Every town writes its own rules, and Dewey Beach's live in its municipal code — 39 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 of the Town of Dewey Beach (Section 1 – Section 33)
- Ch 1 — General Provisions (§ 1-1 – § 1-16)
- Ch 5 — Alderman and Assistant Alderman (§ 5-1 – § 5-7)
- Ch 10 — Conduct, Code of (§ 10-1 – § 10-8)
- Ch 16 — Emergency Management (§ 16-1 – § 16-7)
- Ch 21 — Enforcement and Control of Vehicles and Traffic (§ 21-1 – § 21-6)
- Ch 22 — Indemnification of Officials (§ 22-1 – § 22-3)
- Ch 24 — Investment Policy (§ 24-1 – § 24-6)
- Ch 29 — Personnel Policies (§ 29-1 – § 29-10)
- Ch 36 — Police Pension and Retirement Fund (§ 36-1 – § 36-2)
- Ch 48 — Voter Registration and Voting (§ 48-1 – § 48-7)
- Ch 60 — Animals (§ 60-1 – § 60-12)
- Ch 65 — Beaches (§ 65-1 – § 65-32)
- Ch 71 — Building Construction (§ 71-1 – § 71-8)
- Ch 75 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 75-1 – § 75-5)
- Ch 80 — Civil Offenses (§ 80-1 – § 80-14)
- Ch 85 — Crimes, Conduct and Disposition of Offenders (§ 85-1 – § 85-4773)
- Ch 93 — Fees (§ 93-1 – § 93-8)
- Ch 98 — Fireworks (§ 98-1 – § 98-2)
- Ch 101 — Flood Damage Reduction (§ 101-1 – § 101-37)
- Ch 108 — Handbills (§ 108-1 – § 108-15)
- Ch 112 — Housing Standards (§ 112-1 – § 112-6)
- Ch 117 — Licensing of Businesses (§ 117-1 – § 117-34)
- Ch 120 — Mailboxes (§ 120-1 – § 120-5)
- Ch 126 — Occupancy (§ 126-1 – § 126-5)
- Ch 134 — Park Benches (§ 134-1)
- Ch 138 — Property Maintenance (§ 138-1 – § 138-17)
- Ch 144 — Restaurants: Certificate of Compliance (§ 144-1 – § 144-14)
- Ch 153 — Solid Waste (§ 153-1 – § 153-7)
- Ch 158 — Streets and Parking (§ 158-1 – § 158-14)
- Ch 165 — Tattoo and Body Piercing Establishments (§ 165-1 – § 165-19)
- Ch 167 — Taxation (§ 167-1 – § 167-20)
- Ch 170 — Tort Claims (§ 170-1 – § 170-2)
- Ch 173 — Trees (§ 173-1 – § 173-7)
- Ch 181 — Planning Commission (§ 181-1 – § 181-8)
- Ch 183 — Subdivision of Land (§ 183-1 – § 183-5)
- Ch 185 — Zoning (§ 185-1 – § 185-94)
- Ch A188 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A188-1 – § A188-17)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)