Every town writes its own rules, and Virginia Beach's live in its municipal code — 59 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 u1 — CODE OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA
- Ch u2 — CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 3 — ADVERTISING
- Ch 4 — AMUSEMENTS
- Ch 5 — ANIMALS AND FOWL
- Ch 6 — BEACHES, BOATS AND WATERWAYS
- Ch 7 — BICYCLES AND OTHER WHEELED DEVICES
- Ch 8 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 9 — CREATIVE DISTRICTS
- Ch 10 — ELECTIONS
- Ch 10.5 — EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE AGENCIES AND VEHICLES
- Ch 11 — FARMER'S MARKET
- Ch 12 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 13 — FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 14 — GAMBLING
- Ch 15 — HOTELS AND SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS
- Ch 16 — HOUSING AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE CODE
- Ch 17 — LIBRARIES
- Ch 18 — LICENSE CODE
- Ch 18.5 — MASSAGE THERAPY
- Ch 19 — MOBILE HOMES
- Ch 21 — MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC CODE
- Ch 22 — OBSCENITY
- Ch 23 — OFFENSES
- Ch 24 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 25 — PAWNBROKERS; JUNK AND SECONDHAND DEALERS
- Ch 25.1 — PRECIOUS METAL AND GEM DEALERS
- Ch 26 — PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS
- Ch 27 — POLICE
- Ch 28 — SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
- Ch 28.5 — SMOKING
- Ch 30 — SOIL REMOVAL, OTHER LAND-DISTURBING ACTIVITIES
- Ch 31 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 32 — SPECIAL SALES
- Ch 32.5 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY
- Ch 33 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 34 — SWIMMING POOLS
- Ch 35 — TAXATION
- Ch 35.1 — SANDBRIDGE SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
- Ch 35.2 — TECHNOLOGY ZONES
- Ch 35.3 — NEIGHBORHOOD DREDGING SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICTS
- Ch 35.4 — TOURISM ZONES
- Ch 35.5 — COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY (C-PACE) FINANCING AND RESILIENCY PROGRAM
- Ch 36 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 37 — WATER SUPPLY
- Ch 38 — WEAPONS
- Ch A — ZONING ORDINANCE
- Ch B — SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
- Ch C — SITE PLAN ORDINANCE
- Ch D — EROSION AND STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch E — TREE PLANTING, PRESERVATION AND REPLACEMENT
- Ch F — CHESAPEAKE BAY PRESERVATION AREA ORDINANCE
- Ch G — SOUTHERN RIVERS WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
- Ch H — STORM SEWER SYSTEM DISCHARGE ORDINANCE
- Ch I — AIRPORT NOISE ATTENUATION AND SAFETY ORDINANCE
- Ch J. — AGRICULTURAL RESERVE PROGRAM
- Ch K — FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE