Every town writes its own rules, and Independence's live in its municipal code — 35 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 – § 1-19)
- Ch 10 — Intergovernmental Cooperation (§ 10-1 – § 10-4)
- Ch 19 — Pensions
- Ch 23 — Planning Commission (§ 23-1 – § 23-5)
- Ch 28 — Recreation Board (§ 28-1 – § 28-5)
- Ch 31 — Risk Management (§ 31-1 – § 31-5)
- Ch 36 — Salaries and Compensation (§ 36-1 – § 36-4)
- Ch 44 — Workers' Compensation (§ 44-1 – § 44-8)
- Ch 50 — Adult-Oriented Businesses (§ 50-1 – § 50-18)
- Ch 55 — Assemblies, Mass Public (§ 55-1 – § 55-10)
- Ch 61 — Building Construction (§ 61-1 – § 61-6)
- Ch 67 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 67-1 – § 67-5)
- Ch 72 — Burning, Open (§ 72-1 – § 72-8)
- Ch 79 — Curfew (§ 79-1 – § 79-9)
- Ch 85 — Disorderly Conduct (§ 85-1 – § 85-3)
- Ch 91 — Driveways (§ 91-1 – § 91-3)
- Ch 103 — Floodplain Management (§ 103-1 – § 103-39)
- Ch 110 — Insurance (§ 110-1 – § 110-10)
- Ch 114 — Junkyards and Junk Dealers (§ 114-1 – § 114-11)
- Ch 126 — Mobile Home Parks (§ 126-1 – § 126-31)
- Ch 131 — Nudity, Public (§ 131-1 – § 131-5)
- Ch 135 — Nuisances (§ 135-1 – § 135-5)
- Ch 139 — Obscenity (§ 139-1 – § 139-15)
- Ch 146 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 146-1 – § 146-20)
- Ch 157 — Rental Occupancy Reports (§ 157-1 – § 157-5)
- Ch 163 — Sewers (§ 163-1 – § 163-18)
- Ch 170 — Solid Waste (§ 170-1 – § 170-9)
- Ch 175 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 175-1 – § 175-31)
- Ch 178 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 178-1 – § 178-61)
- Ch 183 — Taxation (§ 183-1 – § 183-55)
- Ch 187 — Trees (§ 187-1 – § 187-7)
- Ch 189 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 189-1 – § 189-7)
- Ch 200 — Zoning (§ 200-1 – § 200-84)
- Ch A204 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A204-1)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)