Every town writes its own rules, and Van Alstyne's live in its municipal code — 47 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 I — HOME RULE CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 3 — RESERVED
- Ch 4 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 5 — RESERVED
- Ch 6 — ANIMALS
- Ch 7 — RESERVED
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
- Ch 9 — RESERVED
- Ch 10 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 11 — RESERVED
- Ch 12 — COURTS AND JAILS
- Ch 13 — RESERVED
- Ch 14 — EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND SERVICES
- Ch 15 — RESERVED
- Ch 16 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 17 — RESERVED
- Ch 18 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 19 — RESERVED
- Ch 20 — HEALTH AND PUBLIC WELFARE
- Ch 21 — RESERVED
- Ch 22 — HUMAN RELATIONS AND SOCIAL SERVICES
- Ch 23 — RESERVED
- Ch 24 — LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Ch 25 — RESERVED
- Ch 26 — NUISANCESrecently amended
- Ch 27 — RESERVEDrecently amended
- Ch 28 — OFFENSES
- Ch 29 — RESERVED
- Ch 30 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 31 — RESERVED
- Ch 32 — SIGNS AND OTHER ADVERTISING
- Ch 33 — RESERVED
- Ch 34 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 35 — RESERVED
- Ch 36 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 37 — RESERVED
- Ch 38 — SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 39 — RESERVED
- Ch 40 — TAXATION
- Ch 41 — RESERVED
- Ch 42 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 43 — RESERVED
- Ch 44 — UTILITIES
- Ch 45 — RESERVED
- Ch 46 — ZONINGrecently amended