Every town writes its own rules, and Dallas's live in its municipal code — 37 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 – § 1-15)
- Ch 5 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 5-1)
- Ch 8 — Emergency Services (§ 8-1 – § 8-2)
- Ch 11 — Intermunicipal Agreements (§ 11-1 – § 11-8)
- Ch 14 — Officers and Employees
- Ch 16 — Planning Commission (§ 16-1 – § 16-10)
- Ch 23 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 23-1 – § 23-2)
- Ch 29 — Alarm Systems (§ 29-1 – § 29-10)
- Ch 30 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 30-1 – § 30-13)
- Ch 34 — Animals (§ 34-1 – § 34-7)
- Ch 38 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 38-1 – § 38-4)
- Ch 41 — Buildings, Unfit (§ 41-1 – § 41-10)
- Ch 43 — Burning, Open (§ 43-1 – § 43-16)
- Ch 45 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 45-1 – § 45-6)
- Ch 45A — Contractors (§ 45A-1 – § 45A-9)
- Ch 46 — Firearms and Weapons (§ 46-1 – § 46-6)
- Ch 47 — Food Facilities and Booths, Mobile (§ 47-1 – § 47-16)
- Ch 49 — Insurance (§ 49-1 – § 49-9)
- Ch 52 — Key Lock Boxes (§ 52-1 – § 52-8)
- Ch 55 — Nuisances (§ 55-1 – § 55-15)
- Ch 60 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 60-1 – § 60-18)
- Ch 61 — Property Maintenance (§ 61-1 – § 61-16)
- Ch 62 — Rental Property (§ 62-1 – § 62-29)
- Ch 64 — Sewers (§ 64-1 – § 64-59)
- Ch 66 — Sex Offenders (§ 66-1 – § 66-7)
- Ch 67 — Skateboards (§ 67-1 – § 67-3)
- Ch 68 — Solid Waste (§ 68-1 – § 68-10)
- Ch 72 — Stormwater Management (§ 72-1 – § 72-38)
- Ch 74 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 74-1 – § 74-42)
- Ch 77 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 77-100 – § 77-905)
- Ch 81 — Taxation (§ 81-1 – § 81-48)
- Ch 85 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 85-1 – § 85-35)
- Ch 87 — Vehicles, Storage of (§ 87-1 – § 87-3)
- Ch 89 — Water (§ 89-1 – § 89-2)
- Ch 92 — Wireless Communications Facilities (§ 92-1 – § 92-10)
- Ch 95 — Zoning (§ 95-1 – § 95-172)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)