Every town writes its own rules, and New Hanover's live in its municipal code — 51 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 – § 1-12)
- Ch 5 — Administration of Government (§ 5-1 – § 5-63)
- Ch 7 — Authorities, Municipal (§ 7-1 – § 7-32)
- Ch 11 — Chief Financial Officer (§ 11-1 – § 11-5)
- Ch 17 — Defense and Indemnification (§ 17-1)
- Ch 22 — Ethics, Code of (§ 22-1 – § 22-14)
- Ch 29 — Fort Dix Area Joint Meeting (§ 29-1 – § 29-12)
- Ch 32 — Historic Preservation Commission (§ 32-1 – § 32-8)
- Ch 40 — Retirement Program (§ 40-1 – § 40-6)
- Ch 43 — Shade Tree Agreement (§ 43-1 – § 43-2)
- Ch 46 — Tort Claims (§ 46-1)
- Ch 56 — Airport, Municipal (§ 56-1 – § 56-8)
- Ch 59 — Alarm Systems (§ 59-1 – § 59-13)
- Ch 61 — Alcoholic Beverages (§ 61-1 – § 61-13)
- Ch 65 — Animals (§ 65-1 – § 65-18)
- Ch 74 — Buildings, Numbering of (§ 74-1 – § 74-8)
- Ch 82 — Construction Codes, Uniform (§ 82-1 – § 82-6)
- Ch 86 — Contractors (§ 86-1 – § 86-7)
- Ch 91 — Drug- and Drunk-Driving-Free Zones (§ 91-1 – § 91-11)
- Ch 93 — Energy Aggregation Program (§ 93-1 – § 93-3)
- Ch 96 — Farming (§ 96-1 – § 96-4)
- Ch 97 — Fees (§ 97-1 – § 97-11)
- Ch 98 — Fire Prevention (§ 98-1 – § 98-12)
- Ch 100 — Flood Damage Prevention (§ 100-1 – § 100-16)
- Ch 106 — Hazardous Substances (§ 106-1 – § 106-6)
- Ch 110 — Housing Standards (§ 110-1 – § 110-11)
- Ch 114 — Land Development
- Ch 118 — Littering (§ 118-1 – § 118-17)
- Ch 122 — Mercantile Licensing (§ 122-1 – § 122-16)
- Ch 127 — Parks and Recreation Areas (§ 127-1 – § 127-8)
- Ch 131 — Peace and Good Order (§ 131-1 – § 131-10)
- Ch 133 — Peddling and Soliciting (§ 133-1 – § 133-21)
- Ch 136 — Properties, Vacant and Abandoned (§ 136-1 – § 136-7)
- Ch 137 — Property Maintenance (§ 137-1 – § 137-7)
- Ch 145 — Sex Offenders (§ 145-1 – § 145-6)
- Ch 148 — Smoke Detectors (§ 148-1 – § 148-7)
- Ch 153 — Solid Waste (§ 153-1 – § 153-19)
- Ch 154 — Stormwater Control (§ 154-1 – § 154-13)
- Ch 154A — Stormwater Management (§ 154A-1 – § 154A-49)
- Ch 155 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 155-1 – § 155-9)
- Ch 156 — Motels/Hotels and Temporary Housing Accommodations (§ 156-1 – § 156-16)
- Ch 157 — Taxation (§ 157-1 – § 157-6)
- Ch 158 — Taxicabs (§ 158-1 – § 158-19)
- Ch 164 — Vehicles and Traffic (§ 164-1 – § 164-48)
- Ch 165 — Vehicles, Towing and Storage of (§ 165-1 – § 165-14)
- Ch 180 — Nuisances, Public Health (§ 180-1 – § 180-4)
- Ch 184 — Pigs and Swine (§ 184-1 – § 184-9)
- Ch 187 — Sewers (§ 187-1 – § 187-19)
- Ch 193 — Water (§ 193-1 – § 193-8)
- Ch A201 — Cable Television Franchise (§ A201-1 – § A201-21)
- Ch DL — Disposition List (§ DL-1)