Every town writes its own rules, and Berkeley'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 – § 1-6.3)
- Ch 2 — Administration (§ 2-1 – § 2-95.7)
- Ch 4 — Police Regulations (§ 4-1 – § 4-41.2)
- Ch 5 — General Licensing and Business Regulations (§ 5-1 – § 5-32.3)
- Ch 6 — Alcoholic Beverage Control (§ 6-1 – § 6-7.5)
- Ch 7 — Traffic (§ 7-1 – § 7-44)
- Ch 8 — Taxicabs (§ 8-1 – § 8-5)
- Ch 9 — Animal Control (§ 9-1 – § 9-18.3)
- Ch 10 — Registration of Foreclosing Mortgaged Property and Vacant Property (§ 10-1 – § 10-16)
- Ch 11 — Building and Housing (§ 11-1 – § 11-8.6)
- Ch 12 — Property Maintenance (§ 12-1 – § 12-6.9)
- Ch 13 — Fire Prevention and Protection (§ 13-1 – § 13-3.5)
- Ch 14 — Establishment of the Police Department and the Volunteer Fire Department (§ 14-1 – § 14-65.10)
- Ch 15 — Personnel Policies (§ 15-1 – § 15-9.9)
- Ch 17 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 17-1 – § 17-5.14)
- Ch 18 — Water (§ 18-1 – § 18-5.9)
- Ch 19 — Sewers (§ 19-1 – § 19-2.2)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste Management (§ 20-1 – § 20-5.6)
- Ch 23 — Protection of Trees (§ 23-1 – § 23-2.11)
- Ch 25 — Municipal Golf Course Regulations (§ 25-1 – § 25-8.1)
- Ch 26 — Beaches and Recreational Areas (§ 26-1 – § 26-5)
- Ch 27 — Docks and Bulkheads (§ 27-1 – § 27-3.4)
- Ch 29 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 29-1 – § 29-20.6)
- Ch 30 — Soil and Soil Removal (§ 30-1 – § 30-2.23)
- Ch 31 — Cable TV (§ 31-1)
- Ch 32 — Health Regulations (§ 32-1 – § 32-7.12)
- Ch 33 — Hotel and Motel Room Occupancy Tax (§ 33-1 – § 33-6)
- Ch 34 — Environmental Commission (§ 34-1 – § 34-3.4)
- Ch 35 — Land Development (§ 35-1 – § 35-171)
- Ch 37 — Redevelopment (§ 37-1 – § 37-3)
- Ch 38 — First Aid Services (§ 38-1 – § 38-1.3)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)