Every town writes its own rules, and Washington'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 u1 — CHARTERrecently amended
- Ch 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Ch 2 — ADMINISTRATIONrecently amended
- Ch 4 — ANIMALS
- Ch 6 — BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
- Ch 8 — CEMETERIES
- Ch 10 — ELECTRIC UTILITY
- Ch 12 — EMERGENCY SERVICES
- Ch 14 — FIRE-RESCUE-EMS SERVICES, FIRE PREVENTION
- Ch 16 — LICENSES AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS
- Ch 18 — MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFICrecently amended
- Ch 20 — OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Ch 22 — PARKS AND RECREATION
- Ch 24 — PERSONNEL
- Ch 26 — POLICE
- Ch 28 — SOLID WASTE
- Ch 30 — STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
- Ch 31 — STORMWATER UTILITY
- Ch 32 — STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
- Ch 34 — SUBDIVISIONS
- Ch 36 — VEHICLES FOR HIRE
- Ch 38 — WATER
- Ch 39 — WASTEWATER/SUO
- Ch 40 — ZONINGrecently amended