Every town writes its own rules, and New Hanover's live in its municipal code — 24 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 FWD — Foreword
- Ch AO — Adopting Ordinance
- Ch 1 — Administration and Government (§ 1-101 – § 1-905)
- Ch 2 — Animals (§ 2-101 – § 2-105)
- Ch 4 — Buildings (§ 4-101 – § 4-305)
- Ch 5 — Code Enforcement (§ 5-101 – § 5-303)
- Ch 6 — Conduct (§ 6-101 – § 6-311)
- Ch 8 — Floodplain Management (§ 8-101 – § 8-911)
- Ch 9 — Grading and Excavating (§ 9-101 – § 9-118)
- Ch 10 — Health and Safety (§ 10-101 – § 10-407)
- Ch 13 — Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulations (§ 13-101 – § 13-422)
- Ch 15 — Motor Vehicles and Traffic (§ 15-101 – § 15-1105)
- Ch 16 — Parks and Recreation (§ 16-101 – § 16-205)
- Ch 18 — Sewers and Sewage Disposal (§ 18-101 – § 18-264)
- Ch 19 — Signs and Billboards (§ 19-101 – § 19-108)
- Ch 20 — Solid Waste (§ 20-101 – § 20-509)
- Ch 21 — Streets and Sidewalks (§ 21-101 – § 21-305)
- Ch 22 — Subdivision and Land Development (§ 22-101 – § 22-1218)
- Ch 23 — Stormwater Management (§ 23-101 – § 23-908)
- Ch 24 — Taxation; Special (§ 24-101 – § 24-1104)
- Ch 26 — Water (§ 26-101 – § 26-108)
- Ch 27 — Zoning (§ 27-101 – § 27-2901)
- Ch KO — Table to Disposition of All Ordinances (§ KO-101)
- Ch KR — Table to Disposition of Significant Resolutions (§ KR-101)