Every town writes its own rules, and Lawrence's live in its municipal code — 34 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 — Zoning (§ 1-1.1 – § 1-15.1)
- Ch 2 — Junkyards (§ 2-1 – § 2-16)
- Ch 3 — Boat Speeds on Reynolds Lake (§ 3-1 – § 3-7)
- Ch 4 — Economic Development Corporation (§ 4-1 – § 4-4)
- Ch 5 — Division of Lots (§ 5-1 – § 5-6)
- Ch 6 — Outdoor Assemblies (§ 6-1 – § 6-12)
- Ch 7 — Fiscal Year (§ 7-1 – § 7-4)
- Ch 8 — Electric Franchise: Michigan Power Company (§ 8-1 – § 8-9)
- Ch 9 — Cable Franchise: Liberty TV Cable (§ 9-1 – § 9-21)
- Ch 10 — Cable Franchise: Van Buren County Cablevision (§ 10-1 – § 10-5)
- Ch 11 — Fire Insurance Claims (§ 11-1 – § 11-3)
- Ch 12 — Cable Franchise: Class Communications, Inc. (§ 12-1 – § 12-13)
- Ch 13 — Electric Franchise: Consumers Power Company (§ 13-1 – § 13-9)
- Ch 14 — Emergency Response and Cost Recovery (§ 14-1 – § 14-10)
- Ch 15 — State Construction Code (§ 15-1 – § 15-9)
- Ch 16 — Land Division (§ 16-1 – § 16-14)
- Ch 17 — Blight (§ 17-1 – § 17-9)
- Ch 18 — Electric Franchise: Indiana Michigan Power Company (§ 18-1 – § 18-8)
- Ch 19 — Dangerous Structures (§ 19-1 – § 19-13)
- Ch 20 — Code Adoption (§ 20-1 – § 20-31)
- Ch 21 — Hill Cemetery Military Plat (§ 21-1 – § 21-10)
- Ch 22 — Emergency Services (§ 22-1 – § 22-20)
- Ch 23 — Planning Commission (§ 23-1 – § 23-17)
- Ch 24 — Low-Income Housing Development Tax Exemption (§ 24-1 – § 24-13)
- Ch 25 — Municipal Civil Infractions (§ 25-1 – § 25-9)
- Ch 26 — Barking Dogs (§ 26-1 – § 26-8)
- Ch 27 — Peddlers and Solicitors (§ 27-1 – § 27-16)
- Ch 28 — Construction Board of Appeals (§ 28-1 – § 28-13)
- Ch 29 — Off-Road Vehicles (§ 29-1 – § 29-13)
- Ch 30 — Recreational (Adult Use) Marihuana Establishments (§ 30-1 – § 30-13)
- Ch 31 — Medical Marihuana Facilities (§ 31-1 – § 31-10)
- Ch 32 — Cemeteries (§ 32-1 – § 32-28)
- Ch 33 — Short-Term Rentals (§ 33-1 – § 33-13)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)