Every town writes its own rules, and Smithsburg's live in its municipal code — 40 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 – § 1-22)
- Ch 12 — Boards and Commissions (§ 12-1 – § 12-18)
- Ch 25 — Elections (§ 25-1 – § 25-19)
- Ch 29 — Emergency Management (§ 29-1 – § 29-3)
- Ch 33 — Ethics (§ 33-1 – § 33-9)
- Ch 41 — Finance (§ 41-1 – § 41-5)
- Ch 68 — Mayor and Council (§ 68-1 – § 68-8)
- Ch 84 — Officers and Employees (§ 84-1 – § 84-5)
- Ch 105 — Safety Policy (§ 105-1 – § 105-5)
- Ch 130 — Animal Control (§ 130-1 – § 130-3)
- Ch 134 — Annexation Agreements (§ 134-1 – § 134-2)
- Ch 146 — Building Construction (§ 146-1 – § 146-7)
- Ch 160 — Curfew (§ 160-1 – § 160-7)
- Ch 171 — Drug-Free School Zones (§ 171-1 – § 171-5)
- Ch 183 — Entertainment (§ 183-1 – § 183-8)
- Ch 189 — Explosives (§ 189-1 – § 189-3)
- Ch 197 — Fences (§ 197-1 – § 197-8)
- Ch 202 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 202-1 – § 202-4)
- Ch 221 — Health and Sanitation (§ 221-1 – § 221-14)
- Ch 240 — Livability Code
- Ch 246 — Loitering (§ 246-1 – § 246-3)
- Ch 265 — Noise (§ 265-1 – § 265-9)
- Ch 271 — Nuisances (§ 271-1 – § 271-18)
- Ch 292 — Property Maintenance (§ 292-1 – § 292-3)
- Ch 300 — Public Facilities, Adequate (§ 300-1 – § 300-46)
- Ch 329 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 329-1 – § 329-7)
- Ch 335 — Subdivision of Land (§ 335-1 – § 335-68)
- Ch 343 — Taxation (§ 343-1 – § 343-4)
- Ch 354 — Trailers (§ 354-1 – § 354-2)
- Ch 358 — Trees (§ 358-1 – § 358-6)
- Ch 370 — Utility Poles (§ 370-1)
- Ch 378 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 378-1 – § 378-36)
- Ch 390 — Water and Sewers (§ 390-1 – § 390-25)
- Ch 405 — Zoning (§ 405-1 – § 405-82)
- Ch A500 — County Ordinances and Enforcement (§ A500-1 – § A500-5)
- Ch A501 — Franchises (§ A501-1 – § A501-7)
- Ch A502 — Mutual Aid Agreements (§ A502-1 – § A502-2)
- Ch DT — Derivation Table (§ DT-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)