Every town writes its own rules, and Washington's live in its municipal code — 28 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 — THE CHARTER
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATION
- Ch 6 — ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- Ch 10 — ANIMALS
- Ch 14 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — BUSINESSES
- Ch 19 — CABLE SERVICES FRANCHISING
- Ch 20 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 22 — CIVIL EMERGENCIES
- Ch 26 — ENVIRONMENT
- Ch 30 — FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
- Ch 34 — FLOODS
- Ch 38 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
- Ch 42 — HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
- Ch 46 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 50 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 54 — PLANNING
- Ch 58 — SIGNS
- Ch 62 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 66 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
- Ch 70 — SUBDIVISIONS AND LAND DEVELOPMENT
- Ch 74 — TAXATION
- Ch 75 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES FRANCHISES AND LICENSES
- Ch 78 — TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
- Ch 82 — UTILITIES
- Ch 86 — VEGETATION
- Ch 90 — ZONING