31-1 – § 31-3)
- Ch 32 — Animal Control (§ 32-1 – § 32-12)
- Ch 36 — Bicycles and Skateboards (§ 36-1 – § 36-3)
- Ch 38 — Building Construction (§ 38-1 – § 38-23)
- Ch 41 — Burning, Outdoor (§ 41-1 – § 41-2)
- Ch 43 — Critical Areas
- Ch 45 — Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements (§ 45-1 – § 45-10)
- Ch 49 — Erosion and Sediment Control (§ 49-1)
- Ch 52 — Fees and Charges (§ 52-1 – § 52-14)
- Ch 54 — Firearms (§ 54-1 – § 54-2)
- Ch 56 — Fire Prevention (§ 56-1 – § 56-4)
- Ch 58 — Floodplain Zones (§ 58-1 – § 58-47)
- Ch 60 — Forest Conservation (§ 60-1 – § 60-21)
- Ch 64 — Garbage and Trash (§ 64-1 – § 64-11)
- Ch 67 — Gasoline Stations (§ 67-1 – § 67-4)
- Ch 73 — Land Subdivision (§ 73-1 – § 73-15)
- Ch 75 — Life Safety Inspector (§ 75-1 – § 75-3)
- Ch 76 — Littering (§ 76-1 – § 76-9)
- Ch 85 — Noise (§ 85-1 – § 85-7)
- Ch 91 — Parking (§ 91-1 – § 91-3)
- Ch 92 — Peddlers, Solicitors and Distributors (§ 92-1 – § 92-14)
- Ch 94 — Property Maintenance (§ 94-1 – § 94-6)
- Ch 95 — Public Works Construction (§ 95-1)
- Ch 97 — Recycling Program (§ 97-1 – § 97-8)
- Ch 98 — Rental Property (§ 98-1 – § 98-10)
- Ch 102 — Sewers (§ 102-1 – § 102-37)
- Ch 105 — Stormwater Utility (§ 105-1 – § 105-7)
- Ch 106 — Stormwater Management (§ 106-1 – § 106-29)
- Ch 107 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 107-1 – § 107-16)
- Ch 112 — Swimming Pools (§ 112-1 – § 112-2)
- Ch 114 — Taxation (§ 114-1 – § 114-9)
- Ch 120 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 120-1 – § 120-50)
- Ch 124 — Water (§ 124-1 – § 124-36)
- Ch 125 — Water and Sewer Allocations (§ 125-1 – § 125-11)
- Ch 126 — Wireless Facilities and Utilities in the Public Way (§ 126-1 – § 126-14)
- Ch 128 — Zoning (§ 128-1 – § 128-220)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)